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FAR Manager allows using standard "File search" dialog (ALT+F7) for FTP connections. Can't do that with FreeCommander - the dialog is shown, but looks like the search command is simply ignored for FTP

wow, that's cool. I didn't see configurable shortcuts. thanks!

I don't know if this can be implemented in the current FreeCommander design, but let me share one requirement I have in mind:
I have some XML files, which have file name extensions other than XML.
FAR manager's "Editor Colorer" can identify that the file actually has XML in it, no matter what the ...

copying from another topic (http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2493):

I've been using FAR manager for ~10-12 years now and finally decided to try similar programs without FAR's flaws.
I installed last version of FreeCommander, opened a zip archive, tried to edit and save a text ...

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I'm trying to use FreeCommander the same way I used FAR manager before:
I edit a command-line program (say, my ANT build script) and then need to run it using some hotkey and see the output.
what's the best way to do that?
if I use "Favorite" icon, it can start a program, but
it opens a separate DOS ...

can someone move this topic to "Feature requests" subforum, please?
looks like a very convenient feature. many other similar programs do that - FAR manager, muCommander, ...

is this already implemented?

I've been using FAR manager for ~10-12 years now and finally decided to try similar programs without FAR's flaws.
I installed last version of FreeCommander, opened a zip archive, tried to edit and save a text file in it.
looks like I can't save the file inside archive. FAR manager can do that, so I ...