[TC 11.57] Help - Info missing about the exception for CHM files for copying "Zone.Identifier" when unpacking

[white]

* Unpack a zip file downloaded from internet.
* All unpacked files have the "Zone.Identifier" data stream (are blocked), except CHM files.
The only mention I could find about this is this:

Please double click the zip in Total Commander, this will install the help file without the zone identifier.

* The help file doesn't mention this exception. I think that is an omission.

WantZoneData=7
Stores Zone Transfer data in NTFS streams. Sum of:
1: enabled, when copying or unpacking files internally or via plugins, copy "Zone.Identifier" data stream from source/archive to target files
2: Internet http(s)
4: Anonymous ftp(s)
8: ftp(s) with login (also new connections with user name)
16: Intranet-http(s)

[ghisler(Author)]

CHM files do not work with zone identifiers, so there is no reason keeping them.

[white]

* The help file doesn't mention this exception. I think that is an omission.

CHM files do not work with zone identifiers, so there is no reason keeping them.

I don't quite follow your reasoning. Because CHM files do not work with zone identifiers, you don't want to tell users about the exception for CHM files when copying "Zone.Identifier" information when unpacking files? You must keep it a secret? What are you afraid of will happen when people find out?

[ghisler(Author)]

No, I told you what CHM files are exempted. I will of course document it in the help.

[white]

No, I told you what CHM files are exempted. I will of course document it in the help.

You're welcome?

[AntonyD]

By the way, while we were troubleshooting the CHM help file in anoter topic, I encountered a problem with the file being blocked when downloading it. So, I'm not sure what exceptions you're talking about.

[white]

By the way, while we were troubleshooting the CHM help file in anoter topic, I encountered a problem with the file being blocked when downloading it. So, I'm not sure what exceptions you're talking about.

The thread subject mentions "when unpacking". And then the post explains "Unpack a zip file.." and *All unpacked files..., except CHM files."
So it is about unpacking and not about unblocking every CHM file TC encounters.

[ghisler(Author)]

I want to remove all the help file related posts from the bug reports forum. Therefore please check whether this has been added to the following pre-release help files:
English:
totalcommander.ch | ghisler.com
German:
totalcommander.ch | ghisler.com

[white]

Tested OK. New texts:

tcmde1157b_chm.zip

1: enabled, when copying or unpacking files internally or via plugins, copy "Zone.Identifier" data stream from source/archive to target files (except for CHM files, they don't work at all with zone identifiers).

tcmdd1157b_chm.zip

1: aktiv, beim Kopieren oder Entpacken von Dateien (intern oder mit Plugins) wird der Datenstrom "Zone.Identifier" von der Quelldatei/dem Archiv zu den Zieldateien kopiert (ausser bei CHM-Dateien, diese funktionieren mit Zone.Identifier überhaupt nicht).

Moderator message from: white » 2026-05-12, 12:52 UTC

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