Total Commander

ghisler(Author) wrote:No, I'm currently working on the synchronize functions (adding support for syncrhonizing directories, which is unfortunately very complex).

Hi Christian,
what's about a function can store some synchronize "sets" ?
that should mean:
i sync my mobile harddisk every day with the server. but the directories i sync are spreaded on the system so i would with a function to configure a set target and source directories (in a list ore something else) to be able to sync different directories without select them always manually.
any ideas i this direction?

2pbelcl

sync different directories without select them always manually

I solved this using junctions (created with NTFSLinks): on the local side I created a directory "_sync" where I put junctions to all dirs that should be synchronized.
With this on the left and the target on the right selecting this set manually is not needed any more.

A more direct way could be to save/restore the selection using Mark -> Save/Load selection to/from file
(cm_SaveSelectionToFile, cm_LoadSelectionFromFile)

i sync my mobile harddisk every day with the server. but the directories i sync are spreaded on the system so i would with a function to configure a set target and source directories (in a list ore something else) to be able to sync different directories without select them always manually.

There is already a button in the top left of the dialog which looks like a folder, where you can save the directory pairs and sync options...

And what about directories for which the user has no rights?

That opens up a can of worms.

TC's traditional -spacebar- makes directories appear empty when... we just don't know: they may have files, but we can't be sure. TC says nothing about rights/permissions - so the information TC gives with -spacebar- is no longer reliable.

TC just selects the foldername and stays mute.

2PeterTBCarp2
You can use the latest DirSizeCalc version to solve exactly this problem. Set the configured "Size" field to "on demand" loading to to load the value by pressing the space bar.

- For non accesible directories or directories containing non accesible directories "AD" (access denied) is prepended. Nevertheless the size for as many files as possible is retrieved.

If no error occured the following results are possible:
- If the directory is absolutely empty "Empty" is displayed.
- If the directory contains no files but directories "No files" is displayed.

Thanks Lefty. I'm familiar with DirSizeCalc; I'll have a look. Although I've found that dsc isn't as persistent as the interface-proper. A simple change in the panel choice and dsc will disappear.

Given that it's possible to extract more than 'null-information' within TC then I believe it should now be built deep into TC itself.
Maybe an entry is needed in Suggestions..

2PeterTBCarp2

Although I've found that dsc isn't as persistent as the interface-proper. A simple change in the panel choice and dsc will disappear.

What do you mean by that?

It's not installed on this machine but, from memory, if you Alt-F1 for the left panel to return from, say, a network share, dsc no longer obtains; it's gone. You have to right-click re-choose it from the add-ins line at the top of the panel.
I think that's it; in any case dsc isn't as persistent as I would expect/hope it to be. Others may have more anecdotes.

2PeterTBCarp2
Sorry I really dont understand what you mean. How does it look when "dirsizecalc is gone"? What you describe sounds as if TC would choose column configuration. I have never heard of such a behavior.

Dsc is implemented/manifested in Custom Columns, is it not?

I've found consistently that re-establishing a panel drops the current Custom-Column choice - it returns to the default display set of columns - so, it's not persistent. Voila.

2PeterTBCarp2

Dsc is implemented/manifested in Custom Columns, is it not?

Dirsizecalc is used whereever the user has set it up. Custom columns is one place but it can also be used in the search, in the overwrite dialog, the thumbnail view and some other places.

I've found consistently that re-establishing a panel drops the current Custom-Column choice - it returns to the default display set of columns - so, it's not persistent. Voila.

That's very strange. TC always uses the current set of columns when creating a new tab. Refreshing a panel also doesn't change the column config. This would be totally confusing not just for users using dirsizecalc but for all who use custom columns.
Even if this would be the case -which I doubt - it would be TCs fault.

I didn't say 'refreshing', Lefty. But maybe it's something else.
Anyway, TC needs to overcome its limitations wrt limited rights. Cheers.

What is re-establishing? I could say TC never re-establishes its panels but how could this help? So I guessed you could mean either creating or refreshing. Obviously you ment something else so maybe you could try to explain what you mean by using terms also used in TC or create a video/screenshot. I guess otheriwise I can't help you.

I totally support the idea of colored tabs. Often projects have a similar or identical folder structure. So when working with more projects at one time, the folder name does not tell you to which project the folder belongs. An additional integration of a legend explaining the meaning of the colors would also be great.

As a side note: For calendars (e.g. MS Outlook) categorizing by color is standard since many years and at least from my point of view improves the overview a lot.

TC 9 will be able to support different background colors in the file panels. However, the actual folder TAB color cannot be changed - it is determined by the current Windows theme.