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Drop in ZIP - very unreliable

Posted: 29 Nov 2023 11:40
by Julian
Pretty often I need to add a file to a ZIP or overwrite the file which is already included.
I use right-drag and drop on a ZIP file.
In many cases I get a message that the operation cannot be completed (although in some of the cases it is).

It would be nice to have some ZIP functionality directly inside in XY so it can add something to a ZIP without having to use the OS which aparently not always works and produces redundant confirmation dialogs.

There is a free library based on 7ZIP which can do a lot of things and it can be interated directly into a program.

Re: Drop in ZIP - very unreliable

Posted: 29 Nov 2023 12:57
by admin
What is the exact message, and is there any pattern?

Re: Drop in ZIP - very unreliable

Posted: 29 Nov 2023 15:00
by Julian
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XYplorer 25.10.0100
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S:\filepath.....zip

Apparently the zip failed. No items have been added to the archive.
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OK
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It almost always happen. Sometimes the file is added.

Re: Drop in ZIP - very unreliable

Posted: 29 Nov 2023 15:23
by admin
Are you zipping folders that contain overlong items (> 259 characters)?