copying in the same directory - feature

[J.A. Gruys]

Hallo,

Recently, I learned from someone in this Forum how select files to be renamed (Shift-F6) without selecting the extension too, by putting into the wincmd.ini file the magic incantation "RenameSelOnlyName=1".

Does a similar option (or trick) also exist for *copying* a file within the same directory to a different name (Shift-F5)? I need that option almost as badly as I did the other one. I looked for it, but didn't find anything. Did I overlook it? Or doesn't it exist? If so, could it be realized in a future release?

Gratefully yours,

[Clo]

2J.A. Gruys
Hello !
• Maybe that command does the trick :

Code: Select all

cm_copySamepanel  or 3100

- For a button in the bar, or an entry in the "Start" (User's) Menu…
- You can use too the Win feature "Copy of…" Right-click >>> Local menu >>> Copy >>> Ctrl+V you get a copy so-named Copy of somefile.ext in the same panel / dir.
-TC commands exist too for this.
- All internal commands are described in the Tutorial (only).

Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[nevidimka]

2J.A. Gruys

Does a similar option (or trick) also exist for *copying* a file within the same directory to a different name (Shift-F5)?

AFAIK there is no such entry.

2Clo
How about you read a question before you give an answer?

[Clo]

2nevidimka
Hi !
- What about to test that I recommend before to claim an unpleasant sentence ?
* With the command cm_copySamepanel you get a dialog in which you can give any other name for the copy, it's that J.A. Gruys needs, and that works fine.
- There is no matter if this is an internal command instead an entry in <Wincmd.ini> to change the behaviour of the copy-feature. The handling is possible, that is important.
Regards
Clo

[MacQ]

2Clo
i think nevidimka meant, that cm_copySamePanel is the same as Shift-F5 which J.A. Gruy already mentioned.

[nevidimka]

2Clo

What about to test that I recommend before to claim an unpleasant sentence ?

I did. There is no need to mention there is an internal command because there is a standard shortcut SHIFT+F5. If somebody read the first post thoroughly he would find this information.

it's that J.A. Gruys needs, and that works fine.

Nope. I suppose Clo doesn't got what J.A. Gruys wants to do. J.A. Gruys wants to have the same behaviour like RenameSelOnlyName=1 does for "Rename". He wants to have an option CopySelOnlyName=1.

2Clo
I'm sorry if my remark upset you.

[J.A. Gruys]

Yes. Nevidimka is quite right, something like CopySelOnlyName=1 is what I meant and wanted.

Yours gratefully,

[icfu]

I have made exactly this proposal half a year ago in a German thread with an additional MoveSelOnlyName without any reaction from ghisler:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=3447

Maybe he will think about it another time...

Icfu

[Clo]

2J.A. Gruys
Hello !

Yes. Nevidimka is quite right, something like CopySelOnlyName=1 is what I meant and wanted

• Okay, there is a misunderstanding -although yes and no-. Isn't a huge effort to select the part you want to change in the file-name …
- The issue could be solved very easily whether the behaviour of the internal editor (to type in the fields) should be the same than the most text-editors one, in which you can select only either the name, or the extension by a double-click; the selection stops always before / after the dot. In that case, no need for any entry in the file <Wincmd.ini>. Moreover, other users would prefer to change the extension, i.e. : name.bis…
- Inconvenience : needs to avoid spaces in the file-names.
 Unfortunately, TC selects all, file+extension, that does't the trick about the name for you, and maybe doesn't the trick for others about the extension.

• Hence, since it's sweet to be a bit lasy , let's be lasy our's fill ! A good solution should be THIS… Can be used with the keyboard too.

2icfu
Hi Jeff !
• Your "Move" suggestion is on that fake. Still drawn by hand, I like that !
- It should be nice to get the Author's opinion …

Best regards to all,
Claude
Clo

[icfu]

Nice pic, I would like it like that.

Icfu

[Sheepdog]

I'd prefer (in addition) a solution with wincmd.ini. If you almost all the time change the extension (name; all) more comfortable to not have to click a button or press a special key to select the desired.


Maybe select extension could be:
RenameSelOnlyName=2
CopySelOnlyName=2
MoveSelOnlyName=2

sheepdog

[Clo]

2Sheepdog
Hello Stefan !
• You could have tick-boxes instead buttons… In such a case, the settings of this dialog need a section in <wincmd.ini> to be saved; you could keep your most usual setting. This should be better if you have a lot of copies in the same dir to make, all in the same way.
- But the buttons have an advantage : they don't need to be saved, and you can change the handling-style on the spot at each time, following the current needs…

Friendly,
Claude
Clo

[nevidimka]

I would prefer this behaviour

e.g.
press 1st Shift+F6: opens rename dialog and selects name+ext.
press 2nd Shift+F6: selects name only
press 3rd Shift+F6: selects ext only
press 4th Shift+F6: (goto 1st)

RenameSelOnlyName selects default selection for 1st.
e.g.
RenameSelOnlyName=0: starts like above
RenameSelOnlyName=1: starts with selection of name only
RenameSelOnlyName=2: starts with selection of ext only

My 2 cents worth.

[Clo]

2nevidimka
Hi !
… and people (like me) having a handicap at hand(s) press nothing !
TC is ALSO designed to be used with a mouse (God thank!). Don't believe that everybody uses the keyboard only.

regards,
Claude
Clo

[nevidimka]

2Clo

2nevidimka

I'm sorry. But I cann't see any reason why your remark is addressed to me. I'm not handicapped neither physically nor mentally.