tab-variables overwritten in wincmd.ini

[Rein de Jong]

Hi,

When using the variables %windir% and %COMMANDER_PATH% in tab files or initially in the ini-file, they work.

see: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=16780&highlight=tab+commanderpath

But when saving it to a new tab the substituted dir is placed. But worse, in wincmd.ini the variable is overwritten by the actual path. That’s annoying.

Issue discovered by Dutch user. see: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=18246

[icfu]

http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=132303#132303

02.09.07 Added: .tab files now also support environment variables like %temp% in path fields

Icfu

[Rein de Jong]

2icfu
I know. You are referring to the same tread I do. But the variable %xxxx% is _overwritten_ with the actual path. Also when you do a save to .tab.

Try this in wincmd.ini

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[lefttabs]
0_path=%COMMANDER_PATH%
0_options=1|3|1|0|0|1|0
1_path=%windir%
1_options=1|3|1|0|0|1|0
activetab=2

After a close and restart of TC it is changed to:

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[lefttabs]
0_path=D:\Util\totalcmd\
0_options=1|3|1|0|0|1|0
1_path=C:\Windows\
1_options=1|3|1|0|0|1|0
activetab=2

[icfu]

ghisler has clearly stated there that env vars will be overwritten when saving, they are only supported when reading.

Icfu

[Rein de Jong]

2icfu
You are right. It's a pitty.