MC_EXT_BASENAME / %p is unset when viewed using mcview

[mc-butler]

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Origin	https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4150
Reporter	egmont (@egmontkob)

I'm trying to write a filter for certain type of files, to be executed when I view the file in mc.

I've added an entry something like this to mc.ext:

regex/\.myextension$
        View=%view{ascii} myfilter %p

The filename is always correctly passed if I use %f in the command line, or check for the MC_EXT_FILENAME environment variable (as mentioned at the top of mc.ext). I can either start "mc" and press F3 on the file, or I can start "mcview filename.myextension", it doesn't matter, they both work.

If I pass %p, or check for its corresponding MC_EXT_BASENAME environment variable, and then I start up "mc" and press F3 on the file, it works again.

However, if I try to pass %p or check for the MC_EXT_BASENAME env var, and then I start "mcview filename.myextension", these command line parameter and environment variable are missing.

%p / MC_EXT_BASENAME (and all the other macros / env vars which I haven't checked) should still work in this case.

[mc-butler]

Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Oct 31, 2021 at 6:44 UTC (comment 1)

• Branch state changed from no branch to on review
• Milestone changed from Future Releases to 4.8.28
• Status changed from new to accepted
• Owner set to andrew_b

Branch: 4150_mcview_MC_EXT_BASENAME
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[mc-butler]

Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Nov 14, 2021 at 16:50 UTC (comment 2)

• Branch state changed from on review to approved
• Votes set to andrew_b

[mc-butler]

Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Nov 14, 2021 at 16:53 UTC (comment 3)

• Branch state changed from approved to merged
• Resolution set to fixed
• Votes changed from andrew_b to committed-master
• Status changed from accepted to testing

Merged to master: [53143b0].

[mc-butler]

Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Nov 14, 2021 at 16:55 UTC (comment 4)

• Status changed from testing to closed