OPENATTRIBUTES documented?

[Hacker]

Hi,
OPENATTRIBUTES does not seem to be documented completely anywhere? E.g. I'd like to see an example on how to automatically add a comment "OK" to all selected files but can't figure it out neither from help nor from history.txt (which I shouldn't have to read).

TIA
Roman

[petermad]

In the Help serach for OPENATTRIBUTES - https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/openattributes.png

You need to save a Setting (F2) that add's the comment. If you name the setting for example: AddcommentOK - you can use:

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OPENATTRIBUITES= AddcommentOK

You can also find it in the Help via: Operation -> Menus -> Menu Files -> Change attributes

[tuska]

Hi,

1. "Change Attributes..." - Create template
   1. Position cursor on a file or folder, press and hold the Ctrl key and position cursor on the "Files" menu,
      then release the Ctrl key.
   2. Click on Menu "Files" > "Change Attributes..." > Change plugin attributes:

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      Plugin:	  Property:   Value:
      tc	  comment     OK

   4. F2 Load/save settings > Save settings: Comment-OK_for_Files&Folders > OK, OK
   5. The TC comment "OK" was created for file under cursor (descript.ion).
      Option: Delete the hidden file "descript.ion" if comment is not needed.
   6. See: wincmd.ini - section [attrplugin]

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      Comment-OK_for_Files&Folders=tc.comment := OK
      

2. Button (copy/paste onto your buttonbar)

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   TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
   OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-OK_for_Files&Folders
   
   wcmicon2.dll,28
   OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-OK_for_Files&Folders|https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=79725
   
   
   -1

3. Mark files and/or folders and click the button
4. IMPORTANT note: Any existing comments will be completely overwritten with the text: OK (!).

I derived the solution from the topic "command MULTIRENAME==<settings>".

[Hacker]

petermad, tuska,
Thank you both very much. So these:

OPENATTRIBUTES <parameters> Change Attributes dialog: +f (subfolders), +a/-a +r/-r +h/-h +s/-s +L/+L2 +c +dDate +tTime Plugin_settings

"Plugin_settings" from Command Browser don't refer to specific plugin settings, but to saved change attribute dialog settings, I see. I was trying to use something like

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OPENATTRIBUTES= tc.comment:=OK

Thanks again. Still I think the Help could use some examples.

Roman

[hi5]

Another reason to list all commands on one or two pages like the INI settings viewtopic.php?t=79563

[tuska]

See also: Button for DELETION of TC file comments (saved in hidden file "descript.ion")

[solid]

1. Position cursor on a file or folder, press and hold the Ctrl key and position cursor on the "Files" menu,
   then release the Ctrl key.

What is the purpose of holding the CTRL key?

[tuska]

1. Position cursor on a file or folder, press and hold the Ctrl key and position cursor on the "Files" menu,
   then release the Ctrl key.

What is the purpose of holding the CTRL key?

I use ...

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SingleClickStart=1

A single click starts programs and opens files (Win98 WEB style)

In this case, it is sufficient to point to a file or a folder and press the left or right mouse button
to perform an action, e.g. opening a file with a single click.

It is also sufficient, for example, to position the mouse pointer on a single file WITHOUT MARKING it
and then perform an action.

When I move the mouse, the mouse pointer moves over the files in a window and the focus on the files is constantly changed.
If I drag the position indicator upwards to reach a menu item or a button the cursor would move upwards and stop on ".."
in the active window.

To be sure that an action is carried out for a certain file I must therefore
a) either position the cursor on a file, then press the Ctrl-key and hold it down until it is outside the active window
- OR -
b) position the cursor on a file, then move the mouse pointer horizontally to the left or right outside the active window
   and then move it upwards to the menu item or a button.

This method (a press on the Ctrl key) thus ensures that the action is carried out for the desired file.

Otherwise, it could happen that when you drag the mouse pointer upwards and then out of the active TC window
the wrong file is selected and the action is thus applied to the wrong file.

[solid]

2tuska
Thanks for detailed explanation. I've never used single click to start, even more, it was the first thing i've disabled when it was introduced in win98, when all the icons were underlined. That's why I didn't see the reason to hold the CTRL, with this option disabled it has no function in that case.

[tuska]

2tuska
I've never used single click to start, even more, it was the first thing i've disabled when it was introduced in win98,
when all the icons were underlined.

That's why I didn't see the reason to hold the CTRL, with this option disabled it has no function in that case.

Yes, I agree with that.
I should perhaps have represented this point as an option [Ctrl key].

There are different options for SingleClickStart=.
- For SingleClickStart=1, 2, I think it is recommended to use the Ctrl key.
- For the other options, i.e. 0, 5, 6 the use of the Ctrl key is not necessary.