[TC 11.02RC3] cm_SyncChangeDir — synchronous exit from directories with different names

[Fla$her]

I have now implemented this, please let me know what you think:

Something's not right. With ChangeDirMode=1/3, the function shouldn't be automatically disabled, but it's disabled with different folder names by pressing Backspace (with Enter on [..] there is no such problem). It's also disabled by BS if there is an FTP root or drive list on any one panel, even if there is an FTP root on both sides.

With ChangeDirMode=1/3, synchronous change by Enter on [..] doesn't suspend or disable the mode if the folder of the same name in one of the panels has opened twice (C:\test \ > C:\test\test) and more. ✖ Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to Backspace yet.
Exiting a folder with a different name on another panel is no longer performed.

[ghisler(Author)]

I can confirm that backspace behaves incorrectly with ChangeDirMode=1 or 3.
It does seem to work fine with ChangeDirMode=5 or 7, though. Can you confirm that?

[Fla$her]

It does seem to work find with ChangeDirMode=5 or 7, though. Can you confirm that?

Please clarify. Does it work correctly or incorrectly (as I described)?

[ghisler(Author)]

Going up with backspace should work correctly with ChangeDirMode=5 or 7, suspending the function until you return to the last directory pair where it was enabled.

[Fla$her]

Yes, it is. I checked it right away.

[Fla$her]

11.02RC5. To change the directory now, for some reason, after switching on the mode, you often have to press Enter or Backspace twice, as if TC doesn't have time to perform some operation.

[ghisler(Author)]

To change the directory now, for some reason, after switching on the mode, you often have to press Enter or Backspace twice

This is caused by SyncChangeDirMode=2 or any other mode in combination with 2. Here the first try to access a directory which doesn't exist on the other side will result in a beep, only the second try will succeed.

[Fla$her]

But why a double attempt? Without sound, it is incomprehensible, but with sound, you will already understand that you entered the catalog with a warning, and if you are not satisfied with it, you can go back out. And constantly pressing twice is annoying, because it has to be done much more often than potentially making mistakes.

[ghisler(Author)]

But why a double attempt?

What do you mean? The first attempt causes the beep, the second changes the directory. If you don't want that, then don't add 2.

[Fla$her]

I want there to be a beep at the same time as the directory change.

[ghisler(Author)]

I see - that would have to be a separate option. The main reason why there is a beep on a first attempt is that with SyncChangeDirMode=0/2, the function gets disabled. Then it would be annoying that the user gets notified but can't prevent that the function gets disabled.

Anyway, could you check whether the following bug you reported has been fixed?

Something's not right. With ChangeDirMode=1/3, the function shouldn't be automatically disabled, but it's disabled with different folder names by pressing Backspace (with Enter on [..] there is no such problem). It's also disabled by BS if there is an FTP root or drive list on any one panel, even if there is an FTP root on both sides.

[Fla$her]

Then it would be annoying that the user gets notified but can't prevent that the function gets disabled.

I agree. Please add another flag to the option.

Anyway, could you check whether the following bug you reported has been fixed?

Yes. Fixed.

[ghisler(Author)]

Great! Are there still any open bugs in this function which I missed?

[white]

Moderator message from: white » 2023-11-02, 13:29 UTC

Great! Are there still any open bugs in this function which I missed?

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