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How to block ZIP files when dropped on playlist?

When I drop a folder from Windows Explorer into foobar playlist, foobar will process that folder.
I noticed that foobar will go inside ZIP/7Z files and pick up music files from there too.

How do I configure foobar playlist "add processing" to not scan inside ZIP files, and just ignore all ZIP files ?

In my media library config, I already have exclusion for *.ZIP;*.7Z;*.RAR, but I think this setting does not apply to playlists.

Any suggestion?

Re: How to block ZIP files when dropped on playlist?

Reply #1 –
I also tried to configure "Shell Integration" and exclude "*.ZIP;*.RAR;*.7Z".

No change.

In the above screen, there is a notice saying that foobar is installed in portable mode, and that features that require changes to your system configuration have been disabled.

Re: How to block ZIP files when dropped on playlist?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: boxerfan88 on
When I drop a folder from Windows Explorer into foobar playlist, foobar will process that folder.
I noticed that foobar will go inside ZIP/7Z files and pick up music files from there too.

How do I configure foobar playlist "add processing" to not scan inside ZIP files, and just ignore all ZIP files ?

In my media library config, I already have exclusion for *.ZIP;*.7Z;*.RAR, but I think this setting does not apply to playlists.

Any suggestion?

I'm using Smooth Playlist Manager and ELP.

When I drop a folder containing audiofiles and an archive on SPM or ELP, all audiofiles and the files in the archive will be added.

If you set the archive to hidden (in windows)  and drop the whole folder in SPM/ELP the files inside the archive are not added.

If you don't drop the whole folder, but select all files in that folder (including the hidden archive) and drop that on SPM or ELP the files in the hidden archive will be added as well.

Hope this helps.
 

Re: How to block ZIP files when dropped on playlist?

Reply #3 –
If you never want to open files from archives, run the installer again and unselect the "Archive Reader" option under "Optional features". Shell Integration filter seems to work at a too late stage of file opening. The ZIP is already opened and looks like a directory at that point.

Re: How to block ZIP files when dropped on playlist?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Case on
If you never want to open files from archives, run the installer again and unselect the "Archive Reader" option under "Optional features". Shell Integration filter seems to work at a too late stage of file opening. The ZIP is already opened and looks like a directory at that point.

Hi @Case ,

Thank you!
I removed "Archive Reader" and all is good.
foobar no longer process ZIP/7Z files into the playlist.
Thank you for the solution.