[9.0 final] TC reports exe file corrupted for user config

[tcfr2016]

Hello,
it seems there is a bug in handling user configurations.

TC started directly using just totalcmd.exe works fine.

When I copy configuration files to different directory and run TC with parameters "totalcmd.exe /i=<new_path>\_TC.ini /F=<new path>\_FTP.ini", TC crashes after several seconds with popup:

"WARNING: The TOTALCMD executable file is corrupted, possible VIRUS! Totalcmd will close. Please run a virus scanner as soon as possible!"

- Executable itself is not damaged; when I start again just totalcmd.exe without parameters, it runs normally
- Both 32bit and 64bit versions are affected
- Previous version 6.55 I've used until now is not affected, bug appeared later
- Configuration has just been copied from original configuration folder, not modified (but I expect I could modify configuration manually later)
- OS: Win 8.1/64bit

Could you please check the behaviour and fix it (or give an advice how to avoid the issue)?

Thank you.

[Dalai]

Where do you start TC from, or in other words where is your TC installed? Which working directory is used? I had the same problem 7 years ago with a ThinkPad special key and worked around it by using an AutoIt launcher. The issue itself arises from missing quotes if TC is launched from a path with spaces.

Regards
Dalai

[tcfr2016]

Where do you start TC from, or in other words where is your TC installed? Which working directory is used? I had the same problem 7 years ago with a ThinkPad special key and worked around it by using an AutoIt launcher. The issue itself arises from missing quotes if TC is launched from a path with spaces.

Regards
Dalai

Thank you for your response. Updating quotes really helped. Quotes weren't missing, but used in wrong format (they were part of path without filename):

set CFGPATH="d:\Some path"
totalcmd.exe /i=%CFGPATH%\TC.ini ...

which worked correctly for previous version of TC, but not for v9.0.

So this issue has been solved quite quickly, thank you

[Dalai]

set CFGPATH="d:\Some path"
totalcmd.exe /i=%CFGPATH%\TC.ini ...

I recommend to avoid quotes in the assignment and to use them when using the variable instead. Example: Instead of

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set somepath="d:\Some path"
%somepath%\blahbla.exe

it's much better to use

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set somepath=d:\Some path
"%somepath%\blahblah.exe"

To work around issues with brackets within the assignment (%ProgramFiles(x86)% is the WORST variable MS has ever created!) it's even better to use something like this:

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set "somepath=d:\Some path"
"%somepath%\blahblah.exe"

The last one is the best and most universal thing to do. No more issues with quotes, brackets or stuff like this, and it works regardless of the variable's contents when quoting the variable itself when using it.

which worked correctly for previous version of TC, but not for v9.0.

The issue itself is quite old. I've dealt with it way back in TC 7.50. Everything worked in 7.0 but I suddenly got the same message after updating to 7.50.

Regards
Dalai

[ghisler(Author)]

What does the variable %commander_exe% contain?

Just write
echo %commander_exe%
on the command line above the F5, F6 buttons and press SHIFT+ENTER.