Start admin instance of TC with params from normal TC

[Horst.Epp]

To ask a riddle
I have a button to run a new TC instance with higher rights.
The new instance should start with the same pathes on the left and right side !
regardless what the current active side is.
My current solution always swaps the windows.

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
*%COMMANDER_EXE%
/N /A /X "%P%N" "%T"
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TCMADM64.EXE
TC x64 as Admin


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[HolgerK]

/L="%X%P%N" /R="%X%T%M"

%X Interprets the following parameters after this parameter as left/right instead of source/target:
%P, %p (left path), %T, %t (right path), %N, %n (left name), %M, %m (right name),
%S, %s (left selected), %R, %r (right selected)
Example: %X%P %T sends left and right path to e.g. an external sync tool
%x Interprets the following parameters after this parameter again as source/target
Example: %X%P %x%P sends left and source path to the called program

HTH
Holger

[petermad]

This command does the trick for me:

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[em_newcommander_admin]
cmd=*%COMMANDER_EXE% /N /P /A /i="%COMMANDER_INI%"
param=%Z%X %P%N* %T%M*
menu=Open New Instance of Total Commander as Administrator
button=%COMMANDER_EXE%

You need TC 10.50 or newer.

[Horst.Epp]

Thanks to petermad and HolgerK.
Both solutions work fine.
I stay with HolgerKs one which doesn't need an em_command

My full button now looks like this

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
*%COMMANDER_EXE%
/N /A /L="%X%P%N" /R="%X%T%M"
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TCMADM64.EXE
TC x64 as Admin


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[HolgerK]

2petermad
Nice one.
- Quotes are not needed for %P%N and %T%M (and may even be contra productive)
- /i="%COMMANDER_INI%" allows you to use the same ini as the normal user in case you don't use "UseIniInProgramDir=7"
- %X could be placed once before the paths
- %Z prevents error messages like

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Total Commander
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This function cannot be used with packed files!
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OK
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if TC stay inside an archive

But what is the point of appending an asterix * to the two paths?

Regards
Holger

[petermad]

2HolgerK

But what is the point of appending an asterix * to the two paths?

It is for the /P parameter to prevent TC from going updir if the cursor is placed in on the [..] entry. See: viewtopic.php?p=412884#p412884

[petermad]

2Horst.Epp

I stay with HolgerKs one which doesn't need an em_command

OK - here it is as a button without an em_command:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
*%COMMANDER_EXE% /N /P /A /i="%COMMANDER_INI%"
%Z%X %P%N* %T%M*
%COMMANDER_PATH%\TCMADM64.EXE
Open New Instance of Total Commander as Administrator


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Notice that Holgers solution goes into subdirectories if the cursor is on such.

[Horst.Epp]

2petermad
You are right (as always)
Now I use your new one without em_command

[HolgerK]

It is for the /P parameter to prevent TC from going updir if the cursor is placed in on the [..] entry. See: viewtopic.php?p=412884#p412884

Aah, i see. Tricky;-)
Thanks for the info.

Regards
Holger