Write file comments for R/O filesystems
Posted: 2017-02-26, 10:37 UTC
Currently Total Commander can create/edit comments using Crtl+Z only if commented item is on filesystem that TC can write.
I suggest to use internal database similar to one TC uses for storing thumbnails to store comments for items on read-only filesystems.
To write a comment to r/o fs item that already has comment in descript.ion format, TC may display descript.ion part in Ctrl+Z dialog as not-editable text, with ability to add a new text from a new line and store that part in internal db.
If the file/folder with comment from internal db is copied from r/o fs to writable one, comment may be converted to descript.ion/files.bbs format.
To detect that comment belongs to certain file/folder on removeble media (where path could be the same but files are different) TC may use media (drive) serial number, label or both.
I suggest to use internal database similar to one TC uses for storing thumbnails to store comments for items on read-only filesystems.
To write a comment to r/o fs item that already has comment in descript.ion format, TC may display descript.ion part in Ctrl+Z dialog as not-editable text, with ability to add a new text from a new line and store that part in internal db.
If the file/folder with comment from internal db is copied from r/o fs to writable one, comment may be converted to descript.ion/files.bbs format.
To detect that comment belongs to certain file/folder on removeble media (where path could be the same but files are different) TC may use media (drive) serial number, label or both.