/A switch only works for single target in command line

[StatusQuo]

(Command line: Setting the cursor on an archive in a running TC instance)
/O /T /A works as expected,
/O /A only works for a single target on the command line.
When settings both panels in one command line, in the right panel the archive is always opened, not just focussed ("/A" ignored).

/A When an archive file is passed as path, do not open it, but instead open the directory containing the archive and set the archive as the active file (place the text cursor on it)

10.09.13 Fixed: Command line parameters /O /T /A not working together (archives are still opened) (32/64)

TC 9.50b13 (since 8.50, when "/A" was introduced), both 32/64bit, tested with ZIP, RAR, CAB files (no difference).

To reproduce (please adjust path to test files):

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%COMMANDER_EXE% /A /O /L="D:\TC\L\both.zip" /R="D:\TC\R\both.zip"

these command lines are working with no problem

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%COMMANDER_EXE% /A /O /L="D:\TC\L\both.zip"&pause&rem works OK
%COMMANDER_EXE% /A /O /R="D:\TC\R\both.zip"&pause&rem works OK
%COMMANDER_EXE% /A    /L="D:\TC\L\both.zip" /R="D:\TC\R\both.zip"&pause&rem /A works OK (new TC instance)

Some test results:
- No problem with the left panel (respects "/A /O" correctly), this concerns only the right panel.
- No problem when opening a new TC instance (with "/A", leaving out "/O" parameter) - works correctly for both panels.
- No problem when additionally using "/T" to open new tabs
- I found no better parameter combinations in the command line, like /A once or twice, before or after the paths, before or after "/O".
- Cursor position (left or right panel active) doesn't seem to matter.

This ("/O /A") is e.g. used in this script to open the selected files from "Synchronize directories" in another TC instance.

[sqa_wizard]

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%COMMANDER_EXE% /A /O /L="D:\TC\L\both.zip" /R="D:\TC\R\both.zip"

/O /A only works for a single target on the command line.
When settings both panels in one command line:
- in the left panel the archive is always focussed
- in the right panel the archive is always opened, not just focussed ("/A" ignored).

==> confirmed

[StatusQuo]

2sqa_wizard
Thanks, your summary is much better readable.

More test results: (Just for information - this doesn't really matter to me, if the one-line solution gets fixed.)

• When splitting the command into two calls in direct sequence
  - the result may be the same as with a single command line
  - the first call may get ignored, TC executes only the second call
  Not reproducible using Batch (may be slow enough to prevent conflicts),
  but reproducible using AutoHotkey: a "Sleep" has to be used between the calls (minimum 0,1..0,2 seconds).

TcFocusTest_Workaround_2lines.AHK (using 2 separate command lines)

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Run, "c:\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe" /O /A /L="D:\TC\L\both.zip"
;Sleep, 200
Run, "c:\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe" /O /A /R="D:\TC\R\both.zip"

[petermad]

When settings both panels in one command line, in the right panel the archive is always opened, not just focussed ("/A" ignored).

Confirmed

[ghisler(Author)]

Confirmed, the command was only ever meant to be used with one parameter. I will add it.

[sqa_wizard]

I can confirm that it is fixed with TC 9.50RC1 (32- and 64-bit)

[petermad]

Yes, confirmed fixed in TC 9.5rc1

[StatusQuo]

Fix confirmed in TC 9.50rc1. Nice, thanks.