Total Commander

Posted: **2009-04-17, 01:37 UTC**

I just tried to use the external sync dir to avoid the modal dialog of sync dir keeping the focus.

I just made a button to start TC with params like:

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/S=S "%P" "%T"

So far so good. I would like to see 2 params like "%Pl" and "%Pr" for left and right path in TC. It will be very useful, because its confusing to have the folders the other way round if the right pane has focus.

Posted: **2009-04-17, 02:22 UTC**

2Samuel
Just quick guess before sleep

Have you tried using /P=L /S=S "%P" "%T" parameters?

Posted: **2009-04-17, 07:04 UTC**

No that doesn't changed it.

If I wanted to swap panels (if you tried this), then I could use:

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/S=S "%T" "%P"

But the problem is then that you don't know when the right pane has focus. Also you would have to run a conditional command...

I ask for this little thing because it is VERY important not to mess sync files. It could result in heavy data loss, if you sync the wrong way. And when I start sync from TC I am used to the fact that left side is left side.

But with focus on the right pane, the sync tool starts with folders arranged the other way round.

Posted: **2009-04-17, 07:19 UTC**

It could also solved by creating an internal command like:

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cm_FileSyncExternal - open a new instance of TC with /S and current folders

It would be easy for TC to determine the left and right path and use it as param.

Posted: **2009-04-17, 10:49 UTC**

Good point, there are indeed no parameters right now for left and right directory.

Posted: **2009-04-17, 16:49 UTC**

Thanks!

Posted: **2009-04-22, 05:48 UTC**

An alternative could be to use this behavior (start new instance with just sync dirs) by default when exectuing cm_FileSync. I don't see any crucial disadvantages.

Posted: **2009-04-22, 06:03 UTC**

Support++;

No more new users will request it in the forum.

Posted: **2009-04-30, 07:04 UTC**

Yes Yes Yes! I want it like that!

Posted: **2009-04-30, 07:17 UTC**

... and don't forget to support the same behavior for SYNCOPEN as well

Posted: **2009-04-30, 16:41 UTC**

Was sure it would made it to pb2...

Posted: **2009-05-09, 18:37 UTC**

Support++.
I was about to get a modeless cm_FileSync equivalent by calling a new TC instance with a /S=S parameter, but in 50% of cases it flips the sides.

BTW if anybody has an AHK / PPro script that reads left / right paths I'd very much like to see it.

Posted: **2009-05-09, 21:05 UTC**

OK, I wrote this already. If sb.'s interested:

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#NoTrayIcon

fstTitle = ""

WinGet, ControlList, ControlListHwnd , A
Loop , Parse, ControlList, `n
{    
    WinGetClass, control_class, ahk_id %A_LoopField%
    StringGetPos, pos, control_class, TPathPanel
    if pos >= 0   
    {
        if fstTitle = ""
        {
            WinGetTitle, fstTitle, ahk_id %A_LoopField%
            WinGetPos, fstX,,,, ahk_id %A_LoopField%
        }
        else
        {
            WinGetTitle, sndTitle, ahk_id %A_LoopField%
            WinGetPos, sndX,,,, ahk_id %A_LoopField%
            
            if fstX < sndX
            {
                left  := RegExReplace( fstTitle, "(.*\\).*", "$1")
                right := RegExReplace( sndTitle, "(.*\\).*", "$1")
            }
            else
            {
                left  := RegExReplace( sndTitle, "(.*\\).*", "$1")
                right := RegExReplace( fstTitle, "(.*\\).*", "$1")
            }
            break
        }
    }
}

Run, "%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE" "/i=%COMMANDER_INI%" /S=S "%left%" "%right%

I still think that it would be good not to have to use such tricks.

Posted: **2009-05-09, 21:18 UTC**

Oh, I wasn't the first to think about it.

Strangely, my search didn't return your topic, but this one. Hacker, can you move my posts?

Posted: **2009-05-09, 23:18 UTC**

[mod]Three previous posts moved from New button-bar parameter desired.

Hacker (Moderator)[/mod]

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Problem using external sync dir to avoid modal dialog

Problem using external sync dir to avoid modal dialog