Files without extension: setting colour problem!

[Clo]

Hello!
• I'd to make a test, in order to give a reply to user krojc:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=2955
like you can see in that reply, TC does not distinguish between directories and files without extension!
So, a colour assigned to the none-extension file-type is applied to directory-names too - the most dirs having a simple one-part name -
Has somebody an idea to avoid this? Of course, without adding an extension to dirs! (Though it's possible...)
• I made the test under Win 98SE only…
Thanks!
Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[Aezay]

Just define a search where you unselect the directory attribute and they wont get the same color.

[Clo]

Just define a search where you unselect the directory attribute and they wont get the same color.

Hello!
• Thank you for this reply!
That doesn't work… It's the same, except if you rename a dir. with an extension, like you can see there:
Image: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/charries/relais/no-extens-colour.png
The dir in "file-style" 7.zip doesn't take the no-extension colour…

To tick the "Directories" box makes that the Search finds only files without extension, but doesn't act about the colour of *. items, as so well files as dirs.
• In fact, under DOS / Windows (anyone), it seems that a dir. is no more than a special file, containing the names of ordinary files which are placed into it. User Hackers (Hi Roman!) tells this recently in another topic / forum (somewhere…), and I've the same opinion.

Any other idea accepted! Thanks.
Kind regards,
Claude
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[Lefteous]

2Clo

http://members.fortunecity.de/lefteous/tc/screenshots.htm

look on the screenshot on the bottom and tell me if this is what you want.

[Clo]

2Lefteous

look on the screenshot on the bottom and tell me if this is what you want.

Hello!
ABSOLUTELY! And for user krojc too...

Clo

[Lefteous]

2Clo

ABSOLUTELY!

OK, use the following search settings:

Search for: *.
Attributes: Directory unchecked

[djk]

ABSOLUTELY! And for user user krojc too...

Are you sure?

Is it possible to color files manually; not by extension! I find myself trapped in files with 8 digit filename without extension and just 3 among those I need to edit the next day. It would be great if I coud somehow add somekind of color coded priority. I'm aware of descriptions, but they are not striking enough...

IMO It's not enough for krojc. He probably wants to mark only some of files so he probably needs additional functionality of TC (priorities).

[Clo]

2Lefteous
I did, but now all is black (like dirs names) The configured colour isn't applied to no-extension files..
Maybe Win98 ???
Gruß

[Lefteous]

2Clo

add these entries to your [Searches] section:

files without extensions_SearchFor=*.
files without extensions_SearchIn=
files without extensions_SearchText=
files without extensions_SearchFlags=0|0000020000||||||||22220|0000

[Clo]

2djk

It's not enough for krojc. He probably wants to mark only some of files so he probably needs additional functionality of TC (priorities).

Hi!
Right, but it's better than nothing to mark the no-extension files globally... and nice for me and others.
Further............ like you say, not supported yet.
• Note: I think that the advanced dialog for file-types colours isn't appropriate. Too complex, not clear and confusing since using the same boxes than Search
KR
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[Clo]

2Lefteous
Thank you very much, Lefteous, I RUN to do this!
Note: I'm late, the forum had hung for me...
Gruß
Clo

[Clo]

2Lefteous
I added,
Still black, though the chosen colour appears right in the first colour dialog (where are coloured extensions as samples too...
in my ini, looks as :
[searches]
*._SearchFor=*.
*._SearchIn=
*._SearchText=
*._SearchFlags=0|0000020000||||||||11110|0000
noext_SearchFor=*.
noext_SearchIn=
noext_SearchText=
noext_SearchFlags=0|0000020000||||||||00000|0000
bmp_SearchFor=
bmp_SearchIn=
bmp_SearchText=
bmp_SearchFlags=0|0000020000|||||0|1|1|00002|0000
files without extensions_SearchFor=*.
files without extensions_SearchIn=
files without extensions_SearchText=
files without extensions_SearchFlags=0|0000020000||||||||22220|0000
Hard problem! Do I remove the first *. rows?
V G
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[Lefteous]

2Clo

Your [Searches] section is alright, but what about your [Colors] section?

[Clo]

2Lefteous

Your [Searches] section is alright, but what about your [Colors] section?

Looks as:
[Colors]
ColorFilter1=*.exe
ColorFilter1Color=16711680
ColorFilter2=>*.
ColorFilter2Color=231631
ColorFilter3=*.txt
ColorFilter3Color=4210816
ColorFilter4=*.htm
ColorFilter4Color=4227327
ColorFilter5=*.html
ColorFilter5Color=4227327
ColorFilter6=*.ini
ColorFilter6Color=10748068
ColorFilter7=*.dll
ColorFilter7Color=32768
ColorFilter8=*.png
ColorFilter8Color=8126713
ColorFilter9=*.bmp
ColorFilter9Color=7442036
InverseCursor=1
InverseSelection=0
BackColor=16121793
ForeColor=-1
MarkColor=-1
CursorColor=9685503
CursorText=0
CompareText=12976128
ColorFilter10=*.gif
ColorFilter10Color=4160636

[Lefteous]

2Clo

As you can see above you haven't defined a color for "files without extensions". Add a new entry for this filter. Delete ColorFilter2 or add the new color filter at a higher priority.