Drop files on executable to run task?

[Aebian]

Hi TC,

Not sure what to search for, tried Google, no luck only posts I get is about copy & paste between panes.
My question is different:

Is there a way to set something in TC so I can just drag an item from e.g. the right pane onto an executable on the left pane so it executes the file with input from right? Windows Explorer can do that, can TC do that too?

Regards,

Alex

[Hacker]

Aebian,
Short answer: No.
Long answer: https://www.google.com/search?q=drag+and+drop+to+exe+site%3Aghisler.ch

HTH
Roman

[petermad]

2Aebian
Not with drag and drop, but you can put this button in your buttonbar:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
start "" %T%M %P%N
%COMMANDER_EXE%,2
Open file under cursor with program under cursor in opposite panel


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To make the button:
1. Mark the green text above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctri+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

If the file under the cursor in the opposite panel is not a program, then that file will de opened by its associated program (Windows association). If the cursor is on folder in the opposite panel, then Windows Explorer will be opened with that folder. If the file under is not associated, then an error message is shown.

I recommend setting:

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InactiveFocus=1

in the [Configuration} section of your wincmd.ini file to show selected file in opposite panel.

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[Stefan2]

... so I can just drag an item from e.g. the right pane
onto an executable on the left pane so it executes the file with input from right? ...

There are different solution, depending on your work flow.

F.ex. you can drag&drop an executable onto the buttonbar
and on that button you can drag&drop files to open. (if that executable supports d&d)

You can create/use several buttonbars, e.g. one as default like now and one for such special tasks.
"Nested bar Creator" can aid you on this.



Nested Button Bar Creator 2.00
Author: Taher Salem
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/bar_creator.html

https://www.ghisler.ch/wikide/index.php/Nested_Button_Bar_Creator
http://utceditors.totalcmd.net/tc_tools/nested_button_bar_creator/overview_de.htm

https://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Buttonbar#Nested_Button_Bar_Creator_2.00
http://utceditors.totalcmd.net/tc_tools/nested_button_bar_creator/overview.htm