don't archive hidden Mac OS X files
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There should be a checkbox, that disables the archivation of resource forks and similar Mac OS X files. This is useful if you want to share the archive with Windows or Linux users.
I compiled a list of files, that could be exluded from archiving, when the checkbox is checked:
".DS_Store"
"._*"
".FBC*"
".Spotlight-V100"
".Trash"
".TemporaryItems"
".fseventsd"
Files can be easily excluded by using the build in feature of 7z. Following command line parameter should do help:
-x "excluded filename"
It's in my mind since not public version... Maybe it's time to implement it. Thanks for the extensions list, will use it ;)
It's much hard than it seems, -x option just excludes files that you enter manually (full name). If you just enter a folder name, files inside, and files inside the folders inside... are not checked.
Then, I will have to check recursively all the items dropped.
The parameter "-xr" works for me without issues. All files are excluded correctly, even deep within subfolders.
You're right. I'm missing that recursive parameter.
Take a look (implemented in main window and in preferences):
http://www.kekaosx.com/release/test/keka-exlcudeforks.7z
I've used your list and a two more files:
.localized
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I created some archives and it seems to work correctly. Thanks!
Since it seems to work fine, I change status to Closed, but don't close the comments, so any other suggestion and files to include in the list will be welcome. If any name/nickname to appear in changelog just tell!