687 - DOS Box has stopped working
687 - DOS Box has stopped working
Any attempt to bring up the DOS Box Fails: Ctl-D, Tools>DOS box, or a Toolbar Button
This happens for FCXE-687 32-bit and 64-bit Portable versions
The DOS Box works correctly in 685 and 686 (and other earlier versions)
System: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
This happens for FCXE-687 32-bit and 64-bit Portable versions
The DOS Box works correctly in 685 and 686 (and other earlier versions)
System: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
Workaround: open your freecommander.ini file and change this line
to
You can define your favorite console program if you want.
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DosCommandBoxSpec=
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DosCommandBoxSpec=cmd.exe
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
That workaround solved the issue!
Thank you so much. The next question is, why did this happen?
Thank you so much. The next question is, why did this happen?
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
I also noticed that the following works as well:
DosCommandBoxSpec=%comspec%
This sets the system defined command processor (which is of course cmd.exe)
DosCommandBoxSpec=%comspec%
This sets the system defined command processor (which is of course cmd.exe)
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
It might be a bug, it might be some internal change, Marek should know.Zorkoff wrote:The next question is, why did this happen?
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
It could be related to new implementation in 687: DOS-Prompt specification - now %ActivDir% variable is enabled
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
Strange: The menu entry and the toolbar button don't work, but the hotkey still works.Zorkoff wrote:Any attempt to bring up the DOS Box Fails: Ctl-D, Tools>DOS box, or a Toolbar Button
This happens for FCXE-687 32-bit and 64-bit Portable versions
The DOS Box works correctly in 685 and 686 (and other earlier versions)
System: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
For me in FC XE 687 under Windows XP SP3 even hotkey Ctrl-D doesn't work.Strange: The menu entry and the toolbar button don't work, but the hotkey still works.
Re: 687 - DOS Box has stopped working
Fixed in FC XE 688. Thanks.
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