Renaming items in container tab renames original file

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Renaming items in container tab renames original file

#1 Post by Dirk » 19.02.2014, 11:45

Can you avoid that renaming an item / entry in a container tab renames the original file?

E.g. I dragged and dropped some exe files to a container tab and remaned them (supposing it is like doing it with a link, a *.lnk, which doesn't change the original file), having the same name before, but that also renamed the original files.

Or, how could I start a program in a container tab?
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Re: Renaming items in container tab renames original file

#2 Post by horst.epp » 20.02.2014, 11:03

It works as I expect from an container.
It would not be possible to make global changes to file names from an container
if that would only influence the container itself.
So change your mind about usage of containers.
All other popular file managers are working the same way.
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Re: Renaming items in container tab renames original file

#3 Post by Dirk » 20.02.2014, 12:18

Thank you horst.epp,

What exactly is the advantage (besides of this: "It would not be possible to make global changes to file names from an container
if that would only influence the container itself.") of using a container tab instead of using a folder (and created a normal tab for it) and create links (*.lnk) in the folder to the desired items?

Thanks again.
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Re: Renaming items in container tab renames original file

#4 Post by ralfso » 20.02.2014, 12:29

Why do you want to use a file container to start the files from there?
In a file container the path to the original files are stored to collect them from different folders to make a combined action on them (copy, move, ...).
Use a normal TAB an put the program-links in there. These links can have every name you want.
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Re: Renaming items in container tab renames original file

#5 Post by Dirk » 20.02.2014, 12:37

Why do you want to use a file container to start the files from there?
I guess, because I wasn't clear about the exact menaing of such a container.
In a file container the path to the original files are stored to collect them from different folders to make a combined action on them (copy, move, ...).
So that is the advantage of such a container, I understand.
Use a normal TAB an put the program-links in there. These links can have every name you want.
Yes, I will do so.

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