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Multi Commander => Beta Releases => Topic started by: Anti-Bacterial on June 23, 2026, 19:47:15
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Steps to reproduce the problem:
- Backup your configuration!
- Completely uninstall MC 64 bit, removing all settings (check all boxes when prompted.)
- Download and install MultiCommander_x64_(15.8.0.3135).exe
- Choose "Windows Explorer compatibility Look n Feel"
- Exit MC
- Restore your backup config
- Exit MC
- Launch MC
- IMPORTANT: DO NOT UPDATE TO THE BETA WHEN PROMPTED! choose "ASK LATER" for test purposes.
- Create a Folder (F7). It works perfectly. The "New Folder" is created.
- Exit MC
- Launch MC again and this time, proceed to update to the beta
- Create a folder (F7) fails. Nothing happens after updating to the beta version
so until this is repaired, I am staying on the release channel. I had to go to Configuration -> Core settings and disable:
[ ] check for and download an update of a Beta version if available
Otherwise I'd have to remember to keep choosing "Ask Later" when prompted to update to the beta which would re-introduce the bug again. It's too easy for me to accidentally click the update and reintroduce the bug so that's why I'm staying on the release channel until I hear back from you
Kind regards
AB
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Maybe describe the issue . something with creating folders ?? I can't reproduce it. I can create folder, Any error in the log ? It is some special location it does not work.. network ? ftp ?
you only have some number with some dot after it..what that suppose to be.. represent some filename ? or something.. I don't get it..
Beta is not bug free. and Not release either.. The fewer people that test and report bug in beta, the more there will be in release. so unless somebody report exactly what is not working. then it will be in the release too, since I can't reproduce it
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STEP #10:
Press F7 to create a new folder on my local C: drive under my DOWNLOADS folder. Nothing happens. No prompt. No dialog pops up. Nothing.
In the stable release, you can press F7 (MakeDir) get this dialog (see attachment). For example, after I press F7 then I can type in ZZZ and click OK and a new folder called ZZZ is created. In the beta, I am not prompted for anything. I did a clean install, too. How/where do I access the log?
Not sure what you're talking about dots. Sometimes after I preview/post here, the forum editor scrambles the content. I had to edit and remove the formatting then reapply the numbered list format.
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I can't reproduce that, work how every I do... There is a new create folder dialog, but it was there in last beta too so it been in for a month and no one else have reported any issue. So don't get how that can NOT work for you. what is special with your setup ?
Does the toolbar makedir button work ? Makedir button on the button bar ?
If you do Ctrl+L and look in the file operation log (or it can also be app log, if it is UI related).. is there any message there. ? all failure it run into should be logged.
Ahh it is a list.. Font is changed to be 2px in the list , 2 px font look like dots..
if you in the command line field type ":testtemplatedlg" is that dialog shown ?
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Nope, can confirm F7 to Create Folder works perfectly for me —tested in Build 3176 Portable Edition (Win 10 Enterprise.)
Nice work on the Icon Override issue, Mathias, also works as expected ! 8)
Under Configuration > Keyboard Customization > Select "Explorer Panel", you should see the entry "Create Folder" and assigned to "F7" hotkey.
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STEP #10:
Press F7 to create a new folder on my local C: drive under my DOWNLOADS folder. Nothing happens. No prompt. No dialog pops up. Nothing.
In the stable release, you can press F7 (MakeDir) get this dialog (see attachment). For example, after I press F7 then I can type in ZZZ and click OK and a new folder called ZZZ is created. In the beta, I am not prompted for anything. I did a clean install, too. How/where do I access the log?
Not sure what you're talking about dots. Sometimes after I preview/post here, the forum editor scrambles the content. I had to edit and remove the formatting then reapply the numbered list format.
Have you tried without restoring backup ? maybe there are some configuration conflict, Just Download portable version and start it and without customizing anything.. does that work ?
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I am using MC in the Beta version, and since a few updates, "Makedir(F7)" in the Button Panel no longer works. It is simply dead. No response at all. I find this very unfortunate. Perhaps a fix?
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I am using MC in the Beta version, and since a few updates, "Makedir(F7)" in the Button Panel no longer works. It is simply dead. No response at all. I find this very unfortunate. Perhaps a fix?
Is it only the button on the button panel. ? Do the Actual F7 key works ? The Create Folder icon on the toolbar ? Menu > Tools Create Folder ?
Do all places not work. or only some ?
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Only the button on the button panel FAILS. The F7 key, the Create Folder icon on the toolbar, and "Menu > Tools Create Folder" work successfully. I am on beta 16.0 build 3181 64-bit Windows desktop edition.
While we are on this topic...
Is it possible to customize the create folder icon on the button panel to create a new folder using this format: YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS. I want to combine the [d] and [t] variables in one step. Can this be done? The parameters I am using only create the date. I want to combine multiple variables, ie: date and time together.
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Only the button on the button panel FAILS. The F7 key, the Create Folder icon on the toolbar, and "Menu > Tools Create Folder" work successfully. I am on beta 16.0 build 3181 64-bit Windows desktop edition.
While we are on this topic...
Is it possible to customize the create folder icon on the button panel to create a new folder using this format: YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS. I want to combine the [d] and [t] variables in one step. Can this be done? The parameters I am using only create the date. I want to combine multiple variables, ie: date and time together.
Ahhhh So then it is the Custom command MC.Explorer.Makedir script command that fails. since the button connects to that. That narrow it down.
IN the button panel you can assign custom command (like MC.Explorer.Makedir and you customize them.) For make this you now have support for creating folder using template... click the - button next to input field in dialog and you see tags you can add.. then copy paste this template to the custom command for the MakeDir and use it there.
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Thank you. I am using this command in the button editor to make the directory folder and it works.
MC.Explorer.Makedir FOLDERNAME=:[d][t]
But now I want a space in between the [d] and [t]. I tried this:
MC.Explorer.Makedir FOLDERNAME=:[d] [t]
MC cannot interpret this space and truncates the [t] if there is a space in between them. It only creates the YYY-MM-DD as the folder name. Is there a way to create a folder with a space in between YYYY-MM-DD and HH-MM-SS ?
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Thank you. I am using this command in the button editor to make the directory folder and it works.
MC.Explorer.Makedir FOLDERNAME=:[d][t]
But now I want a space in between the [d] and [t]. I tried this:
MC.Explorer.Makedir FOLDERNAME=:[d] [t]
MC cannot interpret this space and truncates the [t] if there is a space in between them. It only creates the YYY-MM-DD as the folder name. Is there a way to create a folder with a space in between YYYY-MM-DD and HH-MM-SS ?
Just inserting a space in it would not work.. each paramter to custom commands is separated by space.. just like the command line.
Have you tried putting a " around them the path ? FOLDERNAME="name with spaces" ? Or that does not work ?
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Thank you very much! Placing "double quotes" around the command worked perfectly. Here is the button editor command I use to create a custom folder name using format YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS
MC.Explorer.Makedir FOLDERNAME=":[d] [t]"
I copied the template format into the command and surrounded it with double quotes. Pics attached for others reading how to accomplish this.