Opening a file with Lister from a batch file or shortcut

[risk]

I have some Text and Word files that I frequently use for reference. Is there a way to view them using TC's built-in lister without having to launch them directly from TC?

I want to create a batch file or an icon on the desktop that once triggered, will open an RTF or TXT file using Lister because I like how fast it is.

Thanks.

[Balderstrom]

HelpFile,
Command line parameters:

/S=L Start Lister directly, pass file name to it for viewing (requires full name including path).
Accepts additional parameters separated by a colon, e.g. /S=L:AT1C1250
A ANSI/Windows text
S ASCII/DOS text
V Variable width text
T1..T7 View mode 1-7 (1: Text, 2: Binary, 3: Hex, 4: Multimedia, 5: HTML, 6:Unicode, 7: UTF-8)
C<nr> Codepage, e.g. C1251 for Cyrillic
N Auto-detect, but no multimedia or plugins allowed
P<x> As LAST parameter: Choose plugin, e.g. /S=L:Piclview for iclview plugin (As shown in Lister title)

Example BatchFile:

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@Echo OFF
START "" "C:\Program Files\TotalCMD\TotalCMD.exe" /S=L "C:\The\Path\to\SomeFile.txt"

[nsp]

If you want you can also drag and drop file to a batch shortcut (one file at the time )

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@START "" "C:\Program Files\TotalCMD\TotalCMD.exe" /S=L %1

[Matthias030]

Also there exists Lister as standalone exe.

http://www.ghisler.com/lister/

[milkaca]

Can I use commander path as a parameter. I am trying to use this as a hard coded button in button bar.

This my example, but commander path doesn't work:

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/S=L "%COMMANDER_PATH%\tmp\example.txt"

[milkaca]

I just realized that I can put parameter in command field, like this:

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%COMMANDER_PATH%\totalcmd.exe /S=L "%COMMANDER_PATH%\tmp\example.txt"

[Horst.Epp]

I just realized that I can put parameter in command field, like this:

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%COMMANDER_PATH%\totalcmd.exe /S=L "%COMMANDER_PATH%\tmp\example.txt"

%COMMANDER_PATH% is undefined if no TC is already running !

[MVV]

Horst.Epp,
He starts Lister from TC buttonbar.

amilino,
TC only expands environment variables in command field (as you've realized), but %-parameters like %P%N (focused file) may only be used in parameters field.

You can also pass environment variables to a program as is if program supports them. E.g. in this case you can pass /S=L "%%COMMANDER_PATH%%\tmp\example.txt" in parameters (just double percents in order to pass them as is), and new TC instance will expand variables and open file in Lister.

BTW in TC 8+ you can use %COMMANDER_EXE% instead of %COMMANDER_PATH%\totalcmd.exe.

[Horst.Epp]

Horst.Epp,
He starts Lister from TC buttonbar.
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This thread startet with the following:

I have some Text and Word files that I frequently use for reference. Is there a way to view them using TC's built-in lister without having to launch them directly from TC?

I want to create a batch file or an icon on the desktop that once triggered, will open an RTF or TXT file using Lister because I like how fast it is.

[MVV]

Yes, but it was 6 years ago... while amilino has asked his question only 2 hours ago.

[Balderstrom]

Yes, but it was 6 years ago... while amilino has asked his question only 2 hours ago.

Which a mod should split into its own thread "Can I use commander path as a parameter".

As Horst.Epp indirectly points out, the new question, committing thread necromancy, isn't even related to the original.

[vkl]

NB: you must add the /i=path_to_my_settings.ini switch or Lister will open with the default settings (wrong locale and no plugins).