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Short: (De-)compressing handler, uses Xpk.
Type: util/pack
Uploader: bombadil@diku.dk
XFH v1.32
By Kristian Nielsen.
XFH is an AmigaDOS filesystem handler that can be used with the Xpk
compression standard to provide transparent access to data compression
for applications. Programs and data can be automatically compressed when
written and decompressed when read back; the fact that the data is
stored compressed is invisible to other programs. A first approcsimation
is to say that XFH is sort of a cross between Stacker on the PC and
PPPatch.
XFH is fully compatible with Xpk and the compressed data can be accessed
normally with standard Xpk applications if prefered. Also, XFH is
completely system-friendly and does not affect normal disk operation.
This version is a much improved update to the version distributed as a
part of Xpk. You'll need Xpk to use this program. Xpk is available from
this site as 'util/pack/xpk25usr.lha'.
XFH is distributed under the Gnu Public Licence. See the files 'COPYING'
and 'COPYING.LIB' in the archive. Some of the contained material has
different legal status.
This product includes software developed by the University of
California, Berkeley and its contributors.
Major changes since v1.12:
- Bug fixes. Most important, the infamous bug in ExNext() / ExAll() when
using filenotes should now be fixed.
- Improved user interface: The handler now mounts in a new, hopefully
better way, and it can be controlled with a gui front panel (written
by Nicola Salmoria).
- Arexx support (for setting options).
- MODE_READWRITE support (for appending to files).
- Full source code included (finally).