How-to: "Go To My Documents" command?

[genie]

Is there a way to create a button that creates a link to a specified file or directory.

I have lived inside of TC for 15 - 20 years. It has seen me through everything.

The task I perform often is having to go to My Documents. That task at least 4 clicks and some scrolling.

Is this possible without filling the dir path at the bottom?

[ts4242]

There are many ways to go to any folder fast, like:

* Add it to Directory menu, Ctrl+D -> Add current dir.
* Drag it to an empty space in the toolbar.

[Stefan2]

 
Another idea.

You can also use TC command "CD" with a path like "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents".


Put this e.g. into an user command and write it to the usercmd.ini:
If not exist, just create it

\usercmd.ini

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[em_GoToMyHome]
cmd= CD %USERPROFILE%\My Documents

Next add a shortcut to that command (here: Ctrl+Shift+H)

\WINCMD.INI

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[Shortcuts]
CS+H=em_GoToMyHome

Restart TC.
Now you be able to press Ctrl+Shift+H and see yorself beamt to Documents.

Press Alt+ArrowDown to see a history list to go back to last folder.


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Another useful command BTW is "go to root of the drive".
You can also assign a shortcut to that command:
CS+R=cm_GoToRoot

"cm_GoToRoot" is a internal command, which you can find in \TOTALCMD.INC file.

 

[MVV]

Another useful command BTW is "go to root of the drive".
You can also assign a shortcut to that command:

Shortcut for this command exists for decades, and goes from DOS managers. It is Ctrl+\.

Another idea.

All of this may be done via TC dialogs w/o editing INI files. Command browser (cm_CommandBrowser) is able to create/edit user commands, and TC configuration dialog (cm_Confirmation) allows assigning shortcuts for commands w/o restarting TC.

Also it is possible in TC to add a user command to main menu via editing corresponding MNU file. It may be added to main menu itself or any/new its submenu.

[Stefan2]

Thanks for clarifying, MVV.

Shortcut for this command exists for decades, and goes from DOS managers. It is Ctrl+\.

Fine, but not useful for german keyboard layout. So I think not about that.

According to the help "Strg+<" should work for Germans:

CTRL+< Jump to the root directory (most European keyboards)
CTRL+\ Jump to the root directory (US keyboard)

All of this may be done via TC dialogs w/o editing INI files.

Yes, but more steps to explain.



 

[solid]

cd %$PERSONAL%
also works.

[SQUIRE]

Another useful command BTW is "go to root of the drive".
You can also assign a shortcut to that command:

Shortcut for this command exists for decades, and goes from DOS managers. It is Ctrl+\.

I noticed that CTRL + \ works when a tab is 'locked' but won't when the tab is 'locked, but directory changes allowed'.

The logic seems reversed. Isn't this rather odd?

[MVV]

SQUIRE,
By default Ctrl+\ goes to locked dir of a tab instead of going to root folder, but it may be disabled with INI option LockedGoToDriveRoot=1 (there will still be a way to open locked dir using command cm_GoToLockedDir).