make command for rsync

Question

Hi everybody,

to rsync file or directory under the cursor to the other panel I try without any success the following command:

command rsyncCopy :execute '!rsync -av --delete %c $D/'

I think the issue is coming from %c because it's return only the name of the file under the cursor.

How can I get the full path ?

Thx

Answer 1

Hi,

you keep trying to use :execute when it's unnecessary, the main issue is that $D should be %D:

command rsyncCopy rsync -av --delete %c %D/

A version with :execute should have doubled % to postpone expansion until :! is run:

command rsyncCopy :execute '!rsync -av --delete %%c %%D/'

Comments

both versions are top ! Thank you lovely <3

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quite interesting, VIFM :copy is 40 % faster than rsync - tested with 40 GB

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Does the word command need an exclamation mark ?

command rsyncCopy rsync -av --delete %c %D/

or

command! rsyncCopy rsync -av --delete %c %D/

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It's optional and allows overwriting a previously defined command of the same name.