Is there a way to process the commands in the order of the files I choose?

[kms820619]

There are files sorted in ascending order of file name as shown below.

1001.pdf
1002.pdf
1003.pdf
1004.xlsx
1005.xlsx
1006.xlsx




I chose this in the following order.

1001.pdf
1004.xlsx
1002.pdf
1005.xlsx
1003.pdf
1006.xlsx


And when I try to rename (cm_RenameOnly ,1002, Rename (Shift + F6))
It is supposed to be renamed in sorted order, not in the order I choose.

Similarly, if I try to attach a file in the Microsoft Outlook program,
Files are attached in the order sorted on the screen instead of being attached in the selected order.

I want it to be processed in the order of files selected in Total Commander.
Is there any way to do this?

Or should I make a suggestion to Christian Ghisler?

[vdijken]

I don't see the significance of this request. The order how the rename or attachment is done does not change the result.

[kms820619]

My Total Commander is now sorted by file extension in ascending order.



I want to rename the file below to something like this:

1001.pdf ---> a.pdf
1002.pdf ---> c.pdf
1003.pdf ---> e.pdf
1004.xlsx ---> b.xlsx
1005.xlsx ---> d.xlsx
1006.xlsx ---> f.xlsx








In order to easily change the file name in alphabetical order, the files were selected in the following order.

1001.pdf (1st choice) ---> a.pdf
1004.xlsx (2nd choice) ---> b.xlsx
1002.pdf (3rd choice) ---> c.pdf
1005.xlsx (4th choice) ---> d.xlsx
1003.pdf (5th choice) ---> e.pdf
1006.xlsx (6th choice) ---> f.xlsx



And
Use the cm_RenameOnly internal command to rename the file.


If I rename the files in the order in which they were selected,
I can easily rename it by typing (a,b,c,d,e,f) in alphabetical order.


However

I mentioned that my Total Commander is sorted by file extension in ascending order.

So I have to rename it to a,c,e,b,d,f to get the result I want.

1001.pdf ---> a.pdf
1002.pdf ---> c.pdf
1003.pdf ---> e.pdf
1004.xlsx ---> b.xlsx
1005.xlsx ---> d.xlsx
1006.xlsx ---> f.xlsx



This method is inconvenient to rename.
I can only rename files in the order sorted in Total Commander.
But I wish I could rename them in the order of the files I chose.

[Hacker]

kms820619,
That is currently not possible.

Roman

[Gral]

Although for me, a better method would be to load the files into the "Multi-Rename Tool" and use direct filename editing in a good text editor, you can achieve what you want with new TC 10.00 (in beta 4 version now) and it's new feature LOADLIST.

1. create file list with desired order, you can use full paths, relative paths, or just names if all in current directory.
2. create button with these settings
Command: LOADLIST
Parameters: %P%N
Icon file: %COMMANDER_EXE%
(choose icon)

or right click on empty space on buttonbar and paste this code:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
LOADLIST
%P%N
%COMMANDER_EXE%,35



-1

3. Load list into panel using newly created button.

Note: you can get this way only full paths regardless of content of list file

[Dalai]

2Gral
No need to use TC 10. The list in the MRT can be sorted by drag'n'drop.

Regards
Dalai

[Horst.Epp]

2Gral
No need to use TC 10. The list in the MRT can be sorted by drag'n'drop.

Regards
Dalai

A very useful tip.
I didn't know or remember this.

[Gral]

2Gral
No need to use TC 10. The list in the MRT can be sorted by drag'n'drop.

Regards
Dalai

Note that kms820619 was looking for the possibility of renaming directly in file panel, so i did not consider using MRT, what i personally prefer.

[kms820619]

2Gral
No need to use TC 10. The list in the MRT can be sorted by drag'n'drop.

Regards
Dalai

MRT?
Could you please explain in more detail what it is?

[kms820619]

2Gral
No need to use TC 10. The list in the MRT can be sorted by drag'n'drop.

Regards
Dalai

A very useful tip.
I didn't know or remember this.

MRT? Useful tip?
Could you please explain in more detail what it is?

[petermad]

2kms820619
MRT = Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M) or via menu: "Files" -> "Multi-rename Tool"2kms820619

[Gral]

2 kms820619
1. Select files you want to rename
2. Invoke MRT - press CTRL+M
3. Drag and drop files to achieve the desired order.
4. Now you can rename all files at once by defining rule - e.g., write [Ca] in "Rename mask: file name" field.
Look here http://gral.y0.pl/tc/MRT.PNG

[kms820619]

2 kms820619
1. Select files you want to rename
2. Invoke MRT - press CTRL+M
3. Drag and drop files to achieve the desired order.
4. Now you can rename all files at once by defining rule - e.g., write [Ca] in "Rename mask: file name" field.
Look here http://gral.y0.pl/tc/MRT.PNG

I understand how to use Total Commander.
Thank you very much for your kind explanation.

[chandragor]

Alternatively, you can move a selected file up or down by pressing shift+up/down arrow

[kms820619]

Alternatively, you can move a selected file up or down by pressing shift+up/down arrow

Wow !!
That's a very good way.