HPLX plugin for Total Commander 5.10-5.51, version 1.02

Pavel Zampach


This plugin enables to work with files on HP100/200LX directly from Total Commander using Filer protocol. TC is available on address http://www.ghisler.com

History

1.02

"execute file" function added (see below), simpler access to INI file (see Installation), small bug fixed (copying from CD-ROM to HPLX caused error)

1.01

handshakeless communications used, HPLX and PC can be connected with 3-wire cable

1.0

new handling of INI file presented in TC 5.51 is used (see Installation), small bugs fixed

Beta 4

file time and attributes are copied in direction HPXL → PC, more robust communications routines

Installation

  1. Copy HP200LX.WFX file to some directory on PC (Total Commander directory is probably the best place)

  2. In Total Commander, choose Configuration - Options - Operation - FS Plugins, click on [Add], choose the HP200LX.WFX file and click OK.

  3. Copy FSPLUGIN.INI file

    • TC ver. 5.51 and newer – into the same directory where WINCMD.INI is situated. If FSPLUGIN.INI already exists (it can be used by other FS plugins) append content of distributed file to existing one.

    • TC ver. 5.10-5.50 – into Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT)

  4. Edit section [HPLX] in FSPLUGIN.INI file

    • TC ver. 5.51 and newer – choose Network Neighborhood, right click on HPLX icon and click on "Properties". Now you can edit file in Notepad.

    • TC ver. 5.10-5.50 – you have to edit file manually

    As Port use value COM1 - COM8, as Speed use one of values [19200, 38400, 57600, 115200]. Drives are names of HLPX drives. If file is not found, these default values are used:

    Port=COM1
    Speed=19200
    Drives=CD
    

  5. Connect PC and HPLX with cable (important ;-), only 3-wire cable is needed (RX-TX, TX-RX, GND-GND)

  6. On HPLX run Filer. For the first time check and set communications parameters (port, speed, server mode enabled).

  7. You can now access the HPLX file system via the Network Neighborhood

Operations enabled on HPLX

  • browse directories

  • copy or move files from/to HPLX

  • make and remove directories

  • delete files

  • rename files

  • execute files – copy of file (in temporary directory on PC) is executed according to Windows rules

Limitations

  • Rename/move files on HPLX is possible only on the same drive f. e. rename A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to A:\PP\AUTOEXEC.BAT is OK, but rename A:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT is not OK

  • Filer protocol doesn't support change of file time and attributes on HPLX

Feedback

Send, please, your bug reports, comments and suggestions to <zampach@volny.cz>