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[pdavit]

2AJones

>I did try ExpertMode=1, Well it does not go through Do you want to extract and execute form, but also brings up another form claiming do you want to put Overwrite, Overwriteall, Skip, Cancel etc.

Did you put ExpertMode under the [Packer] section? You may also need to set UnZIPOverwrite=1 to directly overwrite when unpacking.

>The Folder Tree is very cumbersome to traverse correctly when you just want to extract a file to a directory not displayed in the Tree.

It may look cumbersome initially but if you know the directory you are looking for the Quick Search feature it incorporates is way more functional than the Explorer approach.

If, as you said, you also need to create the directory, you can type it in the unpacking dialog box. While this is not practical for long paths you may have noticed that you automatically get the path of the opposite panel.

This is usually a working behaviour you should get used to if you are not familiar with 2-panel file managers. In contrast with Explorer, here is more productive to set up source and target locations over the panels before an action. While with Explorer you perform an action and start looking for the target location.

You will get used to it! Try to master the Directory Hotlist feature (Ctrl+D) and everything will become much easier for you ( http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/Mastering_HotList_Doc.html ).

[Hacker]

AJones,

I did try ExpertMode=1, Well it does not go through Do you want to extract and execute form, but also brings up another form claiming do you want to put Overwrite, Overwriteall, Skip, Cancel etc.

In addition to pdavit's explanation - TC unpacks the packed file to a temporary folder from where it runs the file. When the program finishes, it is automatically deleted by TC. Now, if you happen to exit TC before the program finishes then the program doesn't get deleted upon exiting, so it stays in the temporary folder. Next time you try to run the packed program TC tries to unpack it, but the previous copy is already in the temporary folder, so TC asks you if to overwrite, etc.

HTH
Roman

[AJones]

Thanks:

Since my last post, I had to use unRaR feature, in this process TC asked me that executing a RARed file needed an external utitlity. So I chose WinRAR. Now it opens within TC, executes within TC and also I am able toextract by right clicking on the RARed file the WinRAR way. So it is very easy now TC incorporates WinRAR it is good,

Previously with extracting and the CD Tree I guess the left pane should point to My Computer drive so all drives are listed and then one can expand everything from there.
I am going to read that document, may be it will make CD Tree more useful.

Thanks Mate

AJ

[Hacker]

Previously with extracting and the CD Tree I guess the left pane should point to My Computer drive so all drives are listed and then one can expand everything from there.

The idea is rather that it should point to the folder where you want to extract the files to.

HTH
Roman

[AJones]

Thanks:

I guess I have been using Dir Menus already. I read the document. I have trouble creating Shortcuts.

For example: the directory for Program files would be like this right

cd C:\Program Files & cm_CreateShortcut Ctrl+D+P

But this does not create the shortcut.

[Sheepdog]

Thanks:

I guess I have been using Dir Menus already. I read the document. I have trouble creating Shortcuts.

For example: the directory for Program files would be like this right

cd C:\Program Files & cm_CreateShortcut Ctrl+D+P

But this does not create the shortcut.

The easiest way to create a shortcut is to go to the folder (c:\program files)
Press [Crtl]+[D], then [A] for Add current dir. Then youll be asked for a name of the shortcut in the list, and okay.

Next time you press [Crtl]+[D] there will be an entry with your selected name taht leads to this folder.

sheepdog

[pdavit]

I guess I have been using Dir Menus already. I read the document. I have trouble creating Shortcuts.

For example: the directory for Program files would be like this right

cd C:\Program Files & cm_CreateShortcut Ctrl+D+P

But this does not create the shortcut.

You should assign the shortcut on the NAME of your entry with the & symbol and not on the command itself.

So, in your case you can have:

Command: cd C:\Program Files
Name of command in Directory Hotlist: C:\&Program Files (notice now that when you call Directory Hotlist P is underlined)

Now, you can Ctr+D+P to go directly into your Program Files folder.

[AJones]

Thanks Got it right this time.

AJ