Decompressing GZ files on open?

[jporkkahtc]

I have this option enabled, but when I try to open a file I get an error

Error opening file: Path not found: D:\logs\stuff\archive.json-2018032811.gz\archive.json-2018032811

From the Slick command line I try:
e D:\logs\stuff\archive.json-2018032811.gz
e D:\logs\stuff\archive.json-2018032811.gz\archive.json-2018032811
e D:\logs\stuff\archive.json-2018032811.gz\

Slick doesn't autocomplete the name inside the file, like it does with ZIP archives.

[Clark]

No idea why it doesn't work for you. Try the attached file.

[jporkkahtc]

Nope - doesn't work (Windows 10 - 2 different machines).

[Clark]

Try a default config

[jporkkahtc]

Then I get a popup error instead - still doesn't work.
SlickEdit Pro 2017 (v22.0.2.1 64-bit)
No hotfixes - as this is a clean config.

[jporkkahtc]

Poking around with PROCMON, I found that Slick requires "gzip.exe" to be in the path.
Once I add gzip to PATH, then it works.

Slick oughta have a better error message for this.

[Clark]

Yep, there needs to be a better error message for sure.

[jporkkahtc]

Maybe even mention in the help file!

[jporkkahtc]

Hm...

So with GZIP in my path I can open *.gz files, but I cannot Find-In-Files.

Seems that slick just reads those files and doesn't try to decompress them during file-in-files.

[Clark]

The "Look in zip/word/excel files" check box is supposed to work for tar and gzip files but it doesn't (see docs). This isn't hot fixable. This will be fixed in the next build (not sure if there will be another installer for v22).