Unzip Context menu

[robinsiebler]

For quite a while I have been using a 3rd party program to unzip files simply because I can right click on the file and choose a context menu that will unzip the file into current directory (into a subdir based upon the zip file name).

To do the same thing in TC, I have to open the same directory in both panes, press Alt-F9, and check a box. Is there anyway to make a context menu for TC similar to that of the zip program?

[Clo]

Hello!

I set a button in the tool-bar for "Unpack"... In a third-party program, you have to give the target-dir too generally, isn't faster I think.

To get the same dir. for unpack files into, you have just to click once on the same drive button of the other pannel. Of course, you must set two groups of drive-buttons...
Then, all pack / unpack operations become fast and handy.
Friendly,
Claude
Clo

[robinsiebler]

In the 3rd party tool, I don't have to set anything, just select from the context menu.

In TC, I have the additional step of clicking the checkbox to unpack the zip into a subdir.

It's not as easy as using the 3rd party tool at all.

[piranha]

Wirar integrates perfectly into the context menu and also gives you few handy options.

[robinsiebler]

So does PowerArchiver, which is what I am using now. The problem is that when I am uncompressing a 700MB + archive, it really pegs my processor and when I do the same with TC, it doesn't (as much).

So, if I had a context menu to make the task that much easier...

Or when that TC Scripting tool becomes ready for prime time...

[Clo]

In the 3rd party tool, I don't have to set anything, just select from the context menu.
In TC, I have the additional step of clicking the checkbox to unpack the zip into a subdir.
It's not as easy as using the 3rd party tool at all.

Hi again,
The Unpack-dialog is so annoying many times... But it provides options too.
A good way could be to have two unpack-commands:
- The actual one, using the dialog cm_UnpackFiles
- A new one like cm_UnpackWithoutDialog to unpack directly, skiping the dialog-box.
No script, keeping TC simple for use...
...and for me, just an icon to draw!
What do you think?
Clo

[piranha]

So does PowerArchiver, which is what I am using now. The problem is that when I am uncompressing a 700MB + archive, it really pegs my processor and when I do the same with TC, it doesn't (as much).

Winrar has background option also that will save your processor %.
While TC is my right hand, winrar is fingers of that hand

[robinsiebler]

I'll give it a try. I haven't played with the internal commands very much. Are they documented anywhere?

[piranha]

You don't need internal command.
Roght click on the file, "extract here", and then just push the "background" button.

[Clo]

I'll give it a try. I haven't played with the internal commands very much. Are they documented anywhere?

The whole internal commands are in the file totalcmd.inc, located in the program directory. It's a simple TXT-format. You can display or edit it without problem.
Actually, only the classic "Unpack" command exists, a second like described before is only a wish...

All WinRar supporters must remember that all users have not this program (very good, but not free of charge...)
Friendly,
Clo

[totfun]

Hello!
Hello CLO!

To get the same dir. for unpack files into, you have just to click once on the same drive button of the other pannel. Of course, you must set two groups of drive-buttons...

Most of the times you also have to create a new dir, maybe with a no specific name, but just to distinguish unpacked files from the others.

The Unpack-dialog is so annoying many times... But it provides options too.
A good way could be to have two unpack-commands:
- The actual one, using the dialog cm_UnpackFiles
- A new one like cm_UnpackWithoutDialog to unpack directly, skiping the dialog-box.

IMHO, the problem is not the dialog-box, but what kind of operation it suggests (by default) with a specific command.

My english is poor and perhaps it is hard to read, but part of this issue (consider only unpack example) is in the following post:
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=2576

Friendly (as Clo says..),

totfun

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 16-12-2003 20:26:59 +0000 robinsiebler wrote:

r> To do the same thing in TC, I have to open the same
r> directory in both panes, press Alt-F9, and check a box.

"ALT"+"F6/9"|"BACKSPACE"|"ALT"+"S"|"ENTER"

You can make a script %).[/face]

[Aezay]

[face=courier]You can make a script %).[/face]

Like this

Edit: fixed wrong url

[Hacker]

"ALT"+"F6/9"|"BACKSPACE"|"ALT"+"S"|"ENTER"

Or "ALT"+"F6/9"|"DELETE"|"ALT"+"S"|"ENTER" ...



Roman