TeraCopy

[KNUT]

Does anyone uses Teracopy (http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php)?
Whats's the best configuration vor AS? I use the following user menu item:

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Test "$(FullPath)" "$(FullPathInactive)" /NoClose

[thomas]

I'm using for Copy and Move follow arguments in the user menu.

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copy "$(Fullname)" "$(FullPathInactive)" /Close
move "$(Fullname)" "$(FullPathInactive)" /Close

You can't use the argument "$(FullPath)" for the commands Copy and Move,
because TeraCopy would Copy/Move the complete files of the first argument.

But it's only a bad solution, Salamander doesn't supports the needed variable.

The TeraCopy argument [*] reads the content of an added variable.
In this example from the text file filelist.txt (selected in panel)

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C:\Programme\Altap Salamander 2.52\doc\readme.txt
C:\Programme\Altap Salamander 2.52\doc\thirdpty.txt
C:\Programme\Altap Salamander 2.52\doc\license.txt
C:\Programme\Altap Salamander 2.52\doc\license_cz.txt
C:\Programme\Altap Salamander 2.52\doc\lgpl.txt

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copy *$(ListOfSelectedFullNames) "$(FullPathInactive)"

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[vld]

thomas, I'm a little confused. Can you show how you are set up in the UserMenu?

[thomas]

The last part of my post above is only a demonstration it makes no sense in the normal use.

Configuration of TeraCopy for Copy:

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TeraCopy Command Line (v2.0+ only)

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TeraCopy.exe Operation [*]Source Target [/SkipAll] [/OverwriteOlder] [/RenameAll] [/OverwriteAll] [/NoClose] [/Close]

    * Operation: Copy|Move|Delete|Test|Check
    * Source: File or folder
    * *Source: Path to filelist
    * Target: Destination folder

The Use of TeraCopy for Altap Salamander is rather small, because the variable [*]Source doesn't works with salamander. But the use with Total Commander is optimal, because the selected source -> *Source: Path to filelist

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[vld]

Are /Close /OverwriteOlder the only arguments you have for both copy & move?

Also...is the TeraCpy window supposed to open when the process is complete?

[Jan Rysavy]

I will move this thread to feature requests section.
Salamander should support exporting list of selected names into the temp file for User Menu commands.
(As it does in Options > Configuration > Packers in Pack Dialog Box.)

[thomas]

Are /Close /OverwriteOlder the only arguments you have for both copy & move?

Also...is the TeraCpy window supposed to open when the process is complete?

Yes, the problem is that TeraCopy will open for each selected file or directory a new instance with the arguments [copy "$(Fullname)" "$(FullPathInactive)"]. If you select 100 files you will get 100 TeraCopy instances. I would suggest to use TeraCopy only for some large files or a large directory with subdirectories. If you select a directory TeroCopy will copy all files and his subdirectrories in one instance.
The use of TeraCopy for Altap Salamander is small because Altap Salamander doesn't supports the needed function of TeraCopy (*Source: Path to filelist). I think it's possible to write a batch file which could solve this problem.

Here is a gimmick for TeraCopy!

- First create a new entry in User Menu TeraCopy(filelist):

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Command: C:\Program Files\TeraCopy\TeraCopy.exe
Arguments: copy *$[temp]\filelist.txt "$(FullPathInactive)"
Initial directory: $(FullPath) 

- Make a selection of your files
- Use Command Make File List [STRG+M] with follow options:

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Line: $(Drive)$(Path)$(FileName)$(CRLF)
Destination: File
File: C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\filelist.txt 

- Push the button TeraCopy(filelist) of the User Menu

TeraCopy, how it should works!

[vld]

Thanks...I will give this a try. I may create a portable configuration file just to use with TeraCopy.

[vld]

OK...here's what I did.

I downloaded the portable Teracopy, extracted it and put Teracopy.exe and portable in a Teracopy folder within the plugin folder. I added Teracopy to the UserMenu with these options:

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Command: C:\Program Files\Altap Salamander 2.52\plugins\TeraCopy\TeraCopy.exe
Arguments: copy "$(Fullname)" "$(FullPathInactive)" /Close /OverwriteOlder
Initial Directory: $(FullPath)

Show Item in UserMenu Bar checked

I then select 4 folder with files and chose to copy. Yes thomas, multiple windows do open, but they are waiting for the previous to finish before the next one starts....I think that is fine, unless I'm missing something.

Here's my reg entry:

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altap\Altap Salamander 2.52\User Menu\2]
"Item Name"="TeraCopy"
"Command"=""
"Arguments"=""
"Initial Directory"=""
"Execute Through Shell"=dword:00000000
"Close Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Open Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Icon"=""
"Type"=dword:00000001
"Show In Toolbar"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altap\Altap Salamander 2.52\User Menu\3]
"Item Name"="Copy"
"Command"="C:\\Program Files\\Altap Salamander 2.52\\plugins\\TeraCopy\\TeraCopy.exe"
"Arguments"="copy \"$(Fullname)\" \"$(FullPathInactive)\" /Close /OverwriteOlder"
"Initial Directory"="$(FullPath)"
"Execute Through Shell"=dword:00000000
"Close Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Open Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files\\Altap Salamander 2.52\\plugins\\TeraCopy\\TeraCopy.exe,0"
"Type"=dword:00000000
"Show In Toolbar"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altap\Altap Salamander 2.52\User Menu\4]
"Item Name"="Move"
"Command"="C:\\Program Files\\Altap Salamander 2.52\\plugins\\TeraCopy\\TeraCopy.exe"
"Arguments"="move \"$(Fullname)\" \"$(FullPathInactive)\" /Close /OverwriteOlder"
"Initial Directory"="$(FullPath)"
"Execute Through Shell"=dword:00000000
"Close Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Open Shell Window"=dword:00000000
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files\\Altap Salamander 2.52\\plugins\\TeraCopy\\TeraCopy.exe,2"
"Type"=dword:00000000
"Show In Toolbar"=dword:00000001

[vld]

I'm been using TeraCopy with my above configuration (thanks to thomas for the suggestions) and I like how it works. I like the idea of multiple windows opening so you can see the status of each file and the active window closes once it is finished and the one of the windows waiting then become active. I am using TeraCopy for big files only, but I am sure it would work perfect with smaller files.