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Support and Feedback / Re: New user

« on: March 13, 2013, 23:22:17 »

Thanks for a fast response Mathias.  Looks like most of my queries can be resolved.

The codes are just what I need for my ini.  Will start experimenting. 

I will have to figure out how to add the F3 icon to quick launch, for the times when I am too lazy to press F3 on the keyboard, same goes for mass rename etc.

I need to start looking more closely at .xml's before asking questions... 

I guess UNDO functionality would be a big job, I hope time allows you to implement this. 
If you were to make a paid-for version this could be a paid-for feature I guess.

A perfect MC is probably a life-times work - I certainly appreciate what has already been achieved.

502

Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Donate PayPal button somewhere

« on: March 13, 2013, 20:30:26 »

+1
(I'm assuming you aren't a lottery jack-pot winner...  )

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Support and Feedback / New user

« on: March 13, 2013, 20:10:17 »

Oh well so much for a day off... found this prog & the day has disappeared! 

Some of the following are possibly requests, but as I have only had today to play with your outstanding prog I wonder if some things are achievable with scripts or features I haven't found yet.

I personally have a favourite file manager - Dir Opus, but I cannot justify the price-tag for a prog of which I could only use about 25% of the features.  I dislike NC & the many clones / off-shoots for some reason & Win explorer is just too irritating for words.  (How the hell does MS create an 'explorer' without panes, tabs or whatever!!??  )
MC seems to have about 75% of what I need so I will be investigating further. 

I am wondering how to emulate some of the Dir Opus features that I actually do use.  Please excuse me if I am mis-posting all this.

I wanted to start the prog with multiple tabs pre-loaded - achieved via an ini & -F    
But what else can I add to the ini?
Can I add these other options on load:-

• Calculate all folder sizes in pre-loaded tabs (call shift+alt+return for tabs xyz) A one-time scan. 
• Load folder tree to x tabs (call Alt+num* for tabs xyz)

i.e. for 'tabs xyz' = 'panel_x' in the ini

Something like:-
[PANEL_131]
Path=I:\Nowhere
Side=R
Cmd=Alt+*

• Save & reload panel sort state on MC start, e.g:- tab b has date sort asc;  tab z has size sort desc etc

I modified a button to open device manager successfully
Used this string :- MC.Run CMD="devmgmt.msc" SHELL

I wondered how to drag & drop folders with media into VLC via a button.  I tried both vlc.exe & the full path c:\....exe but it didn't work.  I based the attached screen on the 'Notepad' button but I just get an invalid path msg when dropping files & folders on the button.

What did I do wrong?



I'd like to know if I can do the following :-
invert selection
customize (add/remove/edit) top toolbar buttons (e.g. I would like to add the existing F3 search command/icon to the default top toolbar)
set background colour for inactive pane (eg grey instaed of white) [Found it! config>exp panel>color]
Alter size & number of the buttons at the foot of the main dialog.
Run files from the search dialog (i.e. Double click a result & have it run (in its' default handler where req'd))
Undo (call ctrl+z, or use the MC history log to step backwards)

BTW I like the idea of preview panels at opposite ends of the main dialog, that would be very useful.

Sorry for such a long Noob 1st post!
Thanks for an awesome program!