[TC 11.03] Sync bug with % paths

[MaxX]

Pack any folder with some files and subfolders with subfiles. Any names, extensions, sizes.

Then make copies of the zip.
Zip #1: rename the packed foler path to sample.zip\Users\User\Documents\folder
Zip #2: rename the packed foler path to sample.zip\%$PERSONAL%\folder

Now open both archives in these folders on both sides of TC and open sync tool. Compare them. The second one (it has %) is not shown as empty instead of real files+folders.

AFAIK, that works with another % paths like appdata, etc. Can't remember them all now, but that is not the first time I see this.
P.S. Yes, I really use these folder names in archives for some reasons.

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately you can't have both support for environment variables and environment variables in paths, that's just impossible.

Moderator message from: ghisler(Author) » 2024-11-04, 08:56 UTC

Moved to will not be changed

[MaxX]

2ghisler(Author)
Can't understand what's the problem. I don't see any bugs with archivers or some another software there.
Could you describe that in details, please?

[ghisler(Author)]

There is an error if a path contains a subdirectory named like an environment variable AND you try to use that path as a starting point in "synchronize dirs", e.g.
c:\%userprofile%
on one side will cause an error when you then click on "Compare".

There actually is a solution for the pseudo environment variables like %$PERSONAL%: Change the first character after the $ to lowercase, then TC ignores it:
sample.zip\%$pERSONAL%\folder

This doesn't work with regular environment variables like %userprofile%, though.

[MaxX]

Lowecase folder name %$personal% works fine.
Thanks for help.