How-to use wincmd.ini form TC folder (portable USB mode)?

[AnthonyCian]

After my computer was replaced with another. TC was transferred over to the new computer based on my network profile. It didn't really do a good job of it, because TC was not listed in the Control Panel Programs Uninstall list. Plus I originally had the wincmd.ini active in the total commander root folder. However the transfer now has it going here:
c:\Users\MYNAME\AppData\Roaming\GHISLER\wincmd.ini

I installed TC using the update route because I didn't want to loose all my years worth of settings. And it wasn't a true update, just trying to get the above ini file back in the root of TC. It didn't work, but the good thing, TC does now show in the uninstall list.

Whew, so how can I get the wincmd.ini back working in the root of TC commander folder? I am setup as a user, so admin rights would have to be involved if un/re-installing is required.

Thanks,

Anthony

[Stefan2]

Use wincmd.ini in the root of TC folder with UseIniInProgramDir=7

Plus I originally had the wincmd.ini active in the total commander root folder. However the transfer now has it going here:
c:\Users\MYNAME\AppData\Roaming\GHISLER\wincmd.ini

Do you have write access to the TC folder? Try creating a file there in.

so how can I get the wincmd.ini back working in the root of TC commander folder?

Add to wincmd.ini
[Configuration]
UseIniInProgramDir=7
See TC Help > Settings in the file wincmd.ini (Part 1)

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Total Commander is fully portable


ATTENTION NEW in 2023
TC v11 beta - 16.03.23 Added: Set storage location of most frequently used directories file tcDirFrq.txt (default %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHISLER\)

You can set this path yourself in the wincmd.ini : >>> wincmd.ini [Configuration] DirUsageLocation=%Commander_Path%\Temp\TC

The same for the ThumbnailsCache (default %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHISLER\) >>> wincmd.ini [Configuration] ThumbsLocation=%Commander_Path%\Temp\TC




The main steps to do this are
-- adding [Configuration] UseIniInProgramDir=7 to wincmd.ini and save that INI in TC-folder
(you can check in "Help - About TC" where the INI is currently located)

-- and using %Commander_Path% everywhere in your wincmd.ini
(See http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Navigation >> Pseudo environment variables)


Step by step:

1. Install TC or just unpack the setup (Rename .exe to .zip and unpack and then extract the install.cab)
(Note: inside TC you can just use Strg+PageDown key to open an archive, or use e.g. 7-zip)
Rename the so created Install folder to e.g. TotalCmd. Done!

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Instead of step 2 and 3

Instead of step 2 and 3 you can just create a text file in that dir, as text add two lines:
[Configuration]
UseIniInProgramDir=7
and then save as wincmd.ini. Done.
On first start the file wcx_ftp.ini is created too.

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2. Start TC one time to create the ini files
(or, if you have already an used TC, just perform the next line and move the files),
and then move the files wincmd.ini and wcx_ftp.ini
(you can check in "Help - About TC" where they are located)
to the same directory of the TOTALCMD.EXE
See TC Help > Settings in the file wincmd.ini (Part 1)

3. Open wincmd.ini and add the following under [Configuration]:
UseIniInProgramDir=7
Now TC use the ini found near the TOTALCMD.EXE.

Example wincmd.ini:
[Configuration]
UseIniInProgramDir=7 ;7=nimm diese INI im TC-Programmordner
InplaceRenamePath=1 ;1=Pfad wechseln per Klick auf den Pfad in der Pfadzeile
SpaceMovesDown=1 ;1=Auswahl per SPACE-Taste, dann springe eine Datei weiter nach unten
DirBrackets=0 ;0=no [..] around directory names
InplaceOkButton=1 ;2=Bestätigungsschaltfläche Links ; 1=Rechts


You can delete “InstallDir=xxx” if existent.
You can also search the registry HKLM and HKCU Software folder for Ghisler and delete that entries.


4. If you had configured your TC already, then replace all absolute path in wincmd.ini like
X:\my\path\to\TotalCommander\plugins\wdx\DirSizeCalc\DirSizeCalc.wdx
with a relative path using %Commander_Path% variable
"%Commander_Path%\plugins\wdx\DirSizeCalc\DirSizeCalc.wdx"

Be sure to use from now on always %Commander_Path% to point to your TC home folder.
Some examples (I have a sub folder named "tools" there):
[Configuration]
Viewer=X:\my\path\to\TotalCommander\TOOLs\Viewer\Viewer.exe
Viewer="%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\Viewer\Viewer.exe"

Editor=X:\my\path\to\TotalCommander\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe
Editor="%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe"

Note, that would also work:
Viewer=TOOLs\Viewer\Viewer.exe
Editor=TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe
(if you have a sub folder named "tools" and the tools itself at that place)

pluginbasedir=X:\my\path\to\TotalCommander\plugins
pluginbasedir="%Commander_Path%\plugins"

[ContentPlugins]
10=X:\my\path\to\TotalCommander\plugins\wdx\DirSizeCalc\DirSizeCalc.wdx
10="%Commander_Path%\plugins\wdx\DirSizeCalc\DirSizeCalc.wdx"
[PackerPlugins]
[FileSystemPlugins]

[Buttonbar]
Buttonbar="%Commander_Path%\DEFAULT.BAR"

[Packer]
RAR="%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\Packer\rar.exe"

Check the [user] section too, if existent.


Tip,
Best have your needed tools in a sub folder of the TC folder
If your tools are not located beneath the TC folder,
you can build relative paths in other ways too like:
CompareTool=%Commander_Path%\..\WinMerge\WinMergePortable.exe
(means: go one folder up, out of TC folder, and into WinMerge folder)

Since TC v7 you can also use %COMMANDER_DRIVE% variable.
See http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Navigation

5. Save the wincmd.ini and launch TC, check if everything is working.

Now you can copy the whole TC folder to other PCs or to your Thump Drive.


ATTENTION NEW in 2023

TC v11 beta - 16.03.23 Added: Set storage location of most frequently used directories file tcDirFrq.txt:
[Configuration] DirUsageLocation=, default %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHISLER\ (32/64)
You can change that in the wincmd.ini
DirUsageLocation=%Commander_Path%\Temp\TC

The same for the Thumbs cache, default %LOCALAPPDATA%\GHISLER\
ThumbsLocation=%Commander_Path%\Temp\TC

 

[MVV]

This is default INI location. If you have INI in TC dir, you need to add a key to it:

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[Configuration]
UseIniInProgramDir=7

This will override any defaults and registry settings.

[Dalai]

You can also use IniReloc which is available on TC homepage.

Regards
Dalai

[AnthonyCian]

Thanks everyone, this worked when I added as suggested.
UseIniInProgramDir=7

Anthony