TCBurner 0.9.2 and support forum available

[Loc2262]

Hello!

The new version 0.9.2 of TCBurner is available for download, as well as a new support forum for the plugin.

You can get it here: http://www.tiasoft.de/tcburner

[norfie]

Thank you very much for this new version.

Some remarks:
1st: Do you think you need an own support forum? This extra forum will splitt discussions probably.
2nd: Is there an optional possibility to change the location of tcburner.ini to same directory/folder like wincmd.ini? My reasons: every single user wants his own settings in a multiuser installation and a WNT user login don't has write rights in program directories. IMO it is not a good idea to mix up program and user data - IMHO personal settings of a program are user data.
3rd: Key "F3" on pseudo file "** Show Help" shows help - that's fine. Key "F3" on all other pseudo files leads to an error message. Maybe it's good idea to show a short message inside the internal lister with a short description ("Press enter to execute this function") or leads to the help too.
4th: Do exist any reasons for double asterisk "**" in front of all pseudo directory/files? Do the asterisk prevents to go directly to a project by using e.g. a button?

[TW]

Burning Speed shows me a "N/A" on my NEC 3520A, no matter if a CD is inserted or not.

also, there seems to be something wrong with the CD volume label in a BIN/CUE project. at least, it shows me only the empty brackets []. but there actually IS a volume label set in the image.

hehe, i'm not complaining. this is great stuff, no doubt!

[Loc2262]

Do you think you need an own support forum? This extra forum will splitt discussions probably.

Well I wanted to make a forum for my web site for quite some time, also for other reasons (TCBurner is but one), so... I'll see if people use it. Also, this is not the only place people learn about my plugin (or other software), and I also don't want to clutter this forum up with all kinds of threads about my stuffs.

Is there an optional possibility to change the location of tcburner.ini to same directory/folder like wincmd.ini?

Well I can put it in any directory... my reason for "plugin directory" is because I like to keep everything that has to do with an application (be it "full app" or plugin) together in one place, so I can move it more easily to another location. I personally don't like things belonging to one app cluttered over several places.

That's personal opinion of course. Problem is: how to make that optional. I can't write the INI file's location to the registry, otherwise people will complain again that I use the registry at all.

I'll try to think of some way to satisfy both opinions.

3rd: Key "F3" on pseudo file "** Show Help" shows help - that's fine. Key "F3" on all other pseudo files leads to an error message.

It's planned to add more info texts and appropriate behaviour for all TC standard commands on the pseudo-files/directories, yes.

Do exist any reasons for double asterisk "**" in front of all pseudo directory/files?

Yes, I wanted a clear distinction between pseudo-files and "real" files (like in Data projects), so I chose something that can never be a valid file name on a data storage media.

Do the asterisk prevents to go directly to a project by using e.g. a button?

If they do, it's a TC bug. My plugin can handle any starting directory okay.

[Loc2262]

Burning Speed shows me a "N/A" on my NEC 3520A, no matter if a CD is inserted or not.

You need to turn speed querying on in the global config. It's off by default.

also, there seems to be something wrong with the CD volume label in a BIN/CUE project. at least, it shows me only the empty brackets []. but there actually IS a volume label set in the image.

The "Volume Label" pseudo-file doesn't show the label that's present in an image file, but the label that you choose to burn to the media (like you enter in the Burn Media dialog - it's the same). It's possible though that that label is ignored and the one from the image used in case of CUE burning, haven't tested that yet.

[norfie]

Is there an optional possibility to change the location of tcburner.ini to same directory/folder like wincmd.ini?

... That's personal opinion of course. Problem is: how to make that optional. I can't write the INI file's location to the registry, otherwise people will complain again that I use the registry at all.

Maybe use of two ini-files will be a solution. plugin-dir-ini-file could contain either all settings and/or the reference to the wincmd.ini-dir-ini-file. I'm not against an ini-file in plugin-dir - I don't like to mix up user data and program data for many reasons (another one is to backup all user data only).

Do the asterisk prevents to go directly to a project by using e.g. a button?

If they do, it's a TC bug. My plugin can handle any starting directory okay.

An asterisk has a special meaning: it's a joker. TCmd uses such jokers in a button with cd-command to realize filters e.g. command "cd c:\data\text\*.txt" changes to the proper directory shows txt-files only. So the asterisk-mark for pseudo files/directories conflict with this TCmd-feature.

[TW]

Burning Speed shows me a "N/A" on my NEC 3520A, no matter if a CD is inserted or not.

You need to turn speed querying on in the global config. It's off by default.

i did this. but stil i got "N/A", and on my old plextor 4/4/20 it gives me only a "max."

also, there seems to be something wrong with the CD volume label in a BIN/CUE project. at least, it shows me only the empty brackets []. but there actually IS a volume label set in the image.

The "Volume Label" pseudo-file doesn't show the label that's present in an image file, but the label that you choose to burn to the media (like you enter in the Burn Media dialog - it's the same). It's possible though that that label is ignored and the one from the image used in case of CUE burning, haven't tested that yet.

ah, my fault, sorry.

[Loc2262]

I don't like to mix up user data and program data for many reasons (another one is to backup all user data only).

Yeah I see your point there. I'll try it out with putting the INI in the totalcmd-ini-directory.

An asterisk has a special meaning: it's a joker. TCmd uses such jokers in a button with cd-command to realize filters e.g. command "cd c:\data\text\*.txt" changes to the proper directory shows txt-files only. So the asterisk-mark for pseudo files/directories conflict with this TCmd-feature.

Mmm-kay, I'll see to it that I change the Project directory names so they don't conflict. The commands like Burn, Clear Project etc. should stay with asterisks, so that they don't conflict with possible files of those names you might wish to add to your project.

[Lefteous]

2Loc2262

Well I can put it in any directory... my reason for "plugin directory" is because I like to keep everything that has to do with an application (be it "full app" or plugin) together in one place, so I can move it more easily to another location. I personally don't like things belonging to one app cluttered over several places.

That's personal opinion of course. Problem is: how to make that optional. I can't write the INI file's location to the registry, otherwise people will complain again that I use the registry at all.

I'll try to think of some way to satisfy both opinions.

What do you think about my approach (used in Shelldetails) to save the INI file in a well chosen default path. On plugin loading look for the file at this location. If it can be found there use it if not look for the next location in the hierarchy. The benefit is that the user can move the INI file to the desired location without any additional settings or whatever.
My current hierarchy is:
1. .\PluginName.ini (relative to the directory where Wincmd.ini is located)
2. .\PluginName\PluginName.ini (relative to the directory where Wincmd.ini is located)
3. .\PluginName.ini (relative to the directory where the plugin is located)
4. .\PluginName.ini (relative to the directory where Total Commander is located)

[Loc2262]

i did this. but stil i got "N/A", and on my old plextor 4/4/20 it gives me only a "max."

Ah yep I see it... there's a little bug in the Burn Media dialog - a remained from before when the first entry of the device combo box was the IMAGE BURNER. In that case the "query speeds" was skipped of course. Will fix that. Thanks for info!

[djk]

2Loc2262
Thanks for a new version of this great plugin.

I also think that additional forum for this plugin is not the best idea. I suppose that most users will be still using this one to put their ideas and problems. Of course there will be probably others who will use your forum but this way you will have to anser sometimes twice for the same questions.

In the licence text we can read: "In commercial or other environments it may be used only with express permission of the developer." What does it exactly mean?
Let's say I want to use it in our company.

Some bugs:

- If I accidentally try to copy a folder with a lot of files to "** Project: ISO/CUE Image" I get an info that the file is not a valid .iso file. Unfortunately I get this info many times. It's very annoying.

- When I tried to chnge the volume label for the first time I tried to put the name of the volume inside the brackets Try to do it. For example I typed (onluy the blue string:
** Volume Label: [Test]
I got:
** Volume Label: [VolumeLabelVolum]

- Why the volumn label is common for all projects? It should be separate for every one.

- For Burn Speed I see only one option: "N/A\". Why? It's LG GCE 8240B

[Sir_SiLvA]

mh.. I think at least one of the Downloadfiles should include the docs

Well I can put it in any directory... my reason for "plugin directory" is because I like to keep everything that has to do with an application (be it "full app" or plugin) together in one place, so I can move it more easily to another location. I personally don't like things belonging to one app cluttered over several places.

That the way it should be (imho)

Is it now possible to set the time between two tracks?
(if yes how)

Burning Speed shows me a "N/A"

No matter if

You need to turn speed querying on in the global config

on or off...

I also found the bugs djk found

[djk]

And one more big bug:
When you want to burn project you get the last window: "Burn media". There is a label on it: "Powered by Foxburner SDK". It looks like the link (even coursor changes if you put a mouse over it) but it doesn't seem to work.

[Duke]

2Loc2262

thanks for the new version, i uninstall Nero 5.5

Can you add a minimize button on Burndialog, i can it do on background ?

Can you add a %-value on Burn title bar , i can see although the status if i minimize...

thanks for your work

[Loc2262]

For Burn Speed I see only one option: "N/A". Why?

To everyone with this problem: I fixed that (was a remainder from when the first entry in the device list was the ISO WRITER, thus not requiring speed query). Re-download the package, should work now.