xplorer2 console problems

[rand1038]

I understand that the xplorer2 console is supposed to open on the currently active folder and follow xplorer2 through the file heirarchy however, mine does not do that.  It always opens on xplorer2's home directory (program files/zabakat/xplorer2) and never changes its directory unless I issue a cd command.  Any suggestions on how to fix this?

I am on Windows XP, SP2 and have set up xplorer2 as the default for file management (instead of explorer.exe).

[fgagnon]

Tools | Options... | Advanced
and uncheck: [ ] Don't lock browsed folder

( What 'locks' the active folder is making it the current working directory for the DOS/console.  When you check the above option, the c.w.d. stays at the initial directory specified when x2 is opened.  )

[rand1038]

Ahhh, that makes sense.  Thank you for pointing it out.

[wssddc]

It isn't just the DOS console that uses the xplorer²  installation directory as the current directory if you don't lock the browsed folder, it's any program you run by double-clicking.  An example of where this really isn't what you want: run a self-extracting zip file, say an hp printer driver, and select . as the directory to extract into, expecting the files to be extracted into the same directory as the self-extractor.  If lock is not selected, you've just dumped the files into the xplorer² directory.

[nikos]

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