Drag & Drop catalog item from one XY instance to another

[phitsc]

I'm using two different XY sessions as described here. Thing is, while I want to keep the tabs separate, I would actually like to use the same or similar catalogs.

Instead of re-adding certain items to one of the catalogs, I though it would be nice if I could just drag & drop these items from one instance of XY to the other.

[Stefan]

Maybe this helps:

You can just INCLUDE the other catalog


----------
XY1
cat1
----------

=======
XY2
cat2
included cat1
=======


BTW:
Then you can also drag&drop (and hold Strg) to copy from included cat1 to main catalog cat2.



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Or you could use smtg like:

----------
XY1
cat1
included common_cat
----------

=======
XY2
cat2
included common_cat
=======



Try using right mouse click on the catalog to see this features.
If you need an step-by-step howto just ask.

[phitsc]

I think I don't understand . Where do I find INCLUDE? (didn't find it in any Catalog related context menu and also not in the help file).

[Stefan]

Which XYplorer version do you use?

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v9.90.0504 - 2011-03-20 09:15
    + Catalog: Added Import/Export functionality. Find the new commands
      "Import Catalog..." and "Export Category..." in the Catalog
      context menu under the submenu "Catalog".
      Import Catalog: Here you can import other catalogs into the
      current catalog at the position right before the currently
      selected category.
      Export Category: Here you can export the current category as
      a self-contained catalog. This one-category-catalog can later be
      imported, but also be loaded stand-alone.
      This feature provides a new elegant way of sharing extended
      functionality (scripts, filters ...)  between users.

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v9.90.0601 - 2011-03-29 14:50
  +++ Catalog Merging: Now you can merge any number of catalogs with the
      current catalog. Contrary to imported catalogs (using the Import
      command) merged Catalogs are read-only and kind of temporary: 
...
      Usage:
      - This is mainly a company-oriented feature. Employees can access
        read-only catalogs that are centrally stored on a server and
        thus include extended functionality such as scripts, links, drop
        targets, text data, etc. right into their XYplorer interface.

start of idea > http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 985#p30985

[phitsc]

Ahhh, I'm using the latest official release, i.e. 9.90.0000.

Thanks, for pointing this out.

[Stefan]

No prob

i forget always that i use betas... so i forget to mention this at first place.


 

[admin]

Ahhh, I'm using the latest official release, i.e. 9.90.0000.

Thanks, for pointing this out.

The latest official release is. 9.90.0900. So the last numbers are not recognized as official? Interesting. Damn, it's time for 10.00!

[phitsc]

Ahhh, I'm using the latest official release, i.e. 9.90.0000.

Thanks, for pointing this out.

The latest official release is. 9.90.0900. So the last numbers are not recognized as official? Interesting. Damn, it's time for 10.00!

Ah, thanks for mentioning that. You know, the way I usually found out about new releases was I check the betas topic in the forum (to get an idea what you're working on) and it used to say: new official release (or something similar). But that doesn't seem to be the case any more.

There is not 'automatically check for updates' in XY, or is there?

[admin]

There is not 'automatically check for updates' in XY, or is there?

There is. Even two:

Menu Help | XYplorer on the Web | Check for Updates

Configuration | Startup & Exit | Check for updates on startup

[phitsc]

... Damn, it's time for 10.00!

What could it be that justifies 10.00?

FTP'd tab groups allowing zip previewing in shell columns for non-drive devices and virtual folders and all of that using snippets. And in 64-bit of course

[phitsc]

There is not 'automatically check for updates' in XY, or is there?

There is. Even two:

Menu Help | XYplorer on the Web | Check for Updates

Configuration | Startup & Exit | Check for updates on startup

Now that was embarrassing

Thanks!

[admin]

... Damn, it's time for 10.00!

What could it be that justifies 10.00?

FTP'd tab groups allowing zip previewing in shell columns for non-drive devices and virtual folders and all of that using snippets. And in 64-bit of course

I've been holding back since January 2011. The plan was and is XYcopy 2.0 (and I'm coming nearer). But when you look at the countless improvements of the 9.90.0*** series then 10.00 is already overjustified: http://www.xyplorer.com/release_9.90.htm

[phitsc]

... Damn, it's time for 10.00!

What could it be that justifies 10.00?

FTP'd tab groups allowing zip previewing in shell columns for non-drive devices and virtual folders and all of that using snippets. And in 64-bit of course

I've been holding back since January 2011. The plan was and is XYcopy 2.0 (and I'm coming nearer). But when you look at the countless improvements of the 9.90.0*** series then 10.00 is already overjustified: http://www.xyplorer.com/release_9.90.htm

It sure is, no doubt about that

[phitsc]

I still think drag & drop from one XY to the other would be very nice to have, mainly to save me from having to go and find out which and where the other catalog file is.

Include and copying with Ctrl worked just fine though. So thanks again for pointing that out Stefan.