[solved] %N and %p not handled correct inside archives.

[petermad]

When using %N and %p (not %n and %P) as for example button parameters (together with %Z), the variables are not handled correctly when inside archives.

When using %Z%P%N the path inside the archive is repeated twice.
When using %Z%P%n the path is shown correct

When using %Z%p%n or %Z%p%N the name of the archive file itself is skipped in the total path.

See also: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=244050#244050

EDIT: this also seems to apply to %t and %M - %t skips the name of the archive file within the entire path, and %M repeats the path inside the archive twice.


This also applies to TC 7.57a

[karlchen]

Hello, Petermad.

Has it ever occurred to us that the different behaviour of %N vs %n applied to files inside archives might be by design, to cover two different use cases? The same might apply to %P vs %p.
If this were true, then the flaw would be that the explanation cannot be found inside the helpfile.

Cheers,
Karl

[petermad]

Has it ever occurred to us that the different behaviour of %N vs %n applied to files inside archives might be by design

I could see a reason to apply %n differently inside archives, since short and long filenames doesn't exist at the same time in an archive.

Regarding %p I don't see any reason to leave out the name of the archive file from the path - that part of the path is still "outside" of the archive.

But let's see. If it is by design I am sure Christian will give us the explanation - and then it should be documented in the Help file.

[ghisler(Author)]

See my reply in that thread.

[petermad]

Fixed in TC 8.0b23

%N, %n, %p, %P, %t, %T, %M and %m are now handled as expected inside archives.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks!