ButtonBar eXtended (with macro support)

[m^2]

Just a remark: You can change directory with WM_COPYDATA.
The same method lets you launch em commands.
More info:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=12867&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=wmcopydata

[Samuel]

Thanks for the link.
Added em_commands in Version 0.3.

[Boofo]

2Samuel,

Would there be a way to use this to delete a file (only if it exists) and then run a command?

[Samuel]

Yes there is. But care for data loss, because there is no dialog box asking of its right to del. Also the file is deleted without paper bin.

WARNING: Deletes File under Cursor.

Use an ini entry like:

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[Button 15 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del %N
Needs_Parameters=1
2_Command=...

With confirmation use:

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[Button 15 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del /P %N
Needs_Parameters=1
2_Command=...

[Boofo]

Here's what I want to do. Right now I have this:

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[Button 2 Normal]
; Create (if not exist) or show (if exists) treeinfo.wc and refresh
1_Command=500
2_Command=540

I want to delete the treeinfo.wc file, if it exist, and recreate it on each root drive. What I have works if you manually delete the file first. Otherwise, it just shows the tree and refreshes it. If the refresh updates it to what is currently the actual tree, then I don't need to delete and re-create, just refresh. Does that make any sense?

Also, wil the command window pop-up in your code? I'd like to do it silently, if at all possible.

[Samuel]

So this should work: (no popup)

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[Button 2 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del C:\treeinfo.wc
2_File=cmd.exe
2_Parameter=/c del D:\treeinfo.wc
3_File=cmd.exe
3_Parameter=/c del E:\treeinfo.wc
...
4_Command=500
5_Command=540

You need the 2 lines for every drive.

[nsp]

.....
I want to delete the treeinfo.wc file, if it exist, and recreate it on each root drive. What I have works if you manually delete the file first.

Otherwise, it just shows the tree and refreshes it. If the refresh updates it to what is currently the actual tree, then I don't need to delete and re-create, just refresh. Does that make any sense?
....

[OT]
Why not using a batch file like "refresh all treeinfo.cmd"
from the batch file, you can delete the file if it do not exist and with TCMD you can refresh (Change to root drive, Show directory tree,r e-read source)


This will take a long time if you have big drives ! and will lock your TC for a wile !
[/OT]

An alternative is to create wc file with another application like XCD /treeinfo this will take time but will not lock TC ! This is not done silently but you will see which drive is processed an number of found folders...

I cannot guaranty you that everything will go right if you have hard-links and circular references...

Edited for typos and missing infos

[Boofo]

2Samuel,
Does the 500 and 540 do all drives then or do I need to do it for each drive?

2nsp,
I have XCD but bever really played with it. I just tried it and it only updates the treeinfo file on the C drive. D drive doesn't get touched. I have C and D drive as partitions on a single drive. How do I make it do the D drive, too?

[Boofo]

So this should work: (no popup)

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[Button 2 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del C:\treeinfo.wc
2_File=cmd.exe
2_Parameter=/c del D:\treeinfo.wc
3_File=cmd.exe
3_Parameter=/c del E:\treeinfo.wc
...
4_Command=500
5_Command=540

You need the 2 lines for every drive.

The command window pops up and closes but files do not get deleted. I tried it without the last 2 lines first. I'm wondering if we have to change to the directory first. And I'm not sure how to keep the command window from popping up and closing. EditPlus stops the window from doing that but I'm not sure how he did it.

[Samuel]

Couldnt you try this for yourself? (Its for only one drive)

Commands 2063 (cm_GotoDriveC) and 2064 (cm_GotoDriveD) could help you:

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[Button 2 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del C:\treeinfo.wc
2_File=cmd.exe
2_Parameter=/c del D:\treeinfo.wc
3_Command=2063
4_Command=500
5_Command=540
6_Command=2064
7_Command=500
8_Command=540

untested.

2nsp:
Thougth about cmd file, but it would be 2 files then.

[Samuel]

Tested only with non hidden files:
change: del file
to: del /ah file

Perhaps like this:

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[Button 2 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del /ah C:\treeinfo.wc
2_Command=2063
3_Command=500
4_Command=540

[Button 2 Ctrl]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del /ah D:\treeinfo.wc
2_Command=2064
3_Command=500
4_Command=540

Doesnt always work. Perhaps my AHK Script needs some delay Command.
As a workaround you could separate it like:

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[Button 2 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del /ah C:\treeinfo.wc

[Button 2 Ctrl]
1_Command=2063
2_Command=500
3_Command=540

[Button 3 Normal]
1_File=cmd.exe
1_Parameter=/c del /ah D:\treeinfo.wc

[Button 3 Ctrl]
1_Command=2064
2_Command=500
3_Command=540

[Boofo]

2Samuel.
I never got past the part of the files not getting deleted. The reason is that they are hidden files.

I would have played with the other part of it and figured it out if I could get past the first part.

EDIT: I was typing as you were typing. I will see what I can do with what you posted then.

[Boofo]

Ok, I got it. I went with XCD doing it for now, until we can, hopefully, get some delay commands built into toolbar, if possible.

Thank guys for all of your help.

[eugensyl]

Samuel, have you plan to add support for environmental variable in toolbar.ini file? Also, support for load a button bar?

Actually, I want to use relative path from TC installed directory.

[Boofo]

A delay command would be nice, also.