File in archive doesn't open when directory name in path contains blank at the end

[argh0815]

I have enabled the option "Treat archives like directories". If a path structure in an archive (tested with zip and 7z) contains a directory name with a space at the end, files within that directory don't open when double-clicked but below error message is shown. The archive contains a directory "Test " and within that directory a pdf "Test Document.pdf". If I remove the trailing blank of the directory name, opening the file works. Happens with 11.57 as well as 11.58rc1.

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[ghisler(Author)]

This happens because Windows doesn't support spaces in file extensions. "pdf " wouldn't be associated with anything anyway.

Moderator message from: ghisler(Author) » 2026-05-31, 10:36 UTC

Moved to will not be changed

[argh0815]

Thanks for the feedback. It's not the extension that has a blank at the end, it's the directory name within the archive, i.e., the path within the archive is "Test \Test Document.pdf". If I remove the trailing blank from "Test " it works, the path is then "Test\Test Document.pdf".

[white]

This happens because Windows doesn't support spaces in file extensions. "pdf " wouldn't be associated with anything anyway.

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Perhaps you meant: It's because TC tries to create a folder named "Test " in the temp folder, which results in Windows creating the folder "Test" without trailing space instead. And subsequently, TC tries to extract the file to a non-existing folder.

[argh0815]

It's because TC tries to create a folder named "Test " in the temp folder, which results in Windows creating the folder "Test" without trailing space instead. And subsequently, TC tries to extract the file to a non-existing folder.

That explains it, thanks!