unpacking archives to their respective folder

[prorokrak]

How can I unpack archives shown in branch view to their respective folders?

Let's say I have this folder/archive structure:

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Main folder\Subfolder1\SubfolderA\archive_name.zip
Main folder\Subfolder2\another_archive.zip
Main folder Subfolder3\SubfolderB\third_archive.zip

Now I go to Main folder and show all files in branch view.
How can I unpack all archives at once so that files are in their original folders? Like this:

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Main folder\Subfolder1\SubfolderA\files and folders from archive_name.zip
Main folder\Subfolder2\files and folders from another_archive.zip
Main folder Subfolder3\SubfolderB\files and folders from third_archive.zip

Help file reads:

Dialog box: Unpack
Unpack n file(s) to: Enter the target path where you want to place the selected files. As a default, the path of the target directory is given. However, you can enter any valid path name. If you leave this field empty, the files will be unpacked to the directory of the archive.

However, in this example, when I leave Unpack n file(s) to: field empty, all files and folders are unpacked to Main folder, not "to the directory of the archive."

[Valentino]

I'd call this a defect.

[nsp]

I'd call this a defect.

or a small misunderstanding, or help not really well written... empty means generally current folder.

If you want a quick solution, you can use TCBL and 7zip command line...

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command:%commander_path%tools\tcbl\tcbl.exe
parameters:  -q %L "%commander_path%tools\7za.exe" x "$"f "$x\"

$f file name with path
$x $f without latest extension

[prorokrak]

If you want a quick solution, you can use TCBL and 7zip command line...

Thank you very much for this tip. I'm not familiar with the TCBL tool, and I think now I'm not interested in installing and setting something new.
I hoped that there would be some out-of-box solution in TC.

I would really prefer if TC would work as described in the help file, because if you need to unpack different archives to the current folder, it's very easy to do - just open it in opposite panel.

But there is no (easy TC) way how to unpack the archives to their respective folders.

Still, thank you, nsp, for suggesting a solution. Maybe, once I'll give it a try.

[Balderstrom]

The way TC handles Archives is why I have a license for WinRar.

[MVV]

I simply have free 7-Zip installed:D