Req: change in "Pack Files" window

[Maxwish]

I would like to suggest to change the extensions part of the "Pack File" window as shown in this picture:
http://clubtotal.free.fr/_temp/PackDialogSuggestion.jpg
(quick paint hack)

I only use a couple of extension, most of which are NOT the default radio buttons (ZIP, RAR, ...to... ,TGZ) but have to be selected out of the drop down list.
So I often have to use the drop down list to switch between my favourite extensions what takes a lot of time!

Because of restricted space in this window, I would like to suggest to make all options a drop down list!
As default set-up for new users, one could pre-define them with the standard packers (ZIP, RAR, ARJ etc)
Expert users could then just config their favourites.



(PS: I might have suggested something like this before)

[Sheepdog]

I have another idea to solve this problem:

What about to let the cm_packfiles accept parameters. This way one could create a button /menu entry with all desired packers.

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Command: cm_packfiels
parameter: arj -je -jm %l

sheepdog

[deus-ex]

Optimizing the packer dropdown list:

1. Exclude Packers that are only used to unpack archives
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    You can achieve this by substracting "1" from packerconfig values wich are uneven (e.g. 5 - 1 = 4).
    Value "1" represents "PK_CAPS_NEW = 1 can create new archive". Packers which aren't/shall not be
    able to create new archives have a even value only (e.g. 2, 4, 8...).

2. Put favorite packers on top of dropdown list
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    Sort [PackerPlugins] section in wincmd.ini.
    First entry here will be shown first in dropdown list of the Packfile dialog.

    Wincmd.ini Example:

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[PackerPlugins]
cab=31,%commander_path%\wcx\multiarc\multiarc.wcx
7z=31,%commander_path%\wcx\multiarc\multiarc.wcx

First entry in dropdown list will read cab, second will be 7z.

packer-ex

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 23-09-2004 23:30:26 +0000 MaxWish wrote:

M> I would like to suggest to change the extensions part of the
M> "Pack File" window as shown in this picture:

I like your idea :).[/face]

[Maxwish]

I hope Mr G. is so friendly to share his opinion about my suggestion