Menu : Edit > Add files

Note: You can also add items to an archive by dragging them from your file explorer and dropping them onto the application.

Selection The add file dialog allows the selection of any combination of files and directories.

If a directory is selected then all the files that it ( and it's subdirectories ) contain are also selected.

Filters

For a file to be added it must also pass the filter. A blank filter or a filter containing '*' will pass all files. See filters for more information.

Actions

What happens when you press the OK button is dictated by the Action that you have selected...

Add files
  - Files not in the archive are added.
  - Files already in the archive are not overwritten.

Add and replace files:
  - Files not in the archive are added.
  - Files already in the archive are overwritten.

Add and merge files:
  - Files not in the archive are added.
  - Files already in the archive are overwritten if the file being added has a later modified date.

Replace files:
  - Files not in the archive are not added.
  - Files already in the archive are overwritten.

Merge files:
  - Files not in the archive are not added.
  - Files already in the archive are overwritten if the file being added has a later modified date.

Delete files:
  - Files not in the archive are not added.
  - Files already in the archive are deleted.

Paths

The the path and path prefix options allow you to customise the path that will be stored with the file. The path prefix field allows you to prefix extra directory information to the path. The path option allows you to choose from...

Normal - The path is constructed relative to the current directory.

Full - The full file path is used.

Parent - The path is constructed relative to the parent of current directory.

Results

The results of the operation will be displayed in the status bar. The results will show the number of files rejected, these are files which were not needed to carry out the chosen Action.

The files you have added will be marked with a paperclip icon to indicate that they have not yet been packed into the archive. Do not move or rename these files until you have packed them into the archive by saveing the archive.