Background option for compare by content and search

[Thorz]

I love that the last version uses a 2nd. thread for calculating the size of directories when ALT-SHIFT-ENTER is used. It saves a lot of time.

I also use a lot the background button when transferring files and in other cases where it is available, but one function where I miss background operations is on the comparing function and on the search function (ALT-F7).

Any possibility that this is integrated on later versions?

Thanks!

[StatusQuo]

For Search the answer is probably here:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=26370&highlight=background+search

For compare by content: How about the command line parameter "/S=C"?

/S=C
Start "Compare by content" without TC main window, e.g. totalcmd.exe /S=C c:\file1 d:\file2

[Thorz]

Thanks for the link to the other thread.

About the file compare, this looks cumbersome, having to manually write a command for making a comparison. I prefer to launch a new TC instance and continue working from there, but it would be nice to do compare by content in background from inside the program.

[petermad]

this looks cumbersome, having to manually write a command for making a comparison

Then copy this button to your button bar:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE /S=C
%Z %T%R1 %T%S1 %P%S2
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOTALCMD.EXE,23
Compare content (separate instance)

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Just copy the code above to clipboard, then right click on your button bar and choose "Paste".

[Thorz]

Thanks, a button is a good idea. I will try it.

I still think it would be nice to include the possibility to send the compare process to background from the compare by content status window if one wish.