BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02

[TBGBe]

@joakim_46:

Finally I found what was causing the bug. If I disable the “Ask to update if the file has been changed” option, PA2004 will not open files with double-click. Is this a normal behavior? I’m asking this because viewing a file won’t do any changes.

Sorry, spwolf - I can confirm this under Win98 (English) PA9.00.33 :(
Opening Tutor.zip and double-clicking file3.txt - nothing happens :confused:

I never disable “Ask to update…” so hadn’t tried it before

Good Catch joakim_46

[spwolf]

@TBGBe:

Sorry, spwolf - I can confirm this under Win98 (English) PA9.00.33 :(
Opening Tutor.zip and double-clicking file3.txt - nothing happens :confused:

I never disable “Ask to update…” so hadn’t tried it before

Good Catch joakim_46

ah, I have not read the post properly… So it happens when ask for update is disabled? GREAT! No reason to be sorry, important thing about bugs/issues is that we can reproduce them, so it really is much better if we can reproduce it easily (e.g. happens to everyone) than if we cant… Of course, as long as it is nothing too silly :-).

thanks both of you,

[joakim_46]

I never though the problem was caused by this option, but I always disabled it :) Glad you can reproduce it. Lets hope you fix it in the next release.

[davidsplash]

I have checked this with the sample zip supplied and found that the file does work even with this ask to update on and off.

I’m using windows 98 se and have 64mb ram

if thats any help. it could be that they installed something or something has taken over the txt file that powerarchiver has difficulty opening when you double click a file. we had this problem before witha program called ultra edit notepad replacement

[TBGBe]

Strange, doesn’t work on Win2k either (for me).

I tried both the txt files (Textpad) and the bmp file (Irfanview).
I also tried a pdf file (inside a zip) - the status bar appears to show extracting, but Reader is not launched :confused:

[spwolf]

Dont worry, we will check it out and see…. It is not related to any issues from before, since this feature was completly redone in 8.8 and 9.0.

thanks,

[joakim_46]

@TBGBe:

Strange, doesn’t work on Win2k either (for me).

I tried both the txt files (Textpad) and the bmp file (Irfanview).
I also tried a pdf file (inside a zip) - the status bar appears to show extracting, but Reader is not launched :confused:

That is what I got, but now with the build 33 and the ask to update option disabled, I managed to get a workaround.

[TBGBe]

@joakim_46:

That is what I got, but now with the build 33 and the ask to update option disabled, I managed to get a workaround.

I think you meant workaround with “Ask to update option enabled” not disabled :p

[joakim_46]

@TBGBe:

I think you meant workaround with “Ask to update option enabled” not disabled :p

Yes, you’re right :p

[davidsplash]

I have no problems and i’m using windows 98 se so it must be a specific problem can you use the ctr alt del key and write down what it sayes and post it here that way we can identify the problem. does it work ok in safe mode? if it does its probably something that is running.

do you have norton products antivirus products firewalls etc.

[TBGBe]

@davidsplash:

I have no problems and i’m using windows 98 se so it must be a specific problem can you use the ctr alt del key and write down what it sayes and post it here that way we can identify the problem. does it work ok in safe mode? if it does its probably something that is running.

do you have norton products antivirus products firewalls etc.

Not sure what you are looking for (happens in both Win98 and Win2k).
Antway attached is screen dump of Win98 about screen and the Task Manager.

Running AVG anti-virus (Avgserv9)
on a laptop (with PS2 mouse - Ocbtray/Point32).

Note : Win2k machine is a desktop and has Trend (instead of AVG); shows same problem.

However, both Win98 and Win2k are English version if that has an influence.
(Although Joakim has WinXP / Portuguese).

Very strange that you cannot reproduce it. Maybe you have a different fault?

Edit: forgot the smiley :D
“Maybe you have a different fault?” should have been a joke!

[davidsplash]

have you tried this in safe mode?

If it works in safe mde then its a program at start up.

[TBGBe]

:rolleyes: Problem occurs in Safe Mode (Win98) as well !

[davidsplash]

this is very strange as i do not get it and i have windows 98 se

[neilw]

I am also experiencing issues with Power Archiver hanging when double clicking on files in zip archives to view them.

I have found that as files in the archive are opened by double clicking them, Power Archiver creates sub directories in the Windows Temp directory with names ending with numbers in the range 0 to 99.

It appears that the file to be opened is extracted into one of these sub directories prior to launching the associated application. Once 100 sub directories have been created, Power Archiver hangs when double clicking on a file to open it.

Cleaning out the Windows Temp directory seems to allow Power Archiver to create new sub directories and launch files as expected. I have done this several times now and it resolves the issue every time.

I am running PA 9.00.33 on Windows XP.

[spwolf]

oh, thanks - thats a good catch too, who would think that someone would open so many files before closing PA (folders are deleted after you close and open PA again).

thanks,

[spwolf]

p.s. You guys should do any other testing on opening files when “ask for update…” option is disabled, we will check it out so dont spend too much time on it, it should be pretty clear what the issue is.

thanks!

[davidsplash]

Has any of you installed ultimatezip lately there latest beta version has exactly this bug.

[TBGBe]

Ultimate Zip - no, never played with it.

Not sure I understand how PA “Ask to update option” DISabled would be affected by other programs.

Still, when checking compression formats I did play with other utils (for sqx and yz1).
Sqx is almost as good as 7z, but yz1 is not useful (for my needs) so uninstalled that one.

At the moment (on Win98) I have 7-zip, sqx, RAR & Ace utilities - but only PA shows this problem.

[TBGBe]

@spwolf:

p.s. You guys should do any other testing on opening files when “ask for update…” option is disabled, we will check it out so dont spend too much time on it, it should be pretty clear what the issue is.

thanks!

Tutor.Zip

If it helps, PA does create the file in the temp directory.
By double-clicking the file in the temp directory, the program is launched - so the extract part is functioning OK.

PA just does not “launch” the associated application (Txt : Notepad / BMP : IrfanView etc).