additional internal commands for sort orders

[JustAnotherTCUser]

hi,

there are commands like cm_SrcSortByCol1.
these toggle the sort order if column is already sorted.

for better handling sort orders by plugins, what about a set of new commands like cm_SrcSortByCol1Asc & cm_SrcSortByColDesc ?

integrating should be a simple task...

regards

[solid]

Just invoke the command another time and that will reverse the current sort order.

[Balderstrom]

Or use TCMC.exe ...

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button8=%Commander_Path%\wcmIcons.dll,52
cmd8=%TCMC% CMcm_SrcSortByCol1 CMcm_SrcNegOrder
menu8=Sort Col1 Reversed

Where TCMC has been SET, by the .CMD I use to launch TC.

RunTC.cmd

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@ECHO OFF
SET PATH=%SYS32%;C:\WIN2K;%wuBIN%;%wuBin%\exCMD;%wuBIN%\exDOS;%SYS32%\Wbem
SET TC=%ProgramFiles%\TotalCMD
SET TCmd=%TC%\TotalCMD.exe
SET TCMC=%TC%\TOOLS\TCMC.exe 50
SET APPLOCAL=%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
START "" "%ProgramFiles%\TotalCMD\TotalCMD.exe"

[JustAnotherTCUser]

hi,

doesn't work as expected.
both commands toggle the sort order if this column is already sorted.

the only way i know to get a defined state is, sorting any other column and then sort the desired column.

but that's only a unsatisfying workaround...

regards

[Balderstrom]

AH, Would need to Unsort first then.

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button8=%Commander_Path%\wcmIcons.dll,52 
cmd8=%TCMC% CMcm_Unsorted CMcm_SrcSortByCol1 CMcm_SrcNegOrder 
menu8=Sort Col1 Reversed

[MVV]

AH, Would need to Unsort first then.

The problem is that this will add another sort change. It may have much time to change sort method triple.

[byblo]

Having the same frustrating problem.

If using the cm_SrcSortByCol1 while it is already sorted, will toggle the sort direction

I strongly support the OP suggestion:
adding a new cm_SrcSortByCol1Asc & cm_SrcSortByCol1Desc, cm_SrcSortByCol2Asc ect... would be perfect and natural to use.

[ghisler(Author)]

Have you tried to chain 2 commands, e.g.
cm_SrcUnsorted,cm_SrcSortByCol1
or 3:
cm_SrcUnsorted,cm_SrcSortByCol1,cm_SrcSortByCol1

[MVV]

ghisler(Author),
It will be too slow in large folders...

[petermad]

I strongly support the OP suggestion:
adding a new cm_SrcSortByCol1Asc & cm_SrcSortByCol1Desc, cm_SrcSortByCol2Asc ect... would be perfect and natural to use.

It should rather be implemented the same way as it if for the other sort functions - with a parameter:

history.txt

20.09.16 Added: The following internal commands now accept parameters 0 (toggle, default), 1 (true), and 2 (false), except in main menu (* stands for LEFT, RIGHT, and SRC): CM_VERTICALPANELS,CM_*THUMBS,CM_*BYNAME,CM_*BYEXT,CM_*BYSIZE,CM_*BYDATETIME,CM_*NEGORDER (32/64)

[byblo]

Have you tried to chain 2 commands, e.g.
cm_SrcUnsorted,cm_SrcSortByCol1
or 3:
cm_SrcUnsorted,cm_SrcSortByCol1,cm_SrcSortByCol1

Yes doing something similar as workaround: cm_SrcSortByCol2,cm_SrcSortByCol1

[ghisler(Author)]

You should only sort by custom column as the last command - it's considerably slower than sorting by internal values like name or size. So better use
cm_SrcUnsorted,cm_SrcSortByCol1