specific files sort mode for certain folder - any solution?

[leopoldus]

Hi to all!

Is there any solution to make TC to remember a specific files sorting mode (say, by date of modification) for certain folder? Say, the current folder is C:\AAA and sort mode is [by name]. Now I go the folder D:\YYY and TC automatically switch sorting mode to [by date]

Obviously it's not possible with regular CD command (Hot Directories list menu), but may be any other solution?

I suggest it to be possible with AutoHotKey or other similar script handler, but is there any simpler and, I'd say, more TC-native way?

Thanks!

[MVV]

Try to create user-command that will use e.g. TCMC tool to change directory and then switch sorting (using internal commands like cm_SrcByName or cm_SrcByDateTime). So it should be something like:

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TCMC.exe CDS "D:\YYY" "" CMcm_SrcByDateTime

You can call such command from directory hotlist item.

[Balderstrom]

AHK could do it by monitoring the current file-path, certainly.

TwinKey has it built-in to it's native functions - does not work with x64.

[leopoldus]

2MVV

Try to create user-command that will use e.g. TCMC

Thank you, I'll examine this TCMC. Is it enough to install it and use your code or I have to configure this utility in certain way or make some other nesessairy preparations?

2Balderstrom

TwinKey has it built-in to it's native functions

I have TC 32bit and TwinKey installed, but use it very few. Could you please give a bit additional explanations, wich function you mean?

[MVV]

Is it enough to install it and use your code or I have to configure this utility in certain way or make some other nesessairy preparations?

Enough. It has no any configuration, works just via command line.

[Balderstrom]

Launch the TwinKey binary, look at ViewMode
The first drop-down on the right, "TC View"

To make it work automatically, you need to configure "Auto Switch"
Choose a ViewMode that you just created,
And add a matching folder structure below,

Here's an example that displays an MP3 album's cover as the background:
View Modes
Mode list:
[x] MP3s
Description: MP3 Folders
TC View: <blank>
Tab color: <purple>
Tab icon: <music note>
Sort Files by [2] column
Background Picture: .\Cover.jpg

Auto Switch
[x] Enable
[x] Keep manual view switching in the same scope
View Mode: MP3s
Folder Filter:?X:\_H_\S2_AUDIO\*|!*\_ARTIST_\*\*

The folder filter looks complicated, but it's generated by the easier to define Match/Pattern below:

CAN contain: X:\_H_\S2_AUDIO\*
MUST contain: *\_ARTIST_\*\*

--- Which will match any folders like:

X:\_H_\S2_AUDIO\_ARTIST_\<ARTIST_NAME>\<ALBUM>\*

e.g.
X:\_H_\S2_AUDIO\_ARTIST_\30 Seconds to Mars\2002_30 Seconds to Mars\