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- Short: ARexx script to convert lha arcs to lzx
- Author: chris@chewy.demon.co.uk (Chris Hewitt)
- Uploader: chris@chewy.demon.co.uk (Chris Hewitt)
- Type: util/rexx
-
-
- So you've got lzx and found that it packs better that lha. So what do you do
- about all your lha archives?
-
- Use lha2lzx that's what.
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-
- Usage: [rx] lha2lzx <Archive> [Temp <Temp Dir>] [Delete] [Quiet]
-
- Where:
-
- rx the usual command to run an ARexx script.
- If you set the script flag (protect lha2lzx +s), however, it
- should run as any other script (as long as it is in the
- search path).
-
- Archive is the lha archive to convert eg. fred.lha
-
- Temp when this flag is specified the next parameter is taken to be
- the temporary directory to be used to unarchive into.
- (Actually a subdirectory is created in this one to ensure it is 'clean')
- T: is used by default
-
- Delete if this flag is specified then the original lha archive is deleted
-
- Quiet if this flag is specified then all output from the
- un-archiving/re-archiving process is sent to Nil:
-
- Requirements
- ============
-
- An Amiga of some sort !
- ARexx running
- lha and lzx somewhere in the search path (Usually C:)
-
-
- Distribution/Disclaimer
- =======================
-
- lha2lzx is placed in the public domain. All I ask is that if you alter it you
- E-Mail me a copy of the new script (see below).
-
- lha2lzx is to be used at your own risk. I cannot guarantee it will always work.
-
-
- Contacting the author
- =====================
-
- You can contact me by E-Mail at:
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- chris@chewy.demon.co.uk
-
- or snail mail:
-
- Chris Hewitt
- 11 Wragby Road East
- North Greetwell
- Lincoln
- Lincolnshire LN2 4RA
- England
-
-
- Please feel free to send any pieces of paper bearing the Queen's head to the above
- address :-))
-
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-
- lha2lzx was written on an A1200 with:
- a Blizzard 1230-II 50 MHz '030 with 4Mb RAM (Upgraded to 8Mb this morning !!)
- a 170Mb Hard Drive
-
- ( Overkill I know, but it sounds good though :) )
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-
- 'I believe in peace, Bitch...' - The Waitress by Tori Amos
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- ============================= Archive contents =============================
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- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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- 3024 1239 59.0% 04-Aug-95 21:47:24 lha2lzx
- 2230 1077 51.7% 05-Aug-95 12:06:46 lha2lzx.readme
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- 5254 2316 55.9% 05-Aug-95 20:10:06 2 files
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