For which archive types are the FreeCommander's internal archiver plugins known to be reliable?

[Free4all]

For which archive types are the FreeCommander's included internal archiver plugins known to be reliable?

I ask because I was trying to open a tarball, and the fcZip plugin incorrectly reported that the tarball was invalid. So I switched to fc7Zip for tarballs, and so far, it seems to be working.

Thus, I think it will be helpful for us to generate a comprehensive list of which archive types are fully supported by each FreeCommander internal archiver (or please point me to such a list if it already exists!).

[Marek]

fcZip can only process archive files that are compatible with the ZIP format. These files can have various extensions, e.g. zip, jar, war, ear, epub, docx, xlsx and many others.

fc7Zip can handle multiple formats. The most common formats for extraction are: 7z, ZIP, RAR, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR and ISO. Many other file formats can also be opened.

With Ctrl+PgDn you can check if one archive file can be opened with any active archiver plugin.

[Free4all]

fcZip can only process archive files that are compatible with the ZIP format. These files can have various extensions, e.g. zip, jar, war, ear, epub, docx, xlsx and many others.

fc7Zip can handle multiple formats. The most common formats for extraction are: 7z, ZIP, RAR, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR and ISO. Many other file formats can also be opened.

Thanks Marek. By default, FC is configured to use fcZip for zip files. But as you mentioned, fc7Zip can also handle zip files. Is there any reason to use fcZip when fc7Zip is available?

With Ctrl+PgDn you can check if one archive file can be opened with any active archiver plugin.

In which part of the UI do you press Ctrl+PgDn? Which command does Ctrl+PgDn need to invoke to accomplish what you mentioned?

[Marek]

Is there any reason to use fcZip when fc7Zip is available?

fc7Zip is only in the 64 bit version

In which part of the UI do you press Ctrl+PgDn?

Select any file you suppose it is archive file and press Ctrl+PgDn.
If it is archive file and any active plugin support the format - the file will be opened.

[Free4all]

Is there any reason to use fcZip when fc7Zip is available?

fc7Zip is only in the 64 bit version

Thanks. For the 64-bit version, is there any reason for the user to prefer either fcZip or fc7Zip?

In which part of the UI do you press Ctrl+PgDn?

Select any file you suppose it is archive file and press Ctrl+PgDn.
If it is archive file and any active plugin support the format - the file will be opened.
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I tested this on several archives including 'FreeCommanderXE_chm_en.zip'.

When I pressed Ctrl+PgDn, FC kept the current item selected while moving the focus to the last file visible at the bottom of the current pane. The zip file was never opened.

[Marek]

For the 64-bit version, is there any reason for the user to prefer either fcZip or fc7Zip?

fcZip is used for many years.
fc7Zip is new in FreeCommander.

When I pressed Ctrl+PgDn, FC kept the current item selected while moving the focus to the last file visible at the bottom of the current pane. The zip file was never opened.

Press and hold CTRL, press PgDn - this is how all Ctrl+... shortcuts work.