Deleting folder from a separate tree impossible.

[headd]

1. Enable Separate Tree
2. Select a folder from the tree.
3. Delete the folder by "Delete" key or "F8" key or by RightClick-Delete.

Notice that for a short amount of time, the confirmation window appears, but it instantly dissapears, making the Delete operation impossible.

TC version 8.0 x32 (2012-05-23)

Thanks.

[karlchen]

Hello, headd.

So far I cannot reproduce the reported behaviour.

1. Enable Separate Tree

Done.

2. Select a folder from the tree.

Done.

3. Delete the folder by "Delete" key or "F8" key or by RightClick-Delete.

Done by pressing the DEL key. Confirmation dialogue appeared. I confirmed the folder went to the recycle bin.

Steps 2 and 3 have been repeated on 5 different folders. 5 times success.

Windows 7 Enterprise 32-but, SP1
Total Commander 8.0 final
VistaDelete=1 active (default on Win7 by the way)

Kind regards,
Karl

[ghisler(Author)]

No problem here either! I could delete it with Del key and with right click - delete.

[headd]

Hey, thanks for the responses

This happens on both home and work computer.

If i delete the ini files, and redo the steps, selecting a folder from the tree, it works for the first folder. If i try to delete another one, the confirmation box blinks.

Unfortunately, i uninstalled TC, deleting any leftovers, and did a clean reinstall, to no avail. It works the first time and then it doesn't anymore.

My OS is Win7 x64.

[umbra]

I can confirm the issue. On my computer it behaves rather randomly. For example, if I try to delete a folder, that is currently opened in a panel, most of the times it doesn't work. But for some other folders it works always. Changing the current directory to something else (and then back) sometimes helps. Right now I can't find reliable way of reproducing it. BTW, vistadelete=1 is a must to see this bug. And this bug exists also in older versions (7.57a and even 7.55a).

[karlchen]

Hello, headd and umbra,

I am absolutely delighted because I am able to reproduce the reported problem now.

It did not happen on Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 32-bit.
But it does happen on Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit.
And as can be read, you both are using Windows 7 64-bit, too.

On Windows 7 64-bit the problem can be reproduced using both T.C. 8.0 editions, 32-bit and 64-bit.

Now we will have to find out the relevant factor(s)...
The T.C. setting autotreechange=0|1 does not seem to be relevant by the way.

Cheers,
Karl
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Corrected the parameter name from autotree (incorrect) to autotreechange (correct). Reason for correcting: Cf. post below.
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[umbra]

The T.C. setting autotree=0|1 does not seem to be relevant by the way.

I guess you meant "AutoTreeChange=0|1", and no, it really doesn't seem to be relevant. So far, the only settings that seems to have some effect is VistaDelete=1, but that is already known.

[petermad]

I can reproduce the bug with both 32- and 64-bit TC 8.0 on Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit, but not with Windows XP (32-bit).

[umbra]

It did not happen on Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 32-bit.

... not with Windows XP (32-bit)

Well, I can reproduce it on Windows 8 x32, so it's not an x64 specific problem.

[petermad]

Well, I can reproduce it on Windows 8 x32, so it's not an x64 specific problem.

No, I guess not. But Windows XP doesn't support Vistadelete, so that is probably why the bug can't be reproduced under Windows XP.

[ghisler(Author)]

Sorry, I definitely cannot reproduce it. If no one can give me a clue, I will have to move this thread to "will not be changed", sorry.

[petermad]

2ghisler(Author)
Here it is easy to reproduce:

1. Open TC 8.0 32- or 64-bit with fresh ini-file on Windows 7 x64
2. Make a directory in the root of drive c: (for example c:\test)
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+F8 to open one Separate tree.
4. In the file panel where you made c:\test press Enter on c:\test
5. Now the Separate tree for [C:] is unfolded one level, and c:\test is marked red.
6. Right click on c:\test in the Separate tree and choose Delete OR mark c:\test in the Separate tree and press the Delete key.
7. A quick flash of some dialog box is seen, bot nothing happens - c:\test is NOT deleted.

If you manually insert VistaDelete=0 in the ini file, then it works OK. Also if I press Shift+Delete the folder is also deleted as expected.

[umbra]

2ghisler(Author)
petermad's instructions are accurate. It's not the only way to reproduce this issue, but it's the simplest and the most reliable way.
Here is a video, in case you want to see it in action.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks, I could reproduce it now! The clue was to be in a directory with very few (or no) files in it. The folder position in the tree had to be lower than the last file in the file list.

[umbra]

Seems to be fixed in TC 8.01 rc1. I can now delete such folders.