[comp.sys.atari.st] PACKER vs. DoubleClick's DCSquish

Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET (Z4648252) (09/10/89)

Hello all,

    I've received several comments regarding PACKER 2.0 and
DoubleClick's DCSquish.  In summary, comments have it that PACKER 2.0
typically compresses files more so than Squish without loss of execution
speed.
    A kind soul also earlier provided a comparison chart illustrating
the results of PACKER and Squisher on various programs.  True enough,
PACKER gave more compressed programs.
    However, in spite of that, I've had some problems with PACKER 2.0.
    Hopefully, I can create a list while on-line:

1) User interface for PACKER works but is not particularly friendly.
    a.  User is unable to see backspace progress while correcting spelling
         if program name is fat-fingered.

2) No File Selecter Box is used for program choice.  Bummer...

3) No attempt is made to provide for original program in the root
    directory.  In other words, an error condition occurs if your OUTPUT
    program name is the same as that of the original (unless I've missed
    something which is probable and typically true of my detective work).

4) Compression result problems with PACKER 2.0
    a.  DCOPY SHELL program does not work properly with DCOPY program.  Why?
    b.  Many programs just didn't behave correctly or caused error messages.
-------------------

    In summary, in my usual "Dumb Joe End User" evaluation is that the
interface for PACKER is terribly rough.  DCSQuish's interface is intuitive.
Fewer error conditions, if any, will occur with Squish.  PACKER, when it
does work, does a marvelous job, but it needs much more work, better error
trapping which, in turn, would allow it to work with better predictability.
    When working with a hard drive that has several programs and applications,
DCSquish will cut down on the time consumed in preparing these files.  Indeed,
DCSquish 'is fun' to use.  PACKER is anything but fun.
    This is not to down PACKER, though.  Experimentation will result in
some excellent results with the program but Squish will result in a less
frustrating session.
    As STers, I think that we can be thankful that utilities such as
DCSquish and PACKER are available.  We have a choice and a flavor.  I
prefer Squish, others will prefer PACKER.  ENJOY!!!

Larry Rymal in East Texas <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>

liebo@csclea.ncsu.edu (Dr. Stan Liebowitz) (09/10/89)

Someone on genie has revised packer slightly. It now uses gem item
selectors to pick files for packing and choosing the
output files. They also include a program to strip off offending headers
on those programs which it wouldn't pack. It is now much more usable.

-------------------------------------------------------
Stan Liebowitz   Department of Econ/Business
North Carolina State University    Raleigh, NC 27607
try liebo@csclea.ncsu.edu    it seems to work, more than I can say for

news@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (USENET News System) (09/11/89)

OK. Here is the new version of packer, with some docs. It is arced and
uucoded.
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Stan Liebowitz   Department of Econ/Business
North Carolina State University    Raleigh, NC 27607
try liebo@csclea.ncsu.edu    it seems to work, more than I can say for

larserio@IFI.UIO.NO (LarsErikOsterud) (09/11/89)

Rename PACK.PRG to PACK.TOS and you will get a cursor !!!

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   Osterud   /   larserio@ifi.uio.no   /   /___    /
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