File tagging and tag browsing - plugin seek

[kretes]

Hello.

I'm looking for a TC plugin that would let apply a tag to any file and then search all files with a specific tag(s), retag them and so on, without moving the files from original directories.

Example of usage: directory with movies. Structured in a way of category / scifi/comedy .... but: part movies I have recorded on my backup dvds, part not, and I want to know that! so i give the files tag 'recorder' and 'unrecorded' - this would be good.

Instead right now I have a recorded/not recorded directory structure which isn't the best for me.

Thanks for any suggestions. Don't know if I will find time to digg into plugin development. Anyone can assume how much time is for java programmer to learn tc plugin dev and create SUCH a plugin?
Thanks

[m^2]

Use comments.
Ctrl+Z.

[icfu]

For automating Ctrl+Z with always the same comment:
http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php?title=AutoHotkey:_Mark_Important_Files_Permanently

Then just search for the comments:
Alt+F7 plugins tab, tc => comment => contains
Or save that search and apply that filter with Ctrl+F12.
Or enable comments view Ctrl+Shift+F2.
Or create a custom column with tc comment, then you can also sort by comment.

Branch view Ctrl+B can help you too.

Icfu

[Sombra]

2kretes
If you have a ntfs file system based, you can use the plugin NTFS Descriptions, too.
One example, edit NTFS_diz.ini and type this:

Code: Select all

[Streams]
0=Year
1=Genre
2=Rating
3=Comment
4=etc, etc.

Later you can make custom columns, change properties in attributes dialog, search, assign tooltips, etc.

[kretes]

Wow icfu!

You're great.

If I only had knew that earlier. how many seconds of my life could be saved by such a productive way of using TC!
I knew about ctrl+z but I doubt it could search criteria and column!

Great thanks a lot! Hope it will help more people

[kretes]

Yes....

It's great but it has some disadvantages though.
The thing I input is in file descript.ion, so if I move one of the original file with comments to different folder I miss my comment ;\ - but anyway I can try that. BTW. TC might be so intelligent to extract comment information from this file when moving or copying original file and modify the descript.ion file in target dir.

[icfu]

The comments are copied and moved with the files of course.
Make sure that you don't use Explorer method (Ctrl+X/C/V) when comments are involved...

Icfu

[absolon]

The comments are copied and moved with the files of course.
Make sure that you don't use Explorer method (Ctrl+X/C/V) when comments are involved...

Icfu

It's a great tip.
But unfortunately comment has not been moved with folder/file.
I used F5 or F6 under TotalCmd.

[fenix_productions]

2absolon
I might be wrong but take a look here:
Configuration -> Operation -> Copy/Delete -> General Copy+Delete options

"Use Explorer delete method" should not be checked.

[absolon]

2absolon
I might be wrong but take a look here:
Configuration -> Operation -> Copy/Delete -> General Copy+Delete options

"Use Explorer delete method" should not be checked.

Thank you for suggestion.
I have this option unchecked.
So it's still doesn't work...

[icfu]

The option to NOT USE is "Use copy&paste via Explorer".
Also make sure that your target is not a virtual directory.

Icfu

[Hacker]

And also Configuration - Options - Operation - File Comments - Copy comments with files.

HTH
Roman

[absolon]

And also Configuration - Options - Operation - File Comments - Copy comments with files.

That is it! Now its working.
Thanks all for yours effort.