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    • Support for Zstandard .zst/.zstd archives

      Z

      It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.

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    • Highlighting files and folders in Add modes

      PA_Fan

      I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

      However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

      I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

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    • .BH in Windows 11 Context Menu

      C

      Re: Windows 11 Context menu support

      It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!

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    • paq9a support

      R

      Any chance of including this format in a future release?

      https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

      Exceptional compression levels.

      Thanks.

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    • Windows Store Delivery (and ideally updates)

      TheAndyMac

      Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.

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    • What features do you want in new format?

      spwolf

      Tell us what features you want from new format…

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    • Windows 11 Context menu support

      BigMike

      In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
      The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.

      Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)

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    • OneDrive for Business support

      Z

      I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.

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    • Better handling for protected archives

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.

      Actual behavior is:
      If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.

      Improved behavior:
      Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive.

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    • ZIPX: Add support for packing JPEG with specialized algorithm

      A

      Hello!
      I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
      The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
      Thanks!

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    • Better archive type handling with drag & drop

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.

      This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.

      But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
      So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP.

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    • Elevation of UAC in Mounting Images

      F

      I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.

      Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?

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    • Bulkzip Nanozip (.nz) file format

      D

      The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.

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    • spwolf
      spwolf conexware last edited by

      I am writing an blog entry where you will be able to select what format you want next to be added in PA.

      Need a list of suggestions to be added.

      Some suggested so far are:

      • 7zip LZMA2
      • ISO (UDF, not supported now)
      • MSI
      • EPUB (variant of zip format for publishing books)
        …. more?

      Add your suggestions as soon as you can. We will make an blog post about it and you will be able to vote.

      p.s. everyone with forum account can automatically comment and vote on blogs, it is all integrated!

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        Required for possting suggestion is that there is an thread with better explanation on forums, and you can refference it here…. if there is no thread for format you want, create it and then refference it here!

        thanks!

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        • TBGBe
          TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

          Is there any restriction for implementation or can we request full (both extraction and compression) support?
          …
          (waits for multiple RAR compression requests).

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware last edited by

            extraction first…

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            • spwolf
              spwolf conexware last edited by

              i wont bite i promise ;-)

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              • TBGBe
                TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

                Sorry, mis-read your post and was waiting for blog before voting.

                Seems you want additional suggestions for your blog so:-

                SQX (but NOT without recovery record support :p )
                NRG (disk format)

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  need more suggestions before we select what will be votable ;-)

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                  • guido
                    guido last edited by

                    “keep broken files” on rar.

                    Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                    Intel Core I7
                    32 GB RAM

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                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                      thats the spirit ;-)

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                        infimum @spwolf last edited by

                        Simple binary splits with extensions 001, 002, etc. Only joining is fine.

                        I know it’s not an archive, but 7-zip can join them, so why not.

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                        • guido
                          guido @infimum last edited by

                          @infimum:

                          Simple binary splits with extensions 001, 002, etc. Only joining is fine.

                          I know it’s not an archive, but 7-zip can join them, so why not.

                          you mean HJSplit? If so, a +1 for me.

                          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                          Intel Core I7
                          32 GB RAM

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                            infimum @guido last edited by

                            @guido:

                            you mean HJSplit? If so, a +1 for me.

                            That seems to be the most popular “graphical” tool. The good old DOS command is as follows:

                            Copy fileA+fileB fileC
                            ```This joins fileA and fileB to create fileC.
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                            • spwolf
                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                              peachy! more, more!

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                              • spwolf
                                spwolf conexware last edited by

                                so far:

                                • 7zip LZMA2
                                • ISO (UDF, not supported now)
                                • MSI
                                • “keep broken files” on rar.
                                • Join split files (ie HJ Split)
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                                • spwolf
                                  spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

                                  @TBGBe:

                                  Sorry, mis-read your post and was waiting for blog before voting.

                                  Seems you want additional suggestions for your blog so:-

                                  SQX (but NOT without recovery record support :p )
                                  NRG (disk format)

                                  vetoed SQX, as to the NRG, they are not supported right now? Or is there something new now?

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                                  • guido
                                    guido last edited by

                                    faster extraction of .IMG files

                                    Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                                    Intel Core I7
                                    32 GB RAM

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                                      gate1975mlm @guido last edited by

                                      @guido:

                                      you mean HJSplit? If so, a +1 for me.

                                      O man that would be great if PowerArchiver could do what “HJSplit” does!! :)

                                      Also “Keep Broken Files” for RAR would kick ass!

                                      Please add both of these options soon!!!

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                                        gate1975mlm @gate1975mlm last edited by

                                        Option to remove PowerArchiver right click context menus from the Start Menu and All Programs menu!!

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                                          gate1975mlm @gate1975mlm last edited by

                                          And my number 1 request is just too make everything about PowerArchiver FASTER!!!

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                                          • spwolf
                                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                                            i will let you self moderate above two posts - this is the thread about specific issue - what format next in PA. This is not mother of all threads about PA. If you have additional wish, post it in its own thread but first look for other similar threads (both above already have them).

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                                            • twphoenix
                                              twphoenix @spwolf last edited by

                                              @spwolf:

                                              vetoed SQX,…

                                              Hello, because you vetoed SQX. I’d like to know why. I know i can add this Format via the TotalSQX plugin. But native i think would be better because you could also Implement the Compression in this Format (later) easyly. Or if you don’t want to add this format directly you could in one of the next versions extend the Plugin-Interface to allow the creation via the Plugin (witch the plugin allows). you just had to create a button were you could configure the settings.

                                              Best Regards,

                                              TWPhoenix
                                              aka
                                              R. Landscheidt

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                                              • spwolf
                                                spwolf conexware @twphoenix last edited by

                                                @twphoenix:

                                                Hello, because you vetoed SQX. I’d like to know why. I know i can add this Format via the TotalSQX plugin. But native i think would be better because you could also Implement the Compression in this Format (later) easyly. Or if you don’t want to add this format directly you could in one of the next versions extend the Plugin-Interface to allow the creation via the Plugin (witch the plugin allows). you just had to create a button were you could configure the settings.

                                                Best Regards,

                                                TWPhoenix
                                                aka
                                                R. Landscheidt

                                                we are extending the plugin interface in one of the future versions ;-).

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                                                • twphoenix
                                                  twphoenix @spwolf last edited by

                                                  @spwolf:

                                                  we are extending the plugin interface in one of the future versions ;-).

                                                  Hello, thanks thats good to know. so i wait paitient for this update an compress my Files in SQX with the last Squeez Version or with WinRAR as RAR for sending per E-Mail. Because i really really like the Recovery Records and the Digital Signed Archives (especially for e-mail transfer) Or Wait for 7zip to implement these features. ;-)

                                                  Best Regards,

                                                  TWPhoenix
                                                  aka
                                                  R. Landscheidt
                                                  –-------------------
                                                  -Windows 7 pro
                                                  -Powerarchiver 11.61 Pro
                                                  -SpeedCommander 13
                                                  -Squeez 5.63
                                                  -WinRAR 3.91

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                                                    infimum @twphoenix last edited by

                                                    Is Squeez discontinued? I can’t find its page.

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                                                    • moles42
                                                      moles42 Alpha Testers @infimum last edited by

                                                      @infimum:

                                                      Is Squeez discontinued? I can’t find its page.

                                                      you referring to this ?…

                                                      http://squeez.en.softonic.com/download

                                                      Windows 10 Pro x64
                                                      Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                                                      4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                                                      NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                                                        infimum @moles42 last edited by

                                                        No, SpeedProject homepage.
                                                        http://www.speedproject.de/enu/index.html

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                                                          moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                                                          sorry…my mistake…:(

                                                          Windows 10 Pro x64
                                                          Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                                                          4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                                                          NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                                                          • twphoenix
                                                            twphoenix @infimum last edited by

                                                            @infimum:

                                                            Is Squeez discontinued? I can’t find its page.

                                                            Yes. Sadly. Here are some infos:
                                                            http://blog.speedproject.de/2009/08/22/ein-teufelskreis/ (German Only - Sorry i found only Information Availible in German)

                                                            But you can still download the Latest Version via the Update Page (http://www.speedproject.de/support/updates.html).
                                                            But you can’t buy the codes for this anymore.

                                                            But the Compression Engines are also in SpeedCommander.
                                                            So you can still use the SQX Compression and the Other Compression Formats.

                                                            Best Regards,

                                                            TWPhoenix
                                                            aka
                                                            R. Landscheidt
                                                            –---------------------
                                                            -Windows 7 Pro
                                                            -Powerarchiver 11.61 Pro
                                                            -SpeedCommander 13
                                                            -Squeez 5.63
                                                            -WinRAR 3.91

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                                                              davidsplash @twphoenix last edited by

                                                              I would like to see 7zip support put as a command line plugin so it is always up to date with the latest 7zip specification some other archivers do this why not powerarchiver

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                                                              • spwolf
                                                                spwolf conexware @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                @davidsplash:

                                                                I would like to see 7zip support put as a command line plugin so it is always up to date with the latest 7zip specification some other archivers do this why not powerarchiver

                                                                you want 7zip to be command line? That makes no sense… we dont have support for lzma2 yet, because it is not in its finalized form. We can not offer it before Igor tells us it is safe to do so.

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                                                                  davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                  it makes sense to have it commandline so we can choose and test the beta version of 7zip from within powerarchiver.

                                                                  Means a lot less work for you and gives you more time to add other features.

                                                                  waiting for something to become final leaves you behind the competitors who have a command line 7zip add in

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                                                                    infimum @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                    @davidsplash:

                                                                    it makes sense to have it commandline so we can choose and test the beta version of 7zip from within powerarchiver.

                                                                    What’s the difference between this and directly using the 7-zip command line?

                                                                    waiting for something to become final leaves you behind the competitors who have a command line 7zip add in

                                                                    What are those competitors? Maybe this will help us understand what you are talking about.

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                                                                    • spwolf
                                                                      spwolf conexware @infimum last edited by

                                                                      @infimum:

                                                                      What’s the difference between this and directly using the 7-zip command line?

                                                                      What are those competitors? Maybe this will help us understand what you are talking about.

                                                                      i would guess that competitors are those who dont know how to build their own dll interface so they have to use command line ;-).

                                                                      regardless, it is not something for PA, we are not experimental compression application.

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                                                                        Serhiy last edited by

                                                                        NSIS, InnoSetup extraction?

                                                                        Vote for .msi

                                                                        Happy Holidays!

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                                                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                          sretni blagdani serhiy!

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                                                                            Serhiy last edited by

                                                                            Sretni Blagdani Drazen!

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                                                                              amh209 last edited by

                                                                              Since I don’t speak Croatian (guessing it is Croatian), I will just say happy holidays!

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                                                                                fiery @amh209 last edited by

                                                                                I vote for the EPUB format.

                                                                                It’s already implemented in PA, but there is no explorer command to open the archive. Also, I need to arrange the files inside the EPUB/ZIP archive. This is important for the epub verification. Reference thread: http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4326

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                                                                                  ronm440 last edited by

                                                                                  How about being able to mount a vhd?

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                                                                                    jasons last edited by

                                                                                    The three most important formats for Microsoft-centric system administrators should be added post-haste (IMHO):

                                                                                    ISO
                                                                                    WIM
                                                                                    VHD

                                                                                    Note (for all those suggesting) MSIs, they are not a compression or archive format. MSIs can contain CABs in alternate streams, but the MSI itself is a well-documented, self-contained format that in and of itself does not contain other files.

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                                                                                      davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                      par file format well worth it

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                                                                                        davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                        its open source now

                                                                                        http://arj.sourceforge.net/

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                                                                                          davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                          jar from arj software it compresses better than 7zip

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                                                                                            davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                            zzip

                                                                                            http://damiendebin.net/archives/zzip/index.php

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                                                                                              davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                              isn’t it posible via plugins to add more archive formats?

                                                                                              wouldn’t it be an idea to have new formats as plugins. this way as in the case of the 7zip can be updfated with the developement of the format.

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                                                                                                TBGBe @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                                @davidsplash:

                                                                                                zzip

                                                                                                http://damiendebin.net/archives/zzip/index.php

                                                                                                Err … not exactly an up to date format

                                                                                                Current release of Zzip / Zzlib is 0.36c, 04-Jun-2001

                                                                                                We don’t want to add formats just because they exist(ed).

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                                                                                                  Rodney R @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                  SQX (but NOT without recovery record support )
                                                                                                  NRG (disk format)

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                                                                                                    davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                    par file format

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                                                                                                      Innuendo last edited by

                                                                                                      Par isn’t really an archive format though. It’s more of a checksum/repair format and probably outside the realm of PowerArchiver.

                                                                                                      Of course, SPWolf may disagree with me.

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                                                                                                        spwolf conexware @Innuendo last edited by

                                                                                                        @Innuendo:

                                                                                                        Par isn’t really an archive format though. It’s more of a checksum/repair format and probably outside the realm of PowerArchiver.

                                                                                                        Of course, SPWolf may disagree with me.

                                                                                                        nothing is outside the realm of PA ;-)… but PAR had good tools from the start, and i am not sure what could PA do better there… never say never though, it is just that our development time is limited.

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                                                                                                          bsiegel @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                          I was going to ask for support for .xap (silverlight archive) but I realized that as more and more filetypes become simply some data stuffed in a zip, it would be great to add zip sniffing (sort of like how PA checks EXE to see if they are self-extracting archives). When you right-click a file, PA could do a very quick check of the magic bytes to see if it is a zip file, and if so it would operate exactly like .zip. No need to add support separately for .jar, .epub, .cbz, .xap, .docx, .odf, .woff, etc. And these formats don’t usually get associated with an archiver anyway - they have their own programs they are associated with. It would just be nice if PowerArchiver knew it could unpack them.

                                                                                                          –Brandon

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                                                                                                            spwolf conexware @bsiegel last edited by

                                                                                                            @bsiegel:

                                                                                                            I was going to ask for support for .xap (silverlight archive) but I realized that as more and more filetypes become simply some data stuffed in a zip, it would be great to add zip sniffing (sort of like how PA checks EXE to see if they are self-extracting archives). When you right-click a file, PA could do a very quick check of the magic bytes to see if it is a zip file, and if so it would operate exactly like .zip. No need to add support separately for .jar, .epub, .cbz, .xap, .docx, .odf, .woff, etc. And these formats don’t usually get associated with an archiver anyway - they have their own programs they are associated with. It would just be nice if PowerArchiver knew it could unpack them.

                                                                                                            –Brandon

                                                                                                            there were some issues with that as more and more people modified zip format… we had it before as default for every format.

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                                                                                                              BrollyLSSJ @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                              I just saw your thread for adding more archives. Would it be possible for you to add INNO Setup and Nullsoft Scriptable Install System to PowerArchiver to be able to extract them directly? I know that 7zip can unpack INNO Setup and they mentioned on their site, that it can unpack NSIS aswell. Maybe you can take a general at both 7zip and IZArc for the supported file types and see if you can add support for the missing ones:

                                                                                                              IZArc is the best freeware archive utility supporting many archive formats like: 7-ZIP, A, ACE, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BIN, BZ2, BZA, C2D, CAB, CDI, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ, GZA, HA, IMG, ISO, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MDF, MBF, MIM, NRG, PAK, PDI, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO.

                                                                                                              Supported formats:
                                                                                                              Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
                                                                                                              Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z.

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                                                                                                                davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                                I have tested a command line version of 7zip and it works ok. I would say you could make one thats say beta so people can have the option.

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                                                                                                                  davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                                                  if paowerarchiver started using its plugin system more then all formats can be supported. Its possible to use someone esles commandline tool with powerarchivers plugin system.

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                                                                                                                    davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                                    how about an add on that we pay for that can create rar files so we can add and extract rar files. To get around the licencing thing we pay a small fee to rarlabs for this privalege.

                                                                                                                    One interface small extra cost but worth it.

                                                                                                                    rarlabs would be up for this.

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                                                                                                                      Serhiy last edited by

                                                                                                                      David, why not to buy Winrar with full support for rar archives (incl. authenticity verification, etc) if you need it so much and are ready to pay more?
                                                                                                                      Eugene does not want to allow others to support his proprietary format. Ivan does not want to include something expensive that is not required for PowerArchiver. But if you like both applications why not to buy them all?

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                                                                                                                        davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                                        it would be nice to see beta versions of formats used as some are almost the same as their final versions and some take far to long to become final but are standard on other archiving packages long before pa adds them

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                                                                                                                          davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                                                          true couild buy winrar but its interface is not as good as pas and winrar does not work well with windows. For instance i put a lot of things on my desktop and winrar sayes i have to go to my profile then desktop where as pa just goes to desktop just like windows explorer does.

                                                                                                                          pa interface is better and works with more formats plugins. wghy have two pakages doing virtually the same thing when one would be better.

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                                                                                                                          • Brian Gregory
                                                                                                                            Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @bsiegel last edited by

                                                                                                                            @bsiegel:

                                                                                                                            I was going to ask for support for .xap (silverlight archive) but I realized that as more and more filetypes become simply some data stuffed in a zip, it would be great to add zip sniffing (sort of like how PA checks EXE to see if they are self-extracting archives). When you right-click a file, PA could do a very quick check of the magic bytes to see if it is a zip file, and if so it would operate exactly like .zip. No need to add support separately for .jar, .epub, .cbz, .xap, .docx, .odf, .woff, etc. And these formats don’t usually get associated with an archiver anyway - they have their own programs they are associated with. It would just be nice if PowerArchiver knew it could unpack them.

                                                                                                                            Excellent idea.

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                                                                                                                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                                                                              Want something to be done in PowerArchiver Format? (PAF?)… Wish away here:
                                                                                                                              http://ideas.powerarchiver.com/

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                                                                                                                                davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                                                                in actual fact you can have it as an alpha verion or a beta version the command line.

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