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Converting an archive to .zip (using both the “Deflate (.zip, compatible)” and “Store” compression methods) always creates a .zipx file instead.
pa-convert-zip-1.jpg
pa-convert-zip-2.jpgUsing the “Store” method sometimes creates a .zip file; I have seen it happen just now, but I cannot reproduce it.
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I have just installed 2021, but seems to have similar issues to 2019. If you move the app between differen monitors (with different resolutions) the app does not automatically adjust accordingly, so on one monitor I have the app is too big for the screen, whereas on another monitor it only takes up a small fraction of the screen.
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Hi! I came across an issue when I tried to uninstall PowerArch 2013. I got an error “The specified account already exists” which broke the process. I got the same error when I tried to install the current version, without uninstalling the previous one.
So I can’t uninstall and I can’t install PowerArchiver. Any suggestions? OS Windows 8.1 x64.Dariusz
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I’ve been dealing with an intermittent explorer.exe crash for 5-6 years now. It happens randomly and will usually occur multiple times within a single session of an hour or two on my machine when manipulating files through Windows Explorer. explorer.exe is the only thing that ever crashes, so it’s not hardware IMO. I’ve done all hardware diagnostics and RAM is good. I’ve even swapped out motherboards with different brand and even the exact same one and it still crashes. sfc /scannow indicates system files are fine. I’ve done multiple reinstalls of the OS with no positive results. This crashing has happened on Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 10 64-bit. It seemed to get more frequent with Windows 10 after upgrading last year. I’ve also been using PowerArchiver throughout that time period (upgrading over time with new releases). I recently disabled all non-Microsoft extensions via ShellExView and saw no crashes for about 10 days, which is really unusual. I turned back them all back on after 10 days and saw another explorer.exe crash within the hour. So I disabled all 32-bit extensions and saw another crash. Following that I disabled all the PowerArchiver shell extensions and haven’t seen a crash after a day of heavy usage manipulating files within Windows Explorer, which doesn’t happen for me. The crash dumps I’ve captured don’t seem to indicate PowerArchiver is involved but I have a hunch it has something do with PowerArchiver shell extensions. The system even feels smoother with the PA extensions disabled. Windows 10 reliability monitor always has the same type of problem:
Description Faulting Application Path: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe Problem signature Problem Event Name: BEX64 Application Name: explorer.exe Application Version: 10.0.17134.165 Application Timestamp: 4031a9f8 Fault Module Name: StackHash_e78e Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000 Exception Offset: PCH_8D_FROM_ntdll+0x000000000009AA54 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Data: 0000000000000008 OS Version: 10.0.17134.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID: 1033 Additional Information 1: e78e Additional Information 2: e78e327659b46c9a0c6916396b253cbf Additional Information 3: cebf Additional Information 4: cebf952c5db535ae7880488aafce55d9 Extra information about the problem Bucket ID: 1a57e4e784fbc735c231c68bd88581a9 (1311047270476906921)I know this is a very nebulous explanation but is there any way to link this up to PA shell extensions as the cause? I can provide the crash dumps and additional information if necessary.
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Good morning,
I have been using all compression programs for over 20 years, I have always found Winrar very easy to use when I create a self-extracting archive, even 7-zip is simple, “right click” and “create self-extracting archive”, because on powerarchiver it must be like this confused ?
It doesn’t just create the archive, it opens a page where I have to select the file again, what kind of archive, which folder to create it, etc … you should learn from your competitors how to make life easier! -
Hi,
So refer this screenshot:
image_2020-12-30_115129.png
The properties panel that you see, is what I tried to compress, using PA, with following settigs:
Extreme Strong optimize
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/assets/uploads/files/1609079025475-image_2020-12-27_195344.pngThe process was stuck at 0% with no progress for over 8 Hours:
PA.png
Then the usual, clicking will make it go not responding.
So, I could not get the files compressed using PA.
I tried 7zip, and it worked, so that’s 1 issue.
PA shows incorrect original(before compression) size of total contents.
Refer the first screenshot.
folder’s size is shown correctly in 7ZIP
but not in powerarc.this happens with every archive, whether they are compressed in PA or not, whether it has only 1 file, or multiple files inside multiple directory.
Neither does the archive property panel shows original content’s size.
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Hi,
So my rig is as below:
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz (Turbo 3.7GHz)
RAM: 16 Gigs DDR3
Samsung SSD 860 EVO
Windows 10 pro for workstations x64, freshly installed on 22nd Dec 2020, and updated.
PA freshly downloaded on same day, so it’s 2021 x.x.62 versionPA Stuck.png
Issue and reproduction:
If you start a compression, and if it’s mid way anywhere or even started, and you try to cancel it, the window will get stuck there, another click or key press will make the window not responding, then, and more will make windows to collect logs for crash, and the process will be terminated by windowsOn the other hand.
If the process is mid way, and if you try to pause it, the compression, CPU utilization, RAM usage will stay/increase as if the compression if still going on, the whole process will take it’s course, instead of doing what we clicked on.
So, both pause and cancel buttons are useless.
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I recently installed PA 2021. But the PowerArchiver Starter, for my backups, keeps running at high CPU usage, I have to keep killing it, its running about 46% constantly.
I have Windows 10 Pro, 20H2, build 19042.662
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks
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Just installed 2021 v20.00.63
Now, when I add to queue, with or without using always use queue.
The powerarc starter opens up in notification bar.
and that’s it, no matter how many files I add to queue, no compression will start.
I also cannot double click or right click the icon.
If i end task for this, and disable queuing, compression works fine, just that I have to manually start individual tasks.
it’s quite ironic that you guys took whole year to fix one issue, in this versions, which completely broke the queuing feature.
Did you guys test it before releasing?
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Hi,
You can obtain the original file from here:
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/in/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-y-series-laptops/y50-70-notebook-lenovo/80ej/59428436/cb32343883/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Power%20Management
For Lenovo Y50-70 win 7 x64 bit, power management, get lenovo energy management
Run the exe it will extract the installable drivers to C:\drivers
I tried to compress the whole folder using PA using following parameters:
Extreme, strong optimize.
image_2020-12-27_195344.pngThis resulted in negative compression.
However same file is compressed by 7zip alpha, with positive compression:
PA Negative compression.png
I understand that there are different algorithms, parameters used, and totally different software with unique sets of logics programmed, but see if compression algo can be optimized for such files.
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Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to track down the cause of a hanging bug in PA.
I have found a reliable test case (on my computer at least).I am trying to extract the folders/files from: https://github.com/codereader/DarkRadiant/releases/download/2.9.0/windeps.7z
By selecting both folders, then dragging over to a Windows Explorer window on another HDD.
I’m not sure what causes this but this just doesn’t do anything, progress bar appears, but nothing happens.
PA shows about 5% CPU utilization and I’ve left this going all night and it never does anything.
It doesn’t always happen, but this morning this is reliably failing for me.
The folder I’m dragging to is under Git source control, but this also happens when dragging into other folders also, but not always, sometimes it works.If I do a regular extraction and use the dialog box to select the location to extract to, that always works.
Windows 10 64bit Pro 20H2 (19042.630)
Ryzen 3900X
Anti Virus is built in Windows Security only.I captured a dump of the running process if that helps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WLzHG_fOAMtzGMMFLHlIElnQXhsoPyYd/view?usp=sharing
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Hi.
I have noticed after updating PowerArchiver through PatchBeam to 20.00.63, after the installer finished and I recheck for updates, it still tells me that I have version 20.00.62 installed and prompts to download 20.00.63 again.
This also happens when I install from the offline setup file powarc200063.exe ( https://powerarchiverdl.cachefly.net/2021/powarc200063.exe ). It still installs version 20.00.62 and the process goes over and over again.
Also, in PowerArchiver About screen I see version 20.00.62 but in Programs and Features in Windows 10, version 20.00.63 is displayed as being installed.
Can someone check and see if they experience similar behavior?
Thank you!
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When I double click on a file within an archive the file gets temporarily extracted to being opened with the external program. When I now go back to the windows explorer and want to open another archive while the file from the first archive is still being extraceted, a new window of power archiver opens and immediatly closes. It opens and closes the new window repeatedly until the extraction of the file from the first archive is completed.
I use the option that power archiver opens a new tab when another archive is opened.
This happend with version 20.00.60. I wanted to update it to 20.00.63 as shown in the update window but it just updates to 20.00.62. It still shows that 20.00.63 is available but never seem to update to that version. The bug still exists though.
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I have some large zip files (~ 40 MB) with a lot of html files. When I double click on one of them in the archive, it takes a long time (eg 20 sec) for the file to be extracted and opened in the browser.
I am using version 19.00.59.
I discovered that the root cause of the problem is that all the files in the archive are extracted to the temporary dir before the selected file is launched.
It does not appear to happen with other file types (such as pdf) nor when dragging a html file into the browser.
I think I recall this issue being raised by someone else, but could not find it.
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On PowerArchiver 2021 (20.00.60) and windows 10, Both options in the windows explorer shell extension, “Compress to …zip” and “Compress to …zipx” create a .zipx file. ¿Its this intended?
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Hello there,
I was installing-uninstalling and reinstalling PA 2021 due to another bug when I noticed a minor popup “bug” if it is considered a bug, regarding application association with recommended formats.
During PA installation you get to choose those options
Installation 1.pngI have ticked Associate PA with recommended formats
Installation completes and when you open PA the defult theme is Windows Ribbon.
When I changed it to Classic Theme, PA restarts for changes to take effect and then I get the below popup (Sorry I have a greek system)
It asks: Do you want PA to associate with recommended formats now?
Options: Associate for all users and Never show again.
Popup 2.pngI could swear that once I was changing themes and icons all the time to see which one I prefered and also toggling PA.exe to run as admin and windows compatibility mode and got this popup twice or tripple times.
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If I the Configuration > View > Standard > Disable Tabs option is checked, when double clicking inside archives on files supported by the internal viewer (PDF, JPEG etc.) they are opened in associated application rather than on a new tab in PA internal viewer, which is expected behavior.
Next, if the Configuration > Miscellaneous > General > Reuse PA Windows is unchecked, when double clicking on archives associated with PA in Explorer they are opened in new PA instance when there is another one already running, which is expected behavior.
But when Configuration > View > Standard > Disable Tabs option is checked AND Configuration > Miscellaneous > General > Reuse PA Windows is unchecked, when double clicking inside archives on archive files they are opened in the same instance of PA with no way to get back to the parent archive. I would expect, that when the user doesn’t want to use tabs AND want to use multiple PA instances, that in such case double clicking on archive located inside another archive, the second one would open in a new PA window. -
I’ve made the sections of the output bold to indicate where the typo is.
Version 7 output
Commands:a : add files to archive (default)
u : update files to archive
h : freshen files in archive
m : move files to archive (files only)
d : delete files from archiver : recurse subfolders
Version 9 output…
p|P : store relative Pathnames|store full Pathnames
PP : store full Pathnames including drive
c[0,1,2,10,11,13,15,17,19,l,p,w,b,d,z] : set compression level
(0 - store; 1 - normal ; 2 - maximal)
(10 - store, 11 - super fast, 13 - fast, 15 - normal, 17 - max, 19 - ultra
(l - use LZMA, p - use PPMd, w - use WavPack, b - use BZIP2, d - use Deflate
(z - use optimized compression method based on file exstension)
g : create Solid archive (7Z format only)
Commands:a : add files to archive (default)
u : update files to archive
h : freshen files in archive
m : move files to archive (files only)
d : delete files from archiver : recurse subfolders
P : store full Pathnames
PP : store full Pathnames including drive
p : store relative Pathnames
c[0,1,2,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,u,l,p,w,b,d,z] : set compression level
(0 - store; 1 - normal ; 2 - maximal)
(10 - store, 11 - super fast, 13 - fast, 15 - normal, 17 - max, 19 - ultra
(l - use LZMA, p - use PPMd, w - use WavPack, b - use BZIP2, d - use Deflate
(o - use LZMA2
(u - use pLZMA4, f - use ZSTD, k - use PPMd_sh, e - use Deflate64
(z - use optimized strong compression method based on file exstension)
(x - use optimized fast compression method based on file exstension)
(m<filters|methods> - use custom set of filters and methods for .PA archive
y[r|b|d|x|p|d] - filters reflate, bcj2, x64flt, rep, delta
ypc<size> - custom rep c size
ypm<size> - custom rep mem size
yrx<size> - custom reflate zlib level (1-9)
yt{x} - number of threads
ya - debug mode
mt : set multithreading on
g : create Solid archive (7Z format only)
Dropping file onto archive (ZIP)
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When I drag a file (no difference left or right drag) onto an archive, I get an error message saying the archive cannot be created as it exists - this is unecessary (can it be removed) - I get asked if I want to update the existing file - which I do. I would like an option as to whether the file is moved or added - I can only seem to do the latter. Part of this process is a message asking if I want to overwrite the existing acrchive…which is quite alarming.
I do like dragging and dropping with archives and the process with PA is not as polished as it could be.
With kind regards
DrT
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the way it works for me is it asks you if you are sure if you want to update the file, because you might do it by accident (drag an file icon onto the archive icon)… and it asks you to overwrite only if you say no to update…
Overwrite should be alarming as old archive is being deleted.
Or is there something else happening for you?
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Hi,
It happens for me just as I described it…with the ‘unable to create as it exists’ message. I have just checked with several different zip files all the same result. I get the overwriting message if I decline to update the existing archive. I get exactly the same behaviour on another PC. What more info can I give you? I can do screen shots if you need.
Cheers
DrT
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yeah but how are you creating the archive? step by step please… there are many different ways…
thanks,
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if you decline the update, you should get overwrite message, what do you expect to get? But I dont understand the first part (unable to create…).
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When I drag a file (no difference left or right drag) onto an archive, I get an error message saying the archive cannot be created as it exists
I don’t see this either, however I’m on XP. Which OS are you using - I know you have XP and Vista but also
@drteeth:Just got the Win 7 beta installed and will be checking it out.
:p
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well I have Win7 too :-)
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Hi guys,
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Using XP. Just tested it with Vista, drag and drop does not work.
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The archive already exists. I like using drag and drop to add/move a file to an existing archive. Just drag and drop an existing file onto an existing zip file until a ‘+’ appears.
WinZip does this okay without any error messages of any type…it just works - in fact a dialogue box appears asking if I want to add or move the extra file. IIRC, there is a section in the options to configure this behaviour. Don’t use WinZip anymore so a moot point.
Let me know if you need any further info.
Cheers
DrT
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so you are drag and dropping an file into an archive.zip icon? right? Thats what i need.
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so you are drag and dropping an file into an archive.zip icon? right? Thats what i need.
That’s it. Sorry I was not more clear.
Cheers
DrT
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that works here… it might be due to specific zip maybe? maybe filename or complete path?
create 1.zip in C:\1 and try adding 1.txt from C:\1 to it, does that work?
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Still don’t see the “unable…” message?
Just to be explicit - how are you doing this…
Where is the Zip archive -
a) In PA GUI
b) Using Windows explorer
c) Just on Windows Desktop
d) Drive/Partition/Network?And same questions for the file you are dragging.
I am guessing that the dragged file does not already exist inside archive - although doesn’t seem to matter in my checking.
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Still don’t see the “unable…” message?
Just to be explicit - how are you doing this…
Where is the Zip archive -
a) In PA GUI
b) Using Windows explorer
c) Just on Windows Desktop
d) Drive/Partition/Network?And same questions for the file you are dragging.
I am guessing that the dragged file does not already exist inside archive - although doesn’t seem to matter in my checking.
P.S. Also Zip is not password protected??Tested on two PCs under XP with the same result. Several files tested.
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that works here… it might be due to specific zip maybe? maybe filename or complete path?
create 1.zip in C:\1 and try adding 1.txt from C:\1 to it, does that work?
Tested on two PCs under XP with several zips. The results of the test that you asked me to do are attached - no change. What I am trying to achieve only works if I click ‘yes’ in drop.jpg (the larger of the two shots).
Just fired up an old XP laptop, same result there too using your 1.zip test.
Cheers
DrT
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you are using english 11.03 right?
thanks!
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OK. I completely mis-understood your original message.
@drteeth:When I drag a file (no difference left or right drag) onto an archive, I get an error message saying the archive cannot be created as it exists - this is unecessary (can it be removed) - I get asked if I want to update the existing file - which I do.
I thought this was two dialogues - but you meant that the information is only in the one; and I do see this.
I don’t agree that it is unnecessary - what if you dropped on the wrong archive (or only meant to drop in a gap to do a windows move/copy and not an archive process)? This is the only way to provide an “oops - cancel” option.
I would like an option as to whether the file is moved or added - I can only seem to do the latter.
Correct - drag and drop to an archive only performs the “copy” function (as in backup).
Part of this process is a message asking if I want to overwrite the existing acrchive…which is quite alarming.
Only if you choose not to “update” the existing archive. This is logical as you are then creating an archive with the same name (and in the same folder) as the existing one - it should not be overwritten silently.
All in PA 11.03.04 (english).
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@ Terry
I don’t agree that it is unnecessary - what if you dropped on the wrong archive (or only meant to drop in a gap to do a windows move/copy and not an archive process)? This is the only way to provide an “oops - cancel” option.
The file is moved or copied NOT deleted. The recycle bin can also be used as a safety net. There is no need for an extra “oops - cancel” option.
Correct - drag and drop to an archive only performs the “copy” function (as in backup).
It does not have to be so, cf WinZip.
Only if you choose not to “update” the existing archive. This is logical as you are then creating an archive with the same name (and in the same folder) as the existing one - it should not be overwritten silently.
Adding or moving a file to an archive has got nothing to do with overwriting the archive…the message appears even with differently archive/file names.
Cheers
DrT
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The file is moved or copied NOT deleted. The recycle bin can also be used as a safety net. There is no need for an extra “oops - cancel” option.
I wasn’t referring to the dragged file, update modifies the archive file as well, which could be the unwanted action (e.g. oops - wrong archive).
Adding or moving a file to an archive has got nothing to do with overwriting the archive…the message appears even with differently archive/file names.
No, you are adding <file>to <archive.zip>so modifying the existing archive. If you cancel this add, then the next action would be to create a new archive using the filename of the original archive (hence overwriting it).
Drag & drop is not creating <file.zip>.
Of course, you could say that this overwrite should not occur - when choosing Cancel to update, then just cancel everything.</file.zip></archive.zip></file>
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I wasn’t referring to the dragged file, update modifies the archive file as well, which could be the unwanted action (e.g. oops - wrong archive).
So a file is added to the archive either way, it can be deleted.
If you cancel this add, then the next action would be to create a new archive using the filename of the original archive (hence overwriting it).
Why should there be a ‘next action’? The way you are writing it is as if you regard it as an inevitable action. If I want to create an archive, I will…but what has drag and drop got to do with it?
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Why should there be a ‘next action’? The way you are writing it is as if you regard it as an inevitable action.
That is why I also said…
Of course, you could say that this overwrite should not occur - when choosing Cancel to update, then just cancel everything.
:D
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we did next action on purpose, in case you sometimes want to overwrite instead of update the file.
but i still dont get error message….
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we did next action on purpose, in case you sometimes want to overwrite instead of update the file.
but i still dont get error message….
That’s strange as the situation is consistent here across 3 PCs. Unless you can suggest a way to diagnose/debug the process, I’ll have to give up on drag and drop. Now where’s that copy of WinZip?
Cheers
DrT
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tbge - do you get error as well? (not update/overwrite)
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Do you mean this one :p
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yeah, thats supposed to be that way - i get different worded one since for vista we had to use different drag and drop code for it to work (one without can not create but just update notification)….
if you guys want, we could give full d&d options window when you drag and drop here (check with archive open in PA and then drag and drop file for example)? Or just change the wording to mention update only and not can not create?
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Or just change the wording to mention update only and not can not create?
That would be my preference.
And when choosing No on update, then just quit - as it does if
@spwolf:with archive open in PA and then drag and drop file
To me using Drag&Drop (files/folders) on existing archive to create new archive with same name just “feels” wrong :p
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well some people use that…
i think easiest is to give full d&d menu on this one an voila… ok?
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well some people use that…
i think easiest is to give full d&d menu on this one an voila… ok?
yes please. Thanks both to you and TBGBe.
Regards
DrT
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and now? :-)
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and now? :-)
Almost there. Just need to get rid of the ‘already exists’ message.
Of course I know the archive exists…that’s why I want to drop a file on it;);):).
Then the overwrite warning needs to go. Drag and drop is either add or move or cancel. All can be done from the new, first dialogue box. No files will or should be deleted so no extra warnings should be needed IMHO.
Thanks for the work so far…so glad I registered.
Cheers
DrT
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i dont get same d&d menu as you so what exactly do you get now?
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i dont get same d&d menu as you so what exactly do you get now?
First I get a big ‘add’ box with many options for adding to an archive, moving to an archive etc.
Then, I get <filename>already exists, update existing file. yes/no buttons. If I click ‘yes’ operation proceeds, if I click ‘no’, get box asking if I want to overwrite existing file…not clicked ‘yes’ on that one. IMHO, none of these are needed as nothing should get deleted…they just add unecessary mouse clicks; agn IMHO.
Can supply screenshots if you like. Just ask.
Cheers
DrT</filename>
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got it
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hm, not sure what we can do about it, it shows whenever archive is created with same filename - for instance when you use compress to filename.zip.
i will check with dev team so see if we can detect it differently through shell (these are all shell actions).
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hm, not sure what we can do about it, it shows whenever archive is created with same filename - for instance when you use compress to filename.zip.
i will check with dev team so see if we can detect it differently through shell (these are all shell actions).
Thanks for your help and time.
Regards
DrT
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sir, yes sir!
:-)
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you didnt get it eh? it was removed in .30 :).
and of course, day later we get an support request to remove D&D screen :-)