Pack files: Option for "Always lowercase file extension

[3ICE]

Hi,

I would love to be able to force lowercase file extensions when packing, say, to *.zip.

My problem is: It automatically changes to uppercase *.ZIP if the file name is uppercase. Or worse; even if it's a number. For example...
Packing folder "1": 1.ZIP (Not good, should be 1.zip)
Packing folder "A": A.ZIP (Okay, this one is logical I guess. Still I would prefer A.zip though)
Packing folder "a": a.zip (Good, desired result.)

I wish to use consistent lowercase file extensions everywhere, and manually renaming newly created archives' uppercase ZIP file extensions to lowercase zip dozens of times throughout the years is getting old.

Sincerely,
Daniel "3ICE" Berezvai

[ghisler(Author)]

You cannot avoid it for all uppercase names, but for "1" it has been changed to use lowercase in TC 8.52.

[wanderer]

Indeed, a switch to always force packed extensions to lowercase (regardless of the filename case) would be nice. I always do the same "renaming" routine too.

[petermad]

I always do the same "renaming" routine too

So do I... So full support for the suggestion.

[3ICE]

You cannot avoid it for all uppercase names, but for "1" it has been changed to use lowercase in TC 8.52.

Thank you! That is excellent. I'll update right away. (Turns out I am a minor version number behind, on 8.51a.) Wish I updated sooner... So many manually renamed zipped folders :) Like 10 packs from C:\ELTE\Java\GY\1.zip to 10.zip and a ZH0.zip, etc...
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Edit: I do compress and manually rename (from ZIP to zip) a lot of uppercase folders too. Not just numbers. An always-lowercase file extension option would be a welcome time-saver.
Edit 2: And while we are at it — a "create but don't edit" mode would be nice for making new files with SHIFT+F4 in bulk. I could do without alt-tabbing or closing my editor after every file is created. Edit 3: Never mind, solved with a workaround.

[damjang]

I always do the same "renaming" routine too

So do I... So full support for the suggestion.

+1
also my full support for this suggestion!!!

[linkun]

I always do the same "renaming" routine too

So do I... So full support for the suggestion.

Is the always lowercase extension name feature implemented now? How to configure it?

[petermad]

2linkun

Is the always lowercase extension name feature implemented now?

No.