Xarchiver: behaviour of switch -n for Thunar integration

[jp.guillemin at free.fr]

Selon Jannis Pohlmann <info at sten-net.de>:

> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:10:58 +0200, jp wrote:
>
> > Jannis Pohlmann wrote:
> > > On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:25:24 +0200, Colossus wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I developed the switch -n this way:
> > >>
> > >> -n, --new=[archive name] [file1] [file2] ... [fileN]        Ask for
> > >> the archive to be created, add files to it and quits.
> > >>
> > >> Someone have asked me to change it to:
> > >> -n, --new [file1]  [file2] [fileN] ...
> > >> Prompt for the archive name to create, and add files given in cmd
> > >> line in this new archive.
> > >>
> > >> My question are:
> > >> 1) which behaviour is best for Thunar integration ?
> > >> 2) shall I change the behaviour of other switches always for Thunar
> > >> integration ?
> > >>
> > >
> > > AFAIK, Thunar doesn't use the -n switch and thus, it's not needed
> > > for Thunar integration. It might be useful when working with
> > > Xarchiver from a terminal, though.
> > >
> > > Thunar already is supports creating archives and also provides a
> > > dialog where you can choose the archive type and enter a filename.
> > >
> > I didn't knew that xarchiver was already usable through a Thunar
> > plugin! Thanks for the information, please could you explain me how I
> > can test this ?
>
> Well, I can't tell whether it works or not, but you can use the
> thunar-archive-plugin to create/update/extract archives using
> file-roller and (in the future) Xarchiver.
>
> > When I proposed the -n command line I was thinking about using a
> > Thunar "custom command" to call xarchiver, which is a simple and
> > efficient solution.
> >
> > You're true to write that Thunar doesn't use a "-n" switch, and it
> > won't do it, as long as you don't ask him to :)
>
> The conclusion of my last message is that - if I'm right - the "-n"
> switch is not used by thunar-archive-plugin. Hence, we don't need it
> for Thunar integration, which is what this topic is all about.

Wrong, this topic is about a feature request that I sent to Colossus to add a
"-n" switch that I plan to use within Thunar's "CUSTOM ACTIONS".
"CUSTOM ACTIONS" is a sufficient mechanism to make Thunar call Xarchiver,
waiting for the Thunar-archive-plugin to be "Xarchiver ready".



>
> - Jannis
>