Command line auto-fulfillment / auto-completion

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Quaid
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Command line auto-fulfillment / auto-completion

Post by *Quaid »

I use often the command line, for example I type:

winrar file.rar

you can open the file.rar, but if in the same directory ( actual panel of TC ) you have file1.rar, file2.rar etc... you need an auto-completion like cmd:

winrar file[TAB]

at this point TC command line may show the first file in the list... for example file1.rar as a suggestion so

winrar file[TAB]
winrar file1.rar

then if you need you can change only the number... I think this is a must for long file names.

What do you think about ? Is that function useful ?
Thanks !
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Post by *HolgerK »

In case you want to use auto completion right now:

Commandline:> fi<cursor down to select file1.rar><Home>winrar<Space><Enter>

<Tab> hotkey for auto completion is a bad idea because <Tab> in TC is already used to switch between the panels.(*)

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Holger

(*) I know about AutoCompleteTab=2 but afaik this won't work for parameters
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Post by *MVV »

Maybe user-command/hotkey for opening focused file in winrar would be better? Or if you have system association with winrar, you may just use Shift+Enter. Or you may use Ctrl+[Shift+]Enter to append focused file name to command line. Anyway I think it is faster than type filename manually when you may just find this file in panel using e.g. quick search.
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Post by *Balderstrom »

Would be best if there was a hotkey, that could activate the normal-autocomplete that starts when you type into a blank command-line.
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