Suggestion:- Add 7zip support to all emulators via launchbox

Hi, sorry for the following waffle but after googling "launchbox 7zip support" I noticed a forum post from earlier in month where you said you were indeed interested in adding 7zip support.

I've wanted this in a front end for over a decade at least in a way that's the most user friendly.

I'd imagine something like this happening if 7zip support was added.

1) Double click the rom to run it 2) if its a single file .7zip decompress to a temp folder and run decompressed file. 3) If multiple versions of same rom exist then bring up a selector box asking which rom within the 7zip do they wish to run (EU,US,Jap,Hacked etc) decompress to temp folder and run decompressed file with chosen emulator. 4) By default delete temp file on emulator exit BUT remember file Selection for next run.

Allow the user in options to select if they wish to keep the temp decompressed files (for faster loading next tjme). Allow a way for user to be able to pick initial file selector (the one that allowed the choice of EU,US etc) if needed, they may want to change region, try a modded rom etc in future.

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