WMFAllowed question

[Lefteous]

Can someone tell me the difference between the values 1 and 3?

1 = Allow to display WMF (Windows Metafile) images in Lister and thumbnails.

3 = Show WMF files and folder thumbnails

WMFAllowed definitely disables directory thumbnails. I assume that it works like this:
1 = WMF in Lister
2= Directory thumbs
3 = 1+2

In this case this would be a serious documentation error (compared to other reported documentation errors ).

[Clo]

2Lefteous

Hello Christian !

• I've WmfAllowed=3 and I get the 4-in-one thumb nail for a folder containing *.WMF, as announced for that flag “3”…

• Please, watch this image.

- XP-Pro SP1

 VG
Claude
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[Lefteous]

2Clo
Hi Claude,

I've WmfAllowed=3 and I get the 4-in-one thumb nail for a folder containing *.WMF, as announced for that flag “3”…

I never doubted that WMFAllowed=3 works like this. The problem is IMHO the misleading documentation of WMFAllowed=1.

[petermad]

The problem is IMHO the misleading documentation of WMFAllowed=1

I don't see why it is misleading - it does what is says - enables support for *.wmf files in lister and thumbnail view of .wmf FILES - but it does NOT show the 4-in-one thumb nail for FOLDERS.



2Clo

I've WmfAllowed=3 and I get the 4-in-one thumb nail for a folder containing *.WMF

It is not just for folders containing .wmf files it is for any folder containing pictures of any kind. And if you use WmfAllowed=1 you turn the 4-in-one thumb nail for a folders completely off - not just off for folders containing .wmf files.

[Lefteous]

2petermad
OK I see.

[Clo]

2petermad

Hello Peter!

It is not just for folders containing .wmf files it is for any folder containing pictures of any kind.

• Since that INI entry stands for the *.WMF type, this is illogical

- It might act for this type only, IMHO…

 FR
Claude
Clo

[petermad]

ince that INI entry stands for the *.WMF type, this is illogical Confused

- It might act for this type only, IMHO…

I agree - I think the reason is that Ghisler don't want to slow TC down having to check every folder for *.wmf files before deciding to show the 4-in-one folder thumbnail or not.

[Clo]

2petermad

Still the holy “Speed” reason…

- I'll add an accuracy in the Tutorials about this, I guess it's useful to do…

 FR
Claude
Clo