pbickford
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Possible to have Extract not overwrite existing files?

I'm using file actions to download a folder full of graphics, followed by an Extract action to decompress them to their destination. One problem I'm encountering is that the process seems to remove an existing files with the same names. Is it possible to override this behavior and NOT let the extract process overwrite existing files?
Catalin
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Re: Possible to have Extract not overwrite existing files?

Hello,

Unfortunately, this is not currently supported by our "Extract Archive" support.

I will add this improvement on our TODO list and hopefully it will be implemented in a future version of Advanced Installer. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Please let me know if there is anything else I could help you with and I will be glad to assist.

Best regards,
Catalin
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Catalin
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Re: Possible to have Extract not overwrite existing files?

Hello,

This improvement has been added in Advanced Installer 17.8, released on December 21st, 2020.

Best regards,
Catalin
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