TC PlugMan not up to date ?

[Sam_Zen]

Apparently this nice utility can't handle the new zip-with-install format of plugins.
An error-message occurs, saying that no plugins were found in the content.

[Alextp]

Apparently this nice utility can't handle the new zip-with-install format of plugins.
An error-message occurs, saying that no plugins were found in the content.

No, it handles PlugInst.inf file, if it exists in archive.
Maybe you have stange configuration? Pls send me by email (atorg_yandex.ru) your config (TC path, plugin folder path, Wincmd.ini)...

Regards,

[icfu]

It was already mentioned in totalcmd.net comments that TC_Plugman has problems when there are spaces in path name to TC. I can confirm those, too.

When TC is installed in c:\totalcmd the feature works.

Icfu

[Alextp]

It was already mentioned in totalcmd.net comments that TC_Plugman has problems when there are spaces in path name to TC.

I confirm this. I'll fix this in next version, thanks.

Regards,

[icfu]

We have to thank you.

Icfu

[Sam_Zen]

No, I have a very unstrange config : default TC-dir, plugins dir and ini in prog dir.
It happened with 'wlx_synus.zip' which has the appropriate "pluginst.inf" inside nevertheless.
But I see no spaces in this process here either. After SynUs is installed, Plugman recognize it though.
For this reply, I removed the wlx and tried it again with PlugMan, but again an error-message..

Regards. Sam.

[Alextp]

No, I have a very unstrange config : default TC-dir, plugins dir and ini in prog dir.

What dirs?

It happened with 'wlx_synus.zip' which has the appropriate "pluginst.inf" inside nevertheless.
But I see no spaces in this process here either.

I just downloaded SynUs 1.6 (wlx_synus.zip), Plugman installed it...

(I have TC dir "C:\Totalcmd")

[icfu]

@Alextp:
Thanks for the fix, works fine now.

Problems/feature proposals:
I just installed http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/wdx_global_diz.html using your plugin. Unfortunately the archive contains a subfolder and therefore it's installed in \Plugins\WDX\global_diz\wdx_global_diz\ which is rather annoying.

1. Please ignore the folder structure and only copy all stuff in the directory where the .wXx is in and give the folder the name of the filename.wXx.

2. Any chance for TC_plugman to be started by parameter? For example I'd like to create a button or shell entry that will transfer archive to TC_plugman without the need to extract it first or open it from inside TC_plugman.

I hope you will think it over, thanks in advance.

Icfu

[Sam_Zen]

2Alextp
I have TC dir "c:\totalcmd".
Plugin dir : "c:\totalcmd\plugins"
Sorry not to have mentioned it, but it was also with version 1.6 of SynUs.
To be sure, I just now uninstalled SynUs 1.6 with PlugMan again, removed the SynUs-files from the wlx-subdir and tried again. Same error appeared. 'No pluginfile inside', while a *.wlx file is present in the zip.

But after this,I read your thread about version 1.7.6, so I suppose all's fine by now.

But after that, I DL'd ver 1.7.6 and the same problem appeared. Is it the name of TC's ini-file maybe ?
Mine is located and (still ?) called :
c:\totalcmd\wincmd.ini
Clever detection of : me starting PlugMan from inside TC by the way.

[Alextp]

To be sure, I just now uninstalled SynUs 1.6 with PlugMan again, removed the SynUs-files from the wlx-subdir and tried again. Same error appeared. 'No pluginfile inside', while a *.wlx file is present in the zip.

It cannot unpack archive if WinRAR not found. Have you WinRAR installed (goto www.rarlab.com)?
It requires Winrar or rar.exe/unrar.exe/pkunzip.exe/unzip.exe.

Regards,

[Alextp]

I just installed http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/wdx_global_diz.html using your plugin. Unfortunately the archive contains a subfolder and therefore it's installed in \Plugins\WDX\global_diz\wdx_global_diz\ which is rather annoying.

Well, you should write to author of Global_diz, about this folder structure.
I dont want to ignore folder structure.

2. Any chance for TC_plugman to be started by parameter? For example I'd like to create a button or shell entry that will transfer archive to TC_plugman without the need to extract it first or open it from inside TC_plugman.

Hmm, what parameter you need? To open archives? Well, it's not Winrar/Winzip, it can only unpack/install plugins, not to "open" them...

Regards,

[Sam_Zen]

Ah, I see the problem. I have not installed WinRaR, because I pack all files in zip-format and TC can unpack .rar by default. So I accept using the app indeed as a Manager, while sometimes not being able to use as an Installer.

[icfu]

@Alextp:

Well, you should write to author of Global_diz, about this folder structure.
I dont want to ignore folder structure.

I don't wanna discuss the folder structure with plugin developers because honestly I have better things to do than wasting my time for annoyances like that. During the last time there are more and more plugins without any english documentation so I doubt that those authors will understand or show any interest in what I am talking about anyway.

What's wrong with a checkmark to let the user decide to ignore the folder structure? In the end I do exactly the same manually when extracting the archive, moving the folder to the destination and double click wXx, it just wastes time, that's why I would prefer an option in TC_plugman.

Hmm, what parameter you need? To open archives? Well, it's not Winrar/Winzip, it can only unpack/install plugins, not to "open" them...

I mean a parameter equivalent to pressing "Install from archive" so I can perform "TC_plugman.exe /install blabla.zip /ignore folder structure". Maybe it's possible to give me a choice to manually change the parameters you transfer to WinRAR when extracting?

Icfu

[Sam_Zen]

2icfu
Maybe at this stage it's better that I close this thread, so this discussion can continue on the other thread with the new version ?

[icfu]

I think the feature wish is completely version independant. All that I wanted to say is said so no need to close anything.

Icfu