I've recently created a new plugin, that I've looked for, but have not found. This plugin alllows to view the information about LNK-files - all that you could see by pressing Alt+Enter you can see now by pressing F3: file name, shortcut, file with the icon, icon number and so on.
Latest version can be downloaded here:
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LinkInfo: Lister plugin for viewing/editing LNK files
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LinkInfo: Lister plugin for viewing/editing LNK files
Last edited by Flint on 2011-10-02, 17:18 UTC, edited 1 time in total.
Thanks for a new plugin.
I have one problem. If I go to my desktop using TC command: cm_OpenDesktop I can see many links to programs there. For some of them I can't see the details in your plugin, I can see only this e.g:
If I go directly to the above directory I can see everything but from the Desktop I can't.
I have one problem. If I go to my desktop using TC command: cm_OpenDesktop I can see many links to programs there. For some of them I can't see the details in your plugin, I can see only this e.g:
I've found it doesn't show full info for links which are in All Users directory: C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Desktop\"Info about link file C:\WINNT\Profiles\darek\Pulpit\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"
If I go directly to the above directory I can see everything but from the Desktop I can't.
Well, is looks like Total Commander's bug 
The thing is that ListLoad receive an incorrect string as the file name. For example, if you have on your desktop a link from the folder All Users (on my Win2000 this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk), and try to look it by F3, ListLoad receives C:\Documents and Settings\flint\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk path (flint is my login). So, I cannot fix this bug easily. Maybe, I'll do it later - it can be done by writing additional code for this particular situation, that detects, if this link is not yours but all users', and in this case will take right path. But the Desktop paths are different in different Windows versions...
The thing is that ListLoad receive an incorrect string as the file name. For example, if you have on your desktop a link from the folder All Users (on my Win2000 this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk), and try to look it by F3, ListLoad receives C:\Documents and Settings\flint\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk path (flint is my login). So, I cannot fix this bug easily. Maybe, I'll do it later - it can be done by writing additional code for this particular situation, that detects, if this link is not yours but all users', and in this case will take right path. But the Desktop paths are different in different Windows versions...
2djk
now we have the reason for the bug you described in http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=1403
2flint
I don't know if it works for all windows versions:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folder\Desktop
now we have the reason for the bug you described in http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=1403
2flint
I don't know if it works for all windows versions:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folder\Desktop
Icfu
No, I've found almost complete documentation on LNK-files format and I was ready to learn it, but I've found several API-functions that allow to get and set parameters of the LNK-file
And their use is quite easy. I'va just taken all of these functions and displayed the data, they return for the particular link. If you're interested in it, go to MSDN, IShellLink interface.
No, I've found almost complete documentation on LNK-files format and I was ready to learn it, but I've found several API-functions that allow to get and set parameters of the LNK-file
And their use is quite easy. I'va just taken all of these functions and displayed the data, they return for the particular link. If you're interested in it, go to MSDN, IShellLink interface.
Lefteous
Sorry, I didn't see your addition before. I'll try to use this registry key, but I think, it will not be very quickly - I'd like to test it on as many systems, as possible.
Icfu
In my opinion, Lister must only view the information Maybe, I'll write an additional application for changing parameters of LNK-files. It isn't very hard, but I nave almost no free time for it When I do it, I'll write it in this topic.
PS: But with this interface one cannot change these parameters arbitrarily, for example, you cannot create a link to a file that isn't exist - an error will be returned. To do so, it is necessary to learn LNK-files format, but this can take very long time, because it is complex enough.
Sorry, I didn't see your addition before. I'll try to use this registry key, but I think, it will not be very quickly - I'd like to test it on as many systems, as possible.
Icfu
In my opinion, Lister must only view the information
Maybe, I'll write an additional application for changing parameters of LNK-files. It isn't very hard, but I nave almost no free time for it When I do it, I'll write it in this topic.PS: But with this interface one cannot change these parameters arbitrarily, for example, you cannot create a link to a file that isn't exist - an error will be returned. To do so, it is necessary to learn LNK-files format, but this can take very long time, because it is complex enough.
No need to change information arbitrarily, at least not for me.
I have always searched for programs being able to edit lnk files more convenient, to change hotkey assignments, parameters, icons, maybe even search and replace absolute paths with variables to be able to reuse lnk files when source path changes, etc.
No success till now, so I'm looking forward to some other plugin to come, maybe... Thanks.
Icfu
I have always searched for programs being able to edit lnk files more convenient, to change hotkey assignments, parameters, icons, maybe even search and replace absolute paths with variables to be able to reuse lnk files when source path changes, etc.
No success till now, so I'm looking forward to some other plugin to come, maybe... Thanks.
Icfu
Well, the first version of the program is ready! http://flint-inc.narod.ru/Products/MakeLink_1.0.zip. It can create links on files with user-specified parameters. Later I'll add the possibility of modification existing LNK-files, it will not be very hard, I think.
Nice but... it's a pity it's not a plugin for TCFlint wrote:Well, the first version of the program is ready! http://flint-inc.narod.ru/Products/MakeLink_1.0.zip. It can create links on files with user-specified parameters. Later I'll add the possibility of modification existing LNK-files, it will not be very hard, I think.
Are there many Lister-plugins for TC that are editors? As I think, Lister must not edit files, only view them. To edit there is a button F4.
By the way, I have a good idea for TC improvement: to make the possibility of different Editors for files with different extensions. I think, it has already been phrased somewhere on this forum...
Ok, as this is not implemented now, I'll try to make something like LinkInfo_EE (Editor Edition) on the base of the latest program. Maybe, it is not so hard to implement this dialog into Lister-window...
By the way, I have a good idea for TC improvement: to make the possibility of different Editors for files with different extensions. I think, it has already been phrased somewhere on this forum...
Ok, as this is not implemented now, I'll try to make something like LinkInfo_EE (Editor Edition
) on the base of the latest program. Maybe, it is not so hard to implement this dialog into Lister-window...@Flint:
Thanks for the program, unfortunately I wasn't able to download it from your site, it's very slow, timeout or whatever, all that is received is a file '100.xhtml'.
For example, wlx_imagine is a lister plugin with which one can not only view but also edit (rotate, inverse, etc...) pictures.
There is already the possibility to choose different (external) editors by file extension:
Options-Edit/View-Associations.
Icfu
Thanks for the program, unfortunately I wasn't able to download it from your site, it's very slow, timeout or whatever, all that is received is a file '100.xhtml'.
For example, wlx_imagine is a lister plugin with which one can not only view but also edit (rotate, inverse, etc...) pictures.
There is already the possibility to choose different (external) editors by file extension:
Options-Edit/View-Associations.
Icfu