2browse file manager for esxDOS

[bob_fossil]

Introducing, 2browse - a twin pane file manager for esxDOS based on my long filename browser code.



This is an early work-in-progress so don't use this for anything mission critical as it may chew up or corrupt your files. It requires a divMMC compatible device with at least 128k of memory. It also requires an existing installation of my long filename browser.

Copy the contents of the 2browse BIN folder to the /BIN folder on your SD Card. To run, from BASIC enter:

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.2browse

or if you want to start browsing from a specific folder, in this case the /BIN folder:

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.2browse /bin

2browse supports browser plugins and the majority of keys from the long filename browser with the following additions:

Extended Mode - Swap between windows
Caps Shift + M - Move selected file to other window
Caps Shift + C - Copy selected file to other window

The following browser keys are not supported in 2browse:

Caps Shift + S - Save snapshot
Caps Shift + K - Poke
Caps Shift + L - External command
Caps Shift + N - Default NMI
Symbol Shift + F - Toggle full-screen file browser

Known issues:

• All file operations (Move, Copy, New Folder, Rename) are limited to 8.3 filenames.
• If you copy a file and then perform the same copy again, you aren't prompted to overwrite or abort the copy. You just get a cryptic error message displayed.
• 2browse uses the BROWSE.CFG and font file from the long filename browser. Any changes you make to those will be carried over into 2browse.
• Copy and move operations cannot be aborted once started.

Download here.

[Luzie]

[mention]bob_fossil[/mention]
Thank you very much.

I must include this soon into an updated version of my "Almost (In-) Complete List of esxDOS DOT-Commands" ( viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4075 )

Small thing I discovered:
After erasing a file the number of files is not updated automatically. It´s updatet when you leave the directory and return into it.
Here you can see file-counter 003/002 after erasing a file:

[bob_fossil]

Small thing I discovered:
After erasing a file the number of files is not updated automatically. It´s updatet when you leave the directory and return into it.
Here you can see file-counter 003/002 after erasing a file:

Thanks for the bug report. There was a problem with the highlight and status bar file count going wrong when you erased the last file in a folder. It also goes wrong in .browse as well as they share a lot of code. I've fixed the bug and it will be available in the next test releases of browser and 2browse.

[Luzie]

I must include this soon into an updated version of my "Almost (In-) Complete List of esxDOS DOT-Commands" ( viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4075 )

Dear [mention]bob_fossil[/mention]I included .2browse into this list.

One further question about it: As .2browse depends on an existing installation of your long filename browser (and share some code with it) - wouldn´t it be easier to keep version numbers of .2browse and LFN-Browser-Package "in sync"? Best how you prefer it.

[bob_fossil]

One further question about it: As .2browse depends on an existing installation of your long filename browser (and share some code with it) - wouldn´t it be easier to keep version numbers of .2browse and LFN-Browser-Package "in sync"? Best how you prefer it.

I will keep it separate for the time being. I would like to merge the changes from 2browse's code (2browse is basically a hacked around copy of the browser source) back into the main browser so I can build both 2browse and browse from the same source (giving them the same version number) but I'd like to get 2browse into a more stable / tested state. Having 2browse as a separate project with a different version number makes that a bit clearer for the moment.

[Luzie]

Dear [mention]bob_fossil[/mention] is there a way to copy actual selected filename (with or without path) to the commandline when exiting LFB or .2BROWSE? If not: How do you like this idea?

[bob_fossil]

Dear @bob_fossil is there a way to copy actual selected filename (with or without path) to the commandline when exiting LFB or .2BROWSE? If not: How do you like this idea?

This feature is in the original browser .browse dot command (Shift + L) but when I was looking at features to remove or not implement for 2browse, I disabled it as no one ever mentioned using it.

[Luzie]

Dear @bob_fossil is there a way to copy actual selected filename (with or without path) to the commandline when exiting LFB or .2BROWSE? If not: How do you like this idea?

This feature is in the original browser .browse dot command (Shift + L) but when I was looking at features to remove or not implement for 2browse, I disabled it as no one ever mentioned using it.

I see it´s still working in .browse - Could I please ask for enabling it in .2browse too? It´s very handy entering "LongFileNames/LongDirNames" which are translated to there Short 8.3-name and send to the commandline by using Shift+L.

[Spezzi63]

I will keep it separate for the time being. I would like to merge the changes from 2browse's code (2browse is basically a hacked around copy of the browser source) back into the main browser so I can build both 2browse and browse from the same source (giving them the same version number) but I'd like to get 2browse into a more stable / tested state. Having 2browse as a separate project with a different version number makes that a bit clearer for the moment.

Hi Bob,
so that the wonderful "2browse file manager for esxDOS" is not forgotten, I would like to get in touch here to ask for this tool
to be updated to the current "Long Filename Browser for ZX-UNO / esxDOS"
It would be nice of you to adapt the design to the new version of the browser.
Of course, it would still be my dream if multiple selection of files and/or whole directories could be copied or moved.
Also to the often asked question: How do I copy or move files or directories e.g. HD0 to HD1, could that work in the future ?
It would be your professional opinion on this question, very interesting ?
See you then,
Günter

[szerman]

Is it possible to after selecting a folder have the program pass the path and file selected to vairables, so that
that the 2browse tool can be used as a tool to aid coders wishing to advance their programs for file selection?

e.g

2browse -query a$

Browser starts when file selected path and file are then stored in a$

Thanks for your great work