Copy File & Copy to Other

[sas2000]

 
I'm checking these two orders :

MENUITEM "Copy &File(s)\tF5", 905
MENUITEM "Copy to &Other", 3101

and "they look like" the same one to me, what is the difference between them ?.

Is it possible to copy window --> window just pressing F5 and without any confirmation window.

Thanks.

[Gregory]

That commads are useful when you want assign copying to other panel to Shift+Letter (for example). Old command will copy files to source panel instead of copying to target in this case because it checks if Shift is pressed or not.
New commands don't care of Shift state.

[totfun]

A very little thing about Shift+F5:

If I want, for example, a quick (backup) copy of "boot.ini" in the same folder, I press Shift+F5. The suggested filename is "boot.ini" itself (which I can't use) and not "-boot.ini", "boot(2).ini" or similar names.

totfun

[SanskritFritz]

If I want, for example, a quick (backup) copy of "boot.ini" in the same folder, I press Shift+F5. The suggested filename is "boot.ini" itself (which I can't use) and not "-boot.ini", "boot(2).ini" or similar names.

I'm almost certain, that a prompt like this would be good for 2 people out of 50.
You can press Ctrl C and Ctrl V, and you will get "Copy of boot.ini" and then "Copy (2) of boot.ini" etc. That is a built in Windows feature.

[totfun]

It's a very little issue but I like to answer. It's not easy for me, since my language is not english. I try.

SanskritFritz: You can press Ctrl C and Ctrl V, and you will get "Copy of boot.ini" and then "Copy (2) of boot.ini" etc.

I never used Ctrl+C - Ctrl+V for that purpose but it can be useful: so thank you for your suggestion.

I never used it probably because, when I'm using TC, I think in TC way. For me, copy operation (using keyboard) means F5 or (rarely) Shift+F5.

If TC automatically added a character to suggested name, I could do:
Shift+F5 - Enter - Done. Without editing and without thinking.

I don't expect from TC something like "copy of boot.ini" without prompting but I expect a default working proposal.

Advantage (most of the times): Shift+F5 - Enter - Done.
No disadvantage if you want a completely new name.
Disadvantage: If you want to partially use characters of original filename and you do not want added character, you have to delete it.

SanskritFritz:I'm almost certain, that a prompt like this would be good for 2 people out of 50

2? Who is the other one?

SanskritFritz: That is a built in Windows feature.

Do all built in Windows (or explorer?) features work under TC? The same way?

totfun

[SanskritFritz]

Do all built in Windows (or explorer?) features work under TC? The same way?

Lets say Christian did his best. Some work, some don't.

2? Who is the other one?

Not me, lol.

[Aezay]

2? Who is the other one?

That must be me then I use Shift+F5 all the time when I backup a file before modifying it.

[SanskritFritz]

I use Shift+F5 all the time when I backup a file before modifying it.

Your editor is not creating backups?
I even use FreeVCS, for keeping more versions of a file.

[totfun]

I use Shift+F5 all the time when I backup a file before modifying it.

Your editor is not creating backups?
I even use FreeVCS, for keeping more versions of a file.

2SanskritFritz
When do you use Shift+F5? (on a single file)
totfun

[SanskritFritz]

2totfun

When do you use Shift+F5? (on a single file)

I use it often, when I have a template file in a dir, and I want to make an "instance" of the template. There is Template.txt, and I make ThisCompany.txt, ThatCompany.txt etc.
You're right, it wouldn't bother me at all, if the prompted filename differed a little from the original