[8.51a] leave out base directory and empty folder

[Ammammata]

hello there

select two folders containing data and one in the middle (alphabetically sorted) that's empty
pack them using the option in subject
when the packer reaches the empty folder stops with message "No files found" and doesn't proceed with the remaining folders

[ghisler(Author)]

Which packer are you using?

[Ammammata]

Which packer are you using?

ZIP, internal, fastest compression, default folder for temp files

the problem doesn't occur if I remove the thick on the option, getting a zip file near empty, with just the folder (empty)

[Dalai]

I can confirm this issue. This also applies to external packers: Select RAR while WinRAR is set as external packer for RAR, WinRAR will show an error for the empty directory, and sets the whole "packing show" to a halt. If one looks at the temporary file TC uses for the external packer, it's empty (just a Unicode BOM is there). So there's nothing there the packer can process.

Regards
Dalai

[Dalai]

26.07.15 Fixed: Pack selected folders to separate archives, do not store base directory name -> skip empty dirs, show warning at end (32/64)

Confirm the fix.

Regards
Dalai

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks - can anyone else try my solution too, please?

[krasusczak]

I can confirm this also,

8.51a: I have only first dir packed & error no files found & abort at 3rd

8.52: I have both folders packed & error info no files in middle folder

[ghisler(Author)]

Great, thanks!

[Ammammata]

Thanks - can anyone else try my solution too, please?

confirm, good job, even if not yet tested with a large bunch of folders

[Ammammata]

...even if not yet tested with a large bunch of folders

I created 256 folders, the first and the third containing some data, then I ran the packing procedure and at the end I got the warning for the first five empty folders, followed by ellipses

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks for your tests too!