Enhancement - Address and type columns regarding network

[ccfs]

If a network path is entered for navigation, some address and type columns will be empty for

• network computer
• network share
• FTP site
• FTP folder

Please enhance TE so that these columns are available for sorting and column filtering (blue text below), especially in result lists. Thanks.

Please note that if the same path is navigated through a "Network Shortcut", the columns will be available and can be retained.

[tablacus]

I have created an add-on "Path column".
Please give it try.

2. Check Link target / Network location
   

Regards,

[ccfs]

I have tried the add-on but it is far from enough.
"Type", "Folder path", "Folder name" and "File name" are still missing.

Sorting and column filtering do not work.

[ccfs]

I have tried TE 22.1.19 with "Path column" 1.01. They are better but still not good enough.

• "Type", "Folder path" and "Folder name" are still missing.
• Column filtering is OK, but sorting does not work correctly.

[tablacus]

Script for Type

Add-on: Run at Setup

Type
JScript

Options

ColumnsReplace(te, "{B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC} 4", HDF_LEFT, function (FV, pid, s) {
	if (!s) {
		const path = pid.Path;
		if (/^ftp:/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@msieftp.dll,-287");
		}
		if (/^\\\\\w/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@utildll.dll,-201");
		}
	}
});

Regards,

[ccfs]

I tried your script and filtered for "Network" and "FTP". It was very interesting that network share, network folders and FTP folders were also found, although their types appeared original.

So I tried the following modified script and succeeded to correct the types:

ColumnsReplace(te, "{B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC} 4", HDF_LEFT, function (FV, pid, s) {
//	if (!s) {
		const path = pid.Path;
		if (/^ftp:/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@msieftp.dll,-287");
		}
		if (/^\\\\\w/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@utildll.dll,-201");
		}
//	}
});

Nevertheless sorting by type is also not working correctly.

Besides, I right-clicked a "FTP server" item or a "Windows Search" item but TE incorrectly showed the context menu of file list background, not that of the item.

[tablacus]

I have added the ability to sort into scripts.

$ExtendedTypeProperty = function (FV, pid, s) {
  const path = pid.Path;
  if (/^ftp:/i.test(path)) {
    return GetTextR("@msieftp.dll,-287");
  }
  if (/^\\\\[^\\]+$|^\\\\[^\\]+\\[^\\]+$/i.test(path)) {
    return GetTextR("@utildll.dll,-201");
  }
}

ColumnsReplace(te, "{B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC} 4", HDF_LEFT, $ExtendedTypeProperty);

AddEvent("ColumnClick", function (Ctrl, iItem) {
  const cColumns = api.CommandLineToArgv(Ctrl.Columns(2));
  if (cColumns[iItem * 2] == "{B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC} 4") {
    Ctrl.SortColumn = Ctrl.GetSortColumn(1) == "System.ItemTypeText" ? "-System.ItemTypeText" : "System.ItemTypeText";
    return S_OK;
  }
});

AddEvent("Sorting", function (Ctrl, Name) {
  if (/^\-?System\.ItemTypeText$/i.test(Name) && api.ILIsEqual(FV.FolderItem.Alt, ssfRESULTSFOLDER)) {
    CustomSort(Ctrl, 'System.ItemTypeText', /^\-/.test(Name),
      function (pid, FV) {
        return pid.ExtendedProperty("{B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC} 4") || $ExtendedTypeProperty(FV, pid) || "";
      },
      function (a, b) {
        return api.StrCmpLogical(b[1], a[1]);
      }
    );
    return true;
  }
});

Regards,

[ccfs]

I have tried TE 22.1.21, the context menu problem is solved.

I tried the above script but sorting did not work correctly, due to the type override. I amended the function to make it work:

$ExtendedTypeProperty = function (FV, pid, s) {
	if (!s) {
		const path = pid.Path;
		if (/^ftp:\/\/[^\/]+\/$/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@msieftp.dll,-287");
		}
		if (/^\\\\[^\\]+$/i.test(path)) {
			return GetTextR("@shell32.dll,-9216");
		}
	}
}

[ccfs]

I have tried "Path column" add-on focusing on 5 useful columns. This is a summary of the test results:

"Path column" 1.02 has some problems in "Type" column. Besides, "Folder path" column should be "System.ItemFolderPathDisplay", NOT "System.ItemFolderPathDisplayNarrow".

This is the result of my patched version of "Path column" 1.02. "Type" column is now correct.

Please help to update "Path column" add-on based on my patch.

• "Folder path" column should always be blank for query items. It should be corrected for FTP items.
• "Location" column is my suggested enhancement for sorting and filtering network items.
• Sorting "Name" column is incorrect for query items. I think the add-on can include a fix.
• "File name" column is disregarded.

Regards,