Move/rename error dialogs

[browny]

Windows 10 21H2, TC 10.51RC4 (probably any version).

Left pane: an executable file or a cabinet (.cab) opened as an archive.
Right pane: several files unpacked from the left pane
Now select file(s) in the right pane, press F6 and see a dialog.

One file selected: caption "Total Commander", text "Function not supported"
Two or more files: caption is .cab/.exe name, text "Too many files!"

The first message is good enough, but the second message is inconsistent and baffling.

[ghisler(Author)]

Total Commander checks a few conditions before packing. There are archive types which support multiple file packing, a single file (e.g. .gz), and no files. When multiple files are selected, TC first checks whether an archive supports multiple files or not, and shows error "Too many files!" if not. Then it checks whether the archive supports packing at all. Currently this happens in different functions, so I cannot simply change it. So while this may be annoying, it doesn't really cause any harm...

[browny]

Thanks for the explanation.

When multiple files are selected, TC first checks whether an archive supports multiple files or not

This check implies that files could be packed, does it not?
Logically, an ability to pack should have been checked first.

[ghisler(Author)]

It would indeed be better, but it's not so easy to rearrange these checks, sorry.

[browny]

Too late for the 10.51 release I guess, but might be done in the next version.

[ghisler(Author)]

I have changed this error message in TC 10.52 release candidate 1 and later, please check it!

[white]

Tested OK using TC 10.52rc2 32-bit and 64-bit.

"Function not supported!" is now displayed regardless of how many files/folders are selected when trying to copy or move to a .cab file.

Moderator message from: white » 2022-10-12, 08:12 UTC

Moved to Fixed bugs.