Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

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polyh3dron
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Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

Post by polyh3dron »

I'm downloading a NZB that is supposed to be a bunch of zip files that need to stay zipped. These zip files of course come from the multi-part RAR files that make up the parts of the package that are being downloaded. However, after extracting the multi-part RAR files, SABNZBd is also going a step further and extracting all my zips, which I don't want it to do. How can I stop this?
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Re: Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

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Uncheck the recursive unpacking setting in config -> switches.
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Re: Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

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Hey, i love the 2 options "enable recursive unpacking" and "ignore any folders".
Is it possible to restrict this for special categories ?
I just want to use this feature in 2 categories and not in all, or by default.
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Re: Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

Post by safihre »

Since only very few people use these options, it's not possible to set them only for a specific category.
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Re: Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

Post by ponds »

Thx, for the quick reply.
Ok, but, is it possible to do this with a script perhaps ?
I disable this options global then and only load the script for the categories ?
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Re: Setting to stop SABNZBd from unzipping files within a download?

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I don't think so it could be done with a script easily.
You could write a pp-script that does unpacking, but would be a lot of work.
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