rar files support ??[Thanks Brad]

**Pirate** · Jul 13th, 2003, 12:29 AM

Could you please enable attatching rar files ? I can't see the reason behind disabling it .

Thanks .

**MartinLiss** · Jul 13th, 2003, 10:05 AM

What's an rar file?

**Pirate** · Jul 13th, 2003, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by MartinLiss
What's an rar file?

You don't know rar files??
http://www.rarlab.com/rar_file.htm

**MartinLiss** · Jul 13th, 2003, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by Pirate
You don't know rar files??
http://www.rarlab.com/rar_file.htm

Not until now.

**The Hobo** · Jul 13th, 2003, 01:41 PM

www.winzip.com

**Pirate** · Jul 13th, 2003, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
www.winzip.com

What's with Winzip ?? I know this one . Winrar is much better and faster . It's invading winzip .

**The Hobo** · Jul 13th, 2003, 07:46 PM

But .zip files are still more popularly used. I don't even have winrar or anything on my computer.

Not saying to conform or anything.

**Pirate** · Jul 13th, 2003, 07:54 PM

Yea , I know that but again big Why they are disabling it here ?? It's just a zip program .

. What the hell !

**MartinLiss** · Jul 13th, 2003, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by Pirate
Yea , I know that but again big Why they are disabling it here ?? It's just a zip program . . What the hell !

I'll find out if management has any problem adding rar files to the list.

**Pirate** · Jul 13th, 2003, 08:24 PM

Thanks Marty .

**The Hobo** · Jul 13th, 2003, 09:17 PM

I agree with you, Pirate, and I wasn't trying to be an ass in my initial post, just offering an alternative. Although now that I think of it, I'm sure you've already heard of winzip.

**brad jones** · Jul 14th, 2003, 08:53 AM

Uploadable file types are enabled. As such, we are not disabling anything - we simply haven't enabled rar files.

By the way.....
I have a very hard time taking any request seriously when the person asking the request is flipping me off with their avatar.

.

Brad!

**brad jones** · Jul 14th, 2003, 08:54 AM

I added rar as a valid upload extension. I'd guess that a lot of people won't be familiar with it, so if you use it, expect people to ask how to unpack it.

I also added cs as a valid extension for C# files.

Brad!

**Pirate** · Jul 14th, 2003, 09:32 AM

As for the avatar , it's just a kid

.

rar files can be unpacked by winzip or any other popular zip programs , so it's not a problem at all .

Thanks Brad for answering the request

**dimava** · Jul 15th, 2003, 02:17 AM

I aggree, winRAR is faster and compresses better than winzip. And as far as I know winzip can't extract files from winrar3+

**Pirate** · Jul 15th, 2003, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by dimava
I aggree, winRAR is faster and compresses better than winzip. And as far as I know winzip can't extract files from winrar3+

I've never had any problem extracting from winzip/winrar to/from winrar/winzip . Both support each other (although they are enemies).

**dimava** · Jul 15th, 2003, 07:10 PM

I'm almost positive that winzip8 cannot unzip winrar3 files

**Pc_Madness** · Jul 15th, 2003, 10:38 PM

Winzip can't do .rar files, but both can do the .zip format.

**Pirate** · Jul 16th, 2003, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by Pc_Madness
Winzip can't do .rar files, but both can do the .zip format.

and both can unpack each other files .

**The Hobo** · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:30 PM

I don't think a .rar and .zip debate belongs in Forum Feedback.

**MartinLiss** · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by The Hobo
I don't think a .rar and .zip debate belongs in Forum Feedback.

I wouldn't consider this a debate, rather just an exchange of information and perhaps differences of opinion.

**The Hobo** · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:47 PM

I don't think an exchange of information of this kind belongs in Forum Feedback either.

The initial request was granted. If they want to discuss .rar and .zip file formats, and what can deal with them, shouldn't they go to General PC?

**Pirate** · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:54 PM

You can always tell those people who started the debate . not me , and btw , you are debating for the sake of what ?

**MartinLiss** · Jul 16th, 2003, 12:59 PM

OK, I don't want to lock the thread, but let's keep it on the topic of rar files (if there's anything left to say).

**The Hobo** · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by Pirate
You can always tell those people who started the debate . not me , and btw , you are debating for the sake of what ?

I'm debating for the sake of stopping the other debate. Duh.

**Pirate** · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:01 PM

I've nothing to say . Since you are here Marty , why you are not responding to my other thread . This happens for the first time that no mod reply to a thread in Forum Feedback as far as I know . Anything wrong there ??

**The Hobo** · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:05 PM

I just responded to your thread, and, like I said in it, you'll need an Administrator to fulfill your request, not a Moderator like Martin. Although Martin could probably contact the Admins for you.

**MartinLiss** · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:06 PM

It's only been two days.

**Pirate** · Jul 16th, 2003, 01:11 PM

Martin can contact the admin , I know . I just wanted him to answer my question if it's possible with less modifications or hard to change that . I view this is important to update the forum to be suitable for the VS.NET languages (VB.NET , C#.NET) .

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