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MilesAhead:
Long time no see...
@MilesAhead
TC will come in 64bit flavour too thanks to Lazarus.
More info: http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=207805#207805
-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 04:38 PM)
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I'll have to check it out. I took a look at that thread where everyone is arguing about the exe size. Those dudes should take up FreeBasic. Those little apps are like 10 KB if you don't use a custom icon. :)
fenixproductions:
@Tuxman
What would be the need of a 64-bit TC when it doesn't support explorer plug-ins anyway?
-Tuxman (August 11, 2010, 05:36 PM)
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As for now it supports context menu plugins.
Advantages?
- branding - people surprisingly believe that 64bit software is better than 32,
- better support for 64bit context menu extensions,
- better support for special system folders - IIRC there are some issues with WOW64.
MilesAhead
"Arguing" seems to be too strong word. But it is rather discussion about Lazarus overload comparing to Delphi.
Tuxman:
people surprisingly believe that 64bit software is better than 32-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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Well, let them believe so. Following them doesn't make you smarter.
- better support for 64bit context menu extensions,-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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"Better" meaning what?
- better support for special system folders - IIRC there are some issues with WOW64.-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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I srsly doubt that accessing these folders is related to your CPU arch.
fenixproductions:
people surprisingly believe that 64bit software is better than 32-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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Well, let them believe so. Following them doesn't make you smarter.
-Tuxman (August 11, 2010, 07:14 PM)
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Agree but it can stop some complains though.
- better support for 64bit context menu extensions,-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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"Better" meaning what?
-Tuxman (August 11, 2010, 07:14 PM)
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Direct access to them? For now TC uses additional proxy application (TCMDX64.EXE) to have 64bit Explorer menu items shown but not all of them work properly. In some cases (Tortoise IIRC) you need to have two versions installed. Native 64bit build may make it needed no longer.
- better support for special system folders - IIRC there are some issues with WOW64.-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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I srsly doubt that accessing these folders is related to your CPU arch.
-Tuxman (August 11, 2010, 07:14 PM)
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It is related to feature called Files Redirection:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384187(VS.85).aspx
BTW Issues with 32bit TC under 64bit Windows (which may be solved thanks to the port):
http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/On_64-bit_Windows_versions,_some_files_and_folders_shown_by_Windows_Explorer_are_not_shown_by_Total_Commander!
MilesAhead:
MilesAhead
"Arguing" seems to be too strong word. But it is rather discussion about Lazarus overload comparing to Delphi.
-fenixproductions (August 11, 2010, 06:49 PM)
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I can remember people squawking about Delphi 5 VCL setting a floor of around 260 KB for a single form app back when people's systems had less than a GB. Seems kind of silly when PCs are coming off the rack with 8 GB. Makes me think of "I can name that tune in 1 note." :)
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