p7zip with asterisk in path fails

[ihubgit]

Hi, I'm running Version 1.1.22 (3390) and am unable to compress (with or without password) a tiny .mp4 video (converted in handbrake to H265 from original .mov). Is this a bug?

[aonez]

What error are you getting? Note that an mp4 video is already compressed, so it can become even bigger when compressed again.

[ihubgit]

Code error 1 using "p7zip"

I know mp4 is compressed, but it's basically in order to password protect it that I'm using keka in such a case.

[aonez]

Are you using any special characters in your password?

[ihubgit]

no, caps, small letters and numbers

[ihubgit]

oh, forgot yes i add the "at" sign. Could that be it?

[ihubgit]

but it gives me same error with simple pw and even without

[aonez]

And with any other file? For example a folder in the desktop?

[ihubgit]

no strange enough that works, even with "special" characters...

[ihubgit]

ok think i found the problem. Putting the original file on desktop worked. Putting it inside a folder in original placement didn't. BUT : the parent directory of the original fil did have a special character in the file name (asterisk), so i guess that's the problem for keka....

[aonez]

Thanks @ihubgit! Is usually a bad idea to use special characters in files and folders. I'll take a look at p7zip code anyway.