Admin mode: Parameter(s) in MenuItem fail

[Robbie]

Hi TC Community

Parameters in TC Custom ButtonBar such as %X, %P and %T work as expected, however when i run the item "As Administrator" (by right click and choose "As Administrator") it fails.

How to reproduce

1) Create a simple TestParm.cmd script like:
---
@echo off
echo.Parm 1: %1
echo.Parm 2: %2
echo.Parm 3: %3
---

2) Create a Custom ButtonBar that calls it:
---
Command: TestParm.cmd CLONE
Parameters:
---

3) Run the MenuItem normally (left click Custom ButtonBar) results CMD.exe with text something like:
---
Parm 1: CLONE
Parm 2:
Parm 3:
Press any key to continue . . .
---

4) Change TestParm.cmd Custom ButtonBar to add parameters:
---
Command: TestParm.cmd CLONE
Parameters: "%X%P" "%T"
---

5) Run the Custom ButtonBar normally (left click Custom ButtonBar) results CMD.exe with text something like:

Parm 1: CLONE
Parm 2: "C:\"
Parm 3: "D:\"
Press any key to continue . . .
---
runs CMD fine

6) Now run the TestParm.cmd Custom ButtonBar "As Administrator" (by right click and choose "As Administrator"): fails: no cmd, no prompt, only a short flash.

by doing 6) i expect the TestParm to run like 5) and in admin mode.

[Stefan2]

run the MenuItem "As Administrator": fails.

"""fails"""" >> what does that means?

What do you expect to get and what do you get instead?






 

[white]

run the MenuItem "As Administrator": fails.

Do you mean by adding * in front of the command?
In that case use this for the command:

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*"%comspec%" /c call "c:\yourpath\testparam.cmd" CLONE

This is not explained in the help page Dialog box: Change start menu, but in the help page Dialog box: Configuration - Change button bar:

Warning: If Total Commander is not run as an administrator, be aware of the following issues when running programs as an administrator:
* Environment variables specific to Total Commander (like %COMMANDER_PATH%) will not be inherited by the programs.
* In most Windows versions, the programs will not run in the folder indicated by the "Start path" field.
* If the program is a batch file (.bat or .cmd file), you may need to precede it with cmd.exe /c.

[Robbie]

more info provided in first post

[white]

Run the MenuItem "As Administrator" (Right click and choose "As Administrator"): fails: no cmd no prompt only a short flash.

Can you rightclick a menu item? Do you perhaps mean a buttonbar shown as menu?
Anyhow, use the command I gave without the leading * character.

[Robbie]

TY *white

"%comspec% /c TestParm.cmd CLONE" did the trick!

i now created an fully functional user added functionality to clone my TC instance (with paths) with or without admin rights! Again TY for support!

[ghisler(Author)]

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Moved to English forum.

[petermad]

2white

Can you rightclick a menu item?

If you right click a button, there is an option: "As Administrator".

[Horst.Epp]

The following button works in any mode.
It starts a new admin instance from a normal TC
and also starts a new admin instance form inside an Admin TC
The path and cursor position of both sides are preserved on the new instances.

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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 TC as Admin

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[Robbie]

Hi *Horst.Epp

TY. The star makes the clone to ALWAYS run in admin mode while i want it as an OPTION.

[petermad]

2Robbie

The star makes the clone to ALWAYS run in admin mode while i want it as an OPTION.

Then use this button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /N /P /A /i="%COMMANDER_INI%"
%Z%X %P%N* %T%M*
%COMMANDER_EXE%
Open New Instance of Total Commander

To make the button:
1. Mark the text in the box here above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctrl+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

And use the right-click menu on the button to start as Administrator.

[Robbie]

Hi *petermad

Great, this works also! Btw copy/paste action on the TC's buttonbar is new to me. TY!