Force button to open a directory on right side / panel

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Force button to open a directory on right side / panel

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I tried several variations on /R but apparently not recognized in icons. Is is possible to force opening on right or left?
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but apparently not recognized in icons
What do you mean by icons? Are you referring to a button in the button bar?
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yes.
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Here are 3 buttons you can try - just mark and copy the green text in the Code boxes here below, and then right-click on TC's buttonbar and chose "Paste" to put them on the bar

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_TransferRight

WCMICONS.DLL,19
Open Dir/File under cursor in Right panel


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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_TransferLeft

WCMICONS.DLL,18
Open Dir/File under cursor in Left panel


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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /O
/S /R=%P%N
%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
Open Dir/File under cursor in Opposite panel


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Post by *tcebob »

Thank you! I will use these.
But what I was really hoping for was a way to always open a particular button on the right side. If you have any thoughts I'd like to see them.
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Button: Open specific path always in right panel

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tcebob wrote:But what I was really hoping for was a way to always open a particular button on the right side.
Perhaps this:


STEP 1:
Create own user defined command in usercmd.ini:
[em_myDir]
cmd=CD "D:\rive\path to my\dir"


STEP 2:
Create Button with two commands:
CMD: cm_FocusRight,em_myDir
Icon: %Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL

or
CMD: cm_FocusRight,cm_OpenNewTab,em_myDir








 
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a way to always open a particular button on the right side
If you want a button that for example always opens c:\windows in the right panel use:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /O
/R=C:\windows\
%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
Open c:\windows in right panel


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Works fine and I am content.
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