Why is this "Auto Switch Mode" not working?

[slishnevsky]

Hi.
I want to set up an Auto Switch Mode so that when I switch to a shared network folder \\192.168.1.1\Camera\axis-00408CDC0297\
it would apply the following setting: "Show all files in current dir and all subdirs" (cm_DirBranch) + "Show only video files (cm_SrcUserDef=314)"

So, I followed these steps:

• Added a custom User Type "Videos" for specific extensions

• Added a custom View Mode "Camera recordings" where I specified Auto-run commands:
  "Show all files in current dir and all subdirs" (cm_DirBranch) + "Show only video files" (cm_SrcUserDef=314)

• Added custom Auto Switch Mode, that should trigger a switch to "Camera recordings" View Mode defined in previous step when I open \\192.168.1.1\Camera\axis-00408CDC0297\ folder

Image: https://i.imgur.com/RlsrgLv.png

For some reason, it's not working.
Please see the screenshot.

Any idea why?

Thanks!

[tuska]

Hi,

Create the filter as follows.
Add the following to the "usercmd.ini" file (if this file does not exist, create it with a text editor)

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[em_Videos]
button=
cmd=cd *.avi *.mkv *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov
menu=cd *.avi *.mkv *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov|https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=81367

[Option: Click on button with command: cm_CommandBrowser > click on "usercmd.ini" > New... > em_Videos >
command: cd *.avi *.mkv *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov > Tooltip ... > OK > OK]

View mode
Change "Auto-run commands" as follows:

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cm_DirBranch,em_Videos|cm_SrcAllFiles

|cm_SrcAllFiles ... Everything that comes after '|' is executed after the View mode is ended -
in this case, the "Default" View mode is therefore automatically executed.

In my opinion, this View mode should have the following <Default> settings:
- Columns view: Full
- Sort order: Name
Each user can set what he want here or leave the original setting as it is.

Change "Auto Switch Mode" as follows:
+\\192.168.1.1\Camera\axis-00408CDC0297\*
* causes subdirectories to be accessed as well

Remark:

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cm_SrcUserDef	314	Source: Select user type

This command is a command WITHOUT parameters, i.e. it only calls up the filter mask and can NOT automatically
call up the desired file types for videos with this command. An em_command (no blanks!) as listed above can do this.
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I suggest that you choose a more descriptive title (you can edit your first post), e.g.
"Show only video files in Branch View automatically".

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Overview: View Mode | Auto Switch Mode | Custom columns view

[sa16]

Should the cm_DirBranch command work on FTP?

[tuska]

Should the cm_DirBranch command work on FTP?

I don't know and also because I don't use it

[petermad]

2sa16

Should the cm_DirBranch command work on FTP?

No, it does not - but it works on Network Shares.


2slishnevsky
cm_SrcUserDef opens the dialog for defining a Custom file mask = Ctrl+F12
What you could have used, was cm_SrcUserSpec which applies the LAST USED file mask - since that might have changed since you last used your Auto Mode Switch, it is better to use an em_Videos command as tuska suggests.

You can use cmd=cd >Videos instead of cmd=cd *.avi *.mkv *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov in the em_Videos command if you want.

[slishnevsky]

Thanks, tuska !! Perfect !!

[sa16]

2petermad

No, it does not - but it works on Network Shares.

Thank you!

2tuska, 2slishnevsky

cm_DirBranch,em_Videos|cm_SrcAllFiles

You can still like this:

cm_DirBranch,cd "*.avi *.mkv *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov"|cm_SrcAllFiles

[tuska]

2petermad & 2sa16
Thank you for the additional information.