Unable to import from password protected RAR

[necrocowboy]

Hi - using v0.27.0

I use the RAR import function and it works very well.  However, if you try with a password protected RAR (as downloaded from some forums) then the import doesn't work.  I would expect that it would prompt for password then continue but this doesn't happen - it just fails to import.

Please can this be amended in future release.

Thanks

NC

[davidq666]

there is already a posibility to enter the password for pw protected rars in the download queue tab right click menue... but remembering you of entering the pw would then be request.

[Ascathon]

He is not talking about the rars of his "final" download but a rar file which contains the NZB. (he's talking about importing rars)

[necrocowboy]

He is not talking about the rars of his "final" download but a rar file which contains the NZB. (he's talking about importing rars)

That's correct - if I have a password protected RAR that contains the NZB, I'm unable to open that from withion AltBinz.

NC

[davidq666]

oh ok i get it

[Zeikzeil]

lol this post only made me think of one thing: damn people are getting lazy... just extract the damn rar manually. I never really understood why nzb import support from within rar/zip files should be possible but this really goes to far imo.
It's up to Rdl to decide of course but I'd say this isn't worth the trouble. I don't believe a lot of users would actually be using this...

No offense to the original poster of course

[necrocowboy]

No offense taken. 

It's not a big thing but may enhance the features of the product.  Not everyone uses all the features anyway but this is one that I do use and regularily import from RAR files so to me, would be beneficial.

If it's an easy fix, then why wouldn't be added into a future release - if it's difficult, it won't be added.

NC

[Ascathon]

Makes me wonder why sites put NZB files in archive-files. Will it get smaller? NZB files aren't that big (with the speeds nowadays). Or may it be a problem with offering illegal stuff?

[necrocowboy]

Not for size reduction - many forums that provide NZB links require registration.  One of the ways of doing this is put the NZB into a RAR and to password protect the RAR and only let members see the PWD.  Slightly annoying sometimes but no less so that downloading a movie marked as retail only to find it's a screener.  At least going through a forum, there is more chance of getting a decent rip and not wasting your time / bandwidth.

NC