Request: "Copy Here with Suffix..." when used on folder

[avsfan]

Hi,

I've been bitten by this in the past, and I know it's user error, but it just happened again, so I'll put in my request...

I very frequently use the "Copy Here with Suffix..." commands. Occasionally, I'll have the focus on the tree rather than the list, but since I've got "Full row selection" turned on, I don't notice this. As a result, the folder starts getting duplicated, and I have to interrupt it and then delete the unwanted folder and its data.

What I'd really like is for those commands only to work on the list items that are selected, regardless of where the focus is. Alternatively, a simple confirmation of "You are about to copy a folder. Do you want to continue?" would be sufficient to prevent this from happening unintentionally...

Please???

Thanks!

andy

[admin]

Any other fools? (I mean to apply the 2-fools-rule, not to insult avsfan )

[avsfan]

Any other fools? (I mean to apply the 2-fools-rule, not to insult avsfan )

GASP! If I were less of a fool, I'd be deeply insulted!

[avsfan]

There's no one else out there who would like this feature? If you would, now would be a great time to speak up!

Thanks!

[serendipity]

Hi,

I've been bitten by this in the past, and I know it's user error, but it just happened again, so I'll put in my request...

I very frequently use the "Copy Here with Suffix..." commands. Occasionally, I'll have the focus on the tree rather than the list, but since I've got "Full row selection" turned on, I don't notice this. As a result, the folder starts getting duplicated, and I have to interrupt it and then delete the unwanted folder and its data.

What I'd really like is for those commands only to work on the list items that are selected, regardless of where the focus is. Alternatively, a simple confirmation of "You are about to copy a folder. Do you want to continue?" would be sufficient to prevent this from happening unintentionally...

Please???

Thanks!

andy

I do use the "Copy here with..." command myself a lot, but the difference is I almost always use shortcut keys. Also, I make sure I see the selected file when I do that so i have never encountered this situation. But I agree that list should be given the first preference in this case.

[avsfan]

I do use the "Copy here with..." command myself a lot, but the difference is I almost always use shortcut keys. Also, I make sure I see the selected file when I do that so i have never encountered this situation. But I agree that list should be given the first preference in this case.

I also use shortcut keys -- that's one of the reasons I've been bitten by this one. Since I almost *always* have focus on the list, I just hit ctrl-shift-D -- usually with the desired result, but I don't get the desired result if the focus is on the tree!

[admin]

I do use the "Copy here with..." command myself a lot, but the difference is I almost always use shortcut keys. Also, I make sure I see the selected file when I do that so i have never encountered this situation. But I agree that list should be given the first preference in this case.

I also use shortcut keys -- that's one of the reasons I've been bitten by this one. Since I almost *always* have focus on the list, I just hit ctrl-shift-D -- usually with the desired result, but I don't get the desired result if the focus is on the tree!

Me also I only use this command on the list (and I use it a LOT!). If I ever would use it on the folder I would probably list that folder in the list first.
So, I would be fine with limiting the command to just the list so that it work only when the list has focus. But okay, you idea might be even better (msgbox if focus is on tree...), so, yeah, I guess I do it.

[avsfan]

Me also I only use this command on the list (and I use it a LOT!). If I ever would use it on the folder I would probably list that folder in the list first.
So, I would be fine with limiting the command to just the list so that it work only when the list has focus. But okay, you idea might be even better (msgbox if focus is on tree...), so, yeah, I guess I do it.

Excellent! Thanks, Don!

andy

[TheQwerty]

Well if you're okay with it only being correct by Shortcut key, then make that shortcut key point to a Run Script UDC that does:

Code: Select all

Focus("List");#164;

#164 = Copy here With Suffix Number
#165 = Copy here With Suffix Date Now
#166 = Copy here With Suffix Date Modified


Not that I'm opposed to changing the functions, unless there's going to be a dialog introduced when calling these when the List is focused. Then I will be grumpy.

[avsfan]

The latest version (7.90.0067) handles this issue perfectly!

Thanks, Don!