Hidden folder AppData is still visible in TC

[MVV]

BTW we already have the cm_ConfigChangeIniFiles command and even the standard main menu item for it.

[Stefan2]

Here are a few Copy&Paste code for to creating buttons on TCs button bar for to help users to access there TC data:


Exchangeable Button-Code:
How to use: mark one code, copy to clipboard, next right click on TCs Button bar and choose 'Paste'.

In Line 2 is the command to execute, in Line 5 is the description.

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
CD "%Commander_Path%"

%Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL,2
CD %Commander_Path% - Switch to TC-ProgramFolder with current running TC.exe

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
CD "%AppData%\GHISLER\"

%COMMANDER_PATH%\TCMADMIN.EXE
CD to AppData GHISLER - Switch to Users settings-Folder (if not relocated to TCs ProgramFolder by INI switch)

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%Commander_Ini%"

%Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL,28
EDIT %Commander_INI% - Open TC current used configuration file "wincmd.ini"

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I launch here Notepad2 from Florian Balmer, a portable tool I have in my own sub folder TOOLs, you may have to change that for you.
The most simple way would be to use build-in Notepad:     Notepad.exe %Commander_Ini%

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%Commander_Ini%\..\usercmd.ini"

%Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL,28
EDIT Usercmd.ini (if there, else create new) - Open file with Users own defined commands  

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Or maybe:   "%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%Commander_Path%\usercmd.ini"

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%Commander_Path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%Commander_Path%\TOTALCMD.INC"

%Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL,28
SHOW TOTALCMD.INC - Open file with list of TCs internal commands 

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
"%Commander_path%\TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%Commander_Path%\_MyNotes.TXT"

%Commander_Path%\WCMICONS.DLL,34
EDIT "%Commander_Path%\_MyNotes.TXT" - Open text file for to store tips&tricks found on the forum or often used RegEx patterns


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Note: %Commander_Path% points to TCs ProgramFolder, if that is stored in C:\ProgramFiles you may have no write access to.
Instead of ""%Commander_Path%\_MyNotes.TXT" use "%AppData%\GHISLER\_MyNotes.TXT"


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From post below by petermad
this button should always take you to the correct folder for TC's configuration files, no matter where they are located:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cd %COMMANDER_INI%\..

%COMMANDER_EXE%,25
Open Folder Containing Total Commanders Configuration Files (by petermad)


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 HTH?

[Dalai]

2Stefan2
TC's INI files are usually located in %AppData%, which is the same as %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming, not %UserProfile%\AppData\Local.

I still think the best would be another button on the default button bar that changes directory to the %AppData% (or %AppData%\Ghisler) dir, as I already suggested a couple of months ago: viewtopic.php?p=403763#p403763

Regards
Dalai

[Stefan2]

2Stefan2
TC's INI files are usually located in %AppData%,

You are right, using %AppData%-only is more simple and thanks for pointing out the correct folder.




 

[petermad]

Well, as stated before - this button should always take you to the correct folder for TC's configuration files, no matter where they are located:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cd %COMMANDER_INI%\..

%COMMANDER_EXE%,25
Open Folder Containing Total Commanders Configuration Files

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[Dalai]

True. However, a button which changes directory to %AppData% could be useful in other cases since TC isn't the only application to save files there. Depends on what people complained about before AppData was shown permanently.

Regards
Dalai