TC7.5b2 and plugins: 1.3 specification error

[siealex]

TC 7.5 beta 2. I try to install a plugin "Siemens OBEX File System", but TC says that this plugin uses "1.3 specification" and does not start. 7.0 worked OK. What's the problem?

[fenix_productions]

2siealex
I think it means that plugin has been written according to old interface and might not work correctly with the newest version of TC. Version 1.3 is dated back to 2002, while 1.5 is available since November 2005.

Shortly: plugin reports itself as outdated and it looks like TC 7.5 will not support it.

[Hacker]

[mod]Moved to the Plugin forum.

Hacker (Moderator)[/mod]

[ghisler(Author)]

It sounds more like the plugin is incorrectly checking the interface version reported by Total Commander - it probably thinks that an older TC is calling it, and refuses to work...

[siealex]

6.xx and 7.03 worked normally.

[ghisler(Author)]

Well, the new plugin interface version is 2.0. If the plugin checks only the lower version number, it will see just '0' and report an error that it's too low...

[DrShark]

How about compatibility mode for some plugins?
For example, FAR manager developers added one to unicode FAR for old plugins:

drkns 18.01.2008 23:48:39 +0200 - build 414
...
- added a "compatibility mode" - a possibility to set the FAR
version being returned in
ACTL_GETFARVERSION - it turned out that some plugins don't
understand that 1.80 > 1.70
It is taken from \software\far18\wrapper\version, REG_DWORD,
format is the same as in MAKEFARVERSION.
Only decrement is supported, from the actual version to 1.70.1.

[Lefteous]

TC isn't responsible for such stupid programming errors. I know what I'm talking about...

[Boofo]

TC isn't responsible for such stupid programming errors. I know what I'm talking about...

You crack me up!

[siealex]

Is it possible to set the version manually for a separate plugin? I need to use Siemens Obex, but this project was discontinued three years ago...

[ghisler(Author)]

2siealex
Which plugin do you mean? The one I have seems to be available here:
http://www.a-z-e.de/index.php?file=download.php&section=5&subsection=3

This plugin comes with full source, and it does NOT check the plugin api version! However, I get an access violation because the plugin returns 0 (instead of -1) when there is no phone. It does this both with TC 7.04a and 7.50. I don't have a Siemens phone, so I cannot check whether the plugin works or not.

[DrShark]

2ghisler(Author)
I guess siealex means VNavigator Siemens Obex File System 1.7.5
This project is discontinued as of 01.12.2007 (announcment) though author can provide the sources (contact via ICQ or email).

[ghisler(Author)]

OK, I will send him an e-mail.

[VNavigator]

I corrected the errors connected with the version! In the archive only the wfx file, please test and tell me. But I can not insert a link! Users rights does not allow me this.
Please contact for mail or ICQ - 360481.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks very much! It seems to start just fine, but I cannot test it because I don't have a Siemens phone.

Please download it here:
https://plugins.ghisler.com/fsplugins/vsofs.zip

2siealex
Can you test it, please?