[request] DWF files opening like ZIP-archive

[glipman]

With AutoCAD you can create DWF files, a graphical format file.
These DWF files are basically just ZIP files with a lot of other files inside: when I rename a DWF file to the extension ZIP I can enter it with the Total Commander and copy files out of it.

It would be very nice if I could enter the DWF file with Ctrl+PgDn as well, without renaming it to .ZIP. Currently Ctrl+PgDn does nothing on the DWF file.
For your information: the first few bytes of such a file read:
(DWF V06.00)PK

[szlori]

Or maybe somebody can write a simple packer plugin for it.
Also maybe the MultiArc plugin can be adapted to do it.
Just listing some ideas...

[glipman]

Before some creates a plugin, when I press Enter on the file I want TC to open the Windows assosiated program (a viewer), like it does now.

[Sir_SiLvA]

For your information: the first few bytes of such a file read: (DWF V06.00)PK

So, this is not a standard zip-file - even packed winamp-skins (wsz)
have PK as the first two bits so I think you should write the AuroCad guys as they have done this wrong Cause if the first two bits would be
PK Ctrl+PgDn would work ;p

[glipman]

I know, it is not a 100% standard zip-file. But TC seems to handle it fine when I rename it to .ZIP. That way TC can cope with the bytes '(DWF V06.00)' which it probably just skips.
All I am hoping for is the same behaviour on Ctrl+PgDn.

[ghisler(Author)]

2glipman
The file is probably not recognized by the 'by content' detection meachanism, but a more thorough test of the file on ENTER the file is parsed. This can happen for example with incomplete zip files too.

[glipman]

Oke, is there a way to force the more thorough test without renaming the file to .ZIP?