A presentation given by programmer Bradut Dima of the eHealth Strategy office on November 18, 2011, for our office's eHealth Investigative Partnership Program (eHIPP) learning rounds.

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2. A better file explorer?
Bradut Dima
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3. Only 10 commands matter
The 10 commands: Paste Delete Cut
Properties Rename New Menu
Copy Refresh Toolbar,aNew. S t r a t e g y O f f i c e
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Source: Improvements in Windows Explorer http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/29/improvements-in-windows-explorer.aspx

4. Is there a faster way?
Yes! Total Commander
• A file manager which displays two panels
• Same functionality as Windows Explorer [copy, cut, paste, delete, rename,
etc.]
• …but easier to use and more powerful
Also:
• Very popular in many parts of the world
• Multi-language: e.g. Chinese, Russian, Romanian, Indonesian, etc
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5. #1 TC – Save Space on Screen (1)
• To copy a file from one folder to another
• In Windows Explorer we usually open twice „My Computer”, one for source
place and one for the destination:
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6. #1 TC – Save Space on Screen (2)
To copy a file from one folder to another
• TC comes already with two panels, which occupy less room than two
instances of “My Computer” [Windows Explorer]
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7. #1 TC – Save Space on Screen (3)
• TC can help organize file info better, by displaying Folder Tabs. Folder Tabs
offer two main advantages:
• Save “real estate” on screen,
• Increase productivity: navigate easier back & forth among the folders
used frequently. TC “remembers” which tabs were left open last time, so
we don‟t need to open them again each morning
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8. #2 TC – Productivity (1)
• History: each tab keeps a history of visited places, making
easy to navigate back to a certain place
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9. #2 TC – Productivity (2)
Multiple renaming:
 Format file names + append their last update [useful for versioning]:
E.g.: bradut s.jpg -> Bradut S - 20111108.jpg
 Anonymise file names:
E.g.: bradut s.jpg -> Image 1.jpg
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10. #2 TC – Productivity (3)
Synchronize directories [folders]:
• Easily compare files from two folders to see which ones are
newer or of different sizes. Useful when multiple people share
documents in a common folder but also work on copies kept
on their personal folders.
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11. #2 TC – Productivity (4)
Enhanced Search:
e.g. show all files which…
• On drive(s): T:
• Of type: PDF
• Contain words: “Steve Jobs”
• Updated within: last year
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12. #3 TC - Transformer
• TC can display a Windows Explorer interface, with tree
navigation panels:
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13. #4 TC – For Heavy Users
• Built-in Files Zip/Unzip for ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive
handling
• Fast navigation within folders by using keyboard
• Quick View panel: can visualize in one panel the content of files selected in the other
one
• Add/Display comments to files
• Encrypt text files
For heavy users
• Command line window [so that users can type in commands like in MS DOS or UNIX]
• FTP client with FXP (server to server) and HTTP proxy support
• Network configuration [map drives, set permissions, etc]
• Plugins to extend functionality:
• Browse websites
• Read Email
• Search and transfer files from iPhone
• Display content from specific files: AutoCAD, MS Word, Excel , DBF, Flash
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14. Questions?
?
Resources:
You Tube: Total Commander Tips and Tricks Official Website:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiPMw7fXBg www.ghisler.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdZrZiDUTI0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpdtnyHJNnU&feature=related
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