Button to toggle comment in descript.ion?

[brontosaurusrex]

I'd like to have a button to toggle a little text like '✓' or 'done' to comment section (descript.ion), how would i go about that? p.s. I've found cm_SetAttrib and ctrl+z, but not sure how or if possible to turn one of this into simple toggle.

[white]

You can make a button to set the comment to 'done' and a button to remove it by using the OpenAttributes command. Search the Help and see if you can figure it out.

[Hacker]

brontosaurusrex,
Check this helpful post by tuska.

HTH
Roman

[brontosaurusrex]

white, Roman, thanks. The tuska post seems to describe single-click set to some value variant, so no toggle, but I'm gonna call this good enough and file under 'solved' .
p.s. I've actually tried to write a bash script, but non-utf/non-unix line endings and possibility of multiline comments set via TC would make that hard to write.

[Hacker]

brontosaurusrex,

The tuska post seems to describe single-click set to some value variant, so no toggle

True, you'd need two buttons for that.

Roman

[tuska]

Here is the description for a second button.

Delete TC file comments without asking(!):

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OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-DEL_for_Files&Folders

1. "Change Attributes..." - Create template
   1. Position cursor on a file or folder where NO TC comment is present,
      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     (leave blank!)

   4. F2 Load/save settings > Save settings: Comment-DEL_for_Files&Folders > OK, OK
   5. See: wincmd.ini - section [attrplugin]

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      Comment-DEL_for_Files&Folders=tc.comment := ""
      

2. Button (copy/paste onto your buttonbar)

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   TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
   OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-DEL_for_Files&Folders
   
   wcmicon2.dll,40
   OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-DEL_for_Files&Folders || DELETE TC file comments WITHOUT ASKING!|https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=80031|https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=79725
   
   
   -1
   
   

3. Mark files and/or folders WITH TC-comments and click the button
4. Attention: Any existing TC-comments will be deleted without asking(!).

Create a Button in the Buttonbar (copy/paste CODE)

1. Click on "SELECT ALL" (to the right of CODE:), then press CTRL+C (copy to clipboard).
2. Right-click on any place in the button bar, then click on "Paste".
    ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺
3. Option1: Point to the new button (slightly longer): 'Tooltip' is shown (-> description to the button).
                 A maximum of 259 characters is allowed for the tooltip. | = create line break, || = create | as separator character.
4. Option2: Button bar - "Tooltip" field: A single space deactivates the display of the tooltip.
                 If the "Tooltip" field is empty, the content of the "Command" field is displayed.
5. Option3: See FAQs and explanation: Button-code (TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA)  <-- <Ctrl+click on the link...>

[brontosaurusrex]

tuska, thanks. Did some more experimenting, trying to use '✓' with your method and somehow it doesn't stick, i get '?' instead when reopening 'files/change attributes menu trying to save the preset. I did set 'configuration/options/Operation/File comments - Preferred type to Unicode UTF8', but the behavior is the same, any clues?

[tuska]

... Did some more experimenting, trying to use '✓' with your method and somehow it doesn't stick,
i get '?' instead when reopening 'files/change attributes menu trying to save the preset.

I did set 'configuration/options/Operation/File comments - Preferred type to Unicode UTF8',
but the behavior is the same, any clues?

Unfortunately, I don't know any solution at the moment.
But I am sure that someone will get back to you on this topic.

[white]

Did some more experimenting, trying to use '✓' with your method and somehow it doesn't stick, i get '?' instead when reopening 'files/change attributes menu trying to save the preset.

Either a bug or not supported. Note that in the Change attributes dialog, if you change plugin field tc.comment and use the >> button to enter ✓, it also places ? in the value field.

[tuska]

I can only agree with what was said before...

Further example:
Configuration > Operation > File comments ...

• Preferred type: Unicode UTF16
  wincmd.ini [Configuration] CommentPreferredFormat=1
  1. Ctrl+Z: ✓ ... OK
     Ctrl+Z displays '✓' as a TC file comment.
      
  2. OPENATTRIBUTES=Comment-OK_for_Files&Folders: ? ... Not OK?
     In the menu "Files" > Change Attributes... you can display '✓' if you do NOT click on '>>', but it cannot be saved.
     When trying to save '✓', only a ? is displayed although UNICODE is set.

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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 22H2 (OS build Build 22621.2215) | TC 11.01 x64/x86

[tuska]

Did some more experimenting, trying to use '✓' with your method and somehow it doesn't stick, i get '?'
instead when reopening 'files/change attributes menu trying to save the preset.

Either a bug or not supported. ...

I would be interested in a statement on this subject, please.

[white]

Either a bug or not supported. ...

I would be interested in a statement on this subject, please.

I created a bug report here: viewtopic.php?t=80093

So soon, we will know.

[tuska]

Did some more experimenting, trying to use '✓' with your method and somehow it doesn't stick, i get '?'
instead when reopening 'files/change attributes menu trying to save the preset.

Either a bug or not supported. ...

I would be interested in a statement on this subject, please.

2white
Thanks for the bug report!

You are right, it doesn't currently support Unicode. Use Ctrl+Z instead. I will investigate the problem.

2ghisler(Author)
Thanks for investigating!

[tuska]

2ghisler(Author)
Thanks for the bug fixes.

05.10.23 Release Total Commander 11.02 release candidate 1
13.09.23 Fixed: Change attributes: Field tc - comment didn't support setting Unicode comment (different codepage) (32/64)

11.10.23 Release Total Commander 11.02 release candidate 2
06.10.23 Fixed: Change attributes: Field tc - comment didn't support setting Unicode comment via >> button (32/64)

The buttons listed here now work perfectly(!):
- Assign TC file comments "OK"
- Delete TC file comments without asking(!)

Note:
If you select several files or folders, you can assign a comment to them at the same time by pressing a button.

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TC 11.02RC2 x64/x86