MC.Run
Run an external program
Options
| ADMIN |
Run program as Administrator |
| ARG |
Arguments to sent to program |
| CMD |
Path to program to run |
| SHELL |
Determine how the file should be started |
| STARTIN |
Path to folder in which the program should be started |
| WAIT |
Wait for program to close before continuing |
MC.RunUserCmd
Run a User Defined Command
Options
| ID |
GUID of the command to run (eg. "ID=fg3432f1ab4aBD422DAB3") |
MC.RunCmd
Run an Internal or User Defined Command
Options
| ASYNC |
Run the command asynchronously |
| ID |
ID name of the command to run (eg. "ID=Core.1234") |
MC.CmdLineSet
Set a text in the Command Line field
Options
| SETFOCUS |
Change focus to the Command Line field |
| TEXT |
Text to set in the Command Line field |
MC.CmdLineRun
Run a command via the Command Line field
Options
| CMD |
Command to be run as if it was written in the Command Line field |
MC.View
View file. Viewer is selected by finding a match in the file type setup
Options
| FILE |
Path to file to view. If not specified, the file in focus will be used |
| VIEWAS |
When looking for viewer to use, select as if file is this file type (eg. VIEWAS=".txt") |
MC.Edit
Edit file. Editor is selected by finding a match in the file type setup
Options
| EDITAS |
When looking for editor to use, select as if file is this file type (eg. EDITAS=".jpg") |
| FILE |
Path to file to view. If not specified, the file in focus will be used |
MC.SetActivePanel
Set what panel side should be active
Options
| PANEL |
What panel should be active. LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, TOGGLE |
MC.SetActiveTab
Set what tab should be active
Options
| PANEL |
Which panel side the tabs are located in: LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, ACTIVE, INACTIVE |
| TAB |
Tab to activate, starting with 1 and increasing. (Eg. TAB=2 or NEXT, PREV) |
MC.CloseAllTabs
Close all tabs
Options
| DONOTASK |
Do not ask if locked tab should be closed |
| KEEPLOCKED |
Do not close locked tabs |
| LEFTONLY |
Close all tabs on the left/top side only |
| RIGHTONLY |
Close all tabs on the right/bottom side only |
MC.SaveTabs
Save current tabs panel layout
Options
| CURRENT |
Only current tab |
| FILENAME |
File path to a tab definition file |
MC.LoadTabs
Load a tabs panel layout
Options
| ADD |
Add tab panels to current layout |
| FILENAME |
File path to a tab definition file |
| REPLACE |
Replace all current tabs panels |
MC.ChangeTabSession
Change to a preconfigured tab session
Options
| ID |
ID of the tab session to activate |
MC.XChangeSettings
Change a Multi Commander UI setting. (See online doc for supported settings to change)
Options
| NAME |
Name of setting |
| VALUE |
Value of the new setting |
MC.BindKey
Bind a keyboard key combination to a command (eg. BindKey CMD=Core.1360 KEY=Ctrl+N)
Options
| CMD |
Command to bind to key (eg. Core.1360) |
| KEY |
Key to bind to (eg. Ctrl+N ) |
| SAVE |
(Optional) should the keybinding be saved between restarts |
MC.UnBindKey
Unbind a keyboard key combination from a command (eg. UnbindKey CMD=Core.1360)
Options
| CMD |
Command to unbind from key (eg. Core.1360) |
| SAVE |
(Optional) should the keybinding be saved between restarts |
MC.ShowFavWindow
Show Favorites Window
Options
| SECTION |
Favorite section to show (Name or Number) |
| SHOWPATH |
Show target path instead of favorite name |
MC.ShowFavPopup
Show Favorites Popup menu
Options
| POS |
Where to show the popup (Mouse, CenterScreen, CenterMC, "X,Y" pos ) |
| SHOWPATH |
Show target path instead of favorite name |
MC.ShellPaste
Paste clipboard data using Windows Shell
Options
| PATH |
Path where to paste the data. If not set current active path is used |
MC.LoadButtonPanelLayout
Load a button panel layout from file
Options
| FILE |
Path to a button panel layout file |
MC.BackupConfig
Backup configuration
Options
| FILE |
Path to file |
| ONLY_CONFIG |
Only configuration |
| ONLY_USERDATA |
Only userdata |
MC.RestoreConfig
Restore configuration
Options
MC.PlayAudio
Play Audio
Options
| DURATION |
Play only for this many seconds |
| FILE |
Path to file |
| FILEINFOCUS |
File in focus |
| SPEED |
Playback speed ( 0.25 - 3.0 ) |
| STARTAT |
Start play at # seconds into the audio or #% percent into the audio |
| VOLUME |
Playback volume ( 0 - 100 ) |
MC.Filesystem.Rename
Rename a file or folder. Current file will be used if FILE parameter is not used
Options
| ASKNAME |
Show a dialog asking for the new name. If 'NEWNAME' is also specified, it will be used as a suggested name |
| FILE |
Specify file you want to rename |
| NEWNAME |
The name you want the file/folder renamed to |
MC.Filesystem.Delete
Delete a file(s) or folder(s). If no PATH parameter is given the current selected file(s)/folder(s) will be used
Options
| FILTER |
Filter what to delete. Separate with ';' eg. "*.jpg;*.bmp;*.tif" |
| NODIALOG |
Do not show any confirm window. (Can be dangerous when used from script) |
| PATH |
The file or folder to delete |
| RECURSIVE |
Delete all subfolders |
| USE_CURRENT_SOURCEITEM |
Use current source item as the item to delete, PATH parameter should then not be used |
MC.Filesystem.Makedir
Create a new folder
Options
| PATH |
Full path to the folder you want to create |
MC.Filesystem.PackFiles
Pack files into an archive (eg. .zip file). If no FILES parameter is giving the current selected files/folders are used
Options
| FILES |
Which files or folders to pack. Separate multiple files and folders with ';' |
| FILTER |
Filter to use. Separate filters with space eg. '*.txt -readme.txt *.info' |
| METHOD |
Pack method to use Zip, 7Zip, Tar |
| SEPARATE |
Pack the selected files/folders into separate archives.
(TARGET must have wildcard in name. eg "e:\file_*.zip") |
| TARGET |
Target name of the archive. (Set to auto to auto-generate a name) |
MC.Filesystem.Unpack
Unpack archives into a folder
Options
| FILE |
Which archives to unpack. Separate multiple archives with ';' |
| FILTER |
Filter to use. Separate filters with space eg. '*.txt -readme.txt *.info' |
| PASSWORD |
Password to use if the archive is password protected. (If not set, a dialog will be shown if password is needed during unpacking) |
| TARGET |
Folder where the archives should be unpacked |
MC.FileSearch.Search
Rename a file or folder. Current file will be used if FILE parameter is not used
Options
| ATTRIBUTE |
Match file attributes. Any of the following characters are valid: ARHSDCE |
| AUTOSTART |
Auto-start the search when the command is run |
| CONTENT |
Search for this content in matching files |
| EXCLUDE |
Path(s) to exclude. if folder with matching name is found, it is not searched |
| HIDE |
Hide the 'Find Files' Dialog |
| IGNORECASE |
Ignore case difference when matching content |
| NOTTHERE |
File is a match if content is missing from the file |
| PANEL |
What panel to open the search in. (LEFT, RIGHT, ACTIVE, INACTIVE) |
| SEARCHFOR |
Match files or folder that has this substring in the name, (or use wildcard) |
| SEARCHFOR_REGEXP |
Match files or folder against this regular expression |
| SEARCHIN |
Path(s) to where to search. Separate by space or ; |
| SIZE |
Match files with a file size. Use > or < for more or less then. Eg: ">2000000" |
| SUBLEVELS |
Search only # subfolders down |
| TIME |
Set a time range from now. (Valid values: TODAY, YESTERDAY, THISWEEK, THISMONTH) |
| TIMEFROM |
Match files with a date from this time. (Format date/time as YYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) |
| TIMETO |
Match files with a date to this time. (Format date/time as YYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) |
| WORDS |
Match content against whole words |
MC.Explorer.NewBrowser
Open a new Explorer Panel tab
Options
| FLAT |
Show path flat. Path and subfolders will be flattened and shown together |
| PATH |
The path you want to show |
| SIDE |
Open the new Explorer Panel tab on the LEFT, RIGHT, SOURCE, TARGET or AUTO |
| TABCOLORS |
Tab Colors to use. Comma-separated list
TABCOLORS=<background>,<textcolor>,<Gradient (0/1)>,<HotWhenActive (0/1)> |
| TABLOCK |
Lock Tab |
| TABLOCKALLOWSUBCHANGE |
Lock Tab - Allow subpath change |
| TABNAME |
Force the tab to be named using the provided text |
MC.Explorer.CloseAll
Close all Explorer Panel tabs
MC.Explorer.Goto
Show path in the Explorer Panel
Options
| FLAT |
Show path flat. Path and subfolders will be flattened and shown together |
| ITEMFOCUS |
Change focus to a specified file/folder in the current path |
| LEFT |
Left Path |
| PATH |
The path you want to show |
| RIGHT |
Right Path |
| SOURCE |
Source Path |
| TARGET |
Target Path |
MC.Explorer.Select
Select files and folders in the Explorer Panel
Options
| FILTER |
Filter of the files and folder to select |
| ONLYFILES |
Only filter files |
| ONLYFOLDERS |
Only filter folders |
MC.Explorer.Deselect
Deselect files and folders in the Explorer Panel
Options
| FILTER |
Filter of the files and folder to select |
| ONLYFILES |
Only filter files |
| ONLYFOLDERS |
Only filter folders |
MC.Explorer.Refresh
Refresh the Explorer Panel
Options
| AUTO |
Automatic detection of refresh method |
| FORCEREBUILD |
Rescan and Rebuild (Remove all caches and rebuild them) |
| FORCEUPDATE |
Rescan and Update (Update current caches) |
| REDRAWUI |
Redraw UI only |
| UPDATEUICACHE |
Update View Cache only |
MC.Explorer.RefreshTree
Refresh the Explorer Panel
MC.Explorer.Copy
Start a Copy operation
Options
| NEWQUEUE |
Always start a new file operations queue |
| NODIALOG |
Do not show the 'Copy To' dialog. Use default settings |
| OVERWRITE_ALL |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite All |
| OVERWRITE_AUTORENAME_EXISTING |
Auto overwrite, Keep both - Rename existing file |
| OVERWRITE_AUTORENAME_NEW |
Auto overwrite, Keep both - Rename new file |
| OVERWRITE_IFNEWER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If date is newer |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZEDIFF |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is different |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZELARGER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is larger |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZESMALLER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is smaller |
| SKIPEMPTYFOLDERS |
Skip Empty folders |
| USEEXISTINGQUEUE |
Use existing file operations queue if one exists |
MC.Explorer.Delete
Start a Delete operation
Options
| NEWQUEUE |
Always start a new file operations queue |
| NODIALOG |
Do not show the 'Delete' dialog. Use default settings |
| USEEXISTINGQUEUE |
Use existing file operations queue if one exists |
MC.Explorer.Move
Start a Move operation
Options
| NEWQUEUE |
Always start a new file operations queue |
| NODIALOG |
Do not show the 'Move To' dialog. Use default settings |
| OVERWRITE_ALL |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite All |
| OVERWRITE_AUTORENAME_EXISTING |
Auto overwrite, Keep both - Rename existing file |
| OVERWRITE_AUTORENAME_NEW |
Auto overwrite, Keep both - Rename new file |
| OVERWRITE_IFNEWER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If date is newer |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZEDIFF |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is different |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZELARGER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is larger |
| OVERWRITE_IFSIZESMALLER |
Auto overwrite, Overwrite If size is smaller |
| SKIPEMPTYFOLDERS |
Skip Empty folders |
| USEEXISTINGQUEUE |
Use existing file operations queue if one exists |
MC.Explorer.Makedir
Create folder
Options
| FOLDERNAME |
Folder name |
| GOTO |
Go to folder path when created |
MC.Explorer.SetViewFilter
View filter for the Explorer Panel
Options
| FILTER |
The View Filter you want to set |
| FILTERID |
The Filter ID of an Advanced Filter that is already defined |
MC.Explorer.GetViewFilter
View filter for the Explorer Panel
MC.Explorer.SetColumns
Change what columns to show, change to a defined column set
Options
MC.Explorer.SetViewMode
Change view mode of Explorer Panel that is in focus
Options
| MODE |
(1 = Detail, 2 = List, 3 = Thumbnail List, 4 = Thumbnail Detail) |
MC.Explorer.SetTabProp
Change tab properties of active Explorer Panel tab
Options
| RESET |
Reset all tab properties. No other parameter used if this is set |
| TABCOLORS |
Tab Colors to use. Comma-separated list
TABCOLORS=<background>,<textcolor>,<Gradient (0/1)>,<HotWhenActive (0/1)> |
| TABLOCK |
Lock Tab |
| TABLOCKALLOWSUBCHANGE |
Lock Tab - Allow subpath change |
| TABNAME |
Force the tab to be named using the provided text |
MC.Explorer.Sort
Change which column data is sorted by
Options
| COL |
Number of the column to sort by (starting from 1) |
| COLNAME |
Name of the column to sort by (eg. COLNAME=name) |
| ORDER |
Sort order. ASC for ascending, DES for descending |
MC.Explorer.SizeFolder
Size current selected folder(s)
Options
| ALL |
Force sizing of all folders in current location |
| ONLYFOCUS |
Only size folder that is in focus |
MC.Explorer.SetItemFocus
Change focus to a specified file/folder in the current path
Options
| ITEM |
Name of the file/folder |
MC.Explorer.SetColoringRules
Set Color Rules profile to use. Do not specify a name if you want to use the default color profile
Options
| NAME |
Name of the color profile |
MC.Explorer.RefreshColoringRules
Refresh file coloring for all files and folders
MC.Explorer.ChangeSetting
Change an Explorer Panel settings for the current active tab temporarily.
Settings will NOT be saved
See documentation for more information
Options
| NAME |
Setting name |
| TOGGLE |
Will toggle the named setting (if possible) |
| VALUE |
New Settings Value |
MC.Explorer.Selection.Select
Select items by filter (Support all views)
Options
| FILTER |
Filter of what to match against |
| FILTERID |
The Filter ID of an Advanced Filter that is already defined |
| ONLYFILES |
Only filter files |
| ONLYFOLDERS |
Only filter folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.Unselect
Unselect items by filter (Support all views)
Options
| FILTER |
Filter of what to match against |
| ONLYFILES |
Only filter files |
| ONLYFOLDERS |
Only filter folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.SelectAll
Select all items
MC.Explorer.Selection.UnselectAll
Unselect all items
MC.Explorer.Selection.InvertSelection
Invert selections of items
MC.Explorer.Selection.SelectByColor
Select by color (Color set by File Coloring Rules)
Options
| RULE |
Name of the color rule to select files/folder by.
(File coloring profile having the specified rule must be active) |
MC.Explorer.Selection.UnselectByColor
Unselect by color (Color set by File Coloring Rules)
Options
| RULE |
Name of the color rule to unselect files/folder by.
(File coloring profile having the specified rule must be active) |
MC.Explorer.Selection.SaveSelectionToMemory
Save selection to memory
Options
| NAME |
Name that you want to save the selection as (Optional) |
MC.Explorer.Selection.LoadSelectionFromMemory
Load selection from memory
Options
| NAME |
Name that you want to load the selection from (Optional) |
MC.Explorer.Selection.SaveSelectionToFile
Save selection to file
Options
| FILE |
File to save selection to |
MC.Explorer.Selection.LoadSelectionFromFile
Load selection from file
Options
| FILE |
File to load selection from |
MC.Explorer.Selection.LoadSelectionFromClipboard
Load selection from clipboard
Options
| WILDCARD |
Do wildcard selection, (Will insert * before and after every part before doing the selection) |
MC.Explorer.Selection.CompareFoldersForDuplicates
Compare target and source views and select duplicates
Options
| FILES |
Compare files |
| FOLDERS |
Compare folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.CompareFoldersForSelected
Compare target and source views and select selected on target
Options
| FILES |
Compare files |
| FOLDERS |
Compare folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.CompareFoldersForMissingAndNewer
Compare target and source views and select missing and newest
Options
| FILES |
Compare files |
| FOLDERS |
Compare folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.CompareFoldersForMissing
Compare target and source views and select missing
Options
| FILES |
Compare files |
| FOLDERS |
Compare folders |
MC.Explorer.Selection.CompareFoldersForNewest
Compare target and source views and select newest item
Options
| FILES |
Compare files |
| FOLDERS |
Compare folders |
MC.Special.SelectOldestByName
Select oldest based on file/folder name
Options
| SOURCE |
Select in source view |
| TARGET |
Select in target view |
MC.Utils.CreateLink
Create a File System Link, Symbolic, Hardlink, Junction or Shortcut
Options
| ASADMIN |
Run as Administrator |
| LNKSRC |
Link Source |
| LNKTRG |
Link Target |
| LNKTYPE |
Link type. 1 = Hardlink, 2 = Junction, 3 = Symlink, 4 = Shortcut |
MC.Utils.SortLines
Sort Lines in text file
Options
| DATEFORMAT |
Date format |
| DELETE |
Overwrite original file |
| ENDATWHITESPACE |
End at any whitespace character |
| ENDCHAR |
End character |
| FILE |
File to sort lines in |
| IGNORECASE |
Ignore case |
| ITEM |
Item to sort by |
| ITEMSEP |
Item separator |
| KEEPBACKUP |
Keep a backup of original file (*.bak) |
| KEEPBOTTOM |
Lines at the bottom to keep |
| KEEPTOP |
Lines at the top to keep |
| LANGUAGEORDER |
Use language-established sort order |
| LINEOFFSET |
Where on the line to start sorting from (1-based; first position is 1, not 0) |
| NATRUALNUMORDER |
Natural number order |
| OVERWRITE |
Overwrite if target file already exists |
| REVERSE |
Reverse sort order |
| SILENT |
Silent. No error/done dialogs are shown |
| SKIPLEADINGSPACE |
Skip leading spaces |
| SORTAS |
Sort as Text, Number or Date (Default is: Text) |
| SORTBY |
Sort lines by Line, SubString or Item. (Default is Line) |
| SUBSTRLEN |
Substring length |
| TARGET |
Name of the new file. (Name filter like "*_New.*". Don't include path) |
MC.Utils.FindAndReplace
Find and Replace in file
Options
| DELETE |
Overwrite original file |
| FILE |
File to replace text in |
| FIND |
Text to find |
| FORCEUTF8 |
Force file format to UTF-8 if detected as ASCII |
| IGNORECASE |
Ignore case |
| KEEPBACKUP |
Keep a backup of original file (*.bak) |
| MODE |
Find and Replace Mode. One, Many, ManySame, Multiline (Default: One) |
| OVERWRITE |
Overwrite if target file already exists |
| REPLACEALL |
Replace All |
| REPLACEWITH |
Text to replace with |
| SILENT |
Silent. No error/done dialogs are shown |
| TARGET |
Name of the new file. (Name filter like "*_New.*". Don't include path) |
| WILDCARD |
Use wildcard matching |
MC.CheckSum.Verify
Start CheckSum Tab and verify file(s)
Options
| ALLSELECTED |
Verify all selected files (and files inside selected folders) |
| FILE |
Path to file to verify. If folder then all checksum files in that folder will be used |
MC.CheckSum.Create
Start CheckSum Tab and create checksum file
Options
| ALLSELECTED |
Add all selected files |
| AUTOSTART |
Auto-start the creation of the checksum file |
| CHECKSUM |
Checksum Mode to use: CRC32 or MD5 (default: CRC32) |
| ENCODING |
Text Encoding of the SFV/MD5 file: ASCII/UTF-8/UNICODE (default: ASCII) |
| FILENAME |
Filename of the SFV/MD5 file to create. If name is not set it name is auto-generated |
MC.DataViewer.View
Open a file for viewing
Options
| ASCII |
View file as ASCII |
| AUTORELOAD |
Enable AutoReload |
| BGCOLOR |
Background Color |
| BINARY |
View file as BINARY |
| COLOR |
Text Color |
| FILE |
Path to file to view |
| FONT |
Font you want to use |
| FONTSIZE |
Font size you want to use |
| FORMAT_1 |
Add formatting. Add FORMAT_2 and so on for more formats |
| HEX |
View file as HEX |
| HIGHLIGHT |
Highlight words |
| UNICODE |
View file as UNICODE |
MC.PictureTools.Convert
Convert one or many pictures to another picture format
Options
| DELETE |
Delete the original file if it was converted |
| FILE |
File to convert |
| FILES |
List of files to convert, Separate with Semicolon (";") |
| FOCUS |
Convert file in focus only |
| FORMAT |
Target format for conversion. Can be one of the following: PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF |
| JPGQUALITY |
JPG Quality to use (0-100). (Only valid if FORMAT is JPG) |
| OVERWRITE |
Overwrite target file if it already exists |
| SAVEAS |
Save new file as. (Only valid if you also used FILE )
By default the file name is kept but with the new file extension |
| SELECTED |
Convert all selected files |
MC.PictureTools.Resize
Resize one or many pictures
Options
| FILE |
File to resize |
| FILES |
List of files to resize. Separate with Semicolon (";") |
| FOCUS |
Resize file in focus only |
| HEIGHT |
Height of target image in pixels or percent
Use * to auto-calculate when keeping aspect ratio |
| OVERWRITE |
Overwrite target file if it already exists |
| REPLACE |
Replace original image file |
| SAVEAS |
Save new file as. (Only valid if you also used FILE )
By default the file name is kept but with the new file extension |
| SELECTED |
Resize all selected files |
| WIDTH |
Width of target image in pixels or percent
Use * to auto-calculate when keeping aspect ratio |