suport for comment field in zip files

[ddt]

Does the internal zip plugin support the comment field in a zip file?
Is there a custom setting in creating the column view to see it?

If its not supported could it be added?

[ghisler(Author)]

No, comments are not supported. You can pack the descript.ion file created by TC when using Ctrl+Z (you need to enable the display of hidden files).

[Hammillian7]

I've thought of this many times and, now that I see another person's comment here, I decide to write:

I've got used to using file comments with TC and would like them to accompany the files when packing them. Sometimes I remember to add the descript.ion file for inclusion in the packing, but others I forget.

It would be most convenient for me (and probably many) to have a TC option by which the comment file is always included (and/or updated) in packings.

Thanks.

Jose.

[jjk]

Support ++

[Ambaquista]

Support!!
And copying descript.ion don´t work if zipping files from diferent folders.

[ghisler(Author)]

Sorry, ZIP comments are currently not planned.

[sorcar]

Sorry, ZIP comments are currently not planned.

I now zip the whole folder not to lose the descript.ion file. But problems start when I zip some selected files in a folder -- the comments are not transferred. Is it not possible to have a way that will include in the zip file a new descript.ion file containing comment fields of the selected files?

[MVV]

Transferring comments into archives is not supported now, and is not planned as Christian answered.

[sorcar]

and is not planned as Christian answered.

Sorry, MVV. I thought Christian said he had no plans on "viewing" comments from within a zip file.

[MVV]

I think viewing is also not planned, or it would be added a long time ago. The only files I know that are extracted from ZIPs automatically are Readme files for quick view.

[meisl]

The packer plugin interface does provide for file comments (structure tHeaderData(Ex)) but the WCX Writer's guide says

The Cmt* values can be used to transfer file comment information. They are currently not used in Total Commander, so they may be set to zero.

I guess this is still the case ?

If so then maybe make a suggestion or poll?