Version 5.1 is already on its way. This is a very early beta test. At this time, only one new feature is available for testing. But I will add some other features before releasing the final v5.1 in a few weeks. Beta testers are welcomed for testing right now.
What’s new in v5.1 (see details in comments section)
- Paste favorite's location to clipboard or keyboard according to destination selected in Options
- More to come...
Guidelines for beta-testers
Make sure you have a backup version of the FoldersPopup.ini file. This beta version has been well tested but remember that the goal of beta testing is precisely to uncover the last bugs.
You will find the links to download the beta version in the comments below. They will be updated with a description of changes for each beta version.
You can report bugs, suggestions or comments here or by email at ahk@jeanlalonde.ca. Thanks in advance.
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What’s new in v5.0.9
* Paste favorite’s location to clipboard or keyboard according to destination selected in Options
* New Paste Favorite’s Location entry in the main menu.
* New shortcut (default Shift-Windows-V) to open the Paste Location menu.
* Display a message in the Notification zone when showing the Paste Favorite’s Location menu.
* Display a message in the Notification zone when the location is copied to the Clipboard.
* Disable Groups of Folders, Settings, Add This Folder and Support freeware menus when showing Paste Favorite’s Location menu.
* New radio buttons to select paste location destination in Options (first tab): Clipboard (default) or Keyboard.
* New checkbox in Options (first tab) to display or not the Paste Favorite’s Location menu.
Download
(see updated links below)
Hello Jean,
started to beta test 5.1.
All hotkeys from the Other Hotkeys menu can't be used under Windows 8.1
Each of this keys has a Windows function assigned.
Thanks for report this, Horst. I remember you reported something similar when I was using the Win-K shortcut. Before I changed for Win-A.
I did not check this under Win 8.1 (I still use primarily Win 7). But these key combinations are not mentioned in the MS Windows reference:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/keyboard-shortcuts#keyboard-shortcuts=windows-8
What happens when you hit these shortcuts when FP is running? The original Windows assignment prevails, the FP assignment wins or nothing happen?
Also, could you tell me what are doing these shortcuts under 8.1?
Thanks again for helping on this. I'll look for another modifiers combination but keeping the default main letters (S, F, G, R, C and V).
Its strange !
If FP is not running nothing happens with that keys pressed.
If FP runs The FP function is very shortly displayed but then replaced by the Windows Start Screen
the one with the Tiles.
It is probably when you release the Windows key that the FP menu is closed and the Start menu is open. Is it?
I'm thinking of using Shift-Control-x combination. These keys may already be used by other programs or by macro programs users. But this can always be changed by users and this should behave correctly on Windows 8.1 keyboards.
Since these hotkeys are implemented in the current v5 official release, I'll change it in v5.0.1. But I'll just wait a bit to see if other users have reports about this issue.
You are right, the Start menu is displayed after I release the Windows key.
I tested the Shift-Control-X combinations, they are working fine !
Good to know. Thanks.
Fixed in v5.0.1 and v5.0.9.1. See below. Thanks!
I released a new version to merge changes in public release v5.0.1 into this beta. No new feature. Thanks to Horst and Oliver (by email) for spotting these bugs in v5.0.
Version: 5.0.9.1 (2015-04-10)
* Change default hotkeys for Current Folders (Shift-Control-F), Groups of Folders (Shift-Control-G), Recent Folders (Shift-Control-R), Clipboard (Shift-Control-C) and Settings (Shift-Control-S) for Windows 8.1 compatibility.
-- Note that this will not change the hotkeys for users upgrading to this version; use the Reset default hotkey in the Change hotkey dialog box to use the new shortcuts.
* Fix bug with special folders Pictures and Favorites (Internet) when user change these folders default location.
Download
(see updated links below)
Yeah! FP is will be available in Spanish, thanks to kiketrucker (AccionglobalXSoft http://accionglobalxkiketrucker.blogspot.com/) !
Version: 5.0.9.2 (2015-04-11)
* Addition of Spanish language
* Fix Change hotkey description text for hotkeys 3 to 6
* Add English description text in Change hotkey for hotkeys 7 to 10
* Fix buttons centering bug in Option GUI
* Fix text layout in Change hotkey GUI
Download
(see updated links below)
A new version with mostly changes in language files.
Version: 5.0.9.3 (2015-04-15)
* sort URLs in Clipboard menu
* Spanish, Dutch and French text updates
* help text updates, addition of help text about Clipboard and Paste Favorite's Location menus
* display current customized shortcuts in Help text (English only for now)
Download
(see updated links below)
A new version with one new feature, mostly changes in language files.
Version: 5.0.9.4 (2015-04-23)
* fully support relative paths in favorites location (folder, document or applications) making it possible to build a set of favorites working in a portable environment (for example on an USB key, regardless of the letter assigned to it) - see note below
* fix a bug when adding folders using the drag-and-drop technique, these favorites being considered as application favorites
* re-wording of the language around the "Paste Location" feature to "Copy location"
* adjustments to all translation language files
Notes about relative paths
In previous versions, relative paths were supported when opening a folder in a new Explorer but not when changing folder inside the current Explorer window. Now, it does work in all situation (or "should", since this is a beta test!).
Take note that the relative path in favorite location are "expanded" based on the current FP working directory. If you installed using the "Easy one-step installation" procedure, the working directory is [user folder]\AppData\Roaming\FoldersPopup. If you preferred the "Portable installation", by default the working directory is where the FoldersPopup.exe is running. In any case, you can set the working directory you wish by editing the FP shortcut in the Startup folder (or create your own shortcut) and set the working directory in the "Start in:" field of the shortcut.
Download
See updated links below
The extended support for portable paths is superb!
Finally a way to make portable apps independent from drive letters, throughout all open/save dialogs.
Thank you very much for this update!
A new beta version with a downsized feature for more simplicity. And a new language: Brazilian Portuguese!
Version: 5.0.9.6 (2015-04-24)
* simplified implementation of the copy location to clipboard feature; English language adapted
* addition of the Brazilian Portuguese language, thanks to Igor Ruckert
* update to Spanish language file
Download
(see updated links below)
I re-posted the installation files (under the same name) with one small fix of a bug related language dropdown in Options when using the new to Brazilian Portuguese language. Also, the setup file now includes Brazilian Portuguese as installation languages.
And, now I renamed the files to version v5.0.9.6 because this is the version number inside these files. So, v5.0.9.5 never existed... I think I posted this release too quickly yesterday :-)
Hello Jean,
this version (x64) fails to load URLs and produces the following error message
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FoldersPopup.exe
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Error: Failed attempt to launch program or document:
Action:
Params:
Specifically: The system cannot find the file specified.
Line#
---> 2174: Run,%strLocation%
The current thread will exit.
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OK
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The Action line missing from above
Action:
Params:
I have problems to copy the action line from the message box.
Action: c:\Tools\FoldersPopup\http://code.jeanlalonde.ca/folderspopup-v51-beta-tests/
Params:
Hi Horts,
Good catch! This is related to the relative path (like "../") I added in this release (or the previous one).
Easy to fix. I'll try to publish a new beta release tonight.
Thank you Horst.
Version: 5.0.9.7 (2015-04-27)
* fix a bug with relative paths being wrongly combined with working directory (expanded) when the location in an URL
* in change hotkey dialog box, make the selection of no hotkey (None) easier
* preserve standard order of modifiers in hotkey labels when changing hotkey
* updates of language files
Easy one-step installation
http://code.jeanlalonde.ca/ahk/folderspopup/folderspopup-5_0_9_7-beta-setup.exe
Portable installation
http://code.jeanlalonde.ca/ahk/folderspopup/folderspopup-5_0_9_7-beta.zip
Thanks for the URL-fix. I had noticed that it did not work before, but decided I don't need it, Now however, this spawns new ideas for future features, such as looking up words - if FP accepted placeholders like CURRENT_SELECTION or CLIPBOARD.
Hotkey NONE still does not work over here. Saving is not accepted, it will revert to the default hotkey.
Suggestion about placeholders noted, Stefan Thanks.
Same problem. If I choose None for both "Keyboard shortcut for FP menu to open folders...", I get "No Key or Mouse Button specified. The existing "PopupHotkeyKeyboard" hotkey is unchanged" message.
Thanks Stefan and Laurent for reporting this bug. It was a little more trickier than I expected but this is fixed. It will be in the next beta release.
This will be the last beta release before v5.1. I'm just waiting a bit more for some translation files before going on.
Version: 5.0.9.8 (2015-05-02)
* fix bug with None in change hotkey dialog box
* fix bug causing error when trying to show icon in Clipboard menu when icons are not allowed
* updates of language files
Download
(see below)
This beta test is now over. Thanks for all of you for your help and suggestions.
Please, download the official v5.1 release.
And see this important news about the future of Folders Popup (do not worry - this is good news ;-)