How can I start TC with specific wincmd.ini automatically

[hiforrest]

I am using a portable edition TC, and the "wincmd.ini" is in TC's root directory on my own computer. Now I want to carry it with my U-disk to my office and run it on the U-disk. However, the directories are pretty different between the two computers. I would like to save specific settings for them seperately in two wincmd.ini files. i.e "wincmd_work.ini" and "wincmd_home.ini". How can I start TC with "wincmd_home.ini" at home and "wincmd_work" at work automaticlly? Any reply is appreciated.

[fenix_productions]

2hiforrest
Take a look into Help file (4.a. Command line parameters) and the answer will be clear:

1. replace any strings to TC's path to %COMMANDER_PATH% in INI files,

2. create proper shortcuts (via Windows, batch files or special tools) for starting Total Commander with parameter:

/i=name.ini

where "name.ini" is your specific INI file.

PS For 2nd point I recommend some portable launchers (like PStart) for that step.

[theosdikaios]

Maybe I didn't unterstand the problem. I assume that all INI should be saved at TCs folder on U-stick e.g. E:\totalcmd and that the system variable %COMPUTERNAME% is set and different on both computers.

Then
E:\totalcmd\wincmd.ini could be contain:

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[Configuration]
UseIniInProgramDir=7
AlternateUserIni=wincmd_%COMPUTERNAME%.ini
RedirectSection=wincmd_%COMPUTERNAME%.ini

If only some sections of wincmd.ini should be different then remove "AlternateUserIni" and add "RedirectSection" to every section which should be redirected.

For further information please have a look at help section 4.b).

[sqa_wizard]

I use LaunchTC by Lefteous for this purpose.
- It is portable (and starts TC portable)
- You can use different INI files
- run as different user, if required