Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 01.02.2014, 11:48
Is there a way to restart FC XE with a shortcut, button or so?
I don't think so.
I'm using the HotkeyP to start FC and other programs with the custom keyboard shortcuts.
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Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 01.02.2014, 13:52
Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 01.02.2014, 14:01
Thank you Dreamer,
Yes, I also use a shortcut to start FC (and other programs).
Yes, I also use a shortcut to start FC (and other programs).
Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 01.02.2014, 15:28
Workaround (not an elegant solution, but it works fine):
- download nircmd
- extract nircmd.exe to FC's directory
- create in FC's folder a file named restart freecommander.bat with the following content:
- create a new favorite tool (and choose a nice icon for it):
- hit it:
Disclaimer: bla, bla, bla... not my fault!
- download nircmd
- extract nircmd.exe to FC's directory
- create in FC's folder a file named restart freecommander.bat with the following content:
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@echo off
start nircmd.exe closeprocess freecommander.exe
start nircmd.exe waitprocess freecommander.exe
start nircmd.exe exec show freecommander.exe
taskkill /im nircmd.exe /f
Exit- hit it:
Disclaimer: bla, bla, bla... not my fault!
Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 02.02.2014, 00:36
Many thanks joby_toss,
It works so far, this is the FC to be restared: http://i.imgur.com/y0SvfMY.png
And this the one, which restarts: http://i.imgur.com/IdVnxPF.png
Settings: http://i.imgur.com/86NOhin.png
With this exe file I start FC: http://i.imgur.com/bhDly43.png
Could I put the restart freecommander.bat and exe file in another folder because of the automatically updating process (I guess, these files would be lost with the next update)? E.g. here: I:\Programme\FreeCommander
Many thanks again.
It works so far, this is the FC to be restared: http://i.imgur.com/y0SvfMY.png
And this the one, which restarts: http://i.imgur.com/IdVnxPF.png
Settings: http://i.imgur.com/86NOhin.png
With this exe file I start FC: http://i.imgur.com/bhDly43.png
Could I put the restart freecommander.bat and exe file in another folder because of the automatically updating process (I guess, these files would be lost with the next update)? E.g. here: I:\Programme\FreeCommander
Many thanks again.
Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 02.02.2014, 07:54
Oh, you're using the PA.c version... I don't know how the launcher affects this restart.
I'm using the portable version packed as a .zip file; there is really no need for a launcher in case of FC. Only advantage would be the auto-update if you're using the PA.c platform also. I prefer to manually update FC so i can control what files go where.
You sure can change the paths for nircmd or the .bat file. And even modify the paths inside the .bat file. But be careful how you do it if portability needs to be preserved.
I'm using the portable version packed as a .zip file; there is really no need for a launcher in case of FC. Only advantage would be the auto-update if you're using the PA.c platform also. I prefer to manually update FC so i can control what files go where.
You sure can change the paths for nircmd or the .bat file. And even modify the paths inside the .bat file. But be careful how you do it if portability needs to be preserved.
Re: Button / shortcut to restart FC?
Posted: 02.02.2014, 10:51
Yes, the version of PortApps. When I
Ah, clicking the bat file directly works. Great.
Many thanks for helping, joby_toss.
Ah, clicking the bat file directly works. Great.
Many thanks for helping, joby_toss.