Support links (lnk) to file system plugins

[Nux]

Hi.

It would be extremely usefull if TC would support links (lnk files) to plugins.

Specifcally:
1. When in a plugin dir like `\\\Secure FTP\example.com\var\www\` `CTRL+SHIFT+F5` should create lnk -> `C:\TotalCmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O /S /L="\\\Secure FTP\example.com\var\www\"`.
2. When using `CTRL + Right arrow` on such lnk file detect plugin link and open `\\\Secure FTP\example.com\var\www\` in the right pane. `CTRL + Left arrow` whould work the same.

Would be very greatfull for this. If for some reason this cannot be done with `CTRL + Arrow` then please add a different shortcut/command to open lnk in the other pane.

Note that links as above currently work but you have to create them manually and cannot open them in another pane.

[ghisler(Author)]

LNK files are an Explorer thing, they will certainly cause troubles when adding TC-internal paths.

You can link to plugins in the button bar, start menu, or Ctrl+D directory hotlist.

[Dalai]

I'm not sure what you want to achieve by doing such a thing. There are several ways to open a specific file-system plugin's directory in TC: directory hotlist (Ctrl+D), button bar, TC's start menu and so on. Currently, I don't see the need for LNK files. BTW: LNKs are a Windows concept, file-system plugins are a TC concept, mixing them would probably create some problems.

Regards
Dalai

[Nux]

I'm not sure what you want to achieve by doing such a thing. There are several ways to open a specific file-system plugin's directory in TC: directory hotlist (Ctrl+D), button bar, TC's start menu and so on.

None of the methods you mention can be used in a context of a folder. I can have 2 `lnk` files in 200 folder for various projects and it will be manageable. Give me 400 positions in a hotlist and it will simply be a mess. Not to mention the button bar.

And obviously buttons cannot be simply copied with the project. I can easily share `lnk` files even between computers (just have to remember to name server connections e.g. by a server name).

LNK files are an Explorer thing, they will certainly cause troubles when adding TC-internal paths.

Ah, but they do work ... Almost. The links I mention does work currently... For current pane. When you press enter on the lnk it opens a secure connection in the current pane. Only thing is such lnk cannot be opened in the second pane (it just opens TC executable folder instead).

[Dalai]

2Nux
Did you try tabs feature in TC? Maybe these can help organizing your projects.

Regards
Dalai

[Nux]

Tabs kind of help, but you cannot save tabs for later... lnk files are better, but currently both creating lnk to SSH and opening it is not convenient.

[Hacker]

Nux,

you cannot save tabs for later

Actually, you can.

Roman

[Nux]

Nux,

you cannot save tabs for later

Actually, you can.

Roman

Can you? How? I would need to save and restore when working on another project (set of projects).

[petermad]

How? I would need to save and restore when working on another project (set of projects).

Either right click on a folder tab and choose "Save tabs to file" or "Save tabs on both sides to file"

Or use one of these internal commands:
SAVETABS <filename>=-13;Save tabs to .tab file, active side
SAVETABSL <filename>=-14;Save tabs to .tab file, left side
SAVETABSR <filename>=-15;Save tabs to .tab file, right side
SAVETABS2 <filename>=-16;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (active=first)
SAVETABS2L <filename>=-17;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (left=first)
SAVETABS2R <filename>=-18;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (right=first)

Notice these internal commands are only available as from TC9b1


To open the saved tabs again later:

Either right click on a tab and choose "Load tabs from file, keep current" or "Load tabs from file, replace tabs"

Or use one of theese internal commands:
OPENTABS <filename>=-3;Open tabs from saved .tab file
APPENDTABS <filename>=-4;Append tabs to existing tabs

Internal commands can be used with Button bar, Start menu, Keyboard shorcut associations, Command line and Command line Aliases.

[MVV]

BTW sometimes it may be really nice to have some project-specific BAR file and open it from main bar... Two or three ones may be added to main bar directly but tens...