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Ian Chua
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# Description <!-- > Please provide a summary of the changes made in this PR. Include details such as: > * What issue does this PR address or fix? > * What new features or enhancements does this PR introduce? > * Are there any breaking changes or dependencies that need to be considered? --> Windows traditionally limits many file operations to `MAX_PATH` (260 characters). Deeply nested plugin packages can exceed this limit during `.whl` extraction, leaving files missing and causing the plugin to fail to load. This change adds a shared extended_path helper that prepares paths for Windows file operations using the extended-length prefixes `\\?\` or `\\?\UNC\`. The helper is used for ZIP archive I/O and extraction destinations, including plugin wheel extraction. This avoids relying on the Windows long-path setting, which changes machine-wide settings. Paths remain unprefixed outside file operations. Code that bypasses the shared ZIP helpers may still require separate long-path handling. See [Microsoft's documentation on path length limitation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry) # Screenshots/Recordings/Graphs <!-- > Please attach relevant screenshots to showcase the UI changes. > Please attach images that can help explain the changes. --> ## Tests <!-- > Please describe the tests that you have conducted to verify the changes made in this PR. --> Tested on Windows 11 by using a portable installation of OrcaSlicer and placing it in some really long filepath length e.g. `C:/somename/<240 characters long folder path>/OrcaSlicer` and then running and trying to install any plugin locally or on OrcaCloud. <!-- > A guide for users on how to download the artifacts from this PR. --> [How to Download Pull Requests Artifacts for Testing](https://www.orcaslicer.com/wiki/how_to_download_pr_artifacts)