I think that the storing of password , like in WinRAR is only good for using with compress profile/options save function that WinRAR got when making encrypted SFX.
so an option for saving the preferences when making encrypted SFX files in one I think is the most usefull - especially if using a very long “constructed” password. And as far as I know this does not show the password in the interface.
A similar option in PowerArchiver would be a good idea….

SFX does this but what exactly do you need in Main PA… give us examples so we can understand the usage better… thank you!

Thanks.

DrT

The idea come to mind when using a series of services and programs that enabled users via a simple web based interface to do simple file sharing, backup’s and emails via home computer IP so to avoid large costs.

Obviosly an intermediate to advanced admin could setup a remote desktop system or a VPN and login do the job on their system then move the archive to a shared location. Hell, if you pay for logmein pro you can access anywhere in the world and share files.

But we are going into expensive, complex systems that require a higher level of knowlege and complex programing to ensure everything is secure. Plus to expense of VPN Tokens, costs connecting to such servers and the continued expense of expansion.

I was also looking at PowerArchiver and what could Conexware create / offer their users both at home and businesses regardless of size ie 10 to 1000 plus thaat it’s competitors didnt, i thought about Patchbeam and its progression.

Then it dawned on me that if Conexware created a Backend PowerArchiver Toolbox as a backend engine while a frontend plugin such as this could allow single to multiple users to create archives from any internal/external location via a web based interface without any special knowlege or software installed via a simple step as open “any” browser and enter an address then login.

Now for a home user this would come in handy i could see myself using it with my livedrive. ie login at work that doesnt allow VPN’s or Remote desktops to any other external address than it own!! to my pa remote address then edit and run a backup or create a new backups to my livedrive anywhere at any time.

However, for a business… this could be implemented into corporate intranet sites, website enabling the businss to lock down on the complexities and cost of software, VPN and remote training, costs of tokens etc etc

allow standard users to upload files they need converting to archive over their business network and then email it via outlook all though a browser…

Now! if done correctly this would be a powerfull addition to ConeXware’s software.

A business then buy’s a “PowerArchiver Toolbox Business Licencse” enabling a backend proxy managment using Patchbeam tech for example… “wording to market it!” then they pay for a license that is far less than PA Standard for each login via a proxy.

obvisoly the PA Toolbox Business would be priced specifically for this.

The advantages

1. A business can keep specific formats in line with company policy’s at a reduced cost

2. users can edit and create backups of there own systems via a web portal but using PowerArchiver’s admin prefered settings.

3. Software would not need to be installed onto every single standard users end computer again “saving costs, training”

4. The ability to send an email to an address where it’s managed by toolbox and saved thus removing the requirement to sent to another email…

ie i email a zip about 20 megs to an address it then download’s and makes it available for all users via the portal or via the business drive. thus reducing network traffic from one email to another then that person forwards to another person etc etc.

there are loads of way’s i can think of that this could work but its putting it togeather with a think tank so it does.

ow and at the momment, its unique to Conexware.

Hi Team,

I think it would be logical to delete the “Locations” Tab and merge the “Viewer” and “Virus Scanner” options into the Folder’s Tab.

A minor tweak to the drop downs width on Virus scanner would easily accomidate it.
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Hi Team,

There are a few things that i find anoying about the shell extentions options within the configuration tab which i would like to see resolved.

I also have a few suggestions for improvments.

Adjusting Current Shells

A minor anoyance is when you have shell titles in the included menu tab but you want to move them into the sub menu the user is forced to remove them and then add them to the sub menu…

please make it so the user can drop them in using the button “add submenu”.

Better Range Control using Shift Key

Currently, the user can only use the “Ctrl” key to select/deselect multiple shells to include or exclude.
It would be great if you could also implement the “Shift” key so one could select a large range at one single time.

Drag “n” Drop
Aswell as Shift key i would also like to see the ability to drag and drop menus instead of using the buttons included.

Custom Shell Order
Allow the user to arrange each shell title in the order that they i want. So for example, i like to have all shell extensions available to me. But ideally if i could have .7z under .Zip then .PAF etc.

Basically giving the user full control over their menu just by moving the shells up or down.

Advanced Splits!
The “split by features” into sub menus was a great improvment, in fact its my prefered setup for all my computers, clients.

But what would be a great addition is the ability to create one’s own sub menu titles for example very much like my developers tab idea.

A Custom titled Shell menu with my typically used shells such as “PowerArchiver 2011 - Richards Tab” and like mentioned above in the order i want! numbers excluded in menu but maybe dispayed in options area.

1.Compress Options
2.Compress to Zip
3.Compress to 7zip
4.FTP IT… Live Drive
5.Uncompress
6.Compile

Adaptive Shell Extensions
Something i’m proud to think of… A Simple tick box under the options section that when Selected PowerArchiver Records every instance the user selects the shells and after so many records it arranges the shell’s in the order of features and options they use the most.

This when ticked deactivates the users ability to manually sort the shell’s in there format for obvios reasons.

Preview Shell
A simple Preview screen to show the user how there custom menu will look like on applying those settings.

Hi Guys,

Another idea, that i would like to see. Simple in concept.

Back in the day’s of ZipMagic that was owned by Ontrack they had a similar Preview Pane with the ability to detach it from ZipMagics main screen.

Please add this enhancement to PA, I have included a rough preview of what i mean.

The advantage is the user can see more of their archive’s contents while viewing in a larger preview screen. The user could even have the preview pane on a different monitor in full! while PA on another screen.
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Thanks EricSch! Logged it in.

here is an example of another software program that does a similar thing.

Allowing the user to hide/view the news. The only difference i suggest is if a user hide’s the tab it is saved as hidden but there is a default option that can also be stoped which provides the user with a msgbox prompt when new anouncemens are available.

Some of us visit the PowerArchiver Site, forums, feeds etc nearly every day, week, month. And have Patchbeam running in the background so the news feeds arnt really of use to us.

But a push update prompt as soon as there is something to download or talk about would be a great feature!!

you can see where i am going with this!
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:-)

Thanks.

Just upgrading now and will give it a whirl.

Thanks

@Sir:

Windows 8 has a App screen, enabling uses to run programs within an instant.

I know and it looks terrible. :eek:
If I’m ever forced to buy a PC with Windows 8 that would be the first thing to go. :D

@Sir:

But i can say for certain as time moves on our main competitor will develop a gadget, just like many other main vendors ie Nero, Roxio who have backup, Virtual drivers tools

Nero & Roxio are two programs that have become bloated with useless junk over the years, not really good examples. ;)

@spwolf:

do you actually burn anything to the USB Flash drive or is it copying?

You dont actually burn to a non CD/DVD drive it’s just one of them techy phrases people seem to assosiate when making a copy, moving a file structure from one place to another.

ie “i’ll burn you a copy”

So, for a USB it is indeed a copy, or move of one file structure or extracting an archive “ISO” to a drive in such a way it can be read within boot.

Unless you actually use a DVD Drive to laser binary code to a CD, DVD or blu-ray you arnt burning anything ;)

gets a big thumbs up from me Richard…:)

Hi,

I did have an issue a while back. I downloaded a kosher ISO (a Linux Distro based on Gentoo) IIRC. I wanted to have a peek inside the ISO before I used it. I complained to the webmaster that the ISO must be corrupt as it would not open in PA. Turns out the ISO was okay, but PA would not read it. This was the first and last time I have come across the issue.

There are two (somewhat related suggestions) I made some time ago. Perhaps you decided the suggestions weren’t especially meritorious; perhaps there are technical reasons why neither is feasible. If either is true, sorry to be a pest.

On the other hand, on the off chance that these got got lost in the wash of suggestions . . . .

Both concern adding files to a previously created archive.

(1) I would like to be able to move, and not just copy, files to an archive. So could you add a variation on the Windows trick of moving by default, and copying if dragging and dropping while holding the control key? (Or, if you want copy to be the default, move when the user holds the Shift key.) Now if I move it (which is usually what I do), I have to copy it, and then delete (or wipe) the old file.

(2) a significant number of times, these are encrypted archives. When I copy now, the encryption option is always listed as disabled. So I have to click the down arrow and choose the encryption method. I would guess, though, that most people who add a file to an encrypted file want the new file also encrypted. So what not make that the default (or at least an options in the config settings to make it the default).

Not a huge time savings . . . but a time savings for sure. It also ensures that the user doesn’t leave traces of the moved file.

implemented wiping of temp files in 12.5 Beta.

it would be nice to see an android version of pa now as total commander has done an android version

the reason why i said this is that in the past i have created several backups with different versions of powerarchiver muddled them up and forgot which version i used to create them and they didnt work in a version of powerarchiver.

I reinoputted them time consuming but if they had verion info in them i could of checked if it was the latest verion or older version bug and then you could track down that bug more easiley

@Socrates:

Don’t give me too much credit. I THOUGHT it could be done . . . but I had to check first to make sure.

Still, if david’s suggestion could be easily implemented for email and FTP, it would be a nice tweak. But I don’t know how easy it would be to do.

yes, but it takes a while for us to do it while you presented perfectly valid options to the user, so thanks!

@davidsplash:

if someone clicks on an archive and opens it up and then clicks a file excluded bt pa pa should then stop its execution and say this is in the list of bab files for security.

Bit like a virus program can force certain files not to run if you tell it to.

How many times have you found a archive infected but need to access it to get the uninfected files out of it?
i have.

Anivirus dont work trust me

Now I understand!!! I agree! I have NIS 2012, and used NOD32, McAfee and Avast! all of such have ok archive scanning facilties. However, its never gaurenteed.

Implementing Pro and Toolbox with Archive Security Handling process would be a good idea!

@davidsplash:

could we have a better recovery solution to archives. The zip recovery is not as effective as some of pas rivals. How about using par2 format in program when creating archives to aid recovery of archive

I am keen for this to be expanded on! Anything that brings PA up to the level other brands are on is a good thing and its relating to archive’s so its not like were going off track.

i woukld like a feature within powerarchiver that can be turned on to tell the state of the computer and archive, so if im having problems with the archive i can retrace the stepts stae of computer and send that log file to you so we can solve the fault within powerarchiver quickly

I would like powerarchiver to suggest the best possible archive format to archive files in. I dont even mind if it suggests putting all files in different archive formats as long as i get the best possible arche compression. And if this can be done by clicking yes it would be a great help.

PACL is built for this… with PA GUI, you might always some weird problems when calling it from other applications, especially with Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008.

PACL needs no installation, requires no system access (registry, etc). For instance, in Win2k8 Server they give very limited access to apps that are started by IIS. So unless you thinker with it, PA 2011 will not work properly when started by IIS server because it is run under limited account that has no registry access at all.

On the other hand, PACL will run great… it needs no registry, it needs no system dll’s. Just copy pacomp.exe or paext.exe and it will work great.

any suggestions are welcome… we are working on standalone email attachment program right now.

@Socrates:

I think your proposal would be nice. However, you can currently do the same thing, albeit a bit more roundabout. Ho to the folder with the pbs scripts, choose the one you want, make a copy, and then rename it. You can then edit the new pbs to make the small tweaks you want. I have found that this works with only a couple of extra steps.

Cheers for the advice! I did actually know of that method. However, to be honest i forgot about it when describing the request and reasons.

But yes, you can easily copy, rename externally without PowerArchiver. However, as you agree with me it would be a nice feature to have.

And from my point of view, having a option to create a copy of a backup technically is what an Archive program should do ;)

;) I dont have a problem personally, bar at work patchbeam doesnt work due to the proxy restrictions. So I have to disable updates as it slows the system down and crashes PA at times.

I am them forced to download PA, PAOP and Virtual Drivers from the website. of such i managed a hidden forum for the alpha team.

Other users would have to request this. hense why i suggest you make publically available the latest versions of these files.

cheers anyway,

Maybe it’s a bit too much to ask for, but it would be great if you can implement cloud functionality in PowerArchiver that enables users to back up local folders and files to any cloud storage service. In fact, I’m already using Gladinet to backup my compressed files to my SkyDrive account.

Hi Guys,

A really simple one for you. It would nice if you could add an option to Shutdown/Hybernate “depending on system settings” within the CD/DVD Burner, Rip and Auto FTP.

For example, if i have a large job in FTP that may take hours or a DVD that i am burning late at night. It would be nice to instruct PA that on completion close app create a confirmation Txt Log on desktop and then shut down.

Cheers.

Hi,
I try to archive many folders over night. I add them to queue. In the morning I wake up to find out that it stopped with some message dialog because of some error or other issues.
For example something like:
1. The folder is in use. Enable volume Shadow Copy. (???)
2. Some unidentified Extract jobs appear in queue which I don’t know from where appeared. I did not explicitly add them to queue. Of course they fail for some reason
3. Maybe by mistake I added same job twice. (I need PA to prevent adding to queue identical jobs)
4. Some folder paths are too long.

This drives me crazy.
I need an option for jobs to run silently with no dialogs just skip to next job.
Also when I minimize job to tray it pops again when a new job starts from queue.
If I minimize to tray I want to stay put to tray and execute silently. Only a tray notification can appear if a job fails. The job should remain in queue with a Fail status.
Also I’d like for PA to create zero size TMP archive file immediately I add job to queue in order to have a indication it’s gonna be created and rename it to final name after job finishes.
Also for failed and skipped jobs I want to see reason in a log window.

I would like to beable to save to zip file from any program just as you now can with the pdf format and the best option is via the print route

@iampedro:

If there is repetition type of jobs such as copy to one folder and then zip and send it up to a website it would be great if you could have a scheduler built in that would do this without being at your computer or with gui for setting up the scheduled task.

Your still going to need to sit at your computer and set up the scheduled task even if it was simplified. :)

I’m sure there would be ways in the backup tool PA has that can instruct a copy, move or deletion of a folder, sub folders, files for all files before the next step of Archive and FTP, Burn.

Just a question of the paramators required before hand.

When you get an error on an archive it would be nice if you would record the steps you did to get the error and what is running on your computer at the time, this would dramtically cut the time for solving faults with pa.

I am using the image builder to make ISOs. Could it be possible to make it remember that last folder in which the ISO was created? I am busy trying to fix some corrupt linux ISOs and it is unecessary to have to keep changing to the desired destination folder.

Also, I find myself looking instinctively for the ‘close’ button to be on the lower right, where it is frequently placed.

With kind regards

DrT

I think the problem is the example in manual is wrong since it doesn’t use the {p} option but is supposed to be an example of how to use the {p} option.

I found this incredibly hard to decipher, and really don’t understand why SFX wouldn’t run the command line in the root extracted folder, especially when you set something like the default extract to temp folder.

This could do with a lot of improvement, and better documentation.

Hi Guys,

Can you update the Auto Update Screen within configuiration so it is disabled “greyed out” when Patchbeam has been uninstalled.

Maybe have a message instead explaiing that Patchbeam has been uninstalled please download it via “destination” or speak to your administrator.

Also create a msgbox for when the user selects “check for new version” and patchbeam isnt available it pops up with a similar message.

something people dont know is that when powerarchiver was free yes when it was known as a differnt name it had this feature so why not reinstate it please

i would like to beable to use sfx files as setup files so that i can install things. instead of having to use specific setup programs to do this. i would like windows install to recognise the files.

Hi Team,

Within the configuration - FTP Profiles - “Options” Screen I find myself flicking between Manager & Profile options & settings regulary even more so now with the speed issues I am experiencing.

Having the options available in the config screen via the options section at the bottom ie Manager detail would change on each selected FTP Profile listed. This would by far save a user time when creating, editing or testing settings.

What would also be handy much like in the Backup window of powerarchiver is a tick box near password to view it.

I have given an example as to what it may look like below.
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not right now, but we will make one i guess :-)

I agree, i need it to. How to change that?

Slimming Pills , slimming Tablet , Diet Pills , Diet Tablet

I wanna have it too, the recovery thing! Thanks in advance…

All about Diet , Beaty shop , Health and wellness store , slimming Products

we need to back up log so it will not be deleted!

Lose weight , weight Lose , Reduce weight , weight Reduce

if its not the main, can you post the other so we can see it!

Acne Treatment , Skin Softener ,Acne Vanisher Mask, Pore Astringent Conditioning Lotion ,Tava Tea Anti Acne ,Skin Cleanser Solution,Anti Acne Solution

i plan also to build wiki but im locking some information here, anyone can help?

Teeth Whitening kit , Teeth Whitening , Unique Teeth Whitening Kit , teeth whitening formula , Teeth Whitener

kgb website has been suspended.

i would like to see a dedicated section on plugins how to create them specifically for pa and more plugins available that actually work with pa.

hi, currently it is not possible - html is actually built into exe and written on the demand… but we have it on our wishlist for some future version.

thanks!

I cant see why not, even if Xobni doesnt all the program is is a Plugin to Outlook just like POAP.

ConeXware could create a basic webapp with Xobni giving stats on email attachments size & what it could be with PowerArchiver Outlook Plugin then via xobni download a special free version with limits.

Strange?? I dont get this?

On Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit. Have never seen that option.

ok, cool.

why not just have one installer for everyone but your reg code sorts out the extra features

too many icons and too little flexibility for the ribbon options, other than 3 different themes already existing, or 20+ real skins for classic menu.

there is also an fact of 80% using classic and 20% using ribbon (of PA users).

basically you wnat pa to handle everything you can create your own plugins to do this.

@spwolf:

list is so long, we have only so much time… right now for future, PAF is the priority, because… it changes… everything :-).

And there is already list of smaller features for .1 release for instance…

I’m not suggesting that you guys should do it for 2011’s version. We are to far to go back now and with the website etc I can understand time is short.

However, once PAF has been developed and rolled out into 2011’s version. that would be a great time to start working on an advanced Internal Search Engine as it will encourage the user to Archive more knowing they can locate files as they would uncompressed.

If a user has the confidence they can archive loads more files using PAF & PA 2012 and still find things via an inteligent interface with little to no impact to their time then demand should increase.

:) Normally my idea’s pan out for the best dont they?

Thank you for your answer! Just for correct understanding: fips = Federal Information Processing Standard?

One feature I would like to see: the ability to create a folder within an archive.

Sometime an archive gets very large. The ability to create folders within it would make organizing the archive’s contents easier.

interesting idea :-)

while we would like to have it tomorrow, when you develop new things such as codecs, things almost never go as planned :-).

But we did mountain of work already.

Hi Guys,

Can you please make it possible for users to move “Compress To Formats” into the “Compress With Options Item”

Thus When the user right clicks they can access to the “Compress To…” Sub Menu then they can see the “Compress To Options” and their additional Compress To formats.

It would also be a fantastic ability for users to create their own Sub Menus within “PowerArchiver” shell extention.

ie; I would love to have the ability to create a new shell under PowerArchiver for both Compression & Extraction called “Security” within that I would have

Decrypt Options…
Encrypt Options…
Compress & Encrypt
FTP Options… ie contains ssl to a secure server.

These unique shell menus could be customized towards any user’s or administrators needs then saved and rolled out throughout.

ie ConeXware could have “PowerArchiver 2011” -> “ConeXware Backup” -> Add to backup Script, FTP it… etc etc

Hi Guys,

I would like to bring forward a request but exclusive to Toolbox Edition!

An Additional Tab within the Configuration screen but Named possibly “Admin”.

This would enable to owner or Administrator of the software to set the Application exactly how they require it then lock down or disable specific settings within PowerArchiver’s Config & Main Screen.

An Example of some of the options this New Tab could bring would be;

1. Set & Lock Config Settings, Tab’s such as Misc, Auto Update etc
2. Password Complete Access to Configuration Screen
3. Automatic Config Source ie the ability to set a default location of an Administrators Config File so multiple Versions of PA can instantly be updated with the latest changes to their settings.

Number 3 would be ideal for Office environments where by multiple users accessing powerarchiver are all forced to use the same format, options and shell menus as everyone else. Should the administrator receive an update to the application they can install it 1st on one system test it then save their approved config file and PA would then for each user update with those settings.

With patchbeam this could be possible further if settings can be tweaked.

well if the makers of powerarchiver could tell us how to add commandline versions of archivers to the plugin system i would be more than greatfull as it has to be specific to pa

makes sense… seems more important than other things actually :-). But we have to make it not as confusing for novice users.

@Socrates:

One other wish list option (assuming I haven’t missed this and it is already there).

It appears the option rename the extension has to be chosen for all attachments – or for none.

I would like to be able to choose it case by case – so if I know someone has a compression program, I can just zipx it, while if I am unsure, I can send a self-extracting file.

That could fall nicely under Adaptive Type Options, something I have asked for in the past. But you have raised a very valid point so thank you.

ow just a quick request on top of the above… it would be nice to have in the Shell extensions along side that feature would be “Merge Archives…”

Therefore, a user could just highlight lets say 10 Archive formats in any number of folders then on the last one then right click and Select “Merge Archives” to Zip, 7zip, rar, cab etc etc and possilbly extra shell’s such as;

Merge & Encrypt
Merge & é-mail
Merge & FTP It!
Merge & Burn

kept this separate as it could be considered a program update as well.

For a new format or pa program to allow recovery of archives by using a similar system to rar recovery.

what does everyone think.

I would like to be able to send a person a recovery file and then the file separartely.

something else to consider
For security you would need to have both files present inorder to open the file

what does everyone else think

it will be after official 12.00, but keep posting ideas when you think of them, dont let me discourage you :-)

I would be nice if Patchbeam also updated PAOP.

Good job I checked as TXT files are now okay! Damn computers.

DrT

usb version please been asking for ages. well worth it.

@TBGBe:

Coomand line version (PACL) can do all that

My request/wish was of course a request for the GUI…:rolleyes:

BTW, unfortunately, command line suffers :( from the same big limitation than the GUI: “-r” works only if we use . as file selection. It is not possible to use wildcards (for instance “*.log”) and “-r”

I’m currently doing all this via script and command line, but aggregate all this in PA would be nice and easier.

true but if it were intergrated it would be a lot better irfanview intergrates its command line version into its main program. So aign as you have implemented some of irfanview ldeas like program language changes via menus, i though you could do this.

strange but I seem unable to get the mount/unmount options showing together in any scenario…what I mean is in the same menu…lol…even if I have images mounted or unmounted.
I think I need more sleep…:)

I would very much like to see an option in the PBS wizard, probably on the Compression and Encryption tab, to omit empty folders during backup. This option is available via command line switch in, at least, RAR and PACL

@davidsplash:

I would like a two panel window so i can look at two archives side by side which would make it easier to update and keep them in check as you say

I would love this, especially when opening an archive from within another one. I do have ‘reuse windows’ UNchecked, but have never been able to get a 2nd instance to open. All I can do is Ctrl+L IIRC to go back to the parent archive.

I know my ‘wish’ is not the same as yours, but I think it is close enough not to be OT ;).

DrT

Could it be possible to automatically import the disc label for the multisession disc you are updating? Alot of times I forget that the disc label always default to the date and time……and the old disc label is written over.

@TBGBe:

Well you could always replace progress information with these as a start :cool:

what would be 100%? Happy ending?

:-)

true but if you just have a sfx program you dont want to make a plugin fr it then this option woul be of great help

Not sure about “inform the developers right away”, but maybe a debug/logfile output for the <test>function?</test>

Correct. Open PA. Have it set for explorer with folders.

Or the ability to create “Location Categories” where by when you go to extract or compress you can select a drop down this would contain custom titl’es that direct PA to the location… so

You could have “Torrents” and that would goto mydocs/Torrents/

That way you save time having to direct it to the location of regular directories…

You could even have a thing called “Smart Location” where by you could set PA to extract or compress files to a location dependent on their File Type… A handy feature for Admin and pro users.

@spwolf:

isnt the easiest to use silent update and you dont even notice it until you close PA? :-)

that way it is both automatic and you get it next time you use PA.

less excuses, more action ;) Customers rule in favour you know what that means.

Just set a link to run a script that opens PA and then the PatchBeam Command.

Im sure a man with you abilities can throw something togeather quicker than a brit drinks a cup of Tea!

i would like to beable to have a openoffice plugin so you can compress directly from open office via powerarchiver.

7zip is basically a new form of zip with better features and it can be repaired. One way is to use pa r onthe file as it is created to achive this though you can use the same method as zip repair as long as the programmers let you.

As they implemented by suggestion on change of languages of the program could they agian look at irfanview and see how they handle file extensions that are wrong ie people who rename a zip to something else bgut it is actually a zip

Powerarchiver has ftp and sftp connections. There is another program that I use called Cyberduck which is opensource, but it allows me to connect to multiple services such as; WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Storage, Windows Azure, Rackspace Cloud Files and even Google Docs. I mostly connect to google docs but once and if it is added to powerarchiver then I wouldn’t need cyberduck and I can just use Powerarhiver. :D

we are thinking about doing special app for virtual drive archives, a bit different from virtual drive (it would be done as network drive, so no special drivers needed)

but keep in mind that rar files for instance are not the same as ISO - in some cases (depending on your player), you would still have to “extract” complete movie before watching it… while some smarter players like MPC would make it work.

I know this might have been asked before but would it be possible to move rar support to the rar commandline so i can purchase the rar commandline and get more features that pa can not hanndle for rar. however i would like to use pa’s interface

basically i would like to have the option to use more features if i use the command line version of rar with pa.

i know this can be allowed as long as pa adds a message / check to see if you are registered with rar comandline.

please can we have this

what does everyone think of this

logged in our wishlist, tx!

it is good idea, we need to complicate it a bit to make it work but it should be fine.

if you accidently delete an archive it would be nice to beable to recover them via pa

i know this is not really what an achiver should do but it would be of great help to people who use achives

its not a new format its an idea for powearchiver to decide what format to use on a file thats why i kept it separate.

No new format could do all what i suggested only the program can as a format can not check routine within it for the best file archive format to use on a file. that would make the archive format too big and very slow.

this is an idea for powerarchiver to implenent as i have seen it on a few archivers out there and love it.

this is a program idea not a new format idea.

should i post every wprogram idea i have on new archive format then

files(as it compresses individual file) and total files
bytes per file and in total for all files
compressed(for individual file) and tiotal compressed
ratioand speed
time for individual file and total time

all this info can be added as some other archiver has added it and it is usefull

@TBGBe:

Why do you want a “license window” on an Archive?

It sounds like you actually want to create an installer not an archive.

I’m sure this i what Wandus want. To create a simple sfx used for installations like Winzip self-extractor (the separate product) and WinRAR can do. PA can create sfx as well, but winrar and the winzip self extractor are simply better for that purpose. It’s not a replacement for installshield and similar products that is a lot more advanced, but a simple sfx module to distribute software.

I agree with Wandus that a better sfx module in PA would be nice so i vote for this as well.

here is the thread for you twphoenix:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4890

now i fixed it for you :)