Problem viewing ZIP files

[KenS]

I am trialing XYplorer for use. I am a long time user of Directory Opus, but I have started dabbling in virtual desktops and it will not allow multiple instances. XYplorer is great in that regard.

One problem I have found ... if my backup program stores files in the ZIP using the full path, and I use XYplorer to view that file, it goes away and "thinks" for a while, then says the file is empty. Storing the files in the ZIP without the full path works ok.

Directory Opus displays both files correctly.

Ken

[admin]

By default XYplorer uses Explorer's Zip-Folder technology to view zip files. So my first question would be: Can you view those ZIPs in File Explorer?

[KenS]

Thanks for the reply

Been a looong time since I used Explorer ... just tried and no it doesn't work either. It works in Opus, and also works in my backup program, which uses a Delphi ZIP component, ZipForge.

I can supply small files, that work and don't work, if required.

You say "default" - is there some way of using another method?

Ken

[highend]

Use e.g. 7-Zip

Set two tweaks (and ofc adapt the path!):

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ZipPath7zip=<path to>\7z.exe
ZipExtractUse7zip=1

https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=tweak

[admin]

I can supply small files, that work and don't work, if required.

Why not, I'd like to see them.

[KenS]

Sorry, new here, how do you want me to send them?

Ken

[admin]

You find my mail near the bottom of https://www.xyplorer.com/

[KenS]

"You have mail"

[admin]

Thanks, got it!

In the meantime try this, it will work: viewtopic.php?p=209818#p209818

[admin]

Yes, ZipFolder cannot handle these ZIPs.

I added a little improvement to the Hover Box* now: in case 7-Zip is installed on the system, the Hover Box will fall back to this.
*Configuration | Information | File Info Tips & Hover Box | Show Hover Box

You say XY says the file is empty. Where is that? I could not reproduce that message. Instead here it shows an empty ZIP-contents list. Or is that what you mean by "says the file is empty"?

[KenS]

Attached

[KenS]

Empty.png

[admin]

That's not XY.

[KenS]

Yeah, I guess not ... but it is not immediately obvious (at least to me) that it is not XY, there is nothing in the caption to indicate otherwise.

[admin]

What did you do to open this window?