PACL v6.01 - command prompt corrupted when used with '-unicode' switch?

[jithesh]

Hi,

Summary: Powerarchiver with '-unicode' mode is corrupting the environment and no batch files could be executed after PA run

How to reproduce:
1. I have a .bat file C:\test.bat which has the following content

@echo off
echo Test > C:\testout.txt

2. I open a command prompt and run c:\test.bat. C:\testout.txt is created.

3. delete the file

4. run PACL in unicode mode in the same command shell as below:

D:\ConeXware\PowerArchive\6.01\PAEXT.exe -q -c -v -r -spassoword -unicode d:\archive.tar.Z

- this lists the archive.

5. now run c:\test.bat in the same command prompt
- c:\testout.txt is not created

This is the issue! Even though C:\test.bat returns a success, batch file is actually not executed. This issue does not occur if -unicode switch is not used.

What would be the workaround for this? We are the registered users of PACL and recently upgraded to PACL6.01. Please reply at the earliest as this issue is affecting release of our product.

Thanks,
Jithesh