how to replace/overwrite file?

[sikorumbe]

Hi Guys,
was just wondering if there is "replace/overwrite" file dialog when xnview detecting the same file ?
Rather than just create another one and add "copy" into the file name?

Thank you.

[xnview]

yes you have a replace dialog when the file exists

[sikorumbe]

Hi
I'm Sorry how to get the replace dialog to appear again?

Currently, it seems xnview MP automatically rename the file with "copy"

Thank you.

[xnview]

how do you try to replace file?

[Chrissurf]

Hi
I'm Sorry how to get the replace dialog to appear again?

Currently, it seems xnview MP automatically rename the file with "copy"

Thank you.

I have the same Problem.
When i copy Files and past form Folder 1 to folder 2 to find the add files in folder 2 (merge it) it only copy the files.
Normal in Finder or Explorer it ask me would like to replace the file?

In XnView MP Version 0.93.1 it only make a copy with the extension name "... - Copy.JPG"
In the Settings "General -> File Operations" i have disable "add copy for duplicates", but it always copy the File / Pictures.
For example form "DSC04812.JPG" to the name "DSC04812 - Copy.JPG"

Please fix it.

Many thanks

Dear Christian

[xnview]

when you drag&drop or Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V of a file in same folder, 'copy - ' will be added, no replace dialog is shown...

[sikorumbe]

Hi,
So is there a way to replace existing file (without having adding _copy.jpg) ?

Kindly guide me.

Thank you.

[xnview]

currently no way

[Steel Rat]

Up until now I had been exclusively using classic XNView, which does ask when copying. This post is 4 years old, are there any plans to add this functionality? Without it, MP is not nearly as useful for file operations.

Thanks!

[xnview]

Up until now I had been exclusively using classic XNView, which does ask when copying. This post is 4 years old, are there any plans to add this functionality? Without it, MP is not nearly as useful for file operations.

What do you want to do?

[user0]

What do you want to do?

standard behaviour of file managers

to reproduce
0. have 2 files with the same names in 2 folders
1. CTRL+C in one folder
2. CTRL+V in another folder
file will be copied and renamed without any warnings, so now there are 2 files in target folder

expected behaviour
Overwrite dialog shall appear



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[xnview]

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

[xnview]

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.6.4. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

[user0]

fixed in 164