FileFiltersDlg:

- Embed the specified file name after "name:" in the filter file when creating a new file filter
- Select the file filter added to the list view after pressing the New or Install button.

Filters/FileFilter.tmpl

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## This is a directory/file filter template for WinMerge
-name: Name of filter
+name: ${name}
 desc: Longer description
 
 ## Select if filter is inclusive or exclusive

Src/FileFiltersDlg.cpp

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "SharedFilterDlg.h"
 #include "TestFilterDlg.h"
 #include "FileOrFolderSelect.h"
+#include "UniFile.h"
 
 using std::vector;
 
@@ -146,6 +147,22 @@ void FileFiltersDlg::SelectFilterByIndex(int index)
 	m_listFilters.EnsureVisible(index, bPartialOk);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Select filter by file path in the listview.
+ * @param [in] path file path
+ */
+void FileFiltersDlg::SelectFilterByFilePath(const String& path)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < m_Filters.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (m_Filters[i].fullpath == path)
+		{
+			SelectFilterByIndex(static_cast<int>(i + 1));
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Called before dialog is shown.
  * @return Always TRUE.
@@ -437,14 +454,23 @@ void FileFiltersDlg::OnBnClickedFilterfileNewbutton()
 
 		// Open-dialog asks about overwriting, so we can overwrite filter file
 		// user has already allowed it.
-		if (!CopyFile(templatePath.c_str(), s.c_str(), FALSE))
+		UniMemFile fileIn;
+		UniStdioFile fileOut;
+		if (!fileIn.OpenReadOnly(templatePath) || !fileOut.OpenCreate(s))
 		{
 			String msg = strutils::format_string1(
 				_( "Cannot copy filter template file to filter folder:\n%1\n\nPlease make sure the folder exists and is writable."),
 				templatePath);
 			AfxMessageBox(msg.c_str(), MB_ICONERROR);
 			return;
 		}
+		String lines;
+		fileIn.ReadStringAll(lines);
+		strutils::replace(lines, _T("${name}"), file);
+		fileOut.WriteString(lines);
+		fileIn.Close();
+		fileOut.Close();
+
 		EditFileFilter(s);
 		FileFilterMgr *pMgr = pGlobalFileFilter->GetManager();
 		int retval = pMgr->AddFilter(s);
@@ -456,6 +482,7 @@ void FileFiltersDlg::OnBnClickedFilterfileNewbutton()
 			m_Filters = pGlobalFileFilter->GetFileFilters(selected);
 
 			UpdateFiltersList();
+			SelectFilterByFilePath(s);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -580,6 +607,7 @@ void FileFiltersDlg::OnBnClickedFilterfileInstall()
 			m_Filters = pGlobalFileFilter->GetFileFilters(selected);
 
 			UpdateFiltersList();
+			SelectFilterByFilePath(userPath);
 		}
 	}
 }

Src/FileFiltersDlg.h

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class FileFiltersDlg : public CTrPropertyPage
 protected:
 	void InitList();
 	void SelectFilterByIndex(int index);
+	void SelectFilterByFilePath(const String& path);
 	void AddToGrid(int filterIndex);
 	bool IsFilterItemNone(int item) const;
 	void UpdateFiltersList();