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A2Z16A ARC/PAK -> ZIP file converter enhancement 9 Apr 89
Included in this archive is a "Toad Hall Tweak" of the original A2Z.PAS
(v1.6). I'm calling this v1.6a for the interim (until I can get this code
locally tested and then sent to the author for HIS re-release).
The only significant difference (from the user's point of view) is during the
configuration stage (the '/C' switch, or if A2Z can't find one of its
essential programs (PKZIP,PKUNZIP,PKUNPAK,PAK) when it fires up). When A2Z
prompts you for the compression level for ASCII files, you can now enter
'x' to use the new PKZIP '-ex' ASCII compression capability.
Overall, a couple of KB have been carved out of the .EXE program, and
it appears to be significantly faster. I don't think I broke anything!
I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions as to additional features.
I'd suggest you do NOT throw away the original A2Z.EXE (v1.6) or its
documentation until this 'enhanced' version is thoroughly tested.
Kudos to the author .. this is one of the nicest ARC/PAK converters around!
Now if I can only get it to carry over PAK comments to the new ZIP file ...
(working on that .. maybe v1.6b).
David Kirschbaum
Toad Hall
kirsch@braggvax.ARPA
(919) 868-3471 (North Carolina)