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Support and Feedback / Re: Rename window with filename only

« Last post by culturework on Today at 19:48:11 »

for possible future seekers 

Multi-Script does the trick (box with filename only), ext stays the same:

function main()
{
    @var $arrfullpath = GetSelectedPaths();
    @var $arrnames = GetSourceSelectedFileNames();
    @var $count = arrayCount($arrnames);

    if ($count == 1)
    {
        @var $fullpath = $arrfullpath[0];
        @var $name = $arrnames[0];

        @var $dotpos = StrRegExpFind($name, "\.[^.]*$");
        @var $base;
        @var $ext;

        if ($dotpos == -1 || $dotpos == 0)
        {
            $base = $name;
            $ext = "";
        }
        else
        {
            $base = StrSub($name, 0, $dotpos);
            $ext  = StrSub($name, $dotpos, -1);
        }

        @var $newbase = AskText("Rename", $base, 0);
        @var $cancelled = StrIsEqual( StrFormat("{0}", $newbase), "0" );

        if ($cancelled && !StrIsEqual($base, "0"))
        {
            // user cancelled, do nothing
        }
        else if (StrIsEqual($newbase, ""))
        {
            MessageBox("Rename", "Name cannot be empty.", 0);
        }
        else
        {
            @var $newname = $newbase + $ext;
            @var $samename = StrIsEqual($newname, $name);

            if ($samename == 0)
            {
                @var $res = RenameFile( $fullpath, $newname, "" );
                if ($res == 0)
                {
                    MessageBox("Rename failed", "Could not rename to: " + $newname, 0);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else if ($count == 0)
    {
        MessageBox("Rename", "No file selected.", 0);
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox("Rename", "Please select only one file for this command.", 0);
    }
}
main();



If you want two sequential windows, first with filename only, second with extension only:

function main()
{
    @var $arrfullpath = GetSelectedPaths();
    @var $arrnames = GetSourceSelectedFileNames();
    @var $count = arrayCount($arrnames);

    if ($count == 1)
    {
        @var $fullpath = $arrfullpath[0];
        @var $name = $arrnames[0];

        @var $dotpos = StrRegExpFind($name, "\.[^.]*$");
        @var $base;
        @var $ext;

        if ($dotpos == -1 || $dotpos == 0)
        {
            $base = $name;
            $ext = "";
        }
        else
        {
            $base = StrSub($name, 0, $dotpos);
            $ext  = StrSub($name, $dotpos, -1);
        }

        // strip leading dot for display only
        @var $extIsEmpty = StrIsEqual($ext, "");
        @var $extNoDot = $ext;
        if ($extIsEmpty == 0)
        {
            $extNoDot = StrSub($ext, 1, -1);
        }
        Log(0, 10, "RenameNoExt: ext=[" + $ext + "] extNoDot=[" + $extNoDot + "]");

        // --- Dialog 1: filename ---
        @var $newbase = AskText("Rename - filename", $base, 0);
        @var $baseCancelled = StrIsEqual( StrFormat("{0}", $newbase), "0" );
        @var $baseIsZeroText = StrIsEqual($base, "0");

        if ($baseCancelled && $baseIsZeroText == 0)
        {
            // cancelled dialog 1
        }
        else if (StrIsEqual($newbase, ""))
        {
            MessageBox("Rename", "Filename cannot be empty.", 0);
        }
        else
        {
            // --- Dialog 2: extension, shown WITHOUT the leading dot ---
            @var $newextRaw = AskText("Rename - extension", $extNoDot, 0);
            Log(0, 10, "RenameNoExt: newextRaw=[" + $newextRaw + "]");

            @var $extCancelled = StrIsEqual( StrFormat("{0}", $newextRaw), "0" );
            @var $extNoDotIsZeroText = StrIsEqual($extNoDot, "0");

            if ($extCancelled && $extNoDotIsZeroText == 0)
            {
                // cancelled dialog 2
            }
            else
            {
                @var $newext = $newextRaw;
                @var $stillHasDot = 1;
                while ($stillHasDot == 1)
                {
                    @var $curEmpty = StrIsEqual($newext, "");
                    if ($curEmpty == 1)
                    {
                        $stillHasDot = 0;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        @var $firstChar = StrSub($newext, 0, 1);
                        @var $firstIsDot = StrIsEqual($firstChar, ".");
                        if ($firstIsDot == 1)
                        {
                            $newext = StrSub($newext, 1, -1);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            $stillHasDot = 0;
                        }
                    }
                }

                @var $newextEmpty = StrIsEqual($newext, "");
                if ($newextEmpty == 0)
                {
                    $newext = "." + $newext;
                }
                Log(0, 10, "RenameNoExt: final newext=[" + $newext + "]");

                @var $newname = $newbase + $newext;
                @var $samename = StrIsEqual($newname, $name);

                if ($samename == 0)
                {
                    @var $res = RenameFile( $fullpath, $newname, "" );
                    Log(0, 10, "RenameNoExt: RenameFile returned [" + $res + "]");
                    if ($res == 0)
                    {
                        MessageBox("Rename failed", "Could not rename to: " + $newname, 0);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else if ($count == 0)
    {
        MessageBox("Rename", "No file selected.", 0);
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox("Rename", "Please select only one file for this command.", 0);
    }
}
main();

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Support and Feedback / Update the Microsoft Store version?

« Last post by mrsbean on August 04, 2026, 19:38:09 »

Would it be possible to update the Microsoft store version?  It's currently at 15.5.

I'm having some issues with crashes while larger deletion operations and I think it is fixed in 16.1.

many thanks

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Beta Releases / Re: v16.0 Beta

« Last post by Matthias515566 on August 02, 2026, 15:02:47 »

try enable

Explorer Panel Settings → Startup → Delay update on startup until the Explorer Panel is activated

Thank you very much, it works.

But that is not the best solution, because the panels are then not updated properly, and sometimes directories are missing from the directory tree. So I disabled this option again. My suggestion: With the next update, restore the previous behavior by setting the focus to the top of each panel.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Enhancements when dropping files in a folder

« Last post by ags on August 02, 2026, 13:48:08 »

I would also like to see no. 1 implemented.

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Support and Feedback / Are you sure you want to... window issue

« Last post by culturework on July 31, 2026, 08:58:49 »

Automatic crash report has been sent on this.

During copying/deleting/moving when the second window appears - Are you sure you want to... - wait few seconds (like 5 -10 sec).
The operation will continue without confirmation.
MC will become unresponsive (copying/deleting/moving doesn't work). After restart, crash report is generated.

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Support and Feedback / Re: MultiUpdate fail and crash

« Last post by ncnnnn on July 30, 2026, 02:34:50 »

The latest update program also does this. I found that it accesses a proxy from a long, long time ago. You can't find it in the settings or control panel. Other apps don't trigger this proxy either. Once it's removed, the network isn't blocked and everything runs normally.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Not all export settings are selected

« Last post by ncnnnn on July 30, 2026, 02:21:07 »

It's fine now. Most of the configurations have been imported. Save the label file and then import it from the file.

Also, if the tab is locked, going to the configuration folder through the help won’t work, and there’s no prompt. It would be nice to have a prompt or to create a new tab.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Not all export settings are selected

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on July 28, 2026, 12:33:53 »

Eh ??

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Support and Feedback / Re: Not all export settings are selected

« Last post by ncnnnn on July 28, 2026, 12:25:15 »

It also can't restore the MultiCommander_ConfigBackup.zip from 15.8. It didn't restore my directory tabs, nor did it bring back the hidden button window. The tabs didn't show the folder tree.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Not all export settings are selected

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on July 28, 2026, 12:13:56 »

Export is for exporting individual settings. If you want to backup all your settings go to Menu > Help > Backup & restore.