Adding function to File Copy

[BrandC]

I've been the proved owner of a copy of Total Commander now for over 5 year and I must say there isn't a time where there aren’t at least 2 copies running. With version 7 nice futures where added, I would just like to see one more.
In the copy box when asked to override, override all ….. I see there is one added compare. But can’t this be taken one step further, Override if compare the same, this will make the copy slower but you’ll be sure that only identical copies will be overridden.

Thx

[sqa_wizard]

Override if compare the same, this will make the copy slower but you’ll be sure that only identical copies will be overridden.

I'm just curious: Why do you want to overwrite an binary identical file ?

[mkukik]

I have different suggestion. In copy dialog somewhere there could be an option to copy just certain amount of bytes.
For example:
On slow network you have very big file (log or csv) you want just sample of it.
Also very nice would be, if possible, if file can in this case be copied from the beginning or the end (backwards) or even offset...

Further else... during copy there could be a button to abort copy and preserve file (bytes already copied).

I appologize if this has been discussed somewhere else...

[mkukik]

Is anyone supporting my idea?

[icfu]

If you need incomplete copies, you can use filecopy, it also supports resuming:
http://en.totalcmd.pl/download/add/add/FileCopy

Code: Select all

Command: filecopy.exe
Parameter: %L "%T"

Anyway, I support that request, I am often in the need to do that, but ghisler has ignored all requests till now.

On the other hand I don't see what a "backwards" copy is used for, sounds way too esoteric to be implemented in the copy dialog, the same is true for offset copy. Sure, maybe a nice-to-have but not really needed every day...

Have a look at dsfo, which is contained in the DS File Ops Kit, it can do offset copies:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/

Icfu

[mkukik]

Copying from the end of file is usefull if you want sample of last records from log files for example...

You have 1GB log file and you want to analyze just last 100kB of it... so you don't have to copy whole file from windows share...

DSFO performs very well... I think I can live without this feature in TC for now... going forward it would be handy to have it implemented...

Thanks anyway

[icfu]

Copying from the end of file is usefull if you want sample of last records from log files for example...

I had misunderstood that, thought you wanted to read backwards, starting from the end, so the bytes would be inverted...

You don't need to copy if you want to check the last part of a file, just use an app with tail functionality, like:
http://www.baremetalsoft.com/baretail/index.php
http://www.uvviewsoft.com/

There also is a lister plugin:
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/logtail.html

Icfu