Bug 327208

Description Matthew Dickie 2010-10-07 07:04:26 EDT

Build Identifier: I20100608-0911

When a project is exported, with all files and folders selected, and the radio button 'create only selected directories' selected, the exported zip file cannot be read by Windows Explorer - it is shown as empty. WinZip can read the file (it appears the same as the archive created when the option 'create directory structure for files' is selected. WinRAR shows the file the same except that the project name has a leading backslash, e.g. '\project'. When exporting the 

This may be a Windows bug, as WinZip and WinRAR (and apparently 7Zip) are able to read the file with the contents show correctly, and can export the file. However, the leading backslash in WinRAR may indicate the problem. Perhaps this is invalid? Whether valid or not, perhaps this is what Windows Explorer cannot handle. I don't know.

But, if only a subfolder within the file is selected and the option 'create directory structure for files' is selected, then the resulting zip file can be read by Windows Explorer and WinRAR does not show a leading backslash on the name of the root folder (which will of course be different in this case).

I do not see why the resulting zip file should be different based on which radio button is selected 'create directory structure for files'/'create only selected directories' if ALL files within the project are selected

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a project with a folder and a file, e.g. /project/folder/file.txt
2. Export the project as an archive file, with the option 'create only selected directories' selected.
3. Try to open the exporting archive file with Windows Explorer. It will be shown as empty.
4. Export the project as an archive file again, to a different file name, this time with 'create directory structure for files' selected.
5. Open this file in Windows Explorer, the contents will be shown correctly.
6. Open both archive files in WinRAR. Note the leading backslash in the archive file created where 'create only selected directories' was selected.