XYplorer Beta Club

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

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?

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

Use e.g. 7-Zip

Set two tweaks (and ofc adapt the path!):
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=tweak

KenS wrote: ↑08 Apr 2023 10:58 I can supply small files, that work and don't work, if required.

Why not, I'd like to see them.

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

Ken

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

"You have mail"

Thanks, got it!

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

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"?

Attached

That's not XY.

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.

What did you do to open this window?