Strange behavior with Ctrl + left/right

[Lar5]

I was sorting some files and noticed this strange behavior.

If you make a file with no size (an empty file) in the left side,
put the cursor on it and press [Ctrl + ->] you would belive
that the left directory "jumps" over at the right side. But it dosen't.
TC hangs for a few seconds, and sometimes shows a dialog box
that says "connect" //__ The right file window dosen't change.

If the cursor is on a file with any size when pressing [Ctrl + ->]
theres no problem.

I guess TC thinks that the empty file is a directory. Can this behavior be confirmed?

WinXP/TC551

[CoolWater]

well, i cannot reproduce this error

[djk]

Well, I didn't know this shortcut earlier. Thanks for it.

You are right, it behaves as you described.

(WinXP Pro/TC 5.51)

[Maxwish]

Get the same: using win98se

[Sam York]

Get the same: using win98se

Yes, same as Maxwish on Xp pro & 98se.

[ghisler(Author)]

I cannot confirm this problem either. Ctrl+Arrow should open the dir or archive under the cursor in the other window. I can only guess that you have installed a packer plugin with "by content" option, which thinks that this file belongs to it, but fails to open it because it's empty.

[Hacker]

BTW: IIRC this has been mentioned before but has been forgotten.

Roman

[djk]

It works this way even for a file with no extension.

If the file has at least one char - the destination panel changes into the directory where the source one is.

[Lar5]

I can only guess that you have installed a packer plugin with "by content" option, which thinks that this file belongs to it, but fails to open it because it's empty.

Nope... no plugins like that installed/configured. I even tried to delete wincmd.ini TC behaved the same way. I guess TC just don't like empty files

[krojc]

It works for me just fine!, but it does wait for a sec...

W2K Sp4

[atomix]

I confirm this too.
Shift+F4 , new file name: test
save it with zero size.
Ctrl+right arrow -> TC hangs for 2-3 secs than shows a connect dialog with a cancel button. Strange bug!

OS: Win XP SP1, TC 5.51 (licensed version)

[CoolWater]

okay, i can reproduce it... seems to be a bug under XP only....

[TClover]

It works for me just fine!, but it does wait for a sec...

W2K Sp4

It works exactly the same way for me, although after a few attempts to recreates the bug the delay vanished

I'm using windows 2000 pro SP4 all latest patches included.
TC 5.51 with some plugins

[PackerPlugins]
avi.
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Well... I've tried it on my older computer and I couldn't believe my eyes, the sneaky bug did appear.

TC 5.51 loaded with plugins (although that's doesn't seems to be the reason)
Win 98 (no se, not a single patch)
4.10.1998

[ghisler(Author)]

I can confirm the problem on Wndows XP now! Indeed it seems to be a WinXP bug. I will try to find a workaround.

[norfie]