Define colors by file type: Add file or folder names on the fly ('favorites' based on list in .txt file?)

[Hacker]

Horst.Epp,
Yes, ADS is also a good approach if you don't already have a list of files that you want colored.

Roman

[Mjolnir]

May help (this is not based on a text file), here my "TC trick".

As I don't want any TC .ini edit, I have a quick approach with 2 TC buttons only, by create:
- a file/folder pattern search (and save it),
- and then assign colors to it
(then, it's quite easy to edit/add/remove patterns by re-click on 1st button, and load & save the search patterns again)

Note that this may have already been explained in another thread, sorry...

My buttons & example of results: Image: https://ibb.co/9pQh5Ny

My 2 TC (quick) buttons are:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
LOADSEARCH
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wcmicons.dll,25
1. LoadSearch Pattern + Save


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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_ColorConfig

wcmicons.dll,24
2. Add Color and Assign to a Search + Confirm


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And buttons acts as/usage is:

• 1st button to create/select my patterns (files, folders) & save it
  • Search for (for example): *.exe;*.com;*.bat;*.sh;*.au3
  • Search in: <remove the field content!>
  • Tab "Load/Save" => Save as name, (for example): "ColorForRun"

• 2nd button to assign a color to this saved pattern...
  • Define colors by file type
  • Add...
  • Select in the list of predefined selection type: "ColorForRun"
  • OK
  • Select a color / OK / OK

@Modo: if this is not in expected discussion, fill free to move this in the correct one...

[Horst.Epp]

I'm missing an internal command to toggle file coloring on/off.
Any tips for doing this with a button ?

[Mjolnir]

@Horst.Epp
At worst, if using my method, you could use the 2nd button ("cm_ColorConfig" command), and uncheck the tickbox next to the [Define colors by file type...] button ?

[Horst.Epp]

@Horst.Epp
At worst, if using my method, you could use the 2nd button ("cm_ColorConfig" command), and uncheck the tickbox next to the [Define colors by file type...] button ?

I could also make a Autohotkey script to do it automatically
but thats not what I'm searching for.
I can also redirect the [Colors] section of the ini file.
Time to make a suggestion if no one has a better solution.

[Mjolnir]

Hum, not telling my method is the correct one, but if you directly edit the .ini files, any modificaiton will not be taken in live by TC, right ?

[petermad]

Hum, not telling my method is the correct one, but if you directly edit the .ini files, any modificaiton will not be taken in live by TC, right ?

I don't see that anybody has suggested to edit the .ini files on the fly. I only showed editing of the ini file to SET UP the filter, just because it it easier to show ini file content, than it is to show screenshots or long explanations of how to do it via the GUI.

[Mjolnir]

@petermad
Exact, my bad, have read too fast this thread.
Fact that I have a more ready-to-use usage (GUI) makes me confused regarding to directly editing the .ini files (that may be less understandable to common users).

[petermad]

Fact that I have a more ready-to-use usage (GUI) makes me confused regarding to directly editing the .ini files (that may be less understandable to common users).

Well, here is a mockup of how to do what I suggested - via the GUI: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/changefilecolorbutton.png

[nsp]

I'm missing an internal command to toggle file coloring on/off.
Any tips for doing this with a button ?

This is more a trick to force coloration than to uncheck the color by file type...
Principle: if a file c:\temp\colorize.txt exists coloration is set to a standard color and this supersede other definitions !

To do it with a button is
A) create a toogle scipt. and assign it to any button or hotkey !

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@echo off
if exist "C:\temp\colorize.txt" (
    del /y "C:\temp\colorize.txt"
) else (
    echo NO COLOR > "C:\temp\colorize.txt"
)

B) install and or Configure Winscript Adv create a colorize.vbs script in scripts folder

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Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
content = fso.FileExists( "c:\temp\colorize.txt" )

add in options.ini

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[Colorize]
Script=colorize.vbs
content=colorize
extensions=*
FoldersPaths=1

Enable the script in the options.in variable ActiveScripts adding |Colorize

restart TC

C) Then use color by file type and define a search expression using plugins WinScriptAdv colorize = True to (colorize-stopper)
Then set the color to the standard color.
move using drag 'n drop the first color expression...

--> You could also make a suggestion to Christian for a new command

[Horst.Epp]

2nsp
Thanks for the tip.
I will try it and also make a suggestion.

[nsp]

2nsp
Thanks for the tip.

I forgot to tell that trick do not works inside archive as the script is not called..
best would be a cm_toggleColorizeByType command.