HTMLView trouble

[obmana]

Let me start by explaining what happened - I generated GraphML file - "graph.graphml", which turned 28MB in size. Before loading it in associated application, I wanted to sneak into it and see if attributes got written as intended, so in TC I pressed F3 expecting default text lister as preview, but that's not what happened...

This aggressive HTMLView lister took the file handle (although no one told it to) and I suspect that it will take handle for any file with XML header among others. Then it tried to render the file in it's IE wrapper window and my PC freeze - I couldn't close it, couldn't access Ctrl+Shift+Esc, nor Ctrl+Alt+Del, mouse stop listening too, so I sat and waited for about 15min or so, as I had opened couple of applications I was working in and didn't want to loose the work.

Then, whole screen got blank and after some minutes window slowly pop up (on a blank screen) telling me it can't access login screen or something similar and suggested I press Esc or turn the power off! I pressed Esc, but nothing happened, then soon unwillingly shut the PC down, loosing some work, time, and couple of nerves.

Why this trouble? First, I didn't ever thought that TC plugin can be so demanding and it can take the whole control and force me to turn off the PC. Then why 28MB XML file is trouble for plugin that's basically decorated IE control? I can load this file in IE, and it wont freeze my PC.

There seem to be couple of html listers. This one is listed on http://www.ghisler.com/plugins.htm so if user has to choose my bet goes there.
I don't wish anyone same to happen, so be aware of this behavior.

[tbeu]

1. Use ALT+SHIFT+F3 if you want to force file view in pure lister.
1. Maybe the lister interface can be extended to get timeout behavior or cancel option if ListLoad takes too long.

[petermad]

You can also add "| force" in the wincmd.ini file for plugins that you don't want to launch automatically - for example:

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[ListerPlugins]
0=%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\WLX\HTMLView\HTMLView.wlx
0_detect=ext="PDF" | force

Then the plugin will only be launched after pressing "4", once Lister is opened - unless, like in this example the file is a pdf file.