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Multi Commander => Script => Topic started by: Tom L on September 09, 2025, 07:01:02

Title: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Tom L on September 09, 2025, 07:01:02

This script:
@echo off
start "" "C:\Program Files\MultiCommander (x64)\MultiCommander.exe" -AutoRun=SinglePanel
exit

worked fine on an older HP laptop I have with Windows 10, but not with new HP laptop with Windows 11.  Same MC build date for both (June 3, 2025) 64bit Edition.

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Mathias (Author) on September 09, 2025, 08:13:01

What is happening. is the script not running.. any error in the log ? does it exists ?

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Tom L on September 11, 2025, 23:58:53

I run the batch file from my desktop. It works, because it opens MC. But the "-AutoRun=SinglePanel" part doesn't happen. I don't get any error messages. I'm not sure what error log you're referring to. I went to the Microsoft Event Viewer and saw only two files there, Eventlog.dll and Eventlog.pdb neither of which I could open.

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Mathias (Author) on September 12, 2025, 08:57:01

The Log in MC..

And you script is named "SinglePanel" ?

(Also so you know, it is not recommended to always run in SinglePanel setup.. You do at own risk. . Program designed around two panel layout. )

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Tom L on September 12, 2025, 21:26:05

The script is a batch file, "MultiCommander.bat."
I've attached the log file. I changed its name from 2025-09-12-(7024)-MultiCommander.log to 2025-09-12-(7024)-MultiCommander.txt so that it would upload.

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Mathias (Author) on September 13, 2025, 08:42:39

No You are saying that MC should run the MultiCommander Script "SinglePanel" when it starts..  Are you sure that you have that script in MC ? that is not a default script.
That is a script you must have created

Title: Re: Trying to make MC open automatically with single panel
Post by: Tom L on September 13, 2025, 19:56:38

OOF!

I forgot that three or four years ago I created a file to remind me for future reference (for a situation just like this in which I had to switch to a new computer) exactly how to make MC open automatically with a single panel. Now I need to create another file that reminds me to check that reminder file! It's tough getting old!

Thanks so much for the hint. I shouldn't have had to bother you or this forum!  Problem solved!