![]() Batch process everything in the current directory. This means you can use Opus to automate other applications. Drag & drop buttons from a categorised list of over 180 pre-defined commands or create your own using the internal language, demonstrated later.Īdding pre-made buttons to your toolbars is trivial.īuttons can launch other programs, passing them details such as the selected files or the directory you're working from. Adding new buttons and removing unwanted ones is easy. Menus and toolbars are completely customisable. I'm barely going to skim the surface because there's no need to duplicate the online help, 200-page manual and web forum which already exist to explain everything in detail. Let's start with a brief look at configuration in Directory Opus. I hope the next few pages give you a better idea of what Opus does and a desire to try it and explore it for yourself. Opus doesn't force you to work in a particular way instead, you configure Opus to work the way you want and it will bend over backwards to suit you. The beauty of Opus is that you're given a big box of tricks to use as you like. I've omitted things which are killer features for some because this isn't supposed to be a list of everything Opus can do. This is by no means a complete list, nor an objective one. This article aims to show you some real-world examples of what Opus can do, from the big features you may wonder how you lived without, to the neat little things that only save a couple of mouse-clicks but which you use many times a day. A refined toolbox that can improve the way you use your computer. Explaining what's so special about it is difficult because Opus is the sum of many parts. Despite all the extras, if you know Explorer you'll be able to start using Opus immediately.ĭirectory Opus is a file manager, and then some. Create or extract multiple Zips at once.Most are guides to new versions, which also aim to teach you a thing or two while showing you new features (so they are unstructured but will still show you how to do things you probably didn't know). My YouTube channel, where you'll find lots of videos showing aspects of Opus.The Opus forums, not just for tech support but also for shared tutorials, add-ons, ideas, etc.Dear Opus, a guide by Andy, an Opus user, explaining his custom config and various tips and observations in depth.Browse through the Basic Concepts section and have a look at the other chapters to see what interests you. The official Opus manual, which should not be overlooked.Here are some other resources you may find useful, all of which are more recently updated than this guide: I would still like to finish the guide at some point, but at least at the moment it's more important to write code to improve the program itself. ![]() ![]() I have started work on an extended update and re-write of this guide, but along the way I got distracted by writing code instead. Most of what's here is still relevant and useful and you'll still learn a lot about Opus from reading it, but some things have moved around or look different now, and there are obviously hundreds of new features which aren't covered. This guide was written for Opus 8, along with a supplemental guide Opus 9, both of which are rather old now. Directory Opus 10, a major new version, is now available.
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