Hello

I am trying to setup the arj archiver on Windows 10 but I am running accross a issue that it's telling me that the file can not be viewed.

Can you please tell me what I have to fix here to fix it. I am using arj.exe and not arj32.exe

Mystic Arj orginal Archive settings

█
█ Active │ Yes
█ Extension │ ARJ
█ OS │ All
█ Description │ ARJ32 ARJ Utilities
█ Pack Cmd │ arj a -e -y "%1" "%2"
█ Unpack Cmd │ arj e -e -y -w "%3" "%1" "%2"
█ View Cmd │
█

Thanks
Phil Taylor
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On 24 Feb 2026, Phil Taylor said the following...

I am trying to setup the arj archiver on Windows 10 but I am running accross a issue that it's telling me that the file can not be viewed.

Can you please tell me what I have to fix here to fix it. I am using arj.exe and not arj32.exe

Mystic Arj orginal Archive settings

█
█ Active │ Yes
█ Extension │ ARJ
█ OS │ All
█ Description │ ARJ32 ARJ Utilities
█ Pack Cmd │ arj a -e -y "%1" "%2"
█ Unpack Cmd │ arj e -e -y -w "%3" "%1" "%2"
█ View Cmd │

it's probably something like

arj l "%1"

in the view command section.

it looks like;

%1 - archive filename
%2 - file to pack, file to extract, etc
%3 - destination dir (probably \mystic\temp<node>\)

~~~but~~~ the one example we do have for the view command looks like this:
7z l -y "%1" >> "%3$2"

which looks an awful lot like it redirects 7z output to: \mystic\temp<node>\_filename it knows to display_

so perhaps:

arj l -y "%1" >> "%3%2"

will also work. give it a shot?

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On 24 Feb 2026, fusion said the following...

this: 7z l -y "%1" >> "%3$2"

sorry, the dollar sign was a typo

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On 24 Feb 2026, Phil Taylor said the following...

I am trying to setup the arj archiver on Windows 10 but I am running accross a issue that it's telling me that the file can not be viewed.

Can you please tell me what I have to fix here to fix it. I am using arj.exe and not arj32.exe

Mystic Arj orginal Archive settings

█
█ Active │ Yes
█ Extension │ ARJ
█ OS │ All
█ Description │ ARJ32 ARJ Utilities
█ Pack Cmd │ arj a -e -y "%1" "%2"
█ Unpack Cmd │ arj e -e -y -w "%3" "%1" "%2"
█ View Cmd │

it's probably something like

arj l "%1"

in the view command section.

it looks like;

%1 - archive filename
%2 - file to pack, file to extract, etc
%3 - destination dir (probably \mystic\temp<node>\)

~~~but~~~ the one example we do have for the view command looks like this:

Should this go in the view or in unpack?











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█ Pack Cmd │ arj a -e -y "%1" "%2"
█ Unpack Cmd │ arj e -e -y -w "%3" "%1" "%2"
█ View Cmd │

Should this go in the view or in unpack?

View Cmd is to view the content of the archive when using the "V" command
on the file listing.
Unpack Cmd is to extract the file_id.diz file for description on Upload.
Pack Cmd is to update/create the file_id.diz file in archive.
They maybe have another functions.

... eHpl ! Imat arppdei sndi eht eED-C20

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On 25 Feb 2026, Phil Taylor said the following...

Should this go in the view or in unpack?

view ia the command that is run when you try to view an archive :)

if it's blank you get nothing

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Re: Re: Setup the .arj archiver
By: Phil Taylor to fusion on Wed Feb 25 2026 07:54 am

it's probably something like

arj l "%1"

in the view command section.

Should this go in the view or in unpack?

In the message of his that you quoted, he said right there "in the view command section".. Also, I don't run Mystic, but in your earlier message, it showed there was nothing for the view command, so I'm guessing why that's why it says an ARJ file can't be viewed.

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