Directory Opus version 9.5.5.0

Directory Opus version 9.5.5.0 - August 27th 2010

A free update for all registered Directory Opus 9 users is now available for download from GP Software.

Direct Downloads:
Directory Opus x86 (32 bit)
Directory Opus x64 (64 bit)

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Fixed dialog font issue on Japanese systems.
  
• Fix for bug on x64 systems that could prevent the Smart Favorites being saved correctly if Opus was still running on system shutdown.
  
• Fixed inconsistent sorting of network drives in the Folder Tree.
  
• Fix for TGA plugin being too strict and failing to display some images.
  
• Fixed occasional crash in the Preferences Filter page.
  
• Fix for 'Open With' not setting the correct current directory when used on a network drive.
  
• FTP – Fixed issue with supporting Resume for servers that fail FEAT response.

How to change the language Opus uses

For other FAQs, go to the Opus Resource Centre FAQ list.

Below are three alternative ways to change the language of your Directory Opus installation.

The second and third methods involve running commands. Those commands can be pasted into the Start -> Run box (Windows XP) or into the Start Menu search field (Windows Vista and above) or into a command prompt (any Windows version).

Obviously, if you have installed Opus to a non-standard location then you will need to adjust the commands to match.

1. Via Preferences (the usual, simple way)
   
   In Opus, go to Settings -> Preferences / Miscellaneous / Language and select another language from the list.
   
   Of course, doing that may be difficult if Opus is running in a language you do not understand. :-) In that case, use one of the other two methods.
   
   
   
   
2. Command to open Preferences
   
   Jump directly to the Language page of Preferences by running this command:
   
   

   "C:\Program Files\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\dopusrt.exe" /cmd Prefs PAGE=Language

   
   
   
3. Command to change language
   
   Alternatively, you can tell Opus to switch to a specific language via the command line.
   
   Before doing this you must fully exit Opus. (Closing all the windows isn't enough, by default. See How to Exit Directory Opus.)
   
   After exiting, run this command:
   
   

   "C:\Program Files\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\dopus.exe" language=english

   
   
   Go to C:\Program Files\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Language to see which languages/names are available. (Do not include the .dll part of the filenames.)

How to move the Opus thumbnail cache

New FAQ: How to move the thumbnail cache

Directory Opus version 9.5.4.0

Directory Opus version 9.5.4.0 - June 3rd 2010

A free update for all registered Directory Opus 9 users is now available for download from GP Software.

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Added move_netshare_semantics advanced Preferences option to work around a problem moving folders caused by PGP Netshare.
  
• Added support for transparent (alpha-channel) TIFF images (both 8-bit and 16-bit images).
  
• Added tiff_assume_alpha advanced Preferences flag to force alpha on TIFF images which have a 4th channel but don't specify its meaning.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur if you dragged a file over a sub-folder on an ftp site, and hovered there while a copy to that same site was in progress.
  
• Fixed a problem when trying to inline-rename a file or folder whose original name contained an environment variable.
  
• Fixed a problem with the @set command directive that would stop {dlgstring} working correctly with {file} as the default value unless prefixed with @runonce.
  
• The timestamp of a file with NTFS ADS properties is now correctly preserved when the file is copied.
  
• ActiveX: Prevents the Syntax-Colored Source preview handler from handling .url files by default. If that handler is installed the plugin will still send .url files to a web browser unless explicitly configured not to.
  
• Fixed a problem that could cause a crash when editing the defined filter in the Print Folder dialog.
  
• Fixed a problem that caused the Folder Tree to fail to expand the Desktop branch with a particular combination of settings.
  
• The FILTER argument for the Print FOLDER command now works correctly.
  
• If two or more single file-display Listers were open, the Go DUALPATH command used to cause the folder in the destination Lister to change, instead of setting the source Lister into dual-display mode.
  
• Improved support for the Recorded TV start menu link in Windows 7.
  
• The Rename command could not move files when the source folder was a file collection.
  
• If a rename script fails, the rename operation is now aborted.

Directory Opus version 9.5.3.2 (Illuminati)

This is an Opus Illuminati release only. If you aren't comfortable running the very latest version of Opus then you may like to wait for the next stable/public release.

To download the new beta version, visit the Directory Opus 9.5.3.2 thread. (As this is an Illuminati version it requires an Opus Resource Centre account.)

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Added move_netshare_semantics advanced Preferences option to work around a problem moving folders caused by PGP Netshare.
  
• Fixed a problem when trying to inline-rename a file or folder whose original name contains an environment variable.
  
• Fixed a problem with the @set command directive that would stop {dlgstring} working correctly with {file} as the default value unless prefixed with @runonce.
  
• The timestamp of a file with NTFS ADS properties is now correctly preserved when the file is copied.
  
• ActiveX: Prevents the Syntax-Colored Source preview handler from handling .url files by default. If that handler is installed the plugin will still send .url files to a web browser unless explicitly configured not to.
  
• Now supports alpha channels from 16-bit TIFF images.
  
• Added tiff_assume_alpha advanced Preferences flag to force alpha on TIFF images which have a 4th channel but don't specify its meaning.

Directory Opus version 9.5.3.1 (Illuminati)

This is an Opus Illuminati release only. If you aren't comfortable running the very latest version of Opus then you may like to wait for the next stable/public release.

To download the new beta version, visit the Directory Opus 9.5.3.1 thread. (As this is an Illuminati version it requires an Opus Resource Centre account.)

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Fixed a problem that could cause a crash when editing the defined filter in the Print Folder dialog.
  
• Fixed a problem that caused the Folder Tree to fail to expand the Desktop branch with a particular combination of settings.
  
• The FILTER argument for the Print FOLDER command now works correctly.
  
• If two or more single file-display Listers were open, the Go DUALPATH command used to cause the folder in the destination Lister to change, instead of setting the source Lister into dual-display mode.
  
• Improved support for the Recorded TV start menu link in Windows 7
  
• The Rename command could not move files when the source folder was a file collection.
  
• If a rename script fails, the rename operation is now aborted.
  
• Added support for transparent (alpha-channel) TIFF images.

Sort music files and go to the target folder

(I usually forget to post things like this to the blog, so apologies for that.)

I've written a new post in the Opus Rename Scripting forum which demonstrates a few things that may be useful. (The actual button in the post is unlikely to be useful to you as-is but the techniques it uses could come in handy.)

• Rename Scripting: Sort music files and go to the target folder

The main/new thing is moving some files (based on their MP3 tags, in this case) and then using a little VBScript to feed their new path into other commands (to make Opus show their new location, in this case).

It's fairly advanced stuff, as Opus scripting goes, so don't worry if you can't understand it. Hope some people find it useful.