Total Commander

Hello, Christian.

As this recent thread a vital bug in 7.50a and 7.55 ??????? shows - and there have been similar threads based on the same misunderstanding:

Users tend to assume that the option "Get confirmation before OverwriteFiles=1/0", configurable under Configuration => Options => Misc. were valid for unpacking of archives as well.

In fact, however, the Unpack files dialogue box offers a separate [_] Overwrite existing files option. This option has the tendeny of being overlooked by users. In addition it is remembered across sessions. And finally it has no counterpart under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before".

Therefore I would like to suggest adding a 6th item under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before": [_] Overwrite existing files when unpacking.

The state of this option would then be the default state for the dialogue box Unpack files.
Changing the option [_] Overwrite existing files would only apply to the current unpacking operation.

Further potential enhancement:
Add another option to the Unpack files box: [_] Remember this setting.
Ticking this new option would

• bring back the current behaviour, i.e. the state ticked/unticked of the option [_] Overwrite existing files would be remembered across sessions.
• in addition [x] Remember this setting would make sure that the global setting [_] Overwrite existing files when unpacking gets changed accordingly under Configuration => Options => Misc. => "Get confirmation before".

[_] Remember this setting. will be unticked. You have to tick it explicitly and willing each time.

Kind regards,
Karl

2karlchen

Hello Karl !

• I fully support your suggestions here ! It's very bewildering currently…

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Claude
Clo

Happy Easter, Claude.

Thanks for your support. Maybe the Swiss Easter bunny will give us this helpful improvement as his Easter surprise egg.

Karl

I fully agree on the problem analysis.

On possible solutions: If you think of an archive as a one file directory hierarchy - this metaphor is used in TC - than the question what is the difference between unpacking an archive and copying files comes up. Each difference in handling these operations must be well justified? I don't think this option should be handled differently.

hi,karlchen,
i think what you said is very good. i fully support yr suggestion

I think such option won't hurt:) there are a lot of place for it in Misc dialog.

I will consider it, but unfortunately it's too late for TC 7.55 because it would require translation.

Hello, Christian,

I will consider it

Great. Thanks.

Cheers,
Karl