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- List of changes in WWPACK:
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- version 3.04 6 January 1996
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- o improved compression ratio
- o added parameters and some new options (eg. "assume YES on all queries")
- o added Turbo Pascal (TP) Support: many useful procedures for programmers
- (reading WWPACKed data files with blockread command and more)
- o fixed a little bug in optimizing relocation tables
- o fixed a bug in compressing relocation tables that caused a few EXE files
- to hang in protected mode (under EMM386, QEMM, ...)
- o fixed packing TP programs compiled with small stacks ({$M} directive)
- o fixed procs of allocating EXE files in memory (MIN_ALLOC and MAX_ALLOC)
- o added '-d' switch (create files that will run before DD-MM-YY) <E>
- o added '-@' parameter (which allows the use of a list file)
- o now command 'PU' encrypts files <E>
- o improved antihack protection (more antihack code in 'PU' HARD) <E>
- o fixed problems with restoring int vectors in 'PU' HARD compr method <E>
- o Smart unpacking (super smart and fast 'U' command) <RE>
- o faster 'U' command <RE>
- o optimized assembler unpack procedures (a bit smaller)
- o now WWPACK recognizes more EXE compressors
- o lots of internal changes were made to WWPACK's code
- o minor changes in EXEINFO and WWVIR; CRC lets you use paths and wildcards
- o includes WWPACK Shell in the WWPACK package
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- version 3.03 1 June 1995
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- o fixed a bug in MIN_ALLOC and MAX_ALLOC fields (EXE headers)
- o optimized assembler procedures (2 x faster unpack 'PU' HARD <E>)
- o ASK option in "pack already packed files" menu
- o CRC module and CRC public domain program
- o pack with password command: 'PP' <RE>
- o better "check for free disk space" controller
- o checking for disk write-protection
- o now WWPACK recognizes files packed by AINEXE, AVPACK, OPTLINK (pass1),
- PGMPAK and PKLITE 1.50
- o minor changes in the user interface
- o now WWPACK removes Borland Debug_Info
- o "autoexec mode" and CRC module in WWVIR program
- o new EXEINFO may compare headers
- o less memory required to run WWPACK: 450Kb
- o Error: "two identical relocation entries" changed to a Warning message
- o new distribution site: VGA-Software GmbH for Austria, Germany and Suisse
- o now WWPACK automatically converts COMs to EXEs and removes overlays
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- version 3.02a 18 April 1995
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- Changes:
- o DOC files
- o new distribution site: San Francisco
- o new distribution method for registered and enhanced versions:
- now requires the WWPACK.REG file.
- Note: Technically, nothing has changed.
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- version 3.02 25 March 1995
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- o works on 8088/8086 processors
- o WWPACKed programs run on 8088/8086 processors
- o new decompression procedures (smaller)
- o improved 'T' command
- o WWPACK can try to pack already packed files
- o recognizes files packed by SCRNCH, PACKWIN and Windows/OS/2 files
- o removed 80386 compression mode
- o fixed a small bug in compressing relocation tables
- o paths
- o new 'PU' compression mode: HARD <E>
- o anti-virus program <RE>
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- version 3.01 11 December 1994
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- o more than 70% faster compression
- o a bit higher compression ratio
- o faster decompression (in registered version of course)
- o new command 'WWPACK T' checks all EXE files
- o fixed small bug in compression procedures
- o now WWPACK works with SHARE resident program
- o removed some compression methods: now the best is the fastest
- o v3.01 recognizes more packers
- o new procedures of allocating memory (less memory needed to run)
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- version 3.00 16 October 1994
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- The first version available in internet which packs relocation
- table and code of any EXE file.
- Built on v2.04 but with more than 50 changes in old procedures
- and more than 1500 lines of a new source code !
- o packs code and data
- o option 'T' recognizes files packed not only by WWPACK but by
- any other compressor too
- o added 'PU' option (Enhanced version only)
- o new parameter: 'UR' (to unpack code and data only) <RE>
- o WWPACK packs data files (added 'PD' and 'UD' options)
- o added configuration menu
- o WWPACK understands wildcards and can pack all files in current
- directory
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- version 2.04 and earlier
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- Written for internal use only. Not distributed.
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- Warning:
- <RE> - option available only in the registered and enhanced versions
- <E> - option available only in the enhanced version
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