Alt-F6 (rename) doesn't work in Desktop Folder

[Alya]

When Desktop folder is opened as //Desktop/*.* in Total Commander, Alt-F6 (rename) doesn't work.
But it works if I open Desktop using cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\"

What could be the problem??

[Hacker]

What could be the problem??

Desktop folder is opened as //Desktop/*.*

This way it is opened as a Virtual Folder, where many operations do not work (eg ZIP). The difference between this folder and the one in Documents and Settings is that the Virtual Folder contains also icons for All Users, AFAIK.

HTH
Roman
P.S. Alt-F6 is Unpack, Rename is Shift-F6.

[Alya]

Thanks - I guess that means that for all practical purposes Desktop has to be accessed as cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\"

yes I meant Shift-F6

[icfu]

Since TC 6.50 you can use the internal environment variable as well:
cd %$DESKTOP%

There are many more, check out the "What's new" section in help or HISTORY.TXT.

Icfu

[szlori]

Thanks - I guess that means that for all practical purposes Desktop has to be accessed as cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop"
yes I meant Shift-F6

Right:

• If you go to "//Desktop/" you will get all links (as you actually see on the desktop), but you can work only on your own ones (ie. the ones that are in "C:\Documents and Settings\<your_username>\Desktop"
• If you use "cd %$DESKTOP%" you are actually directed to "C:\Documents and Settings\<your_username>\Desktop"

[Lefteous]

There is also a variable to go to the common desktop directory:
cd %$COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY%

[Alya]

Thanks