Quick View Panel Problem

[fenixproductions]

So, since now on, do I have to add that line every time I download a new version of TCUP?

If you don't overwrite wincmd.ini then no.

And do you have any idea why did this start happening?

Something has been changed in PDFfilter (now it's called MultiLister plugin) but I don't know what exactly.

I will try to explain WLX plugins handling below.

Installing plugin
When you install WLX plugin TC asks it for something called "detection string" and writes an answer in "X_detect" parameter. If there is nothing returned then this line is skipped.
Using lister
When you want to view some file in lister Tc check WLX plugins list to find out which plugin can handle needed file.

In TC UP you've got:

1. VisualDirSize
   
2. Fileinfo
   
3. ArchView
   
4. ICLView
   
5. IEView
   
6. xBaseView
   
7. Mmedia
   
8. Imagine
   
9. OfficeView
   
10. PDFFilter
    
11. TorrentLister
    
12. TrueTypFont
    
13. Smi
    
14. 3DFileViewer
    
15. MDLviewer
    
16. Wise Tracker
    
17. Md2
    
18. Nfoviewer
    
19. DVI
    
20. GSALister
    

TC goes through this list checking each detection string and if finds out that it matches to the file, plugin will be loaded. If there is no X_detect value then lister will assume that plugin can handle the task and will load it. Plugin should report any problems with files or order TC to load next WLX.

In your case something strange happens because PDFilter is loaded first and stays silent.

There are two ways to avoid such behaviour:
1. skip plugin manually by pressing "4" key,
2. specify X_detect by your own (what I've suggested before).

It might be a bug in PDFfilter plugin but I think that this is rather the feature This plugin changed a lot and now it is called MultiLister. The purpose of this plugin is to display any kind of file if there is proper converter installed. If you can find an application which handles command line parameters and allows you to convert a file to text (TXT, RTF) or image (BMP, JPG) then you can watch it in lister's window.

If you are interested in, you can download my attachment, unpack it into this plugin's folder and run it. You will get brief look of its possibilities.

[John]

A lot of good to know info , thank you. I see, so now PDFfilter became a MultiLister and it's on its way to become a MasterMindLister?, just joking .

If you don't overwrite wincmd.ini then no.

But either way, if I download a new version of TC, wincmd.ini will get overwritten(updating) or become brand new(clean install) coming from a new version.
Well at least this is fixed and that's all that matters
I am downloading your attachment now to check it out. Thank you all your help.