[comp.sys.mac.misc] Executable compression/decompression.

maxc1553@ucselx.sdsu.edu (InnerTangent - human1) (03/23/91)

Hello!

I'm looking for a program that can compress the executable codes of any/most
applications/utilities.  the compressed codes/program should decompress itself
back to the original codes after the loading.

I'm not looking for StuffIt or the similars.  (lharc, arc, zoo, etc.)

for example..  
	1. (double click on an application)
	2. (the disk whiring and loading the program)
	3. (the disk stopped.. the loading is done)
	4. (the loaded program started decompress itself very quickly)
	    quickly = about 2-5 seconds
	5. (the decompression is done, the decompressed program is now
	    the original executable codes... the program get executed)
	
There are several good points to this..  
	1. It saves disk spaces..  (pack more programs into less space)
	2. that's it.  but that's alot!

Thanks for any assistance.

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mouse@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Dhanapong Saengrussamee-University of North Texas) (03/24/91)

In article <1991Mar22.223629.9624@ucselx.sdsu.edu>, 
  maxc1553@ucselx.sdsu.edu (InnerTangent - human1) writes:
> I'm looking for a program that can compress the executable codes of any/most
> applications/utilities.  the compressed codes/program should decompress itself
> back to the original codes after the loading.
> for example..  
> 	1. (double click on an application)
> 	2. (the disk whiring and loading the program)
> 	3. (the disk stopped.. the loading is done)
> 	4. (the loaded program started decompress itself very quickly)
> 	    quickly = about 2-5 seconds
> 	5. (the decompression is done, the decompressed program is now
> 	    the original executable codes... the program get executed)
> -- 
>    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>    +     AAllll tthhoossee mmoommeennttss wwiillll bbee lloosstt iinn ttiimmee,, lliikkee tteeaarrss iinn tthhee rraaiinn..   +
>    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>    +   (**) Maxc1553@ucselx.sdsu.edu    (**) Billy - IInnnneerrTTaannggeenntt - Human1   +
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`alo, `alo!

Try DiskDoubler from Salient.

If you double-click the compressed file(s), it will decompress the
file(s) and call up the main application for you.  When you quit the
main application, it will then re-compress your (once compressed)
file(s).

Also, if you main application happened to be compressed at that time,
DiskDoubler will also decompress your main application then
re-compress it back when you are done.

Compressed will also show up in the open-dialog.  Well, about 90% of
them anyway.

Yes, I am a satisfy customer of DiskDoubler!

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