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Main menu - File - Copy with dialog - Use FreeCommander |
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If "Use FreeCommander" is selected (under the menu item "Tools → Settings → File/folder operations" in the section "Copy"), the FreeCommander "Copy" dialog is opened after the activation of the menu item "File → Copy with dialog" or the "F5" key.
The "Copy" dialog contains the tabs
the information bar
and the buttons

Selected item(s)
The content displayed under "Selected item(s)" differs according to the number of items to be copied:
If several files (and/or folders) are selected, the number of files (and/or folders) is displayed under "Selected item(s)".
from
The folder from where the items are to be copied is displayed under "from".
Target

a selection list with the favorite folders is shown. Clicking a folder overwrites the contents of the input field with the clicked folder.
or the F4 key, the "Browse for folder" dialog is shown. Selecting a folder and activating "OK" overwrites the contents of the input field with the selected folder.Include only files of this type:

a selection list is shown, with the last inputs (filters) in this field and the text "<RegExp>:" (to enter regular expressions). Clicking a row in this selection list overwrites the contents of the input field with the contents of the clicked row.
a selection list with filters (defined under the menu item "Folder → Filter → Set filter") is shown. Selecting a filter overwrites the contents of the input field with "<Filter>:" + "contents of the filter".For overwrite decision
Under "For overwrite decision" can be defined, what should be done with files of the target folder, that have the same name as a file to be copied. The following overwrite options are offered:
Overwrite hidden/system items
This option is applied when the file (to be overwritten) in the target folder has the attribute "system" or "hidden".
If this option is checked, these files are treated the same way as other files, concerning overwriting.
If this option is not checked, the following "Confirm overwrite" dialog is shown (independent of the selected overwrite option):

Overwrite read only items
This option is applied when the file (to be overwritten) in the target folder has the attribute "read only".
If this option is checked, these files are treated the same way as other files, concerning overwriting.
If this option is not checked, the following "Confirm overwrite" dialog is shown (independent of the selected overwrite option):

Preserve file/folder timestamp
If this option is checked, the creation date of the item copy is the creation date of the original item.
The creation date is set after the copy process. Therefore the copying process must not be interrupted.
The tab "Files" lists all files and folders to be copied with their paths.

Button 
Activating the button
reloads all files and folders. This may be useful if they can be processed from various workspaces.
Quick filter bar

The quick filter provides the possibility to decrease the number of files to be copied (it is not applied to folders). If a quick filter is activated the option "Preserve file/folder timestamp" is ignored.
to
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After activating the button
a selection list is shown, with the last inputs (filters) in this field. Clicking the button
activates the highlighted filter.

activates the quick filter, changes the button to
and refreshes the contents of the information bar Waiting for starting operation on: ...files ...folders.
deactivates it and switches the button back to
.Under the tab "Settings" further settings for the copying process can be defined.

Auto close for successful operation
If this option is checked, the "Copy" dialog is closed automatically, as soon as all copy processes are successfully completed.
Auto close for canceled operation
If this option is checked, the "Copy" dialog is closed automatically, after one copy process was canceled.
Auto minimize when starting the operation
If this option is checked, the "Copy" dialog is minimized automatically, after the button
was activated.
When copying symbolic folder link
See chapter symbolic links
Perform operation using unbuffered I/O (recommended for very large file transfers)
If this option is checked, copy processes are carried out with unbuffered I/O. This may be useful, if very large files are copied, because otherwise the Windows buffering can cause performance problems.
Size limit for unbuffered I/O (GB)
If the option "Perform operation using unbuffered I/O (recommended for very large file transfers)" is checked, in this input field the minimum file size can be defined, starting from that files are copied unbuffered.
Save the overwrite options (except "hidden/system items")
If this option is checked and the button "Save" is activated, the overwrite options defined in the tab "Copy" are also saved (except the option "Overwrite system/hidden items").
Button Save
After activating the button "Save" all settings defined in the tabs "Copy" and "Settings" are saved and applied to the next FreeCommander copy processes activated by the menu item "File → Copy" or the shortcut "Shift+F5".
If overwrite options are also saved, can be defined in the option "Save the overwrite options (except "hidden/system items").
Information bar: Waiting for starting operation on: ...files ...folders
In the "Copy" dialog the information bar (lowest window line) "Waiting for starting operation on: ...files ...folders" shows the information how many files and folders are to be copied. On opening the dialog the bar is invisible. Whenever the tab "Files" or the button "Run" are activated, the files and folders to be copied are loaded and their number is calculated and shown. The number of files and folders shown in the information bar can be different from the number shown under "Selected item(s)". The differences may result from:
Pressing the button
adds the copying operation to the operations queue and starts the processing of the operations queue.
Activating the button
in the operation queue bar opens the operations queue dialog.
File operations via the operations queue are described in the chapter Operations queue.
After activating the button
the copy process for all items to be copied is started directly. The "Copy" dialog shows the following modifications:

The "Copy" dialog and its modifications are visible only, if the option "Auto minimize when starting the operation" (in the tab "Settings") is not checked. The tab "Settings" is invisible during the copy process.
Pause
Clicking this option checks it and suspends the copy process. Clicking it again unchecks the option and continues the copy process.
Cancel
After activating the button
(during the copy process) the request "Do you really want to cancel the operation?" is shown. After confirming the request, the "Copy" dialog is closed (without further copy processes). Already completed copies remain.
Copying progress
The copying progress is visualized as follows:
Copy status of the items
In the item list each item is preceded by an icon that shows the copy status of the item:
Item not yet copied
Item copied successfully
An error has occurred during the copy process of this item.
The copying of this item was skipped.The message bar shows the actually copied item.
The items are copied in the order in which they are listed in the tab "Files".
If the overwrite decision "Ask the user" is selected and a file with the same name (as the file to be copied) exists in the target folder, the dialog "Confirm overwrite" is shown, where the user may decide, how to handle the conflict.
In the dialog "Confirm overwrite" the user may decide, if a file should be overwritten in case of conflict.
This dialog is shown only, if the overwrite decision "Overwrite all" is not selected.

Confirm overwrite
Under "Confirm overwrite" the file to be overwritten is shown struck out including its path, size, modification date and file version.
If the modification row is bold, this file is newer than the other file.
or key F2
or the key F2 opens the following dialog:
or the shortcut Alt+Enter
or the shortcut Alt+Enter opens the properties window for the file.With
Under "With" the file to be copied is shown including its path, size, modification date and file version.
If the modification row is bold, this file is newer than the other file.
or key F2
or the key F2 opens the following dialog:
or the shortcut Alt+Enter
or the shortcut Alt+Enter opens the properties window for the file.Overwrite
Activating the button "Overwrite", overwrites the file shown under "Confirm overwrite" with the file shown under "With".
Overwrite all
Activating the button "Overwrite all", overwrites all target files (with the same name like a file to be copied) without further confirmation.
Overwrite all older
Activating the button "Overwrite all older", overwrites all target files (with the same name like a file to be copied), if the modification date of the target file is before the modification date of the file to be copied (the file to be copied is newer). No further warnings are provided.
Skip
After activating the button "Skip", the file shown under "With" is not copied. The file shown under "Confirm overwrite" is not overwritten.
Skip all
After activating the button "Skip all", no more target file (with the same name like a file to be copied) is overwritten.
More options
Activating "More options" opens a pop up menu with the following additional options:
If this option is selected, all target files (with the same name like a file to be copied) are auto renamed first. Afterwards the "With" file is copied normally. Example: the file "FreeCommander.exe" is renamed to "FreeCommander(2).exe". If "FreeCommander(2).exe" already exists, the new file is named "FreeCommander(3).exe", etc.
If this option is selected, the files to be copied are copied renamed. In the "With" folder the name of the file does not change. In the target folder the original file will be unchanged. Example: the file "FreeCommander.exe" is renamed to "FreeCommander(2).exe". If "FreeCommander(2).exe" already exists, the new file is named "FreeCommander(3).exe", etc.
Activating the button "Cancel", cancels the copying process (of this and all further conflict files). Already completed copies remain (copies with no conflicts and copies of conflict files that were manually confirmed).