Create shell menu for TotalCmd - Compare by content

[ilw]

Please help
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55589583/create-shell-menu-for-totalcmd

Total Commander have next command line parameters (TOTALCMD.CHM):

/S=C Start "Compare by content" without TC main window, e.g. totalcmd.exe /S=C c:\file1 d:\file2

Nice, but how create shell menu in regedit for this?

 

[sqa_wizard]

You don't need to create a shell menu.
Just create a button within TotalCmd by copy the whole following text and paste it directly into your button bar:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%COMMANDER_EXE%" /S=C
%C1 %C2
WCMICONS.DLL,48
Compare by content


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[HolgerK]

You can't even use a shell command for this because the shell calls this for every single file.
There are workarounds with single instance Wrappers which can circumvent this restrictions:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32107534/more-about-opening-multiple-files-through-the-context-menu
but that's nothing which would work out of the box.

Regards
Holger

[Usher]

Just create a button within TotalCmd

I'm afraid you don't understand the meaning of the question. I thinks it should be written using other wording: How to add shell extension to run TC's "Compare by content" directly from the context menu in Windows Explorer, without keeping TC open? See @HolgerK reply…

And your solution seems to be completely mad. Why should anyone run another instance of TC for compare rather than use the option present in TC menu?

[HolgerK]

- Because someone has a list with files and a shell context menu outside of TC?
- Or he does not use TC but likes the TC Compare feature?
- ...

think bigger;-)

Regards
Holger

[Usher]

- Because someone has a list with files and a shell context menu outside of TC?

Sorry, I don't understand… Is it anything different from the first paragraph of my reply? Do you mean - list and context menu outside of Windows Explorer and all open TC instances? Could you explain your idea in simple English, please?

- Or he does not use TC but likes the TC Compare feature?

Now you have clearly missed the words "ANOTHER INSTANCE" from the second paragraph of my reply. "Another" means "one more, not the previous (already open) ones". Read more carefully, please.

[Dalai]

Why should anyone run another instance of TC for compare rather than use the option present in TC menu?

Because one wants to work on other things in the first TC instance? Maybe because the comparison takes some time, e.g. because the files are somewhat large?

Regards
Dalai

[ilw]

Guys, my question exactly for windows shell menu OUTSIDE total cmd.
Thanks ...

[SSc]

You can create context menu entries either for all file types, for specific file types (e.g. ".txt") or for folders.

In case you want the shell menu for all types of files, you could do it this way:

1) Under \HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ Create a key "Compare with Total Commander" (or something like that)
2) Beyond that newly created key, create another key called "command"
3) As a default value for that key, set your command line. E.g. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Total Commander 9\totalcmd.exe" /S=C %1

So it should look like this:

Image: https://cdn1.imggmi.com/uploads/2019/4/10/d70ccd5703de914d6877be9a57196c6c-full.png

And the result in Windows explorer will then be like this:

Image: https://cdn1.imggmi.com/uploads/2019/4/10/6c39e13976a4973b591ce67dc20d3f64-full.png

But be aware: a shell context menu entry can only relate to 1 file (i.e. the one you selected) while your Total Commander call actually expects 2 Params (since you want to compare 2 files). In other words: with my suggested solution you'll have to select the 2nd file manually within the Total Commander Comparison Screen

[ilw]

Thanks
I'm try now rework this solution https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/PowerEditor/src/tools/NppShell/src/NppShell.cpp
, but for TotalCMD.

p.s. http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/Explorer_Context_Menu

[Stefan2]

>>
>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6440715/how-to-pass-multiple-filenames-to-a-context-menu-shell-command
>>
>> via SendTo

This works for me:
- create shortcut of TC.exe
- copy that shortcut
- launch WinExplorer and go to 'sendto'
- paste in the shortcut and modify:
General: Name: TOTALCMD Compare two
Shortcut: Target: "path \ to \ TOTALCMD.EXE" /S=C %1 %2

Try:
- select at least two files
> context menu > sendto > 'TOTALCMD Compare two'


Please note how WinEx orders the selected files.
You may want to adjust your own selection order to have the two files in TCs compare tool in the right order.



HTH?

[ilw]

2Stefan2
I'm already done with "sendto"...
This is a good option, but I will still try through the menu.

[SSc]

Thanks
I'm try now rework this solution https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/PowerEditor/src/tools/NppShell/src/NppShell.cpp
, but for TotalCMD.

p.s. http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/Explorer_Context_Menu

Thanks. Yes, I know context menu handlers and how to write them. But in your initial question you asked for a pure regedit-based solution, therefore my previous (not perfect) suggestion.

Anyway, it seems that you're now on the right track and can solve it yourself. Great!

[ilw]

I'm try now rework this solution https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/PowerEditor/src/tools/NppShell/src/NppShell.cpp
, but for TotalCMD.

Image: https://i.imgur.com/oVMJn61.gif
Seems to be works ...