Comparison of folder contents, only file names.

[mgroen]

I am new to Total Commander.

Is TCable to do the following:
I have 2 folders, which contains files. I want to compare these to eachothers, but only on filenames. So, no comparison on filename extension, date/time, size, contents, etc.

Pretty simple scenario... Is TC able to do that? If so, how?

Thanks,

[Horst.Epp]

Content is ignored by default and you can unselect "by date"
but you can't ignore the extension
I guess its hard to find a compare tool which ignores the extension.

[petermad]

2mgroen
What if there are more than one file with the same name in one or both of the folders - which file should be compared to which?

TC can search for (and compare) files with the same size (disregarding the name) - "Find Files" (alt+F7) -> "Advanced" tab -> "Find duplicate files".

If you after doing a search for duplicate files click the button "Feed to listbox", then you can afterwards press Num+ (+ on numeric keyboard) and a new dialog pops up: "Select duplicate files". Here you can refine the search/comparison. (This is a well hidden feature of TC).

[mgroen]

2mgroen
What if there are more than one file with the same name in one or both of the folders - which file should be compared to which?

Thats an interesting thought. Haven't thought about it yet. But a list presenting that the file in the "source" panel is existing in the "destination" panel would be fine. Excluding extensions of course. If 2 or more files are in either the source of destination folder (or both), that could be marked with an indicator as well (in the list). So, comparison should only be done between the source and destination folder (not in one folder itself), in my specific situation that is. But this could be implemented with settings to so that files with same name /diff extensions in one folder are marked as well.

[petermad]

2mgroen
Maybe this can be usefull to you, even though it does not disregard file extensions:

Put these commands in your usercmd.ini file:

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[em_select_duplicates]
cmd=cm_SelectAllBoth,cm_CopyNamesToClip,cm_FocusTrg,cm_GoToFirstEntry,cm_ClearAll,cm_LoadSelectionFromClip,cm_CopyNamesToClip,cm_FocusTrg,cm_ClearAll,cm_LoadSelectionFromClipm_LoadSelectionFromClip

[em_show_duplicates]
cmd=em_select_duplicates,cm_SelectAllFolders,cm_ShowOnlySelected,cm_ClearAll,cm_FocusTrg,cm_SelectAllFolders,cm_ShowOnlySelected,cm_ClearAll,cm_FocusTrg

Then you can make these buttons:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
em_select_duplicates

wcmicons.dll,70
Mark files that exist in both panels

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
em_show_duplicates

wcmicons.dll,73
Show only files that exist in both panels

To make the button:
1. Mark the green text above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctri+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

NOTE! - When using the em_show_duplicates command the content of the file panels will be reset if TC's main window get out on focus and back into focus.

The em_select_duplicates and em_show_duplicates commands can also be assigned to Keyboard shortcuts.

You need both commands in usercmd.ini in order to use the em_show_duplicates command.

You can remove the two cm_SelectAllFolders commands from the em_show_duplicates command, if you dont mind that the folders are hidden in the result lists.

[petermad]

I have edited the em_select_duplicates command here above, to not cause errors if no files are found.