[WFX] VirtualPanel: Temporary panel for TC

[MVV]

I can't add such flag because files may have only name, real name and attributes. Where can I remember such flag? TC doesn't allow to have security permissions in FS plugins.

Well, maybe I may change it so VP won't rename script files with read-only attribute. So you create script file and set read-only attribute.

But I don't know how to tell about it to user - what should TC do? Show write error message (in this case user will be noticed why rename failed) or just do nothing (in this case user will guess why file isn't moved)? Also, file won't be moved 'cause rename and move are the same operation. In other words, it acts ugly...

[ehab]

i c what you mean, it opens plenty of other doors. Thanks for the reply.

[betatester]

After I've been using 'File Redirector' for a long time, the switch to Windows 7 made this program useless.

So I've found this thread and am impressed with this program. It is also nice that it is in full development.

This program is a very good replacement but I still miss one thing compared to 'File Redirector'. When you add files in the actual folders this is not reflected in the virtual folders. Did I miss this option or is it just not present?

[Vochomurka]

2betatester
Use the <put command (see detail in readme).

[betatester]

2betatester
Use the <put command (see detail in readme).

That's not a very good solution for my situation.

I use this program for collecting music albums top 500 and top 1000 lists.
All these actual directories are scattered all over my several harddisks.

This means that I have to give thousands of put commands where I also have to know all the thousands of actual locations.

[Vochomurka]

You can collect all paths (for example, using Find Files and then Feed to listbox) in one text file, and then easily convert them to a Virtual Panel script in any text editor by global replace operations. You also can include external lists in the script code (the "load" command).

[betatester]

You can't feed to listbox from within Virtual Panel.

[MVV]

This program is a very good replacement but I still miss one thing compared to 'File Redirector'. When you add files in the actual folders this is not reflected in the virtual folders. Did I miss this option or is it just not present?

Hello!

You may use <add command to create folder link that will show actual folder contents every time you enter it (and all changes within this folder will be made for actual folder) - if you want to see exact folder contents.

Also you may use <put command in auto-executed script (i.e. script will refresh folder contents when you enter it) - if you want to see a lot of mp3 from different places in one folder. In this case you should create script that will contain some put commands that will add to this folder files from wanted physical folders or even m3u files. Script may have following contents:

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<del *.mp3<put /al . D:\Music\*.m3u<put /a F:\Music\Rammstein\*.mp3

All you need in this case - to create such script and to give for it same name as in AutoUpdateName parameter of INI (also you need to set some bits of EnableAutoScripts parameter to enable auto scripts).

[MVV]

You can't feed to listbox from within Virtual Panel.

But you can feed paths with mp3 from your physical places. Then you need just to make list file (with paths and masks) and load this file using <put command.

E.g. list file D:\Music\vp_list.lst:

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D:\Music\Rammstein\*.mp3
D:\Music\Scorpions\*.mp3
...

And corresponding put command:

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<put /al . D:\Music\vp_list.lst

So you may choose how to do - some <put commands for different folders or lists or single put command for special list file.

[fenix_productions]

2MVV
1. I am not sure it wasn't mentioned here but when I use Shift+F4* in VP panel TC goes all blank (complete freeze). Is it something you can fix or i's out of FS plugin range?

2. Please add "Execute command" item in plugin's root for people who have comand line switched off (like myself through RestrictInterface setting).

3. I think that placing all settings on separate tab (with Apply button) would be definitely better than keeping them hidden in combobox.

*) Create new text file and load into editor.

[betatester]

You can't feed to listbox from within Virtual Panel.

But you can feed paths with mp3 from your physical places. Then you need just to make list file (with paths and masks) and load this file using <put command.

E.g. list file D:\Music\vp_list.lst:

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D:\Music\Rammstein\*.mp3
D:\Music\Scorpions\*.mp3
...

And corresponding put command:

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<put /al . D:\Music\vp_list.lst

So you may choose how to do - some <put commands for different folders or lists or single put command for special list file.

That's not a workable situation with thousands of source directories scattered over 4 harddisk where the virtual holding folder changes each year.

[MVV]

2MVV
1. I am not sure it wasn't mentioned here but when I use Shift+F4* in VP panel TC goes all blank (complete freeze). Is it something you can fix or i's out of FS plugin range?

2. Please add "Execute command" item in plugin's root for people who have comand line switched off (like myself through RestrictInterface setting).

3. I think that placing all settings on separate tab (with Apply button) would be definitely better than keeping them hidden in combobox.

1. For me it doesn't freeze TC (maybe for some seconds if current folder is write-protected but TC shows error message then).
I'm not recommend to use Shift+F4 because TC will create file in some unexpected folder (that is current in this TC panel but in physical drive) - I've suggested to fix it in suggestion E here but I don't know if and when it will be fixed. Anyway, I think TC can't edit files in FS folders since such files have no real path (only if TC will extract file to temp folder and get it back after closing editor). Even in VP not every folder have physical analog (only folders created using <add command).

2. You always may jump to command line using Shift+Right shortcut even if you switched command line off. Also, since commands may use current directory it isn't so convenient to start them from root always

3. Currently three Windows controls allow to set all parameters but on separate tab they will require much more controls and code to process them.



Hm-m, I didn't know that FR may update folder contents automatically. As I see, it remembers folder path if folder contains files (for empty folders it can't).

That's not a workable situation with thousands of source directories scattered over 4 harddisk where the virtual holding folder changes each year.

Maybe you need to describe situation better. But according to FR mention I may guess that you want to see real contents of folders. You need to add theese folders using <add command - in this case your folders will mirror physical folders. I'll try to show how to add theese folders quickly.
First of all, make text file with dir list (e.g. search for folders with mp3 files and no subfolders):

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D:\Music\ABBA\
D:\Music\Roxette\
...

Next, using text editor (I'm using EmEditor) replace with RegEx ".*\\(.*)\" with "00000010\t00000000 00000000\t\\Music\\\1\t\0" (w/o quotes) - you will get state file music.lst for VP:

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00000010	00000000 00000000	\Music\ABBA	D:\Music\ABBA\
00000010	00000000 00000000	\Music\Roxette	D:\Music\Roxette\
...

Last step, create folder \Music in VP and use command:

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<load "<path_to_created_state_file>" \

This will add folder links to all your music folders into \Music folder of VP.

[fenix_productions]

2. You always may jump to command line using Shift+Right shortcut even if you switched command line off. Also, since commands may use current directory it isn't so convenient to start them from root always

It works only if you hide it ([Layout] -> CmdLine=0) and not disable ([Configuration] -> RestrictInterface=2).

3. Currently three Windows controls allow to set all parameters but on separate tab they will require much more controls and code to process them.

I understand that current solution was easier to implement but it makes it less user-friendly IMHO.

[MVV]

OK, I missed RestrictInterface option. Currently it is possible to ask parameters for all commands if they contain just '?' character, but for <exec command it doesn't work yet, I will add this feature. While added, simple script with text "<exec ?" will satisfy your wish.



VirtualPanel 1.0.0.510 (changes since 1.0.0.505):
+ new operator "like" for <ifcond command allows to check if filename matches mask
* reread source call after operations removed
* read-only files delete mode bug
* bad parameters for info box format function (in 1.0.0.505)

Also added example of command that deletes all files except scripts and *.mp3 and *.m3u in current directory (using new operator like):

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<for %f . * { <ifcond { !script && !like "*.mp3" && !like "*.m3u" @ %f } { <del "%f" } }

[betatester]

That's not a workable situation with thousands of source directories scattered over 4 harddisk where the virtual holding folder changes each year.

Maybe you need to describe situation better. But according to FR mention I may guess that you want to see real contents of folders. You need to add theese folders using <add command - in this case your folders will mirror physical folders. I'll try to show how to add theese folders quickly.
First of all, make text file with dir list (e.g. search for folders with mp3 files and no subfolders):

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D:\Music\ABBA\
D:\Music\Roxette\
...

Next, using text editor (I'm using EmEditor) replace with RegEx ".*\\(.*)\" with "00000010\t00000000 00000000\t\\Music\\\1\t\0" (w/o quotes) - you will get state file music.lst for VP:

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00000010	00000000 00000000	\Music\ABBA	D:\Music\ABBA\
00000010	00000000 00000000	\Music\Roxette	D:\Music\Roxette\
...

Last step, create folder \Music in VP and use command:

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<load "<path_to_created_state_file>" \

This will add folder links to all your music folders into \Music folder of VP.

It's not a link to all folders of an artist

My virtual folder structure will look something like this

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- 0001-U2-1987-The Joshua Tree
  - 1987 - The Joshua Tree (MFSL)
    - (music files)
- 0002-Guns 'n Roses-1991-Use Your Illusion 1
  - 1991 - Use Your Illusion I
    - (music files)
- 0003-Dire Straits-1985-Brothers In Arms
  - 1985 - Brothers In Arms
    - (music files)
- 0004-Metallica-1991-Metallica
  - 1991 - Metallica (The Black Album)
    - (music files)
- 0005-Pink Floyd-1973-Dark Side Of The Moon
  - 1973 - Dark Side Of The Moon
    - (music files)
  - 1973 - Dark Side Of The Moon (1992 Remaster)
    - (music files)
- 0006-Michael Jackson-1982-Thriller
  - 1982 - Thriller (2008 25th Anniversary Edition)
    - (music files)
- 0007-Beatles-1967-Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  - 1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 Mono Remastered)
    - (music files)
  - 1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 Stereo Remastered)
    - (music files)

The folders

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- 0001-U2-1987-The Joshua Tree
- 0002-Guns 'n Roses-1991-Use Your Illusion 1
- 0003-Dire Straits-1985-Brothers In Arms
- 0004-Metallica-1991-Metallica
- 0005-Pink Floyd-1973-Dark Side Of The Moon
- 0006-Michael Jackson-1982-Thriller
- 0007-Beatles-1967-Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

are all folders with no reference to actual folders.

The folders

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  - 1987 - The Joshua Tree (MFSL)
  - 1991 - Use Your Illusion I
  - 1985 - Brothers In Arms
  - 1991 - Metallica (The Black Album)
  - 1973 - Dark Side Of The Moon
  - 1973 - Dark Side Of The Moon (1992 Remaster)
  - 1982 - Thriller (2008 25th Anniversary Edition)
  - 1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 Mono Remastered)
  - 1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2009 Stereo Remastered)

with their music files refer to several different locations on several harddisks.

Making a list of all these folders (over 3500) and their corresponding virtual folders is almost a monk task