[Dtb-talk] Unzipping the BARD zip files

[Mike Freeman]

Depends on the unzip client and the options you specify what happens. The BARD zipfiles do not themselves contain a directory. 

Mike Freeman
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 21:37, "Paul Migliorelli (+1 303-552-6970)" <paulmigs at migliorelli.org> wrote:

> Hi all.  Since it is important to always put each book into its own
> folder, might it make sense to put the folder itself right within the zip
> file itself? Or, in my total cluelessness using windows overall, is this
> already the case, and I'm overlooking things as usual?Whenever I unzip,
> say, into the booksense nls folder, I think I see individual componenets.
> Or, when viewing the inside of a zip in windows 7, I think I see each book
> component.  For instance, I often use Jamal Mazrui's filedir program.  If
> I point to a zip, you can do a control u to unarchive.  it wants a
> destination folder.  I like getting into the habit of the folders showing
> up on the player as having  the same name of the zip file, minus the dot
> zip of course.  That's why I was thinking wouldn't it make sense to have a
> folder of some sort right within the zip itself?  Even when viewing a zip
> in windows 7 windows explorer, where the zip file immediately shows its
> contents, I assume it
> is showing you all the book pieces in 1 place.  I guess I'm wondering when
> pointing to a zip, how to unzip the contents automatically into a related
> folder, or, do you ***always need to create a folder manually no matter
> what you use to unzip?  Sorry for making no sense (laugh)  I really am a
> windows clueless, and I do try to learn (smile) Thanks always.
> 
> Paul in Boulder Colorado
> 
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