Environment variables not passing right through the bar.

[krapet]

I would like to use system environment variables in button bar (to specify several different ini files for IrfanView).
When I put following text: /ini="%APPDATA%\IrfanView_2" into "Parameters" filed it is not passed correctly.

It is passed as: /ini="PPDATAIrfanView_2"

When I use the same in lnk file it works fine.

How to makes it working in Total Commander?

[HolgerK]

Because the parameters field is primary used to expand the internal parameter (e..g. %A is "Inserts the rest of the entered command line"), environment variables needs to be escaped (%% inserts the percent-sign)
-> /ini="%%APPDATA%%\IrfanView_2"
or simply add the parameter with environment variables to the command field.

Regards
Holger

[krapet]

I tried this suggestion but it still not works as expected.

It produces: /ini="%APPDATA%\IrfanView_2"
while expected is: /ini="C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\IrfanView_2"

When I put content of the variable directly I need to modify it for each user. So it is not acceptable solution.

[HolgerK]

It produces: /ini="%APPDATA%\IrfanView_2"

should be no problem if the called application would expand environment variable by its own.

Tried this?

or simply add the parameter with environment variables to the command field.

Regards
Holger