As this recent thread a vital bug in 7.50a and 7.55 ??????? shows - and there have been similar threads based on the same misunderstanding:
Users tend to assume that the option "Get confirmation before OverwriteFiles=1/0", configurable under Configuration => Options => Misc. were valid for unpacking of archives as well.
In fact, however, the Unpack files dialogue box offers a separate [_] Overwrite existing files option. This option has the tendeny of being overlooked by users. In addition it is remembered across sessions. And finally it has no counterpart under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before".
Therefore I would like to suggest adding a 6th item under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before": [_] Overwrite existing files when unpacking.
The state of this option would then be the default state for the dialogue box Unpack files.
Changing the option [_] Overwrite existing files would only apply to the current unpacking operation.
Further potential enhancement:
Add another option to the Unpack files box: [_] Remember this setting.
Ticking this new option would
- bring back the current behaviour, i.e. the state ticked/unticked of the option [_] Overwrite existing files would be remembered across sessions.
- in addition [x] Remember this setting would make sure that the global setting [_] Overwrite existing files when unpacking gets changed accordingly under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before".
Kind regards,
Karl
Hello Karl !
VG
