Updated: Interactive list of Opus Plugins & Media Capabilities

The Interactive list of Opus Plugins & Media Capabilities has been updated so that it is easier to find out if and how Opus can be used to view different types of files.

The list is now split into more categories and now includes several preview handlers and ActiveX controls which work within Opus, in addition to all the native Opus plugins and built-in features.



(The screenshot above is of the old version, just for illustration.)

Syntax coloured source-code viewer

Programmers who wish to view source code with syntax colouring should check out this preview handler:

http://www.smartftp.com/client/addons/sourcepreview

(This discovery is thanks to spiralx at the Opus forums.)

The preview handler was written for SmartFTP and Windows Explorer but it works great in Directory Opus as well. Just install it and you're done.

It works with both 32-bit and 64-bit, unlike the old Source Code Viewer Plugin.



Supported extensions/types:

• ActionScript (.as, .mx)
  
• ASP (.asp)
  
• ASPX (.aspx)
  
• AutoIt (.au3)
  
• Bash (.sh, .bsh)
  
• Batch (.bat, .cmd)
  
• Caml (.ml, .mli, .sml, .thy)
  
• C (.c)
  
• C++ (.cpp, .cxx, .cc, .h, .hxx, .rgs)
  
• C# (.cs)
  
• CSS (.css)
  
• Diff (.diff, .patch)
  
• Fortran (.f, .for, .f90, .f95, .f2k)
  
• Ini (.ini, .inf, .reg, .url)
  
• Inno Setup (.iss)
  
• Java (.java)
  
• JavaScript (.js)
  
• Lisp (.lsp, .lisp)
  
• Makefile (.mak)
  
• Matlab (.m)
  
• NFO (.nfo)
  
• NSIS (.nsi, .nsh)
  
• Pascal (.pas, .inc)
  
• Perl (.pl, .pm, .plx)
  
• PHP (.php, .php3, .phtml)
  
• Python (.py, .pyw)
  
• Resource (.rc)
  
• Smalltalk (.st)
  
• TeX (.tex)
  
• SQL (.sql)
  
• VB (.vb)
  
• VBScript (.vbs)
  
• XML (.xml, .xsd, .xsml, xsl, .kml)

(Not all of the types above are assigned to it by default. To change them in Opus, use go to Settings -> Preferences / Plugins / Viewers: ActiveX + Preview + Office + Web and click Configure, then find Source in the list of preview handlers and modify the list of extensions.)

Directory Opus version 9.5.3.0

Directory Opus version 9.5.3.0 - March 17th 2010

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

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Fixed a problem that could cause the folder tree to refresh unnecessarily and which sometimes caused folder changes in the file display.
  
• Fixed a problem with the Automatically calculate folder sizes option not working if the relative size on disk column was also enabled. Also fixed errors in calculating relative size on disk bar graph in some situations.
  
• Fixed a problem that could prevent a search from completing when searching certain malformed UTF-8 files.
  
• Improved support for the Folder Sharing context menu on Windows 7.
  
• Fixed a problem with SFTP where connecting to one site when already connected to another site could try to login with the wrong password.
  
• Fix for crash when using the Set as Desktop Wallpaper context menu item in Windows 7.
  
• Fix for crash when using the Rename command with "%20" in the command parameters.
  
• Fixed problem with using the file display border Open this folder in the other side button when used with a folder tab called "root".
  
• Fixed problem with identifying FTP sites that support Resume.
  
• When Opus writes filenames to a DOS batch file (via a DOS batch-mode button), it now uses the codepage specified by the @codepage directive (if any) rather than the ANSI codepage.
  
• The Delete command with the NORECYCLE and QUIET arguments no longer skips any remaining sub-folder contents if a file is unable to be deleted; it will continue and delete any files within the sub-folder that it can.
  
• Fixed a problem that could occasionally prevent the folder tree from expanding to display the source folder when a lister is first opened.

Directory Opus version 9.5.2.5 (Beta)

This is an Opus Beta 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 9.5.2.5 thread.

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Fixed a problem that could cause the tree to refresh unnecessarily, which occasionally would cause a folder change in the Lister.
  
• Fixed a problem with the Automatically calculate folder sizes option not working if the relative size on disk column was also enabled. Also fixed errors in calculating relative size on disk bar graph in some situations.
  
• Fixed a problem that could prevent a search from completing when searching certain malformed UTF-8 files.
  
• Improved support for the Folder Sharing context menu on Windows 7.
  
• Fixed a problem with SFTP where connecting to one site when already connected to another site could try to login with the wrong password.
  
• Fix for crash when using the Set as Desktop Wallpaper context menu item in Windows 7.
  
• Fix for crash when using the Rename command with "%20" in the command parameters.
  
• Fixed problem with using the file display border Open this folder in the other side button when used with a folder tab called "root".

Why NOT to run Opus as Admin in Vista / Windows 7

A new FAQ has been posted at the Resource Centre.

Summary

If you have UAC enabled then it is not a good idea to run Directory Opus as administrator (i.e. "elevated") in Vista / Windows 7. You should run it at the standard level and instead use Opus's UAC support to elevate as required.

(If you have UAC turned off then this is not an issue. Opus works fine running as administrator if the rest of your desktop is also running as administrator, as is the case with UAC turned off and on earlier versions of Windows. Opus works just as well with UAC as without it. Problems will occur if Opus is running at a higher elevation level than the rest of your desktop.)

Detail

...Continue reading the full FAQ.

Fix for problems viewing My Computer

Update 2: If you're using Opus 10 or later, ignore this entirely. Changes were made to the way the data is stored to avoid the problem.

Update: It doesn't look like the problem was due to 32-bit/64-bit config import, but something else... The advice still stands, though: If you find My Computer or another system folder to be very slow in Opus, delete your system.off file as described below.

Original post:

Two people who imported their Opus config from 32-bit to 64-bit machines have experienced problems when viewing system/virtual folders such as My Computer.

This doesn't seem to be a widespread problem but it's obviously a pain if it hits you.

Here's the fix in case you need it:

1. Go to /dopusdata\Formats (via the Opus location field).

2. Delete system.off.

(This is also worth trying if you have problems with My Computer and similar folders in general. It resets the way those folders are displayed within Opus back to their defaults.)

(Forum thread.)

Directory Opus version 9.5.2.0

Directory Opus version 9.5.2.0 - January 7th 2010

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

Note for non-English users: The initial release was lacking translations but they have been added now.

Bugs fixed / minor changes:

• Fixed a problem introduced in the previous version that could cause a crash when the content type system was activated.
  
• Improved file date comparison in synchronize (particularly with the Ignore seconds option enabled)
  
• Improved support for display of 256x256 .ICO files
  
• Single locked tabs are now respected in the Default Lister or layouts (previously the lock state would be lost unless multiple tabs were configured)
  
• Numeric sorting rules are now applied to custom fields so fields like the Tortoise SVN Revision field will sort correctly
  
• Fixed scrollbar calculation problem in List mode that could result in weird behaviour depending on the size of the Lister
  
• Fixed problem with {allfile} command sequence when filename contains multiple periods
  
• Fixed support for PowerArchiver drag&drop menu
  
• Fix for duplicate entries appearing in the Open With menu in some situations
  
• Fix for buffer overflow in Raw plugin's config dialog
  
• Fixed problem that could cause slow copy speeds to removable disks
  
• Added support for additional file extensions to the CD jewel case thumbnail rendering (added .oga, .fla, .wv, .m4a, .m4p, .ape and .mpc)