[11.55] Bug: launching files from 'Downloads' folder

[sam5]

I use SumatraPDF viewer.

Launching a PDF file from 'Downloads' folder works only once after TC starts, on subsequent attempts nothing happens.

Launching a PDF file from regular folder works fine every time.

[ghisler(Author)]

I cannot reproduce this. Here is what I tried:
1. Right clicked on pdf file in c:\users\my user name\Downloads
2. Clicked on "Open with" - "Choose other app" (translated from German Windows, so it may be different in your language)
3. Clicked on "Choose app from your PC"
4. Picked sumatrapdf.exe
5. Clicked on "Always"
-> pdf opened in SumatraPDF
6. Double clicked on another pdf
-> pdf opened as a new tab in SumatraPDF

Maybe you are trying something different?

[sam5]

I used "Open with" to change from SumatraPDF to Firefox and the same problem still persists.

So this isn't specific to SumatraPDF.

I am on Windows 10 x64, TC 11.55 x64.
Tried TC 11.51 x64 - same problem.

[Dalai]

Since you write that it works "from regular folders", what's the path for the Downloads directory shown in TC?

[sam5]

I did more tests, thanks for asking.

The problem only exists when TC shows "\\Downloads" path.
When TC shows "c:\Users\<USER>\Downloads" - everything works.

I get to "\\Downloads" folder by clicking ".." at the drive root, then clicking "Downloads".

[Dalai]

I'd avoid using virtual folders whenever possible and feasible as they're limited in what they can do and how TC supports them.

[beb]

2sam5
To quickly access your actual 'Downloads' folder, you can use a button like this:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cd %$Downloads%

%Windir%\system32\shell32.dll,122
Downloads


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[sam5]

Maybe you are trying something different?

I am doing it from "\\Downloads" folder, not from "c:\users\my user name\Downloads" folder.

[ghisler(Author)]

When double clicking o a file in a virtual folder like "\\Downloads", I can only tell the system via the context menu interface to open the file. what happens then is unfortunately out of my influence.