Archive.qlgenerator

Mac OS X Quick Look

Archive.qlgenerator shows archived file list in .zip, tar, targz, 7z and many archive file format at "Quick Look" window.
zip viewer Quick Look plug-in

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Archive Quick Look Plugin
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1. Install

Drag Archive.qlgenerator into /Library/QuickLook/ or ~/Library/QuickLook/.
Make QuickLook folder If you can't find it.
After copying file, Activate Quick Look plug in with re-launch Finder.app.
One of the easiest way is right click Finder icon at Dock with holding "Option" key and select "Relaunch".

2. How to use

After installed, only hit space bar at Finder.

3. Functions

3-1. Show/Hide Time stamps

At bottom of Quick Look window, you'll find 2 checkbox to select show/hide time-stamps.

4. Customize

Archive.qlgenerator shows list with using HTML and you can customize the style of view.
You'll find HTML files at following path.
Archive.qlgenerator/Contents/Resources/English(or Japanese).lproj
Please read variables in custom.txt.

4. How to add localize resource

Archive.qlgenerator has 14 localize resources, but it may contains some miss-take and lacks many languages.
You may add or edit initial words.

4-1 Copy English.lproj and rename to your language ex). Japanese.lproj
4-2 edit "Localizable.string" in lproj folder.

5. License

Archive.qlgenerator links XAD library system.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libxad/
Please read License.rtf for XAD library system's LGPL license.

Release log

2007/12/09 release
  • New or improved functions
    • Now Archive.qlgenerator supports dozen archive formats like as Zip, targz, tar, 7z, LZH, rar and so.
    • 14 language support.
      Thanks for many resources. We've got a couple of dozen language resources from many country.
    • Template resource HTML, CSS and JavaScript is now completely shared with Folder.qlgenerator.
    • Support Mac OS X standard localize method. Now you only edit Localizable.string in your language's .loroj.
    • Support system based date/time format.
    • More quick launch
    • Fixed problem
    • Long file name doesn't break layout.,
    • Removed modified date (It's not necessary for archive files.)
    • Added archive file size on attribute information,

Special Thanks for many supporters

Thanks for person send us localize resources and bug report.
I'm sorry we can't list all credit here.

Credit

Program: xdd@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/xdd/

Interface Design: taiyo_vm@nifty.com
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/t_trace/

Localize resource
Mnay cool person who send us localized resources.

Contact

If you want contact us in English, please mail to taiyo