Hi Bruce and all,
I've just gotten my hands on PP again, and upgraded to 3.8.21. And there
they are, the nasty, evil bugs; all verified with empty.pcf.
Unfortunately they are all bugs, except one, as some may immediately
think they may be upgrade issues. There are totally 6 bugs and alike and
1 suggestion (*no* feature-req :).
Btw, this new text-based config manipulation is all cool, but where was
it as I desperately insisted on this years ago?
1.
Following menu is broken, no matter what cmd is set on first *Menu
Folder, the 2nd cmd below (that is notepad; changed for demonstration)
is executed for both menus! That took me some time to spot!
[menu_launch_Multimedia_Utils:Properties]
Format1 = IconSize: 16 Position: Floating
Format2 = HideAfter: 500 MaxText: 127
Format3 = Flat TopMost Border AllVDesks 3DFrame
Format4 = TextCenter BarSize
[1]
Label = MP3
LCmd1 = *Menu
LParam1 = Folder &(gvdMP3)
LWork1 = folderstart embed maxtext 64 .m3u cmd
"%gvdTool%\audio\winamp\winamp.exe"
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[2]
Label = ...Add playlist
LCmd1 = *Format
LParam1 = StartSubmenu
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[3]
Label = MP3
LCmd1 = *Menu
LParam1 = Folder &(gvdMP3)
LWork1 = folderstart embed maxtext 64 .m3u cmd "notepad.exe"
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[4]
LCmd1 = *Format
LParam1 = EndSubmenu
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
2.
In the following menu, the icon of the first item is shown, the second
not, because it's using a parameter and an env.variable. I guess there's
a problem with your variable substitution. If I enclose the LCmd1 in
double-quotes, the icon is shown correctly.
[menu_launch_Internet_Utils:Properties]
Format1 = IconSize: 16 Position: Floating
Format2 = HideAfter: 500 MaxText: 127
Format3 = Flat TopMost Border AllVDesks 3DFrame
Format4 = TextCenter BarSize
[1]
Label = Thunderbird
Icon =Left,0
LCmd1 = %gvdTool%\Net\Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[2]
Label = Thunderbird Msg Compose
Icon =Left,0
LCmd1 = %gvdTool%\Net\Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe
LParam1 = -compose
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
3.
This one's a small one, but is a bug nonetheless. See the & before Mod?
It should launch the item only M key is pressed, but is launched with
the first letter (in this case V) as well. This is not the case in other
Windows programs. Some may want it this way, but it's inconsistent with
others. Try this: Notepad -> Edit -> Select &All, it only reacts to
A-key but not S. The problem is, PP always uses the first letter, if no
and and even though one &-char is specified.
[menu_launch_Movie_Tools:Properties]
Format1 = IconSize: 16 Position: Floating
Format2 = HideAfter: 500 MaxText: 127
Format3 = Flat TopMost Border AllVDesks 3DFrame
Format4 = TextCenter BarSize
[1]
Label = Virtual Dub &Mod
Icon =Left,0
LCmd1 = %gvdTool%\MMedia\VirtualDubMod\VirtualDubMod.exe
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
4.
I don't know if you've changed something with your implementation of
Favorite folders (for a custom places bar) in Open/Save dialogs, but
it's not working sanely anymore. The first few times the bar's shown if
at all, and then not anymore; with empty.pcf it's not even shown. Yet
another problem is, if I click any recent dir, a notepad comes up with
the content of the shortcut, it's not executed.
Note the items btw. 2 and 22 are cropped for brevity. Look below for the
skin. While I'm at it, see the last item and its comment: PP doesn't
allow no icons for recent folders, if the bar has icons otherwise!
[bar_Extras_FileDialogs:Properties]
Skin = Coroner\CoronerPP-FileDialog.txt
Format1 = IconSize: 32 Position: LeftOfActive
Format2 = MaxText: 64
Format3 = Flat TopMost Tooltips AllVDesks 3DFrame
Format4 = RightIcon
Folder = &(pprofolder)\FavFolder\_anyshort\
FolderMenu = nosubdir noext embed Maxtext 32
FolderFormat = AutoRefresh ShowText SortDateDown NoLnk
[1]
Label = Context
LCmd1 = *Format
LParam1 = Context FileDialog
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[2]
Label = Go up
Tooltip = Go up
Icon =Icons\ppFavFolders.icl,0
LCmd1 = *Keys
LParam1 = {to folder}..
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
[21]
Label = Network
Tooltip = Network
Icon =Icons\ppFavFolders.icl,13
Format = Width: 60
LCmd1 = *Keys
LParam1 = {to
folder}::{{}208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\&(gvnDeskNetName){enter}
MCmd1 = (none)
RCmd1 = (none)
*Skin Author "calt129" Created "22 August 2001 - 19:46:38" -
Title "Coroner v1.0" Thumb "preview-Coroner.bmp"
*Bar menusepcolortop xc8d0d8 menusepcolorbottom xFFFFFF background
"NoIconMenusBack.bmp"
*Font 1 name Tahoma size 8 bold
*Font 2 name Tahoma size 8 weight 400 charset 162
; Go up
*Button id 0 left 0 top 0 width 180 height 50 iconpos above
textpos center text x000000 texthover xFF0000 font 1 cursor hand.cur
; Temp & MyDocs
*Button id next left 0 top 50 width 90 height 50 iconpos above
textpos center text x000000 texthover xff0000 font 1 cursor hand.cur
*Button id next left 90 top 50 width 90 height 50 iconpos above
textpos center text x000000 texthover xff0000 font 1 cursor hand.cur
; Beloved dirs
*Button id next left 0 top 105 width 36 height 36 repeat "5 5 0 0"
iconpos above notext cursor hand.cur
; Drive buttons
*Button id next left 0 top 145 width 36 height 50 repeat "5 5 0 0"
iconpos above textpos center text x000000 texthover xff0000 font 1
cursor hand.cur
*Button id next left 0 top 195 width 36 height 50 repeat "5 5 0 0"
iconpos above textpos center text x000000 texthover xff0000 font 1
cursor hand.cur
; Special folders
*Button id next left 0 top 250 width 60 height 50 repeat "3 3 0 0"
iconpos above textpos center text x000000 texthover xff0000 font 1
cursor hand.cur
; last opened folders
; note we're practically moving the icons out of sight,
; since PP doesn't allow this (?)
*Button id next left 0 top 310 width 180 height 36 repeat "10 1 0 0"
icontop 30 iconleft 181 textleft 5 texttop 3 textwidth 180 textpos multi
textall xff0000 font 2 cursor hand.cur
5.
This is not a bug I guess but it irritates me somehow. I've some PHP
(not PP) scripts scheduled. PP executes PHP via cmd, and the window
flashes on screen regularly, thus I let them run hidden. And if the
program hangs, PP hangs as well. I don't think it's PHP-specific, but
rather all progs which run via cmd.exe. Besides, interestingly, my
COMSPEC (i.e. my standard shell) is not even cmd.exe, but 4nt.exe.
6. If I run a minimal PP installation, that is PowerPro.exe, PPro.dll,
PProconf.pcf, and nothing else, PP keeps on creating Clip, Notes,
Scripts & Skins directories. On NTFS, it's easy to prohibit PP to create
new folders but on USB-sticks & Ramdrives (mainly FAT/32) it's not
possible, and it's disturbing not having the control over PP =]
7. Would you consider compressing your exe's and dll's with Upx
(http://upx.sf.net/) or such? Mine are compressed since long and run stable.
peace
c�
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