Always show auto rename copied
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Always show auto rename copied
I often use auto rename copied but it's hidden in copy dialog by default, is there a way to always show it?
- Balderstrom
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From my testing, and searching the Help File's ini options, I don't see how that can be auto-selected.
I also don't see any difference in functionality between 5 and 6:
5) Auto-rename copied
6) Auto-rename target
They both appear to auto-rename target...
You could use an AHK hotkey, though many don't like that option.
This auto-chooses option 6 of the Advanced Overwrite options:
I also don't see any difference in functionality between 5 and 6:
5) Auto-rename copied
6) Auto-rename target
They both appear to auto-rename target...
You could use an AHK hotkey, though many don't like that option.
This auto-chooses option 6 of the Advanced Overwrite options:
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#IfWinActive, ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
{
F5::
{
Send, {F5}
WinWaitActive, ahk_class TInpComboDlg,,2
if( !ErrorLevel )
Send, !{o}6
return
}
return
}
- Balderstrom
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If the two files are identical then there is no difference between 5 and 6.Balderstrom wrote:When you use them? what happens?
The target file gets a number appended to its name. No matter which option is selected, the target gets a modified name.
To know what happens, test with two different files.
Example:
Copied file: my_file.txt contains "12345"
Target file: my_file.txt contains "6789"
5) Auto-rename copied end up with
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my_file(2).txt contains "12345"
my_file.txt contains "6789"
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my_file.txt contains "12345"
my_file(2).txt contains "6789"
If you want to keep the latest version of a file numbered then use Auto-rename copied
If you want to keep numbered backups then use Auto-rename target
- Balderstrom
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Indeed. It's functionality that isn't even hinted at in the help file.JohnFredC wrote:Man this is confusing.
Perhaps "Auto-renamed copied" should read "Auto-renamed source" instead?
The function is more like:
When using Auto-rename target:Auto-rename copied --> Auto-rename (Last/ Append to)
Auto-rename target --> Auto-rename (First/ Renumber)
FILE.txt, is always the newest file AND FILE(2), is always the Oldest file.:copy #1: FILE.txt :: "123456"
copy #2: FILE.txt :: "23456"
copy #3: FILE.txt :: "3456"
copy #4: FILE.txt :: "456"
Though if you started mixing and matching Auto-rename copied and Auto-rename target the results would get jumbled fairly quickly. I.E. An accidental use of "Auto-rename copied" with 'FILE.txt :: "56", would give us:FILE.txt ==:: "456"
FILE(2).txt :: "123456"
FILE(3).txt :: "23456"
FILE(4).txt :: "3456"
FILE.txt ==:: "456"
FILE(2).txt :: "123456"
FILE(3).txt :: "23456"
FILE(4).txt :: "3456"
FILE(5).txt :: "56"
- Balderstrom
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It would be acceptable for an .ini setting, i.e.HAL 9000 wrote:Copy/Move/Extract Dialog buttons should be customizable, so we can order, add-remove the buttons we often use.
CopyShowOptions= [ 0-8 ]
0: Normal / Current Behaviour
1-8: Always expand options, and preselect item #,
i.e. CopyShowOptions= 6
Optionally, an additional checkbox on the dialog that can be ticked to update the current CopyShowOptions .ini setting when something else is selected from the Advanced pulldown menu.