Copy, file and dir with same name

[Alextp]

Russian forum:

Copy file F to folder C:\A where folder C:\A\F already exists.

TC copies F to C:\A\F\F.
Expected: TC doesn't copy F and show error (since the folder C:\A\F already exists).

TC 7.02

[Sir_SiLvA]

have you seen what explorer does ?

[Alextp]

No access to file:

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Ошибка при копировании файла или папки
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Не удается скопировать xxxxxxx. Нет доступа.
...
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ОК
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[petermad]

TC copies F to C:\A\F\F.

Confirmed.

Expected: TC doesn't copy F and show error

Agree.

have you seen what explorer does

A little more correct error message could be needed.

[Sombra]

Perhaps this is similar to the case 1 of this topic: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=109867

[ghisler(Author)]

This is intentional. I added a warning when you rename a file, maybe i should add one too when copying?

[DrShark]

maybe i should add one too when copying?

Yes.

[petermad]

maybe i should add one too when copying

Good idea - and also one when moving files!

A message box saying something like:

"A directory with the same name as the file: xxx already exists - do yo want to copy (move) the file to that directory ?"
[Yes] [No] [Always] [Cancel]

would be a good idea IMHO.

[Sombra]

maybe i should add one too when copying?

Good point. That could prevent confusion to users.

[StatusQuo]

Expected: TC doesn't copy F and show error

Agree.

Sorry, I disagree here.
If I enter "copy/move G C:\A\F" (or use F5/F6 for this) I expect that the file gets copied into that folder.
The same should IMO apply to "copy/move F C:\A\F" (F5/F6).

I added a warning when you rename a file, maybe i should add one too when copying?

and also one when moving files!

Yes, that would be a nice (and consistent) solution to satisfy all, IMO.

[petermad]

The same should IMO apply to "copy/move F C:\A\F"

But that's not the issue - the issue is that when you copy/move F to C:\A it gets copied to C:\A\F - in that way it gets copied but it is out of your sight, because it is one directory below the current in the target panel.

[StatusQuo]

2petermad

The same should IMO apply to "copy/move F C:\A\F"

But that's not the issue

Well, indirectly it is (I admit, I didn't explain this clearly enough):

If you copy/move only 1 file (file "F" from the source panel) and C:\A is the active path on the target panel,
then the suggested target name is "C:\A\F" -
an existing folder name, so the file gets in there ("copy/move F C:\A\F").

If you copy/move multiple files, the effect does not occur,
because the target name is suggested as "C:\A" -
an error message is displayed (as expected) in this case, the file "F" is not copied.

[Alextp]

If you copy/move only 1 file (file "F" from the source panel) ... then the suggested target name is "C:\A\F" - an existing folder name, so the file gets in there..

It is, and it is the "bug".
Better if TC will show message, as Ghisler suggested.

[petermad]

2StatusQuo

If you copy/move multiple files, the effect does not occur,

Aha, I see the difference now.

I still think that the behaviour when copying 1 file is inexpedient, because I must admit that I most often don't look at the suggested name when copying/moving files, because I already know the location of the target panel (the beauty of a two-panel file manager).

[StatusQuo]

2petermad

I most often don't look at the suggested name

I still think that the behaviour when copying 1 file is inexpedient

Yes, I agree to both.
To not make it impossible to copy the file into C:\A\F on purpose,
the warning message should solve the problem (better than refusing the action).