xytags.wdx – XYplorer Tag File as TC Content Plugin

Displays XYplorer tags (Label, Tags, Comment) as columns in Total Commander.

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Files

xytags.ini      Configuration file (place next to the .wdx after building)
xytags.wdx      Compiled plugin (32-bit)
xytags.wdx64    Compiled plugin (64-bit)

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Installation

1. Copy xytags.wdx and xytags.wdx64 to a plugin directory of your choice, e.g. C:\Program Files\totalcmd\Plugins\WDX\xytags\

2. Place xytags.ini in the same directory as the .wdx files.

3. Set the path to your tag.dat in the INI file:

   [XYTags]
   TagFile=C:\Users\Home\AppData\Roaming\XYplorer\tag.dat

4. In TC: Configuration → Plugins → Content Plugins (.WDX) → Add → select xytags.wdx.

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Adding Columns in TC

1. TC file list → right-click on the column header → "Customize Columns…"
2. "Add" → Plugin: xytags → choose a field:
   • XY_Label – the label (e.g. "Tcmd", "XYplorer")
   • XY_Tags – tags (e.g. "app, portable")
   • XY_Comment – comment / description

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Fields

Field Name	Content	Example
XY_Label	Label name from XYplorer	Tcmd
XY_Tags	Comma-separated tags	app, portable
XY_Comment	Free-text comment	FTP Client

Files without an entry in tag.dat will show empty fields (no error).

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Notes

• The tag.dat is loaded once at startup and cached. If the tag.dat changes: restart TC or reload plugins (Configuration → Plugins → Reload).

• Path comparisons are case-insensitive (standard on Windows).

• The format XYplorer File Tags v5 (UTF-16LE) is supported. For older versions with a different column count, adjust the comment field index in xytags.cpp (line f[19]).