Total Editor (F3 View / F4 Edit Tool for Total Commander)

[Conan]

This:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Photo_Viewer

[Pawel]

Yes. This one...
I checked it. It will not work in Total Editor as my program automatically adds quotation mark, if missing in path - it seems PhotoViewer running with rundll32 not accept it.

This will work (remember to not use quotation mark for image file)
rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll" ImageView_Fullscreen Full_Path_To_File.jpg

I could add an option to not using quotation marks I guess...

[Pawel]

Update.
Anyone is going to report issue or new idea?

[flizebogen]

I tested switching from OpenFileTC but I can't get it to work.

Sample Setting:

[EC49078021DB41508532D37F60B3DE45]
AppPath=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\IrfanView\i_view64.exe
AppName=IrfanView 64-bit for Win7, Win8, Win10, Win11
AppDesc=IrfanView 64-bit
AppMode=0
AppParam=%1
AppHotKey=
AppCount=10
AppExt=png,gif,jpeg,jpg,jpe,bmp,ico,tif,tiff,pcx,tga,flv,eps,dds,xpm,psd,webp,dcm
EDIT_jpg=1|%1
EDIT_bmp=1|%1
EDIT_dcm=1|%1

If I open a JPG File via F4 it only works if the path of the file contains no spaces. If it does I get the following message:

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Total Editor (File Edit Mode (F4))
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Invalid command line parameters!



Total Editor app allows you to run files using Windows Shell (Files Explorer) in application that supports given file type.



To make it work you have to select a file on the list that will be open to edit in specified application.



If application is not specified you will be prompted to use one of the preffered applications or system associated application from the list that may support given file type.



Please select a file on the list and try again. Application will be terminated.


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OK
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After Pressing OK, nothing happens. If there a errors in the Parameters, than please show me what errors there are. I tried to change %1 to "%1" but this didn't help.

Do you have ay idea? I use v.1.0.4.2024

[funkymonk]

Update.

Where? The download page shows version 1.0.4.2024.

[Pawel]

@flizebogen
Thanks. I will check it. Indeed, Total Editor may have some issues.

@funkymonk
There is no new version at this point... I wanted to refresh the thread.
The point is that I want to update the tool, but I also wanted some feedback, before I start making it better. Some of you did it. Thanks.
I was counting there will be a bit more reports/ideas.

Current Total Editor available version is a bit old - the newest one is in Ultimate File manager project (but can not be run outside the project).
I want to joint both applications with updates/fixes and new ideas. It will take some time. It will be avaialble later this year.
-Pawel

[funkymonk]

@funkymonk
There is no new version at this point... I wanted to refresh the thread.

Ok, I see. Thank you. I haven't used Total Editor yet. However, I might give it a try to replace my current solution with openfiletc.

[Pawel]

OpenFileTC is very old and not developed anymore. I hope, I can replace it with my Total Editor. Many features are similar to OFTC.
-Pawel

[flizebogen]

I have two suggestion:

First: As the INI Files are located within the Program Directory and therefore are write protected for normal users your program needs to honor this.

This applies for changes in the settings and the counters. Test if there is write access (read-only attribute or ACL limit) and if not don't throw error messages.

Second: Is there a template language file to translate it? I would create a german language file if possible

Best regards

[funkymonk]

I have only "installed" TE so far but couldn't find the time to really give it a try.
However, I have already two suggestions :

1. I would highly appreciate if TE could be installed in another dir than the TC main dir. In fact, I don't want to clutter my TC dir.
   Is there a real need for this requirement?
2. I would also appreciate the exe files would show the bit width, e.g., TotalEditor32.exe and TotalEditor64.exe. It *seems* that TE works after renaming.
   But maybe the default filenames can be changed like that so users can more easily keep both bit widths in the same dir.

[funkymonk]

... and:

3. OFTC has the option to enforce the app selection window if a certain key is pressed while pressing F4 (options -> tuning). This way, the app selection window opens even if a default app is associated with the file to be opened. I use that quite often and I would appreciate such an option in TE, too.

[funkymonk]

... and:

4. If several apps are associated with the same extension (e.g., SumatraPDF and Acrobat with pdf), it would be nice to be able define a default app which will then be preselected when opening TE. (An order of apps for each extension would be even nicer, but a single default app would also be a great start).