Utterly dumb question from a newb - zipped folders...

[KareninPa]

I have a neck problem and can't click my mouse without aggravating it.

I got this program thinking it would help me minimize my clicking as I have tons of files for my cutting machines. These usually come as zipped folders. I did know how to open zipped folders at one point, without having to cut and paste, but can't remember how to do it. I had to take a complete break from the computer and can't remember anything now.

Can anyone help explain it to me? Clearly, I'm not computer savvy.

Thank you, kindly,
Karen

[admin]

Well, XYplorer does not support zipped folders.

Welcome anyway,
Don

[KareninPa]

But that's odd. I know I used it before. I thought (again, bad memory) that I just clicked twice on the folder, and then it did the unzipping for me and put it in its own unzipped folder. So, one or two clicks for me, instead of the cutting and pasting. I'm pretty sure I did it. No?

Thanks for the help.
K

[admin]

Really? I should know... OTOH I never work with zipped folders. Maybe somebody else can clear this up...

[serendipity]

But that's odd. I know I used it before. I thought (again, bad memory) that I just clicked twice on the folder, and then it did the unzipping for me and put it in its own unzipped folder. So, one or two clicks for me, instead of the cutting and pasting. I'm pretty sure I did it. No?

Thanks for the help.
K

Welcome!
Did you by any chance use 7-zip and it had this unzipping behavior??

[KareninPa]

I don't think I have 7-zip. I do have Winzip, but it only did as I described, when I first opened XYplorer and used that. It certainly doesn't work the way I described normally.

K

[serendipity]

I don't think I have 7-zip. I do have Winzip, but it only did as I described, when I first opened XYplorer and used that. It certainly doesn't work the way I described normally.

K

Sorry can't figure out how it worked for you earlier, unless you used specific script to extract files directly on double-click or something similar. I see "extract all" option when you right-click a zip file, is this something that will work for you?
By the way, if you do have winzip installed then its not hard to write a small script to do the extraction in fewer steps.
All this assuming that you have the XY pro version that supports scripting.

[KareninPa]

[/quote]
Sorry can't figure out how it worked for you earlier, unless you used specific script to extract files directly on double-click or something similar. I see "extract all" option when you right-click a zip file, is this something that will work for you?
By the way, if you do have winzip installed then its not hard to write a small script to do the extraction in fewer steps.
All this assuming that you have the XY pro version that supports scripting.[/quote]


I do have winzip and the XY pro version, but I don't have a clue how to do what you're saying to minimize the steps. I need to do all I can to minimize clicking. It's horrible.

Thank you.
K

[serendipity]

First step is to try if this script works:

1) Select a zip file
2) Go to menu "Scripting>Run Script" and paste this code:

Code: Select all

//Unzip using winzip     
     IF(<curext>=="zip"){
        run """winzip32"" -min -e <curitem>";
     }
     ELSE{
        echo "Try again, not a zip file";
     }

3) Click OK. Content of zip files should be extracted.

If this works, i can tell you where to include that code so that you can extract files with one double-click.

[KareninPa]

First step is to try if this script works:

1) Select a zip file
2) Go to menu "Scripting>Run Script" and paste this code:

Code: Select all

//Unzip using winzip     
     IF(<curext>=="zip"){
        run """winzip32"" -min -e <curitem>";
     }
     ELSE{
        echo "Try again, not a zip file";
     }

3) Click OK. Content of zip files should be extracted.

If this works, i can tell you where to include that code so that you can extract files with one double-click.

Ok, thank you so much. I am not good with computers, but my son is trying to help me.
Do I copy and paste that gobblety-gook as you have it written? LOL!
K

[serendipity]

First step is to try if this script works:

1) Select a zip file
2) Go to menu "Scripting>Run Script" and paste this code:

Code: Select all

//Unzip using winzip     
     IF(<curext>=="zip"){
        run """winzip32"" -min -e <curitem>";
     }
     ELSE{
        echo "Try again, not a zip file";
     }

3) Click OK. Content of zip files should be extracted.

If this works, i can tell you where to include that code so that you can extract files with one double-click.

Ok, thank you so much. I am not good with computers, but my son is trying to help me.
Do I copy and paste that gobblety-gook as you have it written? LOL!
K

Yes, copy paste it in run script box and click ok.