Different version display [SOLVED]

[joombler]

I just installed v7.57a on my Win7 64x OS, but if I start the program, it says on the left top of the screen:
Total Commander (x64) 8.0beta15 - <registered name>

Can someone explain why this display is not showing the release version details?

thanks,
Jmblr

[karlchen]

Hello, Jmblr.

Am I right in assuming that you have both versions on your disk, Total Commander v7.57a and Total Commander 8.0ß15 64-bit?
While Total Commander is running go to Help => About. This box will tell you which version it is. And if this box tells you "Total Commander 8.0ß15", then it is Total Commander 8.0ß15.
In case Total Commander 8.0ß15 was up and running when you launched Total Commander 7.57a, you should locate the wincmd.ini file which Total Commander 7.57a uses. Inside this file look for the parameter OnlyOnce=<number>. <Number> will be 0 or a positive or negative number like 1 or -1, 2 or -2, most likely 1 or -1.
If OnlyOnce is not 0 change it to read OnlyOnce=0. Save wincmd.ini. Re-launch Total Commander 7.57a. Does the title bar display the correct version number now?

Kind regards,
Karl

[joombler]

Actually I didn't check the version I was running before the announcement of the last update. I therefore just downloaded the latest version and installed it, assuming that this would update that version (not).

What I have done now is de-installation of both versions and installed the 7.57a version. Unfortunately it did install 32-bits version, but I think that isn't that a big problem?

Perhaps it would be a good idea to build in the installation a version check and 32 and 64 bits check? You that can trace if the previous version is already a version number newer than the installation version and you could check whether the user wants to either upgrade/downgrade to the last official stable version?

BR,
Jmblr

[karlchen]

Hello, Jmblr.

Oh, I see. I might have thought of this before, because you stated that you installed Total Commander v7.57a (32-bit) and that your Total Commander title stated "Total Commander (x64) 8.0ß15":

Foreword:
Total Commander before 8.0 beta is always a 32-bit programme. There is no such thing as "Total Commander (x64) 7.57a".
Total Commander 8.0 betas come in two editions: Total Commander 8.0 beta xx 32-bit and Total Commander 8.0 beta xx 64-bit (where xx currently is 22).

What had happened on your machine:
You had installed Total Commander 8.0ß15 32-bit and Total Commander 8.0ß15 64-bit in the same programme folder. This is perfectly all right, because the 32-bit programme files and the 64-bit programme files have got different names which will not collide.
Next you installed Total Commander 7.57a in the same programme folder. I am pretty certain that the installer did install Total Commander 7.57a correctly thus replacing Total Commander 8.0ß15, but only the 32-bit version.
At this point in time your Total Commander programme folder held a mix of Total Commander 7.57a (32-bit) and Total Commander 8.0ß15 (64-bit).
There must have been two slightly different icons in your start menu, one without and one with the hint "(x64)".
More likely than not you have always clicked the icon which launched the 64-bit version of Total Commander, which on your system was Total Commander 8.0ß15 x64.

Personal point of view:
Total Commander 8.0ß15 (x32/x64) is outdated anyway. The current beta has got the number 22. So uninstalling beta 15 has not caused a major loss.
Using a final version like Total Commander 7.57a (32-bit) is perfectly all right. T.C. v7.57a is the bug-fixed version of T.C. 7.56a (32-bit).
Using a 32-bit version of Total Commander on a 64-bit Windows is perfectly all right. Before T.C. 8.0 beta was released we all have done so.
The only thing which you should be aware of has been explained here: Windows x64: Explorer vs TC: Content of System32 different.
In case you decide you wish to try out Total Commander 8.0 beta 22 (x32/x64) and later betas, please, make sure that you do not install them to the programme folder of Total Commander 7.57a. Instead tell the installer to use a different programme folder.
Do not replace a release version by a beta version. Install and use them side by side.

Kind regards,
Karl

[joombler]

That is very useful information, thanks for that.
Will stick to the 32-bits versions for now and follow the development closely.

BR,
Jmblr