queuing commands

[butecbutecbutec]

So I have another queuing wish:

Sometimes (well, a lot of times) I must copy the same set of files to two locations. But doing so simultaneously will kill the transfer speeds of both copying processes (and put a lot of strain on the HDD).

So I have to do it sequentially. But doing so again means waiting for the first set to finish, then starting the other one. What I would like to do is queue commands. For example have a button that says "Pause and automatically resume when process 1 finishes".

[karlchen]

No new feature needed. It is already present.

Step by step instruction:

• Target panel: select and mark the desired target folders, here e.g. target_a, target_b and target_c
• Source panel: select the desired source folder
• Press <F5>
• If not already open, click on [Options >>]
• Tick the option [x] Copy to all selected folders/links in the target panel
• Click on [F2 Queue]
• Result:
  The source folder will be copied sequentially to the targets target_a, target_b and last, but not least to target_c

[butecbutecbutec]

hello Karlchen

thank you. However the described option will not work across different drives - it requires that target folders be on the same drive. this is not useful if you are copying files to different destination drives - or am I missing something?

[umbra]

Hi, butecbutecbutec. Here you have a general step-by-step instructions:

1. Select source files and simply press F5 to copy them to some destination.
2. In the copy dialog press "F2 Queue" instead of "OK".
3. The operation will start in background.
4. Select source files (the same or different, it's up to you) and simply press F5 to copy them to some other destination.
5. In the copy dialog press "F2 Queue" again.
6. This operation will be queued after the first one.

You can also mix copy and move operations.

[white]

However the described option will not work across different drives - it requires that target folders be on the same drive. this is not useful if you are copying files to different destination drives - or am I missing something?

You are correct. Generally you can use the method described by umbra. If you are always copying to fixed locations, you can also copy to links (shortcuts) to locations on different drives.

[butecbutecbutec]

oh. Excellent! thank you!

[white]

And you can also use "download lists" to sequentially copy files. See here.
Make the download list Read Only if you don't want it changed.