If you have queue enabled and que up a bunch of archives to be extracted, and then right-click the PA Starter tray icon and click Show Queue, in here it would be nice to be able to:

Select multiple queue items by holding Ctrl or Shift (so you can re-position more than one at a time).

Have the ability to ‘move to top’ and ‘move to bottom’ for one or multiple items.

Thanks for reading…

Add an option for DVD sizes in the presets of this list.
Right now the largest it reads is 700MB for CDs.

Might as well add BD and HD-DVD to this as well, though I dont use those personally.

This is an issue because PA uses KiB (2^10), while the DVD standard uses KB. (10^3) (For the difference, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiB)

This would be really useful for backing up large amounts of data.

Billy3

Add an option to load each .zxx file one by one.

I use PA for dvd backups, and I need 2 times the restore space to restore a backup because PA fails with error:
“Unexpected End of Zip File”. Then I manually have to go file by file until I find the one with the split…… etc.

This would be really useful for my 20 DVD zip file backups!

Billy3

archive converter:
there should be an option that the archive converter should show now confirmation dialog once the convertation is finished.

@Jerry:

Please concider adding an exception list based on the recipient(internet and exchange address list)/domain being sent to. Possibly also an option to not send to anyone in the current exchange organization…

Situations, like internal e-mails, warrant not zip’ing a file. Internally, people just don’t always want to open an archive to get to a spreadsheet or presentation.

Thanks Again!

i am not sure if we can do so, but interesting idea…thanks!

Hi Crew,

I wish PA would create a software version of PA for Windows Mobile PDA’s

I currently use “ZIP” By HTC Innovation V1.11 (Build 211505) as this was included as default when purchased. However, doesnt come close to the features PA does!

Please consider moving the “Action” field to the main Add dialogue box. Since this field retains its settings from the last archive created it has the potential to cause problems.

For example, if the last archive created used the move action instead of add you could potentially delete important files the next time you create a zip.

Thanks,

Jerry S

this is workaround that we had to implement for Windows Vista I believe, otherwise drag and drop wouldnt work properly…

Thank you spwolf :)

Hi Guido,

I can see why you are requesting this.

But doesnt that conflict with the whole idea of the Queue system. as the point of it was to ease system processor time and allow for each extraction and compression to be prioritised one by one.

The user also can also prioritise each item by moving up and down the list can’t they?

However, with that said… I understand that on allot of popular download managers the queue system can be instructed to Prioritise by number etc also they have a button named “Download NOW” which overrides all other items in the queue untill it has been completed.

Good Idea!

Only the other day I had an Archive Zip with multiple Folders in and thought it would be usufull if I could not only drag the files to the location but the entire folder as well without using the extract feature.

Little things people notice makes a big difference!

extract to filename/?

I think it was added in 6.0 or 5.1? Not sure

:-)

Hi PA,

With reference to an old and closed Forum,

http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2617&highlight=PowerArchiver+Internal+Virus+Scanner

The Disabled Tab Option for “PowerArchiver Internal Virus Scanner” is still visible.
If this is not needed nor is planed for further development can this be removed from the “Locations” Sub menu.

No bad, one translated versions is better.

Hi,

As a regular PA user, I alos use PA for Outlook plugin.
Could we expect this addon to be translated in other languages?

Thanks in advance.

you are wrong there, repairing rar files in other packages have been around a long time they just license the rar format from the makers of winrar. The other point to make is that this as you said this might infringe the license of rar format however you can not create or add files to a rar file that is repaired you can only repair it, which would get around this problem as you have to have a rar file in order to repair the file. So u can’t create a rar file , i mean convert another format into rar, so no conflict on license.

This is already possible:

Hold CTRL to select/deselect single files Hold Shift to select a range of files

This behavior is well-known for me (as a software developer), but I think it’s not very common for the average computer user.

A list of checkboxes would increase usability a lot and it’s well-known from installers.

I request that it be considered to include a bit more complex options for the “method” setting for the backup script. A setting that would _only _update and add new files, without taking the time to recompress the entire archive would be nice. Also, a setting to delete files from the backup that had been deleted from the source would be good. The first thing especially I think would increase greatly the speed involved in making an incremental backup. Thanks.

Adam__

Because the Plug-ins download page is incomplete and the help file (available with PowerArchiver install) is incorrect, it would be nice to see the following updates. Currently, I only see information relevant to installing plug-ins by searching the forum.

Plug-ins Page:
Please add a description of how to install the .ppf plug-ins available for download.

Help File / Plugins (Configuration/Options):
Please change the plugins tab in options / configuration of the main program so that it supports ppf files. Also, update the help file to include ppf files (not just wcx files which I’ve never even seen).

Thanks Spwolf.

If it is added in the 2008 version is OK to. I indeed find it useful, and I am not sure it is very difficult to implement (but I am not an expert though).

Jonathan

@spwolf:

maybe in the future… MAYBE.

For creating plugin that works with command line rar. That will have to be in PA 2008 since current plugins can do only extract.

But again, MAYBE.

This would be the #1 program if you could make RAR with File Repairing and variable amount of redundancy for better error ercovery.

@fluoro:

… Usually when I’m trying to extract an archive, I create a folder and copy the archive into it and want to extract it there…

To change this when using PowerArchiver (rather than explorer shell), check the different choices available under Configuration/Folders - Other Default Extract Location.

A very minor detail, but would you consider adding an option for smaller toolbar icons? I really like having a toolbar so I don’t want to actually turn it off… but it is borderline ridiculously large.

Thanks - I completely didn’t see those as options… Was driving me crazy.

Would it be better to open embedded archives as a seperate window?

Hi PA Crew Hope you are all well,

When there is no values in the Select Backup button it still shows a drop down option showing “No Recent Backups”.

It would be nice that it is Disabled untill a backup was created or edited then it would be enabled and show valid values.

Another idea would be in the Configuiration screen under “Folders” there is an option to select a default location for PowerArchiver Backup scripts and Backup Archive Locations.

The reason why is that I and many other users have external Harddrives than we use to store both the script(s) and archive(s) when making backups. It would be a great little time saver if PA provided the option to default those options for you.

Obviosly you can disable it and just set the location when creating a new backup etc…

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no.1 password unmasked. I’d like to see that not only in the SFX, but in the password window itself, when extracting with PA, nothing worse than thinking did i type that in correctly, is that why its saying password error, or is it infact the password itself is incorrect, but you cant tell because all you see is *********, would be nice to actually see the password. A simple switch in the options, show password tick / no tick you see the asterix.

The changing of the sfx icon, erm, rather have a smaller SFX module.

Agree, there are other posts on here with regards to creating plugins and how can we do it!

I am really keen to start work but havnt yet found out where to start!

Some help would be nice…

I like the “no to all” idea

I wish a manual of some kind was developed to show users how to create plugins for PA. As there are loads of formats I would like to have access for…

Version 9.62 [May 2, 2006]
Improved cancel in 7-Zip compress/extract
Enabled multithreading mode for 7-Zip compression

SO it already has been added, but what deos that have to do with Zip files?

PA,

Really Easy one for you, when runing an installation from an Archive PA Askes if you want to delete or keep the tempory location saved.

Can you add a button to “Open Location”??

and yes I know you can just open the archive without installing as well as extract the data to a selected folder. it would just be a nice to have and a quick option should the user require access.

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i woul like to be able to add my own sfx progarm into the program as you can with viewer.

i have a very powerfull sfx program i’ve been working on for many years and i need oit to be intergrated into pa

Good Idea Reboot,

Don’t see why not its just a registry link and some coding heh? :)

Lotus Notes?? any body?

One Area I find slightly frustrating about PowerArchiver is the fact that when I have encrypted/passworded zip files and I type in the wrong password it only tells me after it has gone through the process of decryption.

It would be nice if you type the wrong password and click ok it says instantly that the password is incorrect and asks again.

I also think it should close down the PA Application if you get the password wrong more than 5 times. In order to stop Happy Hackers and programs using bruite force.

You know one day I will catch you out! :D

Cheers for that chap

Hi Guys,

Grant we are still in Beta 4 for Outlook Plug-IN for Vista & 0ffice 2007.

On Completion are you or will you consider Murging Outlook Plugin 1.0 and 2.0 into one Setup file that will automatically identify the OS?

I was just wondering if a plugin for The Bat! was still on the radar (sonar?). I’d really like to see this implemented.

What about an option to test archive before deleting source files?

X.

It could be useful if PowerArchiver warns user when compressed size its larger than original size. It occurs some times with already compressed files or other rare cases, but it could be nice. In that case the user can use store only to maintain size.

why not? moved to wishlist…

probably just me being fussy and trying to save my tray space :)

yes, help is helpful :-)

Please make it so that that adding the extension to batch zipped archives is optional.

Ex. wordfile.doc -> wordfile.zip (instead of wordfile_doc.zip)

Thanks! Keep up the great work :)

Oh ok, thanks!

@Lone:

The “ribbon-esque” appearance of v10 is nice, but the titlebar and minimize / maximize(restore) / close buttons? Ugh.

I know everyone loves skins, apparently, but I’d rather have my programs look like Windows apps.

I don’t suppose there’s any chance for a future version to have a “no skin” option which uses the default Windows methods?

You do know there’s a “Default Classic” skin option that goes back to default Windows-style titlebar and close/minimize/restore buttons, right?
@Lone:

Also, while the big fat Office 2007 style button at upper left is cute, you can’t close the program by double clicking on it, which also seems like broken behavior.

Confirmed.

Good idea.

we would like to see more plugins avaliable for pa

I support this wish as well. I actually had been thinking about that the other day.

It’s allway’s the simple idea’s that are the best!

I agree!

good idea

+1

Very nice idea.

Please add on default not only 7-zip profile as well as
7-zip LZMA and 7-zip PPDM ….
If I create manually profile with text compression for 7-zip always annoying to use option menu…
Please look on realisation profiles option in Squeez
http://www.speedproject.de/enu/squeez/
it very suitable …

I am interested in Italian translation. Can I help you?
What tools do I need to start translating?

I know this is not the correct thread, but let me know what I can do.

Tnx.

Are you looking at creating a plug-in for Windows Live Mail since MS is replacing both OE (XP) and Windows Mail (Vista) with Windows Live Mail?

of decomressing/recompressing the file every file
i download thet comes with a password to
no passworded file an automatic procedure thet would be great:)

I’ve got an .ISO image file that is of a bootable DVD but need to add one more file to it. It would be nice to simply add the file in PA.

Hello
It would be nice if this option could be add in PA. It’s good for video & music files!

i am pretty sure it does…

It would be great if we could be able to open DMG files please…

Hello again,
the .daa has been explained already. needed to install PowerIso to be able to extract the .daa file.
Checked whether ‘the competion’ like Winzip supports .daa extraction, but i donot think so.

brgds

isn’t it possible to meke THIS particularly window independent from the visual style. I am sure, I am not the only user, who is using another visual style than Luna

yes.

maybe the display disappearance could be a little bit smoother like in Outlook 2003

yes that would be great…. Thanks…

i wouldnt expect it that soon, we have few other things to finish before that comes up…

Instead of a pulldownmenu add a small icon to the progress window for minimizing to tray function.

the answer is simple in winrar the estimate feature is based on the rar format and that alone, thats how they can work out the estiimate levels of compression based on the total size of the files and the rar format.

pa could have one that can estimate the best possible format to use for the formats avaliable basied on whether you wnated to update the files etc.

I would like to see this happen.

I have seen a program from japan that can actually compress files into a zip into differnt formats basied on the best compression avaliable for that format.

this is what i would like pa to do is to have this option avaliable.

kk, as I said, just lazyness. :-) It will settle down in time when updates become less often…ty and see ya.

if you minimize PA 2007 to system tray, it also moves priority to the lowest level :-).

probably not… we thought of it for 8.0 but decided against it for that reason…

It is not a lot by itself, but adding these things together will make PA huge.

@quatermass:

I don’t want to install another utility and then a plugin for it just to view the eml file.

You don’t need the utility just the plugin. TC Plugins can be added into PowerArchiver 10.

Edit: sorry it may not be compatible after all (wlx instead of wcx)

e.g. show

instead of

Can this be done?

it offers recently used folders, which isnt bad either I guess if you use mostly the same folders…

there is enough space in the bottom part of the qeue option. you could just add an heading to it.

Oh I see this could be a bug.

the KB is shown if you are outside of an archive. but not if your are inside the KB or MB son’t show up

Hello,

I miss an option to lock the pa toolbar, so that it won’t be change if you accidantly drag and drop the toolbar to another location.

Good point Davidsplash!

This was something I also noticed! it would also be nice if the update feature in PowerArchiver included plugins and gave the user the option to install them from their main PA console instead of having to go online!

PA,

Is it possible you can setup PA so it has the same top right buttons on the menu bar as those in vista within your Main application.

As attached, I have just copied and pasted over the simple crosses which PA Currently has!

Well, I cant say if they all work but…
@spwolf:

Plug-ins
http://www.totalcmd.net/directory/packer.html

So possibly only the “packer” plug-ins are supported.

Note: I do know Total SQX does not work
See also
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2260

Also, see http://www.powerarchiver.com/plugins/
The official list ;-)

May be possible for “low security” passwords (with AES it isn’t) but then why bother using low security in the first place? You should only use archive passwords when you need the security.

@spwolf:

we are going to have plugins in PA 2007, same format as TC plugins… so write an plugin and kill two flies with the same stone :-)

Does that mean we’ll be able to use the TC Plugins within powerarchiver that are already out there

2. you can select if you want or dont want shortcuts to be placed, right?

Can’t comment on Vista specific things but… @Snk:

when selecting multiple uncompressed files there is no “Compress to filename.zip” (compress each file to seperate archive with similar name)

In PA - use “Batch Archive” or
In explorer (shell options) - “Batch Zip”
@Snk:

When dragging a compressed file to another location (with the right mouse button) there is a built-in Vista “Extract here” option. Could there be a power archiver extract here option as well?

This is available in Windows XP - have you enabled “extract to current folder” in the FOLDER options?

It turns out you can create an archive and make it a self-extracting executable (SFX file), all at the same time, IF you use “SFX Wizard” button.

You cannot do so by using the “Add Archive” button, nor can you do it from any of the Shell Extension options.

I am glad that the SFX Wizard doesn’t only apply to existing archives, but can also be used to create an archive and make it a SFX file at the same time.

However, I would still like to see this ability from the “Add Archive” process or as a Shell Extensions option.

The benefit from being able to right/alternate-click on a file, group of files, or folder and create a new archive and make it a SFX file at the same time is obvious.

However, why would one want to be able to create a SFX file from within the “Add Archive” process?

One simple example is…

You started to create a new archive and have named the archive as well and added all of the files/folders you want packaged in the archive. Now, you decide you want to create an SFX file. You don’t want to cancel the process you have already started, start the SFX Wizard and have to redo everything. You would like to be able to “turn on” or “toggle on” the SFX option and PA would automatically change the new archive name from NAME.ARE (where ARE is the archive extension… ZIP, 7Z, CAB, etc) to NAME.EXE. Of course, you could alter the path/name of the new file still and there would now be some SFX applicable options that would appear. If you change your mind again, you could “turn off” or “toggle off” the SFX option and PA would remember the archive type you had selected before (ZIP, 7Z, etc) and change the name of the new archive back to NAME.ARE accordingly.

I hope that makes sense to everyone.

TBGBe,

thanks for the heads-up. Yes, it turns out you can create an archive and make it a self-extracting executable (SFX file), all at the same time, IF you use “SFX Wizard” button.

You cannot do so by using the “Add Archive” button, nor can you do it from any of the Shell Extension options.

I am glad that the SFX Wizard doesn’t only apply to existing archives, but can also be used to create an archive and make it a SFX file at the same time.

However, I would still like to see this ability from the “Add Archive” process or as a Shell Extensions option.

The benefit from being able to right/alternate-click on a file, group of files, or folder and create a new archive and make it a SFX file at the same time is obvious.

However, why would one want to be able to create a SFX file from within the “Add Archive” process?

One simple example is…

You started to create a new archive and have named the archive as well and added all of the files/folders you want packaged in the archive. Now, you decide you want to create an SFX file. You don’t want to cancel the process you have already started, start the SFX Wizard and have to redo everything. You would like to be able to “turn on” or “toggle on” the SFX option and PA would automatically change the new archive name from NAME.ARE (where ARE is the archive extension… ZIP, 7Z, CAB, etc) to NAME.EXE. Of course, you could alter the path/name of the new file still and there would now be some SFX applicable options that would appear. If you change your mind again, you could “turn off” or “toggle off” the SFX option and PA would remember the archive type you had selected before (ZIP, 7Z, etc) and change the name of the new archive back to NAME.ARE accordingly.

I hope that makes sense to everyone.

It would be great if you could save to as to ISO also …

Fantastic, Because I know its something I would use! Hope others will too!

@Jr:

Now only the english & german version can be downloaded from an European mirror. Is it possible that also other languages like the dutch(this one at least :D ) be on an mirror site

there is really no reason for it though - we just made “mirrors” so people who might have issues downloading PA, can try again with another link and skip their ISP cache…

Main mirror actually calculates the best connection anyway and points you there :-).

Winamp and quake formats are just zip files :-)

I’ll give it ago when im working on a Doc off Spreadsheet

A 32-bit and a 64-bit edition’s, because When I install PA 2007 - & Lower it always goes to Program Files (x86) which is not where I want it to go >_<

I inform You about new dll to unpack RAR files

Version in PowerArchiver 2007 10.00.24 Beta 7 :3.70.1.336
Current version : 3.70.3.32

Whats new:
Added ERAR_MISSING_PASSWORD error type. This error is returned
if empty password is specified for encrypted file.

Download here
or
full info here

moved to the wishlist… Administrators can already create their own registration settings themselves and apply them.

How hard is to use regedit.exe? If you cant use regedit.exe, then you probably dont need to save/export PA configuration settings.

Of course, only reason you have to re-enter the settings in Beta’s is because of the BUG and using beta’s, of course :-).

Problem with adding any feature is that you have to add it, translate it, troubleshoot it, support it and maintain it. So unless it is really crucial, its better not to add another feature that nobody will use :-), since we already have list of features for next releases.

When you have 3,000 features, it is hard to use them all and be able to present them to the users :-).

@Virtual_ManPL:

look up on my edited post :p

or down :D

yeah got it… we will test it out for next version…

there will be bigger buttons, but I dont think they will look like that… probably more like Office UI ones…