Bug with IconLib in INI

[robinsiebler]

I have several machines that I wanted to install TC on and I wanted them to have the same setup. However, TC is installed on different drives on some of the machines. So, I edited the ini file and replaced all the paths in the INI file with relative paths. Everything worked just fine (all of the plugins). The only thing that didn't work was the line for the IconLib. In order to get that to work, I had to set the COMMANDER_PATH variable. It seems to me that if everything else works just fine with relative paths, that should as well.

[Lefteous]

2robinsiebler

There is no bug in Iconlib in TC 6.x - > it works fine.

I had to set the COMMANDER_PATH variable.

Do you mean you set up this variable system wide? This is not necessary, it's set by TC.

It seems to me that if everything else works just fine with relative paths, that should as well.

You should never use relative paths in Wincmd.ini.

[Clo]

2robinsiebler

Hi!
Certainly a stupid question: did you install one IconLib per TC copy, or do you use a single one through a LAN?
I've a small LAN @ home too, I often make the same than you about INI files (to keep settings, especially the button-bars, very long to redo!) and I install always one IconLib per TC-dir. ... No problem.
Glad to hear from you,
Kind regards,
Claude,
Clo

[robinsiebler]

Every machine has the exact same files. All files are local to the machine.

This works:
[ListerPlugins]
0=.\Plugins\ieview.wlx

So, this should work as well:

[Configuration]
IconLib=.\Icons\WinXP2.icl

However, I have to use this instead:

[Configuration]
IconLib=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Icons\WinXP2.icl

[Lefteous]

2robinsiebler

So, this should work as well:

[Configuration]
IconLib=.\Icons\WinXP2.icl

Relative to which path? TC-Path, current path or whatever? Using relative paths is not recommanded.

[Configuration]
IconLib=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Icons\WinXP2.icl

This is how you should adapt all paths in your ini file.

[Clo]

Hi!
One PC: IconLib=c:\totalcmd\wcicolib.icl

another: IconLib=d:\wincmd\wcicolib.icl

my son's one: IconLib=c:\totalcmd\wcicolib.icl
No problem...
Kind regards,
Clo

[robinsiebler]

Relative to the Total Commander. Look, it's a bug. You don't have to agree with me. I posted this so Christian would see it.

[Clo]

2robinsiebler
Sorry, I was just to show an example. Edit problem...
I fix this
regards
Clo

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 09-01-2004 21:03:27 +0000 robinsiebler wrote:

r> This works:
r> [ListerPlugins]
r> 0=.\Plugins\ieview.wlx

r> So, this should work as well:

r> [Configuration]
r> IconLib=.\Icons\WinXP2.icl

Actually not.

C.G. wrote:

TC looks for .\ (already in TC 5.51) and interprets it as the
installation dir (replaces it with the full dir). However,
this is only done for the two ini files, not in any other
places.

So, this is not a bug. This is feature %).[/face]