Compare Directory by File Name ONLY

[ectimo]

Is there a way to compare 2 directories, but only the file names, not the contents, sizes and the dates?

[sqa_wizard]

2ectimo: welcome to the forum !

Just use the "Synchronize Dirs" function and set the options:

[ ] by content
[X] ignore date

[MVV]

Or just use Shift+F2 if you don't need to compare subfolders.

[petermad]

2sqa_wizard & 2MVV

Both of your methods will mark files with same name but different size as being different - that's apparantly not what
ectimo wants.

The only way I can think of, is to copy-and-paste the filenames of the two directories (with cm_CopyNamesToClip)
to two files, and then compare the two files with cm_IntCompareFilesByContent

[Lefteous]

try the sibling field of the misc content plugin.
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=136116#136116

[Peter]

try the sibling field of the misc content plugin.
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=136116#136116

To compare folders? Please let us know how to configure it.

Peter

[petermad]

To compare folders?

Maybe by using Branch View with it ?

[mrbeeye]

Any chance that "compare two dirs only by file names" will be implemented?
I like more "Compare by Content" window interface than cm_comparedirswithsubdirs.

I use workaround:

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dir /b /a:-d > left(right)_panel.txt

and then Compare by Content those two files.

[MVV]

In Sync dialog there are buttons 'duplicates' and 'singles' that allow you to check if files with different names exist. So, leave only 'singles' pressed and you'll see files that exist on one side only.

[mrbeeye]

In Sync dialog there are buttons 'duplicates' and 'singles' that allow you to check if files with different names exist. So, leave only 'singles' pressed and you'll see files that exist on one side only.

Yes I can use Synchronize Dirs but I do find two problems: window is modal and I cannot compare only filename part without extension.

[kefir_sub]

Hello,
It is an old thread but I still not have found a way in TC to "compare two dirs only by file names". That is especially relevant when I try to compare files with the copy in the cloud, e.g Google Drive (with cloudplugin). Same files have different time stamps and sizes.

Can that option be added to Synchronize Dirs?

[MVV]

When you enable "ignore date" option, TC suggests copy directions for "singles" (files that exist on one side only) and leaves "doubles" (files that exist on both sides) w/o copy direction (it is impossible to detect by size which copy is better), so you have to select a direction for such files yourself. You can also ignore and hide "doubles" by unclicking corresponding button if you don't want to sync them (they won't be synced automatically anyway though).

[Inka]

Is there a way to compare 2 directories, but only the file names, not the contents, sizes and the dates?

I miss this feature for years. In Sync Dialog, I get the names as expected for sync operation, but I need this as selection in one of TC's panes to do anything else.

[Stefan2]

..., but I need this as selection in one of TC's panes to do anything else.

Depends on your workflow.

Currently you have to use tricks, scripts (there are a few in the forum) or a tool like 'Lst2Clip'

viewtopic.php?p=15433#15433
This will copy the selected file names to clipboard and modify them:
# Copying the file extension can now be omitted.






 

[Hacker]

Inka,
Shift-F2 doesn't help?

Roman