Since when have you been using Total Commander?
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Since when have you been using Total Commander?
The question actually applies on both registered and unregistered users. So, practically, tell us when you were firstly introduced to Total Commander (or WinCmd).
"My only reason for still using M$ Window$ as an OS is the existence of Total Commander!"
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I voted '95, but I'm not 100% sure at all... 1.31 I think was my first version (or 1.5? 1.2?) - anyway, I had a 4-digit registration number back then IIRC. Actually I don't think I regged before version 2.something...
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Since Windows inception, I've always been on the prowl for NC clones. Discovered Windows Commander one day in the distant past (early 90's: v1.10e) and adopted it immediately (and permanently). It happened like this:
1. Hmm... "Windows Commander". What's this, I wonder?
2. Hmmm... this works pretty good.
3. Wow... look at that! I can use that.
4. And...
I have been a computer professional (yes making my living at it) since 1983 and I have never adopted any other software as quickly as I adopted Windows Commander. It's not just the dual pane display (though obviously that was an important part), it was innovative things like dragging folders to the toolbar, and executing from archives, and dragging files inside an archive to the "^.." to unzip "inplace" and all the other cool stuff.
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1. Hmm... "Windows Commander". What's this, I wonder?
2. Hmmm... this works pretty good.
3. Wow... look at that! I can use that.
4. And...
I have been a computer professional (yes making my living at it) since 1983 and I have never adopted any other software as quickly as I adopted Windows Commander. It's not just the dual pane display (though obviously that was an important part), it was innovative things like dragging folders to the toolbar, and executing from archives, and dragging files inside an archive to the "^.." to unzip "inplace" and all the other cool stuff.
Wonderful, life-changing product, an integral part of every computer day since.
Christian Ghisler is da MAN!
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He surely is! And I'm sure you'll be constantly discovering new "hidden"JohnFredC wrote:Christian Ghisler is da MAN!
intelligence in TC despite the fact you've been using it since early '90.
And v6.50 has such a potential and unlimited ideas to put into practise with
custom columns, content plugins and the like that this intelligence I was
referring to is nearly touching perfection!
IMHO, v6.50 to v6.03 is what XML is to HTML. The content plugins idea is a
God sent one! Now file managing in not a "static" process put one that deals
with the entity of data itself.
"My only reason for still using M$ Window$ as an OS is the existence of Total Commander!"
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can u plz stop telling us how great v6.5 is as long as its not avaible 4 all of us? thx (makes the wait soo much harder)...pdavit wrote:And v6.50 has such a potential and unlimited ideas to put into practise with
custom columns, content plugins and the like that this intelligence I was
referring to is nearly touching perfection!
IMHO, v6.50 to v6.03 is what XML is to HTML. The content plugins idea is a
God sent one! Now file managing in not a "static" process put one that deals
with the entity of data itself.
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Hello !
• Panos- friend is a bit too lyrical and optimistic about 6.5… I'm much less.
Regards,
Claude
Clo
Hello !
• Panos- friend is a bit too lyrical and optimistic about 6.5… I'm much less.
Regards,
Claude
Clo
It sounds to me like most of the enhancements in TC 6.5 are to its potential for 3rd party enhancement.
I haven't seen the beta and so am talking off the top of my head, but I expect the thumbnailer, for instance, to be a minimal implementation (a la the built-in lister) that developers can replace with enhanced functionality. Christian will create some functionality using the new "hooks" into the system just to show how its done, but leave the fancy stuff to the plugin developers.
Depending upon how involved the plugin tribe has been in the development of 6.5, we could see a lot of new cool stuff right away... or maybe not for a while after 6.5 is released.
I will say that the competition for the best file manager functionality is hotter than ever... so here's hoping TC keeps ahead of the hounds.
I haven't seen the beta and so am talking off the top of my head, but I expect the thumbnailer, for instance, to be a minimal implementation (a la the built-in lister) that developers can replace with enhanced functionality. Christian will create some functionality using the new "hooks" into the system just to show how its done, but leave the fancy stuff to the plugin developers.
Depending upon how involved the plugin tribe has been in the development of 6.5, we could see a lot of new cool stuff right away... or maybe not for a while after 6.5 is released.
I will say that the competition for the best file manager functionality is hotter than ever... so here's hoping TC keeps ahead of the hounds.
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Won't happen again! (excluding some hints of passion in this post)
2 Clo
You probably feel less optimistic because you have been involved throughout
the development period. So, you haven't felt the sock of advancements, fine
tunings and the like but rather have followed an easy introductory timescale
which currently extends to 2 1/2 months.
You only have to have a look at the nearly 100 internal commands (excluding
maximum configuration of commands) to realise what has been achieved. Of course
internal commands are not the means of quality judgment but at least you get
the scale of the project.
Can you imagine yourself working without thumbnails, custom columns and
content plug-ins now? I can't!
2 JohnFredC
Believe me there's no such thing as "minimal implementation" about v6.50. And
you will see some "fancy stuff" but always to the spirit of Total Commander's
nature.
Won't happen again! (excluding some hints of passion in this post)
2 Clo
You probably feel less optimistic because you have been involved throughout
the development period. So, you haven't felt the sock of advancements, fine
tunings and the like but rather have followed an easy introductory timescale
which currently extends to 2 1/2 months.
You only have to have a look at the nearly 100 internal commands (excluding
maximum configuration of commands) to realise what has been achieved. Of course
internal commands are not the means of quality judgment but at least you get
the scale of the project.
Can you imagine yourself working without thumbnails, custom columns and
content plug-ins now? I can't!
2 JohnFredC
Believe me there's no such thing as "minimal implementation" about v6.50. And
you will see some "fancy stuff" but always to the spirit of Total Commander's
nature.
"My only reason for still using M$ Window$ as an OS is the existence of Total Commander!"
Christian Ghisler Rules!!!
Christian Ghisler Rules!!!
BTW: How come you remember? Was it that important to you? I can't imagine saying to my grandchildren, "Yes... 'twas the year 1994... the year I started using Windows Commander. It was actually Total Commander... but at that time, it didn't have its final name yet... those were the days..."
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I've found WinCmd some months after I'd changed from famous Amiga to x86-PC. First version I've used was V3.03 (1997), got my licence in 1998 with V3.52.
To investigate the release date for a given version, Panos Davitidis' "FullTCHistory 6.51" is useful
To investigate the release date for a given version, Panos Davitidis' "FullTCHistory 6.51" is useful