Import of old settings
Import of old settings
Hi
I currently use the portable version of FreeCommander 2009.02b from PortableApps.com.
Now I wanted to switch to the current version 2014 XE and realized that the settings are not
imported automatically by the update. A simple replacement of the ini-File didn't help.
Is there any chance to import the old settings to the new version?
Maybe you can provide a script!
Kind regards
Sheldon
I currently use the portable version of FreeCommander 2009.02b from PortableApps.com.
Now I wanted to switch to the current version 2014 XE and realized that the settings are not
imported automatically by the update. A simple replacement of the ini-File didn't help.
Is there any chance to import the old settings to the new version?
Maybe you can provide a script!
Kind regards
Sheldon
Re: Import of old settings
From the Readme file
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AFTER YOU HAVE INSTALLED FreeCommander XE
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If you have worked with the FreeCommander 2009.02b:
- the settings of the FreeCommander 2009.02b are not compatible with the settings of the FreeCommander XE
- do not copy the old settings to the new settings folder
Re: Import of old settings
So there is no mapping, no script? Simply nothing?
I need to start new?
THAT'S POOR!
How did you hold your settings if you work with your own tool.
I can't believe you started fresh!
No developer would ever do so!
I need to start new?
THAT'S POOR!
How did you hold your settings if you work with your own tool.
I can't believe you started fresh!
No developer would ever do so!
Re: Import of old settings
I guess you want me to consider that the XE is a new version and not an update. That's clear!
But anyway! There should be a way - even a batch, script, mapping or something else - to take over the old settings to the new version. Nothing is really disappointing!
But anyway! There should be a way - even a batch, script, mapping or something else - to take over the old settings to the new version. Nothing is really disappointing!
Re: Import of old settings
Please, bare in mind that this huge project is the work of only one man, in his spare time! The amount of work is simply overwhelming in my eyes and Marek offers this application completely free of charge. Knowing that, setting this app again the way I like it was just a minor discomfort for me (and it really takes just a few minutes).
Re: Import of old settings
Sorry, but this is true for almost every open source project.
Most of them are able to provide such things.
I just asked for support and got a part of the readme file for an answer.
The support could have been any script or whateever. Just help! But i got nothing!
If I offer a tool I should support it!
Most of them are able to provide such things.
I just asked for support and got a part of the readme file for an answer.
The support could have been any script or whateever. Just help! But i got nothing!
If I offer a tool I should support it!
Re: Import of old settings
Excuse me, Sheldon, but time you spent to express your dissatisfaction is much more than is required to configure new FC XE. At the same time it will help you to find new features in FC XE version. Try it! It's quite easy.
Re: Import of old settings
I think it is possible to copy the favorite tools settings, which contain many items, so try to copy that.
I understand it's not easy to re-configure all the settings, I'm using a dark theme and I had to re-configure many options and colors for every item.
I recommend to open the old and new FC window and open the settings window for both, then just copy the settings from left window to right.
Regarding the "POOR" support, I disagree. Regardless I am a moderator here (BTW not the FC author!), I think the support for this program is very good, even excellent (thanks to several forum members)! Some users translate the program for free, some are creating the guides, for free. I know the other forums, where the users and even moderators don't care about the normal users, if they ask something or suggest a new feature, they just say it's useless, they delete the posts without warning, without explanation, they ban a user without a real reason... Some of such forums are even for the programs which are not free, so even if you pay for a support, you'll get nothing (or even less), I mean real NOTHING, not that "nothing" you're talking about. So please think twice before you say the support is "POOR" here.
I understand it's not easy to re-configure all the settings, I'm using a dark theme and I had to re-configure many options and colors for every item.
I recommend to open the old and new FC window and open the settings window for both, then just copy the settings from left window to right.
Regarding the "POOR" support, I disagree. Regardless I am a moderator here (BTW not the FC author!), I think the support for this program is very good, even excellent (thanks to several forum members)! Some users translate the program for free, some are creating the guides, for free. I know the other forums, where the users and even moderators don't care about the normal users, if they ask something or suggest a new feature, they just say it's useless, they delete the posts without warning, without explanation, they ban a user without a real reason... Some of such forums are even for the programs which are not free, so even if you pay for a support, you'll get nothing (or even less), I mean real NOTHING, not that "nothing" you're talking about. So please think twice before you say the support is "POOR" here.
Re: Import of old settings
Ok! Then I have some questions.
I can't fonde the option "Make folder list" any more. Is it gone?
In the old version it was possible to have a fix width for the file attributes.
To deactivate "Auto resize columns" doesn't really to it.
Is this gone?
I can't fonde the option "Make folder list" any more. Is it gone?
In the old version it was possible to have a fix width for the file attributes.
To deactivate "Auto resize columns" doesn't really to it.
Is this gone?
Re: Import of old settings
"Make folder list": well, you can find it in the toolbar customization section (Tools --> Customize toolbar...), but it is greyed out on my machine! (??? BUG ???)
fixed width for file attributes: View --> Column profiles --> Profile settings... --> Define columns (=hammer tool) --> select 'Attributes' --> define your preferred width --> OK --> OK
fixed width for file attributes: View --> Column profiles --> Profile settings... --> Define columns (=hammer tool) --> select 'Attributes' --> define your preferred width --> OK --> OK
(win10pro x64) - (latest FCXE x64 portable)
Re: Import of old settings
Thank you!
But the "Make folder list" option I don't see at all.
And the profile setting seems to have a problem because even if I set it the width still changes.
But the "Make folder list" option I don't see at all.
And the profile setting seems to have a problem because even if I set it the width still changes.
Re: Import of old settings
"Make folder list" is not implemented yet. It's not a bug, it will be implemented later.
Regarding fix width, I just tried to change the value to 20 and it works good, also after FC restart. I'm using the build 652 donor, Win Vista 32 bit. I'll try it with 650 public build.
Edit: It works good also in 650, tested in several folders, FC restarted few times. Please try to describe the problem more, perhaps you could try it with default settings, more here:
How to report a bug (Read before posting!)
"• Try to reproduce a bug with default settings and without the plugins. To do this use these command line parameters (your old settings file will be preserved):
/N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English"
Regarding fix width, I just tried to change the value to 20 and it works good, also after FC restart. I'm using the build 652 donor, Win Vista 32 bit. I'll try it with 650 public build.
Edit: It works good also in 650, tested in several folders, FC restarted few times. Please try to describe the problem more, perhaps you could try it with default settings, more here:
How to report a bug (Read before posting!)
"• Try to reproduce a bug with default settings and without the plugins. To do this use these command line parameters (your old settings file will be preserved):
/N /NewIni=FreeCommanderTest.ini /NoPlugins /Lng=English"
Re: Import of old settings
thanks for clarifying - is there a todo-list somewhere?Dreamer wrote:"Make folder list" is not implemented yet. It's not a bug, it will be implemented later.
(win10pro x64) - (latest FCXE x64 portable)
Re: Import of old settings
@Sheldon: a fix width for the file attributes
I don't know what you want to achieve!
a) In the Column profile you can set a standard width - works wonderful on my machine.
b) If you tell FCXE to Auto resize columns, standard width is overruled and all columns change to optimal width due column contents - works wonderful on my machine.
I don't know what you want to achieve!
a) In the Column profile you can set a standard width - works wonderful on my machine.
b) If you tell FCXE to Auto resize columns, standard width is overruled and all columns change to optimal width due column contents - works wonderful on my machine.
(win10pro x64) - (latest FCXE x64 portable)
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