Access violation when calling synchronization tool in separate process

[Lolly-Bob]

Hi,

up to version 9.20, the synchronization tool could be started in a separate process. Since version 9.21 you get an intercepted access violation. I start it with a button in the button bar.

Command: C:\TotalCmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE
Parameters: /S=S "%X%P" "%X%T"

The following window appears immediately:

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The cm_FileSync command works.

Best regards

[Horst.Epp]

No confirmed here.
I do this many times and it still works in the actual TC (x86 and x64) without any problems.
May be you have some special dirs the parameters are pointing to ?

[Lolly-Bob]

I just noticed that I only have this problem under Windows 8.1 Home 64bit, not under Windows 10 Pro 64bit.
It doesn't matter which directories I compare.

[Horst.Epp]

I just noticed that I only have this problem under Windows 8.1 Home 64bit, not under Windows 10 Pro 64bit.
It doesn't matter which directories I compare.

A good reason to update to Windows 10
Its still for free and much better as 8.1
May be Christian has some idea.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks for your report. It's caused by the "prevent scrollbar crash" function, which should prevent another crash from happening on Windows 8.1.

You can disable this:
wincmd.ini, under [Configuration], please add:
PreventScrollbarCrash=0

However, Lister will crash again after calling it a few times when you set this.
Solution: Make a copy of your wincmd.ini, e.g. named synctool.ini, put PreventScrollbarCrash=0 only in that copy, and then start the standalone sync tool like this:
totalcmd64.exe /S=S /i=c:\totalcmd\synctool.ini "%X%P" "%X%T"

[Lolly-Bob]

Thank you very much. It works.

[petermad]

2Lolly-Bob

Command: C:\TotalCmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE
Parameters: /S=S "%X%P" "%X%T"

You don't have to repeat %X - /S=S %X "%P" "%T" will do the same

%X Interprets the following parameters after this parameter as left/right instead of source/target:

and it is cancelled again with:

%x Interprets the following parameters after this parameter again as source/target

[Lolly-Bob]

Thank you, petermad, good to know.

[browny]

A good reason to update to Windows 10

This issue could not be a reason to update.

Access violation occurs in Windows Server 2016, TC 9.21a.
If Ok button was pressed, the same dialog appears again, and next Ok causes crash.

[Horst.Epp]

A good reason to update to Windows 10

This issue could not be a reason to update.

Access violation occurs in Windows Server 2016, TC 9.21a.
If Ok button was pressed, the same dialog appears again, and next Ok causes crash.

You didn't mention Windows Server 2016 until this newest post
You said "I just noticed that I only have this problem under Windows 8.1 Home 64bit"
And this is definitely a reason to update to Windows 10 as long as it is free.

[Lolly-Bob]

You didn't mention Windows Server 2016 until this newest post

You mix something up, Horst.Epp. I'm Lolly-Bob, the initiator of this thread, but browny talked about Windows Server 2016.

[ghisler(Author)]

This should be fixed in Total Commander 9.22 rc1 even with PreventScrollbarCrash=1 now. Please test!

[Lolly-Bob]

The 9.22 rc1 x64 Version works on Windows 8.1 Home 64-bit. I can start the synchronization tool with or without PreventScrollbarCrash is set. But I don't know the lister scrollbar problem. I didn't had this problem.

Thank you.