Additional paths named backslash created

[peterr]

PACOMP included files beginning with a period, in an archive, however any path that was empty had an additional path created in the archive, that was not on the local system.

These additional paths all had a backslash character as the path name.

PowerArchiver Command Line 4.01

[spwolf]

try with PACL 5.0 Beta 1 please..

thanks

[TBGBe]

Originally Posted by peterr

PACOMP ..[snip].. added the paths beginning with a backslash.

The archives are TAR.GZ

Tried with PACL 5.00 beta 1.
Folder test has one file, three sub folders (two empty)

a) pacomp -a -r files.tar.gz C:\test\*.*
- did not store any path information even for the files in the sub-folder (hence nothing for the empty folders)

b)a) pacomp -a -r -P files2.tar.gz C:\test\*.*
- stored full paths (including empty folders), but did not see the extra backslash reported (using both PowerArchiver and paext to list contents of archive).

[peterr]

Originally Posted by spwolf

try with PACL 5.0 Beta 1 please..

It didn't even add any files beginning with a period at all, just a heap of empty paths.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by TBGBe

Tried with PACL 5.00 beta 1.
Folder test has one file, three sub folders (two empty)

a) pacomp -a -r files.tar.gz C:\test\*.*
- did not store any path information even for the files in the sub-folder (hence nothing for the empty folders)

b)a) pacomp -a -r -P files2.tar.gz C:\test\*.*
- stored full paths (including empty folders), but did not see the extra backslash reported (using both PowerArchiver and paext to list contents of archive).

-p is for relative path, -P is for full path...

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by peterr

It didn't even add any files beginning with a period at all, just a heap of empty paths.

yeah, it doesnt like it since you cant create those in Windows... we will see what can we do.

[peterr]

Originally Posted by spwolf

yeah, it doesnt like it since you cant create those in Windows... we will see what can we do.

That is not correct.

I can create a file, in Windows, beginning with a period, using ..

Crimson Editor
Notepad
Wordpad
OpenOffice writer
edit (command line editor).

I could also think of a number of other programs on Windows, that can "save as", and make the filename begin with a period.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by peterr

That is not correct.

I can create a file, in Windows, beginning with a period, using ..

Crimson Editor
Notepad
Wordpad
OpenOffice writer
edit (command line editor).

I could also think of a number of other programs on Windows, that can "save as", and make the filename begin with a period.

sure, but not in windows explorer....

In any case, i already said we will take an look at it.

[peterr]

Originally Posted by spwolf

sure, but not in windows explorer....

Who creates files in Explorer ? It can only create an 'empty' file anyway.

If a file beginning with a period needs to be created, then obviously it would be created with an editor, and there are many that can create a file (with content), in Windows, that begin with a period.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by peterr

Who creates files in Explorer ? It can only create an 'empty' file anyway.

If a file beginning with a period needs to be created, then obviously it would be created with an editor, and there are many that can create a file (with content), in Windows, that begin with a period.

do you want this done or not? It doesnt seem so...

Want to hear some nice words for working over the weekend...

:-)

[TBGBe]

Originally Posted by spwolf

-p is for relative path, -P is for full path...

I know you know I know that
Relative path should still save the Sub-folder names.

Note: Just noticed I missed it out, but I did have -p in first test.