Compressing files with filter?

[drgoldie]

hi all,

i'd like to know if it is possible to use filters for compressing files.
i need to compress a folder (including subdirectories) but leaving out all hidden files...
is that possible with TC?

thanks a lot,
Daniel

[Wilhelm M.]

The only way I know of is to disable the viewing of hidden files first (via configuration/options/display) and then compress the folder.

[SanskritFritz]

2drgoldie
Do a search with the appropriate filters, "feed to listbox", select all, compress.

[drgoldie]

The only way I know of is to disable the viewing of hidden files first (via configuration/options/display) and then compress the folder.

that only works for the root folder. hidden files in sub folders are still included.

Do a search with the appropriate filters, "feed to listbox", select all, compress.

can you be more specific on that?
i tried several combinations and it didn't work...

thanks,
Daniel

[ado]

can you be more specific on that?
i tried several combinations and it didn't work...

Lets say you have c:\a\... an you want to compress everything inside.
1. Go to that directory
2. Alt-F7
3. Tab: Advanced-> Attributes, uncheck Hidden
4. Start Search
5. Button Feed to Listbox
6. Gray + (seelct all files)
7. Alt-F5
8. Enter
done

[drgoldie]

thanks.
that's exactly what i tried and what did not work.

the problem more complex: i want to compress project folders which are controled with subversion. subversion creates hidden folders which contain non hidden files. what i want is to not include the hidden folders although there are non-hidden files in there...

thanks,
Daniel

[ado]

ok, does that hidden directory contain subdirs or just files?

[drgoldie]

yes, there are more subfolders and files in these hidden directories which are not hidden themselfs.
what i'd like to have is this:
all the content inside a hidden folder (including the folder itself) should not be added to the archive.

Assume we have this subfolder arrangement:

|- FolderA
|- FolderB
|- FolderHidden
| |-FolderX
| |-FolderY
| |-FileX
| |-FileY
|- FileA
|- FileB

In this structure i assume that FolderHidden has the hidden attribute set. Everything else does not have this attribute set.
So what i want is that FolderA, FolderB, FileA & FileB are compressed.
FolderHidden, FolderX, FolderY, FileX & FileY should not be compressed.

I know that this is quite a special requirement...

thx,
Daniel

[nevidimka]

Maybe this will solve your problem:

1st: switch hidden file view off
menu Configuration - Options - Display - show hidden/system files: unchecked
or use internal command cm_SwitchHidSys
2nd: use branch view (CTRL+B) (or search & "Feed to listbox")
3rd: mark all files (CTRL+A)
4th: pack all selected files (ALT+F5)

[ado]

wow, it looks it works

[drgoldie]

yes! great!

thanks a lot.
i knew (well hoped) that there is some clever way to do this...

again thanks!

Daniel