Compare directories

[binary]

Hi,

Been testing XYplorer a bit and I'm missing a simple compare directory which only looks at filenames.

You have dual-pane up, and choose to compare the two dirs.
What should happen is that the files the panes have in common get filtered out, while the unique ones for each pane is left visible.
Then it's a piece of cake to manually drag drop the ones you want to the other pane.

[admin]

Hi and welcome,

yep, not there at the moment. And not planned for the foreseeable future. But future is a long time...

Don

[DorothyFan1]

Hi,

Been testing XYplorer a bit and I'm missing a simple compare directory which only looks at filenames.

You have dual-pane up, and choose to compare the two dirs.
What should happen is that the files the panes have in common get filtered out, while the unique ones for each pane is left visible.
Then it's a piece of cake to manually drag drop the ones you want to the other pane.

This is supplied by a software program called Beyond Compare. Do a search for this program and I think you'll like what it offers.

[admin]

Hi,

Been testing XYplorer a bit and I'm missing a simple compare directory which only looks at filenames.

You have dual-pane up, and choose to compare the two dirs.
What should happen is that the files the panes have in common get filtered out, while the unique ones for each pane is left visible.
Then it's a piece of cake to manually drag drop the ones you want to the other pane.

This is supplied by a software program called Beyond Compare. Do a search for this program and I think you'll like what it offers.

And it can be nicely integrated into XYplorer with user defined commands or custom toolbar buttons...

[serendipity]

Hi and Welcome,
Not exactly what you need, but just to show that it can be done by scripting. I wrote a script in which you select a file and then the script will look for similar file in the other folder. More about it here:

http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 59&p=37281

If I have enough time i can write a script, but not right away.

[serendipity]

Hi and Welcome,
Not exactly what you need, but just to show that it can be done by scripting. I wrote a script in which you select a file and then the script will look for similar file in the other folder. More about it here:

http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 59&p=37281

If I have enough time i can write a script, but not right away.

[jacky]

Not exactly what you need, but just to show that it can be done by scripting.

So I didn't want to do what I should be doing , so here's a little example of what scripting can do about that...

[RalphM]

Sure looks like a lot of code for s'th you don't use yourself...

[serendipity]

Not exactly what you need, but just to show that it can be done by scripting.

So I didn't want to do what I should be doing , so here's a little example of what scripting can do about that...

Great! Now Binary can go without Beyond compare.

[binary]

Not exactly what you need, but just to show that it can be done by scripting.

So I didn't want to do what I should be doing , so here's a little example of what scripting can do about that...

Awesome, thanks for the help everyone. I'll have a look at this right away

[ReviewPilot]

Hi,
can s.omeone explain how I would integrate sth. like that into XY?

I'd also appreciate that feature

[serendipity]

Hi,
can s.omeone explain how I would integrate sth. like that into XY?

I'd also appreciate that feature

Hi,
You can do this by
1) clicking on menu "Tools>Customize Toolbar",
2) On the left-side list (Available buttons) go all the way down and you will see User Button #1, #2 etc,
3) click on any one and click add to add to "Current Buttons" list.
4) Click OK and you will see that button in the toolbar now.
5) Click on that button and Name it as you likr and then edit the "On Click" field and add the script provided by Jacky (http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4328).

[ReviewPilot]

Ah yeah serendipity, this is great,
Thank you very much for that fast answer. I'll try it.

Cheers, RP