FC does not see VLC in the operating system [SOLVED]

[Forez]

I have chosen

Tools > Settings > Viewer > Viewer [BUTTON] > Multimedia [TAB] > Media > VLC Player (must be installed)
Tools > Settings > Viewer > Viewer [BUTTON] > Multimedia [TAB] > Media > Use the same settings for viewer and quick viewer

plus even then [in theory redundant]

Tools > Settings > Viewer > Quick Viewer [BUTTON] > Multimedia [TAB] > Media > Interface > VLC Player (must be installed)

but my multimedia files are not played in Quick Viewer [CTRL + Q] - instead of that I get a pup-up windows saying "Can not find installed VLC PLayer (www.videolan.org)"; and in Viewer [F3] I get the same message - plus [after closing it] also a FC crash pop-up window; which I can ignore by clicking the continue application button


And yes- I have checked:

1] that I have VLC still installed on my system

2] that the very same files are played without a sweat in VLC when dragged to it from selection in FreeCommander Panel

3] that the very same file formats are listed under the

Tools > Settings > Viewer > Viewer [BUTTON] > General [TAB] > as Media:
Tools > Settings > Viewer > Quick Viewer [BUTTON] > General [TAB] > as Media:

4] that my in VLC

Help > About > VIDEOlan

hyperlink lead to http://www.videolan.org and not some fake VLC scam site

5] that installing newest version of VLC over the previous [followed by reset of the system] did not change a thing in FC behavior




I am using FreeCommander version 861 32-bit public with VLC 3.0.17.4 on Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 19042.746 x64; and my path to VLC is

C:\Program Files\VLC\vlc.exe

[Karol]

For 32 bit FC I would try to install 32 bit VLC.

[Forez]

For 32 bit FC I would try to install 32 bit VLC.

I will try that out


In the meantime I have notice another consistent annoyance / bug: not only

[...]
my multimedia files are not played in Quick Viewer [CTRL + Q] - instead of that I get a pup-up windows saying "Can not find installed VLC PLayer (www.videolan.org)"; and in Viewer
[...]

but I also get the same pop-up message when I turn this feature off without even changing selected file. I mean: what is the point of informing a user twice about the same error of supposedly not installed VLC? To add insult to injury?

[Forez]

For 32 bit FC I would try to install 32 bit VLC.

I will try that out

Yes, this takes this problem away - assuming one is willing to switch to 32-bit version of the player used in Quick View

But nevertheless this issue

[...]
what is the point of informing a user twice about the same error of supposedly not installed VLC? To add insult to injury?

is sill relevant. There is no need for FC to repeat itself

[Raindrops]

Update in 2023:
VLC is no longer available in 32 bit version.

What should we do? (I am using the 32-bit FC)

[horst.epp]

Update in 2023:
VLC is no longer available in 32 bit version.

What should we do? (I am using the 32-bit FC)

Just spend a small amount of money and get the Donor x64 version of FC.

[Raindrops]

In other words, is the VLC option only made accessible for the donor version, by design?

[Karol]

There are enough 32 bit versions in archive: http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/

[horst.epp]

In other words, is the VLC option only made accessible for the donor version, by design?

That has nothing to do with the FC design.
The free version is a 32 bit program.
Any restriction comes from the availability of some tools also in 32bit.
Its simply your decision running a 32bit tool under an x64 Windows.
Actual Windows is only x64 and many 3rd party tools will stop to support 32bit in the future.
The x64 FC donor version is a very inexpensive tool which also does only costs once and not for any updates.
I don't see any problem here.

[Forez]

For 32 bit FC I would try to install 32 bit VLC.

I will try that out

Yes, this takes this problem away - assuming one is willing to switch to 32-bit version of the player used in Quick View

After switching from using Build 880 32-bit Public to Build 885 64-bit Donor Portable I can now use VLC player in Quick Viewer


However I have tested also Build 885 32-bit Donor Portable. And previously I had stated:

But nevertheless this issue

[...]
what is the point of informing a user twice about the same error of supposedly not installed VLC? To add insult to injury?

is sill relevant. There is no need for FC to repeat itself

But now I have to report that it is even worst, as I get the same message three times. What for; why repeat it? The message should appear one time and contain in it a possible cause [an info about this 32/64 duality]

Or even better: there could be no pop-up window at all but just a silent warning written on a red background within the sub-window of opened QuickViewer saying what is [not] happening - just like it does now when you use Portable version with default settings and press CTRL+Q. In other words: already if FC there is nice functioning solution to this issue and it just need to be applied to also this situation