complex_simplicity file manager not working Thread last updated on 2005-07-29 13:03:17

Posted by member 253338 on 2005-07-26 23:33:21

Hey
I'm running the newest version of this theme (1.05.07) with Servant Salamander 2.0 as my file manager.

The message I get is something like

Invalid usage:

[usage] SALAMAND.EXE [-L path-to-left-file][-R path-to-right-file][-C use-configuration-tool]

I've edited evars.rc quite a few times to reflect this and no luck. It doesn't seem to be helping.

How can I get this to work? Should I just switch file managers?

Posted by member 12025 on 2005-07-27 00:06:02 link

No other themes have problems?
*Popup "litestep folder" !execute ["$FileManager$" /e,"$LiteStepDir$"]
That's in personal\popup.rc
Seems kind of like it doesn't like the /e part.

Posted by member 32736 on 2005-07-27 04:24:34 link

Hi. :>

Give me a day or so to try it out and fix it for you.

Posted by member 253338 on 2005-07-28 00:40:38 link

That's in personal\popup.rc
Seems kind of like it doesn't like the /e part.


Cerbie: I was running the theme-defined menu so I wasn't too sure that .rc file really applied either way. But I went ahead and got the /e, 's out of both personal/popup.rc and config/popups/main.rc. just to be sure.

Didn't work.
Meh.

And as to your question, neither Hysterica nor Austerity (the other two themes on my install) seem to have any problems with this application.

DeVante: All right then. I'll look forward to any ideas you might have.

Posted by member 843 on 2005-07-28 11:49:55 link

Salamander needs the -L and/or -R parameters to indicate in which panel the path should be opened.

Any of the following should work:
!execute ["$FileManager$" -L "$LitestepDir$"]

or
!execute ["$FileManager$" -R "$ThemeDir$"]

or even
!execute ["$FileManager$" -L "$LitestepDir$" -R "$ThemeDir$"]

Posted by member 248213 on 2005-07-28 13:18:23 link

what happens with just a !execute ["$FileManager$" "$ThemeDir$"]?

Posted by member 253338 on 2005-07-29 12:04:51 link

Vorlon: I added the -L switch to the config/popups/main.rc. file this time like ya said and it seems to work only half way. When I tried it on a folder I manually added to the menu like so:

*Popup .icon="$IconsDir$\folder_litestep.ico" "Downloaded Files Folder" !execute ["$filemanager$" -L "$LiteStepDir"]


it responded with:


Path: C:\Documents and Settings\Attica.BUCKFUSH\Application Data\LiteStep\themes\complex_simplicity\config\popups\LiteStepDir

Error: The file specified was not found.

When I specify the "C:\Documents and Settings\Attica.BUCKFUSH\Desktop\Downloaded Files Folder" it works fine, though.

fractaldesign: I get the same notice about invalid command line parameters.

(EDIT): I've gone ahead and implemented Vorlon's solution in nearly all the options on the popup menu. Shortcut management, desktop access and access to other folders which I created work fine.

But something else has just come up when I try to click on the options for "My Computer" "Network" and "Recycle Bin"

My Computer
Path: {;;20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Error: An invalid drive in the path specified.


Network
Path: ;;{208D26C0-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Error: An invalid drive in the path specified.


Recycle Bin
Path: ;;{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Error: An invalid drive in the path specified.


Wtf? This is getting weird...

Posted by member 1 on 2005-07-29 13:03:17 link

Those paths are what is defined by the evar. Since your file manager doesn't seem to support them you should talk to your file managers support team as to how to do it. They more than likely have switches and paths defined where you wouldn't use the same as explorer.