[icon-discuss] Unzipping files from console or explorer.
- From: "Aman Singer" <aman.singer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:53:35 -0500
Hi.
I posted the message below a few months ago now. It may be of some
assistance for those who want to unzip using file explorer. I have attempted
to use this method with the unrar application, but have not been able to do
so.
Aman
Hi.
There are two ways to unzip files on the units. The first is to go
into the console (6, 9 from the main menu), log in, change to the directory
where the zip file resides, and simply type
Unzip filename.zip
You can, of course, provide a full file path and name.
The second method, which I find easier, is to do it from explorer.
I've done this by adding an xml to the /usr/share/icon/startmenu folder on
the flash disk. The XML is called
levelstar-unzip.xml
It's a modification of the Levelstar music player application XML, and reads
as follows
<application ID="levelstar-media" version="1.0">
<launch title="_unzipper" path="unzip"
ID="levelstar-unzipper-launch-1" acceptedFileExtensions="zip"
locationPriority="8"/>
</application>
Now, when I hit enter on a zip file while in File Explorer, the file
is uncompressed to the flash disk. I can then go and open the uncompressed
files as usual. I've been using this for several days without trouble, but
your mileage may well vary. Further, I wouldn't expand a huge file in this
second way, given that it is put on the flash disk. It would be nice if one
could have the file extracted to one's directory in File Explorer, and
really nice if File Explorer would create a temporary directory, extract the
zip files to it, and then take you there so you could look at them as if
they are folders, but I have seen no method to do this.
HTH.
Aman
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chase Crispin
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:44 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Don't think so, was suggesttions for a future
update
I don't want to use the console, and it won't work through the file
explorer.
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 3:06 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Don't think so, was suggesttions for a future
update
the units can unzip files. I thought it worked from the file explorer, I
know it does from the console.
David Poehlman wrote:
> Agreed. archives should be like folders.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 2:18 PM
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Don't think so, was suggesttions for a future
> update
>
>
> That is another thing that needs to be put into updates!
> Icon/Braille+ doesn't run .zip files.
>
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> Chase Crispin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 12:52 PM
> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Don't think so, was suggesttions for a future
update
>
>
> Hi.
>
> I don't think we'll see skype/msn/aim for awhile. I really think that it
> would take a long time to develop, but it would be neat.
>
> Guys how about a rar/zip/iso application. You could even build it into
file
> explorer, just select, say, a zip file, or a rar file and it we show you
the
> contents.
> What do ya think?
>
> Also more games or a way to develop your own software would be awesome. If
> you can do this already, how would you go about doing it? If it's not
> built-in already, it'd be cool to have it be built.
>
>
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