User Command to unpack files?

[robinsiebler]

I know I can use PowerPro to automate unpacking files (I wrote a script that does just that). However, I wanted to know if it is possible to write a User Command to do the same thing, for instance unpack the currently highlighted file into a subdir in the opposite pane.

[petermad]

You can use the command cm_UnpackFiles on the archive file.

[robinsiebler]

Yes, but that only brings up the same dialog I would get if I pressed Alt+F9. It doesn't allow me to specify any parameters. I frequently want to do things like unpack the files into a subdir of the opposite pane, unpack into a subdir in the current pane.

[Hurdet]

I would also like to know how to add extract to subdir as default option in the cm_UnpackFiles.

[MVV]

robinsiebler
You can't add custom parameters. The only thing you can is to use external packer with parameters (e.g. 7-Zip supports many formats, and it may be controlled via command line).

robinsiebler, Hurdet
If you wish to have option 'unpack to separate dir' checked on dialog opening, you should read 4.b section of TOTALCMD.chm file:

UnZIPSeparateSubdirs=-1

Saves the state of the option "Unpack each archive to separate subdir":
0: Option disabled, changes will be remembered
1: Option enabled, changes will be remembered
-1: Option disabled, changes will NOT be remembered (default)
-2: Option enabled, changes will NOT be remembered
-3: Like -2, but only when more than one archive is selected

So, just add parameter UnZIPSeparateSubdirs=-2 to section [Packer].