#305 Can't Add directory the name of which begins with "-"

[Igor Jar]

I'm using 4.12 beta on XP.
When I select a directory the name of which begins with
"-" (hyphen) e. g. : -mydir and clilck on Add button,
the following message appears:

"Incorrect command line"

and the compression does not start.

[my space]

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Same problem with 7za

echo "file" > -file

"7za a file.7z -file" raises an error.

On Unix, the flag "--" indicates the end of options.
So add the "--" flag,
and "7za a -- -file.7z -file" should work.

[Igor Pavlov]

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Yes, I've fixed it that way.

[WonkoTheSane]

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Was going to submit another bug, but could be related. I'm
new to Sourceforge + 7-zip.

Using 3.13 under XP, I can't decompress from an archive
whose name begins with dash "-". If I prefix the file name
with double-dash "--" for end-of-options, will it work?

7za e -- -file-name.zip file-to-extract.txt

Thanks...

[Igor Pavlov]

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use 4.13 beta

[Plasticdoc]

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Even in 4.13beta the problem still persists.

Try to zip a file named -test.txt or any other file with a
"-" as the first character in its name.