Behavior of Compressed

[W. Watson]

I downloaded a zip file. When I try to open it with Compressed, it shows all
the entries like a folder. If I try to use one of the files displayed, it
pretty well works. However, one of the files is another zip, and when I try
to use Compressed with it, it gives an invalid handle message. What's with
that? I have to copy the zip file elsewhere, and use Compressed with it.

Is there some reason XP doesn't make the higher zip file above produce an
icon of some sort to indicate it's a pseudo folder of some sort? Otherwise,
it's an interesting notion that a zip file is folder.
--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com>

| I downloaded a zip file. When I try to open it with Compressed, it shows all
| the entries like a folder. If I try to use one of the files displayed, it
| pretty well works. However, one of the files is another zip, and when I try
| to use Compressed with it, it gives an invalid handle message. What's with
| that? I have to copy the zip file elsewhere, and use Compressed with it.
|
| Is there some reason XP doesn't make the higher zip file above produce an
| icon of some sort to indicate it's a pseudo folder of some sort? Otherwise,
| it's an interesting notion that a zip file is folder.

The ability to work with ZIP files natively within WinXP is simplistic at best.

You need a full archival program such as PKZip, WinZIP or the free IZarc.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

 

[W. Watson]

I have one of them, but somehow Compressed seems to get the upper hand. I'm
not sure how that happenen. Maybe I can re-associate.

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com>
>
> | I downloaded a zip file. When I try to open it with Compressed, it shows all
> | the entries like a folder. If I try to use one of the files displayed, it
> | pretty well works. However, one of the files is another zip, and when I try
> | to use Compressed with it, it gives an invalid handle message. What's with
> | that? I have to copy the zip file elsewhere, and use Compressed with it.
> |
> | Is there some reason XP doesn't make the higher zip file above produce an
> | icon of some sort to indicate it's a pseudo folder of some sort? Otherwise,
> | it's an interesting notion that a zip file is folder.
>
> The ability to work with ZIP files natively within WinXP is simplistic at best.
>
> You need a full archival program such as PKZip, WinZIP or the free IZarc.
>

--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>

 

[Karl Snooks]

W. Watson,
RtClk on the zipped file || Open with... || Choose program || select the
desired program || checkmark "Always use the selected program to open this
kind of file" ||
OK you way out.

karl

"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:EmMtj.11502$Ch6.2395@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...
>I have one of them, but somehow Compressed seems to get the upper hand. I'm
>not sure how that happenen. Maybe I can re-associate.
>
> David H. Lipman wrote:
>> From: "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com>
>>
>> | I downloaded a zip file. When I try to open it with Compressed, it
>> shows all
>> | the entries like a folder. If I try to use one of the files displayed,
>> it
>> | pretty well works. However, one of the files is another zip, and when I
>> try
>> | to use Compressed with it, it gives an invalid handle message. What's
>> with
>> | that? I have to copy the zip file elsewhere, and use Compressed with
>> it.
>> |
>> | Is there some reason XP doesn't make the higher zip file above produce
>> an
>> | icon of some sort to indicate it's a pseudo folder of some sort?
>> Otherwise,
>> | it's an interesting notion that a zip file is folder.
>>
>> The ability to work with ZIP files natively within WinXP is simplistic at
>> best.
>>
>> You need a full archival program such as PKZip, WinZIP or the free
>> IZarc.
>>
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>