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Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher
Date	2025-02-19 20:12 +0100
Message-ID	<31nh8lxopp.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
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On 2025-02-19 13:30, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-02-13 18:53, micky wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
>>> Programs can check the zeroth argument on ARGV/ARGC on a program,
>>> to figure out what "role" you want the program to play. I wrote a
>>> program that works that way. The program changes what it does,
>>> based on the name you give the executable.
>> But surely they don't all work that way**,  it takes time to write and
>> test and especially people working in the hope of donations, why would
>> they duplicate what can be done with, for example, /uninstall?
> 
> It is actually easier.
> 
> I have used the trick both in Windows and Linux.

Forgot to mention, than in Linux the trick has a twist that makes it 
more interesting: You can have the program with a name, and have several 
other symlinks pointing to the same file. Depending on what symlink you 
run (same binary) the behaviour is different. Example:

   cer@Telcontar:/usr/bin> l | grep joe
   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root            3 May 25  2018 jmacs -> joe*
   -rwxr-xr-x  1 root root       701104 May 25  2018 joe*
   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root            3 May 25  2018 jpico -> joe*
   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root            3 May 25  2018 jstar -> joe*
   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root            3 May 25  2018 rjoe -> joe*
   cer@Telcontar:/usr/bin>

This is an editor that emulates several other editors. You choose which 
with the symlink you call.

I understand that ntfs also has links.

The method saves total size, because if you create several different 
programs instead, they all share a lot of the same functions inside. And 
is easier to maintain, only one program to compile.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-11 00:47 -0500
  Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-11 03:05 -0500
  Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-11 08:09 -0500
  Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-02-11 20:20 +0000
    Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-11 15:59 -0500
      Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-11 21:20 -0500
        Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-11 22:42 -0500
          Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-12 00:28 -0500
            Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-12 08:15 -0500
              Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-12 20:42 -0500
                Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 02:57 -0500
                Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 03:50 -0500
          Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Ehud Omar <invalid@invalid.com> - 2025-02-12 05:34 +0000
            Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-12 08:11 -0500
      Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-12 12:05 -0500
  From BAD to WORSE   Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-12 23:23 -0500
    Re: From BAD to WORSE   Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-12 23:26 -0500
      Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Uncle Sam <uncle.sam@usa.com> - 2025-02-13 04:45 +0000
        Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 00:05 -0500
      Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 00:30 -0500
        Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 02:06 -0500
          Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 02:54 -0500
            Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 04:11 -0500
              Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-13 08:02 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-02-14 09:49 +0000
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-14 09:12 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-14 08:38 -0600
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-14 19:40 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 02:58 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 02:38 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-15 08:59 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-16 19:53 +1100
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-16 10:48 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-17 06:57 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-17 08:43 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-18 15:21 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-18 16:58 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-19 04:53 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-19 07:17 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-20 19:03 +1100
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-21 22:48 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-24 22:13 +1100
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-02-19 13:27 +0100
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-21 10:22 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-21 12:35 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-21 15:13 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-21 16:39 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-21 21:27 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-21 22:23 -0500
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-02-15 09:38 +0000
              Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-02-19 11:22 +0100
                Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-19 11:01 +0000
    Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-13 07:49 -0500
      Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 08:30 -0500
        Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 12:53 -0500
          Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-02-19 13:30 +0100
            Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-02-19 20:12 +0100
              Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-20 23:06 -0500
      Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 09:29 -0500
        Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 12:05 -0500
          Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 13:12 -0500
        Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-13 14:56 -0500
          Re: From BAD to WORSE Was: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-13 17:07 -0500
  Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-16 00:06 -0500
    Re: Ongoing trouble using ExplorerPatcher Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-16 10:38 -0500

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