When copying a file from the source to the destination folder and the file name exists in the destination folder, TC offers auto-renaming options. However, when the Source and destination folders are the same, TC doesn't offer auto-renaming options?
In Windows Explorer, when copying a file to the same folder it renames it automatically!
Can't TC do the same?
Auto-rename when copying file to itself
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This option already exists in this case.
Under Options you can select "Auto-rename copied" under Overwrite options.
You can also set CopyOverwriteDefault=5 in wincmd.ini to make this the default when opening the options.
Under Options you can select "Auto-rename copied" under Overwrite options.
You can also set CopyOverwriteDefault=5 in wincmd.ini to make this the default when opening the options.
Last edited by Horst.Epp on 2016-02-14, 12:10 UTC, edited 1 time in total.
Unfortunately the options are only available from the normal copy dialog.OUrm7Vo2 wrote:The problem is that I don't get the overwrite options dialog.
Example - Shift+F5 on a file, click OK, TC says "You cannot copy a file to itself"
No overwrite options dialog is presented.
What to do?
So set the target side to the same as the source and use F5.
Guys,
I think you are missing the point.
When you have the same location selected in both panels and you try to copy some files, there is no way to get a prompt to rename a file. The copy operation either fails or, if you configure it, auto-renames everything. The ability to decide on file-by-file basis is missing.
Though, I'm not sure what use case would that serve. Ctrl+C/V seems faster to me.
I think you are missing the point.
When you have the same location selected in both panels and you try to copy some files, there is no way to get a prompt to rename a file. The copy operation either fails or, if you configure it, auto-renames everything. The ability to decide on file-by-file basis is missing.
Though, I'm not sure what use case would that serve. Ctrl+C/V seems faster to me.
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11 Pro x64
Re: Auto-rename when copying file to itself
2Umbra
BTW - Ctrl+C/V seems faster to me too
TS asks about auto-rename, F5 works like a charm.OUrm7Vo2 wrote:... TC doesn't offer auto-renaming options?
BTW - Ctrl+C/V seems faster to me too
Last edited by Ovg on 2016-02-14, 15:27 UTC, edited 1 time in total.
It's impossible to lead us astray for we don't care even to choose the way.
#259941, TC 11.01 x64, Windows 7 SP1 x64
#259941, TC 11.01 x64, Windows 7 SP1 x64
If you set the copy option for overwrite to "Ask user" it gives you a lot of options if there is conflict. One of this is named "More Options >>"umbra wrote:Guys,
I think you are missing the point.
When you have the same location selected in both panels and you try to copy some files, there is no way to get a prompt to rename a file. The copy operation either fails or, if you configure it, auto-renames everything. The ability to decide on file-by-file basis is missing.
Though, I'm not sure what use case would that serve. Ctrl+C/V seems faster to me.
and there you find what you need !
This way allows you to decide on a file-by-file as requested.
2Ovg
2Horst.Epp
Please, try it. TC will not show you a file conflict window. Only an error "You cannot copy a file to itself". Option "Ask user" is ignored.
But this argument is moot. I still don't know why I would need such behavior (Ctrl+C/V is good enough for me). So I'm not going to argue for it anymore.
2Horst.Epp
Please, try it. TC will not show you a file conflict window. Only an error "You cannot copy a file to itself". Option "Ask user" is ignored.
But this argument is moot. I still don't know why I would need such behavior (Ctrl+C/V is good enough for me). So I'm not going to argue for it anymore.
Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11 Pro x64
I agree that Ctrl+C Ctrl+V is much faster than F5 with autorename... however I think that it is pretty easy to fix such TC behaviour by adding autorename option check (that comes from old times when there was no autorename).
As for me, usually I use Shift+F5 and type name of a copy manually (or Ctrl+C Ctrl+V when I just need to create a bunch of garbage files and names really don't matter).
As for me, usually I use Shift+F5 and type name of a copy manually (or Ctrl+C Ctrl+V when I just need to create a bunch of garbage files and names really don't matter).
