Understanding the Drop Dialog Box

Introduction

When you drag a file onto an archive, the Drop dialog box is displayed. Dragging a file onto an open archive is a quick way to add the file to the existing archive.

If you wish to add the files to an archive other than the one currently open, click either on the "New..." or the "Open..." button to activate the standard New or Open dialog boxes.

The Drop dialog box provides a easier way for adding files to an already open archive.

Here is detailed list of the available options:

• Action
  • "Add" -  adds all specified files to the archive.
  • "Update" - similar to Freshen, but it also adds any specified files that are not already in the archive.
  • "Freshen" - updates files already in the archive that have the same names as files being added.
  • "Move" - works similar to Add, except those files are actually deleted from the disk after they are added.
     
• "Compression" - determines the compression method. Maximum compression is usually on the top of the list and results in the best (and slowest) compression available for the specified format.
  
  At the bottom of the list is usually the "storing" method, which does not compress the files while archiving them, but is usually much faster. This method is only useful if you are archiving files that have already been compressed.
   

• Options
  • "Save full folder information" - PowerArchiver will store full path information for all files. If unchecked, PowerArchiver will use store relative path information.
    For example: if you selected "C:\temp\disk\" to archive, PowerArchiver will save the path as "temp\disk\"
  • "Include system and hidden files" - adds files marked 'system' or 'hidden' by Windows.
  • "Write directly into ZIP" - lets you add files to existing an zip archive directly, without using temporary folder first. This option is very useful when handling large archives.
  • "Make Large ZIP File (over 4 GB)" - creates archives that can be larger than 4 GB and 65,555 files in the PkZip 4.5 compatible standard only. If you are compressing more than 4 GB of data or 65,555 files, you must check this option. These archives can be read only with applications supporting the PkZip 4.5 standard.
  • "Use Deflate64 Compression" - uses the more advanced Deflate64 compression algorithm that is compatible with the PkZip 4.5 standard only. These archives can be read only by applications supporting the PkZip 4.5 standard.
  • "Create Solid Archive" - This option will let you create a Solid archive (7-Zip only). All the files in the Solid archives are treated as one big file, which lets you achieve much better compression. However, Solid archives can not bed updated or changed. CAB format uses Solid archives by default while with 7-Zip you can turn it on and off.

     

• Profiles
  • "Profile:" - lets you select compression profile you want to use. If you did not setup any profiles in "Configuration> Compression Profiles", it will use the default compression profile. Click here to learn more about Compression Profiles.

• Multiple disk spanning allows you to create multi-volume archives (ZIP only).
  
  Spanning offers the following options for controlling the size of each volume:
  • "Automatic" - it will prompt for another diskette when the diskette on which you are creating a ZIP file is full.
  • "Custom" - allows you to select custom volume sizes; you can enter sizes in kilobytes (kB). Enter values in "Max volume size:" box.
  • "No Spanning" - PowerArchiver will not attempt to create a multi-volume archive.
     
  • "Max. Volume Size" - lets you set volume size of the spanned archive (only when Custom is selected).
     

  Mode

  • "PkZip 4.5" - makes PkZip 4.5 compatible archives, readable by newer versions of all popular compression utilities.
    naming scheme: test.zip.zip, test.zip.z01, test.zip.z02, etc.
  • "PkZip/PA 7.0" - makes archives that are compatible with both PkZip and PowerArchiver 7.xx.
    aming scheme: test.zip, test.z01, test.z02, etc.
  • "PowerArchiver (older versions) Compatible" - creates archives that are compatible with PowerArchiver 6.xx or earlier. Last file needs to be opened in order for PA to recognize spanned archive. This Mode is only recommended for use when you need to send files to people with PowerArchiver 6.xx or lower.
    naming scheme: test001.zip, test002.zip, etc.
     

  Format target disk

  • "Quick" - deletes all the files from removable drive.
  • "Full" - formats removable drive.

   

• ZIP Encryption
  • "Disabled" - disables encryption for ZIP archives.
  • "PK 2.04g" - creates standard ZIP archives, with weak encryption but readable by all Zip utilities.
  • "PK AES 128 bits" - creates encrypted ZIP archives with PK AES 128 bit encryption, readable by newer Zip utilities (PowerArchiver 9.xx, PkZip 8.xx, WinZip 9.xx, etc).
  • "PK AES 192 bits" - creates encrypted ZIP archives with PK AES 192 bit encryption, readable by newer Zip utilities (PowerArchiver 9.xx, PkZip 8.xx, WinZip 9.xx, etc).
  • "PK AES 256 bits" - creates encrypted ZIP archives with PK AES 256 bit encryption, readable by newer Zip utilities (PowerArchiver 9.xx, PkZip 8.xx, WinZip 9.xx, etc).

• "Set ZIP password" - enter password for encryption selected method above.
   

  Please Note: While PK 2.04g encryption can be read by all of zip utilities, this method uses weak encryption that can be broken. You should use .PAE encryption or ZIP AES encryption if you require real security. We do not recommend using both ZIP Encryption and .PAE encryption at the same time. You can find out more about secure encryption here.

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