Confused by the autocomplete command line (on/off)

[pepr555]

Hello,

I am using version 9.51. When typing on command line, the list of possible commands (that starts the same way) appears and the input field contains some more text (selected) as a possible completion.

However, the feature is sometimes on and sometimes off. It changes without explicitly setting some option (during my work). My guess is that it could be bound to some shortcut key.

I usually do not care, but sometimes I want to launch commands like

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winmerge d:\full\path\from\the\left\pane\thefile.txt  d:\full\path\from\the\RIGHT\pane\thefile.txt

and I want to form it the following way:

1. type the "winmerge" + space
2. move cursor (up/down) by keyboard in the left pane
3. copy the file with the full path using Ctrl+Shift+Enter
4. TAB to move cursor to the right pane
5. move cursor by keyboard in the right pane
6. copy the file with the full path using Ctrl+Shift+Enter
7. ENTER to launch the command

It is impossible to do that with the displayed list of choices + the autocompletion. How can I return to the situation when the list of choices is not displayed, and the autocompletion is not offered?

Thanks, and wishing you nice Christmas time,
Petr

[Gral]

That's not an answer to your question, but something like that
we usually do by creating a button, e.g.:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe"
%P%N %T%M
C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe
WinMergeU


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[pepr555]

That's not an answer to your question, but something like that we usually do by creating a button...

Thanks for that. It is nice to know for some situations. Anyway--as you said--it does not solve my problem. In my case, the compared files differ also by the filename prefix. I am not comparing the files with the same names, located in different directories.

Happy New Year!

[Gral]

So such a button do exactly what you want!
Just try it.
It compares files from source and target panel under cursor with ANY name!

[pepr555]

I see! This is nice!!! Thank you!

Anyway, I still need the above solution as it represents only one case when the "shomehow switched-on behaviour" complicates my work.

Have a nice day,
Petr