Is F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type" possible?

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Is F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type" possible?

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Hello,

When I use F5 Copy or F6 Rename/Move in TC10.52 I get the "Only files of this type" dialog where I can select a saved file filter or directory filter, or type a temporary filter.

Question: Is there such an option for F8 Delete, and if so, how can I (permanently) switch to it?

Thanks for your comment.
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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Only by third-party means like: %ComSpec% /q/c del /a/f/q/s *.tmp
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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You can define user command chain (and assign it to F8)

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cm_SpreadSelection,cm_Delete
so on first dialog window you can type filter and after press "OK" you get delete confirmation direct/recycle bin, depending how you configure delete options.
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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2Gral
This doesn't work for files in the structures of the selected directories.
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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Right, but workaround is switch to Branch View first.
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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I immediately thought about it, but for large structures the process will not be fast, so I suggested a command for the button.
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Re: F8 Delete with the dialog box "Only files of this type"

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Another solution - move to e.g. Wipe file sytem plugin - http://totalcmd.net/plugring/wipe.html (x32 only)
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