CD Tree functionality in Windows Save As dialogs?

[pol098]

Probably not a TotalCmd question, but does anybody know of any way to get the functionality of TCMD's CD Tree functionality (i.e., like Norton Change Directory) in standard Windows Save As dialogs, either using TCMD somehow, or without TCMD? For example, when saving a web page from a browser or downloading a file, is it somehow possible to use a CD Tree-type selection to type in a directory (folder) name and get a list of matching locations, instead of having to drill down to the desired folder?

Thanks and best wishes,
pol098

[solid]

AFAIK there is not a option to show the cd tree in windows save as, but there are some utils like Flashfolder, FavMenu or Foldermenu that can use the directory hotlist entries or even the open tabs in the windows open/save/browse dialogs.

[pol098]

AFAIK there is not a option to show the cd tree in windows save as, but there are some utils like Flashfolder, FavMenu or Foldermenu that can use the directory hotlist entries or even the open tabs in the windows open/save/browse dialogs.

Thanks, but as far as I can tell these all allow favourites to be set up, but none of them seem to allow a CD Tree-type listing (e.g., type "data", and list all subdirectories called "data" at the end of any tree such as c:\sub1\sub2\data). A $5 shareware program, DireKT, looked promising: it produced a Norton Change Directory-like list (a bit better than TCMD's CD Tree) in a window; if I could have copied an entry from the list and pasted it into a Save As dialog it would have been better than nothing, but entries apparently can't be copied, you can only open the relevant directory.

Best wishes, pol098

[solid]

In that case try xcd. It works from TC, not Open/Save dialogs, but you can used it together with above mentioned utilities to obtain the funcionality you look after. It searches the treeinfo.wc files for the input you enter. Searches for exact, part or similar name anywhere in the path, depends of how you configure.

[pol098]

In that case try xcd. It works from TC, not Open/Save dialogs, but you can used it together with above mentioned utilities to obtain the functionality you look after. It searches the treeinfo.wc files for the input you enter. Searches for exact, part or similar name anywhere in the path, depends of how you configure.

Thanks, xcd is very useful - in fact, I find it preferable to TCMD's built-in CD Tree facility; I had actually asked for this functionality in TCMD a couple of times in the last few years, but without success.

For my specific purpose xcd is still a little cumbersome if I understand it correctly. For example, I download (with Firefox, IE, whatever) a file called v2820_333_232201_A.zip. I want to save it in ~\downloads\internet\hardware\draytek\vigor\2820\firmware (I may not remember the exact path, but something with vigor in the path). Rather than drill down, I want to type "firmware" in (or "vigor" if what I though was firmware was "updates") and select the desired destination from a list. Apparently XCD doesn't allow me to copy the path to the clipboard, so I need to use XCD to change to the desired path in TCMD, then copy the path from TMCD's path bar into the browser's Save As dialog. Slightly cumbersome, but better than drilling down lots of levels.

The procedure is:
- start Firefox download procedure. When the save dialog comes up, open TCMD
- in the TCMD Run box type "xcd firmware", Enter
- double-click the desired path from the XCD list; this will open the path in TCMD
- copy the path from the TCMD path bar
- paste the path before the filename in the Firefox input box (use the filename box rather than the path dropdown list).

I might be able to get the same result using open-source WCD; I've only used it in a command window but it might work in a window I can copy directly from. But either XCD or WCD will do the job, though with a bit of copying and pasting.

Thanks and best wishes, pol098

[solid]

Everyone has worked out his way of managing files. My procedure is downloading files in the same folder (download) and after that moving it with TC in the corresponding directory. Less steps than your way.

You can also change the dir with xcd in TC and then in the save dialog use favmenu or flashfolder to change the dir from the TC active tabs. It will save you copy/paste steps.

[Balderstrom]

ALternately you can use Everything Search Engine -- install, or copy to whatever dir you like.

And VadiMGP's plugin: FSE-Fast Search Engine plugin

Very quickly find exactly what you are looking for, and can copy the path with any of TC's normal method's, "rename in place"+Copy, slow-click+Copy, and the various CopyToClip commands. --- Or just go to the file in question - it is displayed in a normal TC listbox (filelist panel).

As well there's VadiMGP's TwinKey, which includes a secondary plugin: TCFavorites ::
Once activated/enabled, by assigning the plugin a hotkey, whenever one of TC's copy/move or pack dialogs are active, you press your hotkey (i.e. Shift+Ctrl+F) and a pop-up menu appears that shows TC's *Directory Hotlist. You can select from this list to change the current copy-to/move-to/pack-to path.


*If you've added Directories to TC's Directory Hotlist.


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XCD is interesting, but it relies on TC's CD Tree, which afaik

1. Doesn't stay updated automatically, And
2. Is extremely slow to scan/update -- when compared to ESE which uses the NTFS File Table.

[pol098]

Alternately you can use Everything Search Engine -- install, or copy to whatever dir you like.
...

Thanks again. This looks very interesting, but has one fatal drawback for my particular purposes:
Q: Can "Everything" index a mapped network drive?
A: No, "Everything" only indexes local or removable NTFS volumes.

I mostly save downloads on a mapped networked drive, usually NTFS but sometimes FAT. So XCD still seems my best bet; it handles all drives, local or networked.

Best wishes, pol098

[Robert Bull]

some utils like Flashfolder, FavMenu or Foldermenu that can use the directory hotlist entries or even the open tabs in the windows open/save/browse dialogs.

Thanks, but as far as I can tell these all allow favourites to be set up, but none of them seem to allow a CD Tree-type listing (e.g., type "data", and list all subdirectories called "data" at the end of any tree such as c:\sub1\sub2\data).

You might like to try Listary, http://www.listary.com/ , both free for personal use and payware versions; you probably want the payware one. It's sort of like FileBox Extender etc. BUT with a great advantage - Total Commander integration. That is, invoke a standard File Open dialog in your editor, Alt-Tab to TC, Alt-Tab back again - and voila, the dialog now points to the directory that's active in TC.

Edit:
Oops, there's already a relevant thread posted by Listary's author, here:

Use TC to completely replace file open/save dialogs - http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=30009&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=listary

[pol098]

You might like to try Listary...

Thanks. I've worked around the problem of saving things (for example from a browser) to specified deep-drilled directories by saving everything to the root of a RAM drive; I then open the RAM drive in TC and jump to the desired directory in the other pane with CD Tree, and move the file. Reasonably convenient, not many actions. I downloaded Listary and did a very quick test with the portable version, got Firefox to download a file (with TC open), and Win-O sure enough interfaced with TC, doing what I was asking about originally Will now see if this is more convenient than my workaround.

By the way, I don't normally leave TC open.

Thanks again