[11.03] Sudden "No more files..." error

[MaxX]

1. Put TC into the folder with spaces. Let it be like this one: "C:\Portable\Total Commander\"
2. Ensure that you have Editor=%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe in wincmd.ini
3. Create the file without extension "C:\Portable\Total". Just the same as the directory, but cut the path on the first space.
4. Now try to hit F4 on any file. See an error message: file not found, path to Akelpad, no more files.

Found this on TC 11.03 (any bit-s) and Win10. Older versions may be affected too, did not test them. This needs fix.

[Stefan2]

If your %COMMANDER_PATH% contains spaces, quote the whole path

Editor="%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1"


same as with:
Editor="C:\Portable\Total Commander\AkelPad.exe" "%1"



In wincmd.ini this looks like this (relative path for sub-folder is enough):
Editor=""Tools\NotePad2\notepad2.exe" "%1""
 

[Sir_SiLvA]

1. Confirmed

2. Ensure that you have Editor=%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe in wincmd.ini
isnt needed my configed editor:

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Editor=%Commander_Path%\Tools\Text\Win32Pad\TedNPad.exe

3. Also with this strange configuration I cant edit any text-files with F4 as the error msg always pops up instead

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Total Commander
---------------------------
Datei nicht gefunden!

C:\Portable\Total Commander\Tools\Text\Win32Pad\TedNPad.exe 

"Es sind keine weiteren Dateien vorhanden."
---------------------------

Pressing enter on a text file gives me the win default dialog asking which prg to use to open the file
and every internal assiocation doesnt work.


@Stefan2:
1. Editor="%Commander_Path%\Tools\Text\Win32Pad\TedNPad.exe" doesnt change a thing
2. why the unneeded %1 in the editor line

[MaxX]

Ah. Something more. I forgot to say that double quoting of akelpad.exe path does not change anything. I've tested that too, no difference there.

[MaxX]

p.s.
I have also got errors on reading .cab files (I have "multiarc.wcx + mscab.exe" installed and configed). I think that it is also has the same reasons...

[petermad]

2MaxX

Does it work if you don't use %COMMANDER_PATH% ?
I.e:
Editor=C:\Portable\Total Commander\AkelPad.exe
or
Editor="C:\Portable\Total Commander\AkelPad.exe"

[gdpr deleted 6]

Ah. Something more. I forgot to say that double quoting of akelpad.exe path does not change anything. I've tested that too, no difference there.

Manually editing the INI file:

Pay utmost attention to the number and placement of double quotes. If you edit the INI file manually, it doesn't work if you place just a "simple" pair of double quotes. Instead, you need to "nest" pairs of double quotes in the Editor INI file setting. It has to look like this in the INI file:

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Editor=""%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe""

Note the placement and the count of the double-quotes - there are 4 double-quote characters in this line.

If you also need to specify the %1 parameter for some reason

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Editor=""%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1""

(there are 6 double-quote characters in this line)

It seems surrounding the %1 with double-quotes doesn't seem to be necessary (although i haven't tested this exhaustively), so if you are feeling so inclined, you could perhaps also put this in your INI file:

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Editor=""%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" %1"

(there are 4 double-quote characters in this line; note their placement)

After editing the INI file manually, restart TC to make sure the edited setting(s) really take effect.


Using the configuration dialog:

If you use the config dialog in TC instead of manually editing the INI file, input exactly this in the config dialog:

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"%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe"

Again, pay attention to the placement and count of the double-quote characters here (there are 2 double quotes here)

And with the %1 parameter quoted (the double-quotes surrounding the %1 might not be necessary, though):

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"%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1"

If you place the double-quotes correctly, it will work.

[Sir_SiLvA]

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Editor=""%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1""

^

the %1 is NOT needed there at all.

[gdpr deleted 6]

the %1 is NOT needed there at all.

You're right. I edited my previous comment.

[Dalai]

2Sir_SiLvA
When setting the editor via GUI TC adds the "%1" parameter and IIRC there's a reason it does that. Unfortunately I can't remember the specifics. And yes, usually everything works just fine without it.

[Sir_SiLvA]

2Sir_SiLvA
When setting the editor via GUI TC adds the "%1" parameter and IIRC there's a reason it does that. Unfortunately I can't remember the specifics. And yes, usually everything works just fine without it.

After 20 years I used the gui and you are right it does so but still there should be no reason to add the %1 imho

[petermad]

Maybe these explains it:

viewtopic.php?p=437663#p437663

07.07.23 Fixed: cm_Edit, or Shift+F4 new file: Opening the editor failed if it was provided in double quotes, e.g. "c:\path\editor.exe" (32/64)
16.06.23 Fixed: F4 edit: On 64-bit Windows, always pass long name (not DOS name) to editor when no parameter is given (use %1 for short DOS name) (32/64)

[MaxX]

Well, trying double+double quoting makes the diffrence but does not answer the main problem.
Are there any similar places to get the same issue? E.g., any packer's paths or anything else...

[petermad]

Are there any similar places to get the same issue?

Very good question

[ghisler(Author)]

When reading from ini files, Windows removes any surrounding double quotes, e.g.
Editor="%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1"
-> %COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1

Editor=""%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1""
-> "%COMMANDER_PATH%\AkelPad.exe" "%1"