Questions about v3.31 features

[Imagenyuss]

a couple questions; I would be grateful if they could be answered.
1. in Settings>winMX Peer Network>search thread priority
-what is that? what is the search thread priority and what happens when I change it?

2. in Settings>Misc.>WinMX Main Thread Priority
-is this that same thing? if not, how is it different and how does changing it effect anything?

3. How do you properly configure File Launching ability (Settings>File Launching)?
-I know it has to do with what options/acitons are available when you right click on certain files, but I don't know how to configure it. (I specifically would like to launch my virus scanner by using this.)

thanks in advance for any info : )
-micah

[Imagenyuss]

I recieved very good answers for all my questions from two people.

For questions one and two, Dogmeat at Slyck.com (http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2932) answered:
1. The effects only Primary users. This determines how much processor time is devoted to managing search requests.

2. This determines how much processor time is devoted to the entire WinMX program.

For question three, Don M at alt.music.mp3.winmx (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=buiaal%24fde09%241%40ID-164031.news.uni-berlin.de&rnum=3&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dimagenyuss%2Bgroup:alt.music.mp3.winm x%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26group%3Dalt.music.mp3.winmx%26safe%3Doff%26sel m%3Dbuiaal%2524fde09%25241%2540ID-164031.news.uni-berlin.de%26rnum%3D3) answered:
For most applications, the best way is to create an Action type in Windows' file association table. This is pretty easy for files such as ZIP, AVI, etc, that have applications associated with them. Not so simple with exe files (covered on the bottom half)

As illustration, let's set File Launching to do virus scan of .zip files using Norton Antivirus. My .zip extension is associated with WinZip.

1. In Windows Explorer (Win98SE here), got to [View]->[Folder Options]->[File Types], scroll to near the bottom of list and highlight "WinZip File".
2. Click [Edit...]--> [New] to create new Action.
3. Name action something like ViruscanZIP
4. Application used to perform action:
"f:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NAVDX.EXE" "/ZIPS /B- /M- /PROMPT" "%1"

Your path may be different
NAVDX.EXE is Norton's command line scanner. I prefer using this instead of Norton's Windows scanner, NAVW32, because the other one leaves a window open for you to see results. NAVW32 issues a sound if scan came out clean and disappears. If you prefer the Windows program, substitute NAVW32.exe for NAVDX.exe.

/ZIPS scans files nested inside .zip file, I believe it only goes one level deep.
/B- skips boot record scan
/M- skips memory scan
/PROMPT tells Norton to prompt user for action to take in case a virus is found.
(Other switches are available)

5. OK, Close

6. In WinMX, create a File Launching entry:
File Ext: .zip .tar .cab
(whatever extensions of interest associated with WinZip)
Action: ViruscanZIP
Command: %path%
Title (displayed on menus): Scan for Virus
--> [Save]

Keep in mind that the new action ViruscanZIP becomes available in Windows too, not just WinMX.
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Executables are more complicated, depending also on your antivirus program. There are no file associations to play with, so you have to use WinMX's File Launching command exclusively.
Because the command field is limited, create a batch file instead of entering using the 8.3 naming convention, e.g.

1. WinMXscan.bat
"f:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NAVDX.EXE" "*.exe" " /PROMPT"

2. Save it to a folder, e.g. C:\Batch

3. In WinMX File Launching:
File Ext: .exe
Action: Open
Command: C:\Batch\WinMXScan.bat
Working Dir: K:\incomi~1\
(my incoming folder in 8.3 notation)
Title (displayed on menus): Viruscan Exe files
--> Save

Otherwise, using 8.3 notation:
File Ext: .exe
Action: Open
Command: F:\Progra~1\Norton~1\Norton~2\NAVDX.EXE
Params: *.exe /PROMPT
Working Dir: K:\incomi~1
Title (displayed on menus): Viruscan Exe files
--> Save

Thus, for simplicity, I scan all .exe files in my incoming folder every time I right-click on any .exe file and choose "Viruscan Exe files" inside WinMX.

Don

I figured I'd post the answers here for reference value.
-micah

[NitnayLion]

Thanks