Archivator RAR and WinRAR

[bbutcher]

In "Configuration"/"Archivators".

Can you replace string "rar.exe" to "winrar.exe"? Dos-version of RAR is exotic now.

Or, for example, directly open directory "%systemroot%/program files/winrar/" if user press ">>" in RAR section.

[Boofo]

Here is what I have in mine:

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe -m5

[Clo]

2Boofo

bbutcher means probably the default string when not any real RAR soft is stated in the Packer page of the Options…

- Some users are still using RAR.EXE (console), so I would split the difference as :

[ RAR.EXE ¦ WinRar.exe ] [>>]

- Or use - none-, or leave it blank…

 KR
Claude
Clo

[Boofo]

2Clo,

WinRAR is not freeware, whereas rar.exe is, that would not really be possible.

[petermad]

WinRAR is not freeware, whereas rar.exe is, that would not really be possible.

It doesn't matter - neither of them are shipped with TC - it is not illegal to propose a non-freware program in a link.

[Boofo]

I was not meaning it was illegal. Just inadvisable. My wording was off.

[Clo]

2Boofo

Again…

WinRAR is not freeware, whereas rar.exe is, that would not really be possible.

• I don't get your point… The [>>] button stands to browse for a RAR¦Winrar already installed in the PC, not to download it…
- I agree that the default string at first use is rather obsolete, but currently TC doesn't look for an eventual RAR¦WinRar
like bbutcher suggests above, so IMHO that string might be quite neuter.
- Also, replacing the ugly [>>] buttons with the magnifying glass pattern and¦or add an info-text when hovering them could help…

 KR
Claude
Clo

[Boofo]

2Clo,

I misunderstood what he was saying then. Sorry for the confusion.

[StatusQuo]

WinRAR is not freeware, whereas rar.exe is

[OT]
Are you sure? I'm not aware of a freeware rar.exe (only unrar.exe or the Linux version).
[/OT]

[Clo]

2StatusQuo

Hello !

{OT}
• I get on your train : I didn't see a free RAR.EXE @ RarLabs (yesterday), the only one is a Pocket version, but no mention telling that it's free…
- I don't hold any Pocket PC, so didn't look further…
{/OT}

 VG
Claude
Clo

[Boofo]

I thought there was a freeware version of the command line rar.exe. My bad if there is not. I have always been registered.

[Postkutscher]

Can you replace string "rar.exe" to "winrar.exe"? Dos-version of RAR is exotic now.

If you don`t like rar.exe, you can replace it by winrar.exe yourself. And please don`t get mixed up the DOS version of WinRAR (which was dead a long time ago) and the console application rar.exe, which is not "exotic" and is a part of WinRAR distribution.