Image shown as binary when pressing F3 on a search results panel

[fm-xvid]

PNG files appear as binary in the lister when opening from "Find Files" window. In totalcmd itself the images appear normally.

Image: https://i.imgur.com/9BySWsM.png

Pressing '4' on the lister has no effect, the check mark jumps backto '2'.

Would appreciate if anyone knows how to fix this.

Below is my lister section.

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[Lister]
Font1=Consolas,-13
Font2=Terminal,-12,255
Font3=@Arial Unicode MS,-13
textwidth=95
binwidth=75
SearchGoBack=3
BmpStartup=1
Multimedia=1
RTF=1
IView=1
IViewPath=%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe
HTMLasText=1
LinkBraces=1
Wrap=1
Maximized=0
x=223
y=132
dx=866
dy=582
Startup=16
ShrinkBitmap=2
Caret=1
LeftMargin=200
RightMargin=200
TopMargin=200
BottomMargin=200
ModeByfileType=0
PreviewHandlers=0
ThumbnailProviders=1
IViewAdditionalTypes=*.jpg *.jpeg *.jpe *.gif *.bmp *.tif *.tiff *.png *.pcx *.tga *.webp
PreloadInputFilters64=
PreloadFilterType64=1
FgColor=14474460
BgColor=3549952
FgSelColor=4339200
BgSelColor=8616805
LinkColor=13798182

[beb]

> IViewPath=%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe

%PROGRAMS% is a non-standard variable, is it actually working?

[fm-xvid]

@beb, I have added %PROGRAMS% in the envar settings and it expands to a folder where I keep portable apps.

Also as mentioned the image appears normally when opening from totalcmd's main window.

[Gral]

Just guessing...
Is it standalone search invoked by custom command?
Configured with TOTALCMD.EXE (32-bit) ?

[petermad]

2fm-xvid
Does it work if you remove *.png form the IViewAdditionalTypes= line?

[fm-xvid]

Just guessing...
Is it standalone search invoked by custom command?
Configured with TOTALCMD.EXE (32-bit) ?

I call it via the hotkey (Alt+F7) after altering it in wincmd.ini

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[Shortcuts]
A+F7=cm_SearchStandalone
AS+F7=cm_SearchFor

[fm-xvid]

2fm-xvid
Does it work if you remove *.png form the IViewAdditionalTypes= line?

Yes, this method works! Though I am curious as to why this happened?

In any case, I commented out the whole "IViewAdditionalTypes=" so that it doesn't affect other images.

[ghisler(Author)]

Yes, this method works! Though I am curious as to why this happened?

It tells TC to use Irfanview for png files. Without this line, they will be decoded internally with Microsoft GDI+ libraries.

[petermad]

2fm-xvid

Yes, this method works!

So now we just have to figure out why it doesn't work when IrfanView is supposed to show the file.

Try reinstateting the line:
IViewAdditionalTypes=*.jpg *.jpeg *.jpe *.gif *.bmp *.tif *.tiff *.png *.pcx *.tga *.webp

And then change the line:
IViewPath=%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe

to use the path with the environment part substituted with the real path (e.g. c:\dir\dir\)

[fm-xvid]

Yes, this method works! Though I am curious as to why this happened?

It tells TC to use Irfanview for png files. Without this line, they will be decoded internally with Microsoft GDI+ libraries.

Thank you the explanation, Herr ghisler!

[fm-xvid]

2fm-xvid
So now we just have to figure out why it doesn't work when IrfanView is supposed to show the file.

Try reinstateting the line:
IViewAdditionalTypes=*.jpg *.jpeg *.jpe *.gif *.bmp *.tif *.tiff *.png *.pcx *.tga *.webp

And then change the line:
IViewPath=%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe

to use the path with the environment part substituted with the real path (e.g. c:\dir\dir\)

I reinstated the line and changed the path to the real path and the problem came up again.

As mentioned before %PROGRAMS% expand to a Dropbox folder where I keep portable apps.

i.e. %PROGRAMS% => %USERPROFILE%\Dropbox\Apps => C:\Users\<username>\Dropbox\Apps

I am now thinking of bypassing IrfanView totally and use totalcmd's internal decoder.

[petermad]

2fm-xvid
Hmm, just peculiar, because I have no problem using IrfanView from the Find Files dialog. I even tried both 32bit and 64bit ifranView (version 4.62)

[Gral]

Are you sure?
I get this bug if i configure TC this way.
1. Add

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IViewAdditionalTypes=*.jpg *.jpeg *.jpe *.gif *.bmp *.tif *.tiff *.png *.pcx *.tga *.webp

2. Use separate search!

[sqa_wizard]

And then change the line:
IViewPath=%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe

Note: It is important to add doublequotes twice at ini entry, if path includes a space!
IViewPath=""%PROGRAMS%\IrfanView\i_view64.exe""

[petermad]

2Gral

2. Use separate search!

That's it - I forgot about this prerequisite of a separate search. With Separate search I can reproduce the bug.

It does not matter whether i use cm_SearchStandalone or %COMMANDER_EXE% /S=F to start the separate search.

It happens using IrfanView 32bit and 64bit and with Xnview.

It happens whether or not there is used an environment variable in the IViewPath= line.

While testing I use RestrictInterface=6144 to disable all plugins.