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Extractor V1.01
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Introduction
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Extractor is a small utility which helps you to extract your archive
files. With this stuff you can extract LHA,ZIP,ARJ files in a very simple
way.(The registered version can also handle !LZX! files! So it's
worth registering it! Don't hesitate!)
Why I wrote it?
Because I was fed up with those archivers which you have to use from CLI.
Try my utility and you'll realize that it's much easier to use.
(If you like commandline and parameters, buy a PC and you'll be satisfied.)
With my proggy you can not only extract the whole file but you can check
out the contents of the archive, select the files you need and extract them
to the required directory.
You can say that other utils can do it too (and much other things), but if
you just want to get out one or some files (like file_id.diz!) then it's
faster and easier! See USAGE!
Installation-configuration
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Just copy the file "Extractor.prefs" in your "S:" directory. This is an
ASCII file, so you can change it easily.
This is the config file:
SOURCEDIR=Work:
DESTINATIONDIR=RAM:
#LHA
PATH=C:Lha
PATTERN=#?.lha|#?.lzh
TYPE=??-lh?-?
#ZIP
PATH=DH1:Tools/UnZip
PATTERN=#?.zip
TYPE=PK
#ARJ
PATH=DH1:Tools/UnArj
PATTERN=#?.arj
TYPE=
Please don't change the structure of it (the order of the lines) beacuse
the prefs reader is not too intelligent!
But of course you can change the data after the "=" marks!
In the first line you can set the source directory name.It will be the
default directory of the source file requester.
In the second line you can choose a default destination directory where the
files will be extracted to.
Then come the defaults for the different archivers:
PATH: this is the exact path where the archiver can be reached
PATTERN-TYPE: with these parameters can the archives be determined
Configuration under a filehandler proggy
Extractor has got two parameters.
1.:FILE - the source filename
2.:DIR - the destination directory
So, what you have to do is to change the default action of LHA,ZIP,ARJ,LZX
files to this line:
Dh1:Tools/Extractor FILE="{$}" DIR="{%}"
This example works with Filemaster, but if you replace the {$} and {%} marks
with the appropriate ones, then you can use Extractor with other utils too.
Usage
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Simply you can run it from CLI but I think it's no use using it this way.
I recommend using it with other proggies (for example: Filemaster).
It is very comfortable. You just click on a file and voila... the Extractor's
window is opened on your screen.
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| _____________________ ___ |
| Src. File: |Archives:File.lha | |?| |
| _______________ ___ _____ |
| Dest. Dir: |RAM: | |?| |RAM| |
| |
| Archive type: LHA Status: Welcome! |
| ___ ______________ ____ |
| Extract All | | |Select Files| |ID| |
| _______ _______ ______ |
| |Start| |About| |Quit| |
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If your filehandler proggy (e.g. FileMaster) is configured right, then
the name of the selected file will appear in the 'Src. File' gadget, and
the destination directory will be the same as in the filehandler. If no
destination dir is given then it will be automatically set to RAM:.
To change the scr. file and the dest. directory you can simply type in the
desired file or dir names, but you can also use file and directory requesters.
In the second line there is a gadget called RAM. It's for those people who
frequently use RAM: to extract files to (like me). If you click on this button
the dest. dir will be set to RAM:. It's much faster than typing in the dir name
or choosing it with the requester.
In the third line there are two text gadgets. The first one shows the type of
the choosen archive. If it is '???' then the archive is not an LHA,ZIP,ARJ or
LZX file. The 'Status' shows when the Extractor is working.When the extracting
is finished, this gadget will be changed to 'Finished', and your screen
will flash or you will hear a beep, depending on your Workbench settings.
If you have choosen an archive, you can see its contents by clicking on the
'Select Files' button. In a window you can select those files which you
want to unpack.
Unfortunately this option can't be used with ARJ files because my UnArj
(V2.41) can only extract the whole archive.(Please send me a newer version
if you have!)
If you want to unpack all the files just set the 'Extract All' gadget.
Extracting begins if you press the 'Start' button.
In the registered version there are two more gadgets.
With the 'ID' button you can unpack the File_id.diz file if it is contained
in the archive.
The 'List' button saves a FileList about the packed files. The name of the
listfile will be the original archive name+'.lst'.
Registration
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This program is GIFTWARE. So if you want to get registered, then send me
$5 as minimal (you can send it in DM too),or the full registered version of
your own program and a 2DD disk to my address! Please send the money in
CASH only. But be careful with it,because sending cash in the mail is not
safe. Enclose the money in two pieces of non-white paper to disguise it
properly. Do it, because along the way anybody who recognizes the content
of the mail can take it out. So make sure that it is absolutely disguised,
because I can only send you the stuff if I get the money! 8-(
Remember the advantages of the registered version:
- No upsetting messages
- LZX support
- Get File_id.diz button
- Make FileList button
My address:
Roland Szerletics
Batmonostor
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Arpad str.2.
Hungary-6528
Email: ruler@balu.sch.bme.hu
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//AMIGA RULEZ FOREVER!!!//
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