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- Quick Notes On LZX:
-
- This is virtually identical to LHA with one exception: On the command
- line, you have to separate the various options, they can't be bunched
- together as with LHA. I figure this will be fixed in a future release.
-
- To compress files, standard shell usage is:
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- > Copy files to be archived to empty dir or device, preferably Ram.
-
- > CD to that directory or device
-
- > LZX a <newfilename> *
-
-
- To include sub-directories, it would be something like:
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- > LZX -r -x -e -Y a <newfilename> *
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- The -r and -x are needed for the sub-directories, and the -e archives any
- empty drawers. This is important, as some programs will look for an empty
- EXAMPLES or PICS drawer or whatever to run, so you want to make sure they're
- included in the package. The -Y archives any already-compressed file it
- comes across, like an LHA file, JPEG pic, or DMS file. The asterisk means
- "anything in the current directory". You can also use the standard #?
- wildcards if you wish. To get maximum compression, add a -3 to the command
- line.
-
-
- To archive remote directories, such as all your fonts, it would be:
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- > LZX -3 -r -x a <newfilename> dh0:fonts/#?
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- If you know there are no empty directories, then obviously you don't need the
- -e option, but when setting it up in your DU, make sure to include it. Also
- the -Y.
-
- To decompress files, same as LHA:
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- > Copy archive to empty dir or device, preferably Ram
-
- > CD to directory or device
-
- > LZX x <filename>
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- If you don't want DISPLAYME's from popping up while decompressing, add a -m.
-
-
- Others:
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- > LZX t <filename) to test the file.
-
- > LZX l <filename> to list the contents of the file.
-
-
- Common usage of the above would be to redirect the output to a textfile, such
- as:
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- > LZX >ram:Testfonts.txt -R t dh0:fonts/#?
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- The -R searches `recursively' through the directories, like the -r does
- when archiving files. You could use #?/#? wildcards, instead, but the -R is
- the safest way to go.
-
-
- Small anecdote: A few months ago, I downloaded the 1.4 meg "World Fact Book"
- from the 'net. I also downloaded the 1.4 meg "World Fact Book" in AmigaGuide
- format. I decompress the first file, check it out, recompress it with LZX.
- I copy the 850k LZX file over to the board. I then do the same with the
- AmigaGuide file, copying the 850k LZX file over to the board. For those of
- you scoring at home, that's over ONE MEG of hard drive space saved on what I
- would call two "normal" files. Got a calculator handy?
-
- This is a great archiver, support it!
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-