TC9: View Modes Sort Order - Sort Directories Like Files?

[Rob Weinstein]

Using TC9 beta 3.

Is it possible to setup a View Mode to sort directories like files and override the default sort directories always by name?

I want to set up a View Mode in a certain folder where the files AND directories are sorted by date (descending). For example, this is what I want in a folder defined in Auto Switch Mode:

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c:\TC_test\Special_Folder\

   c_folder\    <DIR>   03/03/2016 03:33a
   b_folder\    <DIR>   02/02/2015 02:22a
   a_folder\    <DIR>   01/01/2014 01:11a
   c_file.txt       8   03/03/2016 03:33a
   b_file.txt       8   02/02/2015 02:22a
   a_file.txt       8   01/01/2014 01:11a

This is how I want every other folder to sort when I sort by date (descending):

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c:\TC_test\Normal_Folders\

a_folder\   <DIR>   01/01/2014 01:11a
b_folder\   <DIR>   02/02/2015 02:22a
c_folder\   <DIR>   03/03/2016 03:33a
c_file.txt      8   03/03/2016 03:33a
b_file.txt      8   02/02/2015 02:22a
a_file.txt      8   01/01/2014 01:13a

To summarize:
In the Auto Switch folder I want sort directories like files.
In every other folder I want sort directories always by name.

I tried to set it up but the View Mode won't override the Sorting Directories configuration. Here's an excerpt from my wincmd.ini:

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[Configuration]
...
SortDirsByName=1

[ViewModeSwitch]
Enabled=1
...
2_rules=+C:\TC_test\Special_Folder\*\
2_mode=2

[ViewModes]
...
2_name=Sort Folders
2_icon=
2_options=-1|3|1||-1|-1|-1

Thanks,

-Rob

[ghisler(Author)]

There is a command cm_SwitchDirSort to turn this mode on and off, but there isn't a command cm_SwitchDirSortOn or cm_SwitchDirSortOff, so you don't know what will happen when you use this. I will consider adding two separate commands which could be used with view modes.

[nsp]

There is a command cm_SwitchDirSort to turn this mode on and off, but there isn't a command cm_SwitchDirSortOn or cm_SwitchDirSortOff, so you don't know what will happen when you use this. I will consider adding two separate commands which could be used with view modes.

Instead of adding new command numbers....
Could it be possible to just add a parameter like on/off or 0/1 to the current command and to most of the switch or hide/show command.
Without parameter you switch like it is today and with an explicit parameter you turn on/off show/hide....


basically it should target most of cm_visXXXX and cm_switchZZZ

[petermad]

Could it be possible to just add a parameter like on/off or 0/1 to the current command and to most of the switch or hide/show command.
Without parameter you switch like it is today and with an explicit parameter you turn on/off show/hide....


basically it should target most of cm_visXXXX and cm_switchZZZ

Sounds like a good idea if feasible

[ghisler(Author)]

cm_SwitchDirSort is currently a global option, you can't set it separately per tab or directory.

[petermad]

Maybe it was an idea to add a new field to the View modes configuration, someting like:

"Auto-run commands exiting this mode:"

Then you could run toggeling commands like cm_SwitchDirSort once again to "reset" them.