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Support and Feedback / Re: Run MC with parameters to select file in specified folder

« Last post by Pawel on June 19, 2026, 13:04:56 »

This MC command line works
MCParams := Format('-AutoRun="SelectFile" "%s" "%s"',  [MCDirectory, MCFileName]);
ShellExecute(0, 'open', PChar(MC_PATH), PChar(MCParams), nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

Script (SelectFile) is called.
For now I am not trying to select RIGHT PANEL and select file.
The problem is PARAMETERS. I am passing -AutoRun, and 2 others (Dir path and File name)

But, I have no idea how to display param 0 and param 1 values
This should work - but I got empty strings:

##########################################
#Name:SelectFile
#Type:multiscript
#ID:3dc58130a89d422c841855e79ab4c6bd
#Desc:File Selection
#Options:
##########################################

@var $DirectoryPath = ${param:0};
@var $SelectedFile = ${param:1};

@var $msg0 = "DIR : " + {$DirectoryPath};
@var $msg1 = "FILE : " + {$SelectedFile};

MessageBox("PARAM, $msg0, 0);
MessageBox("PARAM, $msg1, 0);

MessageBox shows empty string... so, the first problem is here... detecting parameters

The problem must be in command line - either MC not support -AutoRun<script> with other parameters or I pass other parameters in wrong way...

-Pawel
   

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Support and Feedback / Re: Run MC with parameters to select file in specified folder

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on June 19, 2026, 07:06:40 »

Will this work ? While I'am not an expert in passing parameters, I had a similar issue when writing a Goto link Target script (no "Sleep()" delay so it didn't execute properly) Try this MultiScript in User-Defined command (should fix your rapid firing issue):
Multicommander MultiScript:

Code: [Select]

    @var $targetPath = ${arg:0};
    @var $targetFile = ${arg:1};
    MC.Explorer.Goto PANEL=RIGHT PATH="{$targetPath}"
    Sleep(1200);
    MC.Explorer.SetItemFocus PANEL=RIGHT ITEM="{$targetFile}"

Also, according to Grok 4.3 AI, it says your current Delphi code quoting is messy and likely breaking the parameter parsing. Use this cleaner version:
Delphi code:

Code: [Select]

MCParams := Format('-AutoRun="SelectMyFile ""%s"" ""%s"""',
                   [DIRECTORY_PATH, FILE_NAME_WITH_EXT]);

ShellExecute(0, 'open', PChar(PATH_TO_MULTI_COMMANDER),
             PChar(MCParams), nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

Let me know if it works or might need further tweaking (you get the gist), but I had a prob /w a Goto Link Target script, it wasn't focusing on the Set Item because it was firing too rapidly, adding a sleep and the correct syntax fixed it !
P.S: The MultiCommander MultiScript code I provided is sound, not sure about the Delphi fix though...

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Support and Feedback / Run MC with parameters to select file in specified folder

« Last post by Pawel on June 18, 2026, 22:34:05 »

I want to run Multi Commander via external application.
This application runs MC and pases 2 parameters. A directory path and file name.
I want to focus on RIGHT panel (for example) and select this file in this directory.
How to do this?

I see Multi Commander support -Autorun parameter that allows to run a script.
Here is my UDC script:

I need to run Multi Commander with specified

##########################################
#Name:SelectMyFile
#Type:function
#ID:3dc58130a89d422c841855e79ab4c6bd
#Desc:File Selection
#Options:Confirm
##########################################

MC.Explorer.Goto PANEL=RIGHT PATH="${param:0}" ItemFocus="${param:1}"



Multi Commander is running with this code (Delphi):
           
MCParams := '-AutoRun="SelectMyFile ' + '""' + DIRECTORY_PATH + '"" ' + '""' + FILE_NAME_WITH_EXT + '"""';
ShellExecute(0, 'open', PChar(PATH_TO_MULTI_COMMANDER), PChar(MCParams), PChar(EmptyStr), SW_SHOWNORMAL);

It should work, but it is not!
What do I do wrong?

-Pawel

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Support and Feedback / New tab opened from locked one inherits colour – possibility of turning that off

« Last post by culturework on June 18, 2026, 08:54:21 »

When navigating outside permitted scope of locked tab, new tab is opened (that’s what I want), but the new one got the same colour I’ve defined for the locked tab.
Can that be switched off?
When going to levels higher than locked ones, I don’t need info about “mother” tab, it’s just introducing chaos in tabs view.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by ncnnnn on June 18, 2026, 08:22:23 »

Okay. Got it. I thought the left and right buttons controlled the folder and file list separately. Actually, the hierarchy is different. The right side is a higher level.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Increase RAM/resources available to Multi Commander

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on June 17, 2026, 09:24:59 »

Ok thanks, I'll investigate if there are other offending processes.
Just for clarity, what parameters are referenced on the docs/troubleshooting-hang page then?

That more for file operation (copy/move) where you can configure read/write strategy and configure cache size, buffer and such..

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Support and Feedback / Re: Create button with relative path

« Last post by whiskytechfred on June 16, 2026, 23:12:58 »

I found I can use something like:
${mcpath}\..\..\app.exe
and that works!

Sorry for the useless entry.
Fred

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Support and Feedback / Re: Increase RAM/resources available to Multi Commander

« Last post by whiskytechfred on June 16, 2026, 23:04:54 »

Ok thanks, I'll investigate if there are other offending processes.
Just for clarity, what parameters are referenced on the docs/troubleshooting-hang page then?

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Support and Feedback / Create button with relative path

« Last post by whiskytechfred on June 16, 2026, 22:56:52 »

Hello,
I'd like to customize a button to launch an app using a relative path.  This button would launch an app relative to the MC path.
I looked at external commands and I don't seem to be able to use %~d0 or the like.
I also looked at Multi-Script but the path commands seem to be related to the source or target panels.
Is there a way to achieve what I'm looking for?
Thanks in advance,
Fred

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Support and Feedback / Re: Increase RAM/resources available to Multi Commander

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on June 16, 2026, 22:38:13 »

It a bit unspecific. so hard to say why you see that. Most work that require CPU are run in background threads.  not sure what pauses you mean, I have not notice anything like that. There should not be anything that cause pause.. Often when things like that happen it is because MC wait for some call from Windows. or external 3rdparty software like security software or other software that hook themself into other processes. that hijack calls from MC to windows.

No. There would be no point in MC to allocate more memory then it needs. MC it will cache and reuse memory it already have got.