zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle) (02/07/91)
An update for PowerPacker 3.0a (the commercial version) is available
from tapserv@blekul11.bitnet (or tapserv@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be).
In order to obtain the update file, send an interactive message
(from bitnet/earn sites) or mail (other sites) containing the text
'get amiga/file-util/UpdatePP3.0b.zoo'
Can someone upload this file to one of the amiga ftp sites around ?
Note that in order to use the update you need the original 3.0a
distribution disk. If you don't have this, you can order the
latest version of PowerPacker from Nico Fran\ois for only
700 belgian francs, or 40 DM or 20$. Nico's full address is:
Nico Fran\ois
Corbielaan 13
B-3060 Bertem
BELGIUM
Attached is an extract from the file PowerPacker.doc (in the update
archive) to give you an idea about the new features of PowerPacker
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Ives Aerts | IBM definition SY-34378
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VERSION 3.0a
FIRST COMMERCIAL VERSION, *MAJOR* UPDATE ||
FAST |||| 40-50 times faster crunching than previous versions |||
Three different speeds selectable. Multitask switch removed, no longer
needed.
Full overlay support ||| (crunches e.g. DPaint III)
Decrunching 20% faster.
Crunches up to 5% (yippee :-)
Recrunch now supports 'TurboSqueeze', 'Titanics' and 'Imploder'.
Decrunch header more memory efficient, you can now also decrunch and
run programs larger than 250K on a 512K machine.
Script much more powerful:
- Insert #, Delete #.
- New commands : Skip crunched files.
Delete source files (safe or quick).
- Maximum number of script commands user-definable.
Automatic hunklab and automatic recrunch switches.
Recrunches data files.
Encrypted executables ||||| Protect your programs as well as data !
File requester much improved:
- user-friendlier sorting, no more file-chasing |
- files / directories seperated.
- show/hide .info files
- extended selection possible (including ALL and CLEAR gadgets, for
use in script)
- drag-bar, position is remembered for the next time you use it.
- shows all devices attached as well as all assigns made
- 7 entries on screen at once (previously 6)
- supports SHIFT-ENTER "standard" to jump from file to dir gadget
Switch for BCPL programs added (WorkBench 1.3 c: directory)
Position of the small sleep-window is remembered, so the window will
open where you last left it.
Read (crunched) text files from within PowerPacker. (using PPMore)
Sound alarm.
Extended menu selecting now supported.
Script prints statistics after execution.
Before saving, length of crunched file is compared to original length.
Abort now only works when PowerPacker screen is active, no more problems
when multitasking.
CLI commands improved:
- are reentrant, can be made resident and run from several CLI's at
once.
- also 40-50 times faster
- shorter code
- 'Crunch NOSUFFIX' bug fixed, used to delete original file if source
and destination where the same and crunching was aborted.
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VERSION 3.0b
Revamped user interface, all new 'Workbench 2.0' 3D look :^) Still runs
on Kickstart 1.3 |
Supports 'powerpacker.library'. You can now save executables with a
much smaller decrunch header that uses 'powerpacker.library'.
Screen colors are now saved with preferences so they can be changed by
the user.
Small bug fixed in script auto-delete. Wouldn't delete data files after
DE-crunching them.
When run on Kickstart 2.0 the PowerPacker screen is made public.
Some bug fixes:
Fixed bug in 'Auto Recrunch', it simply didn't work :-(
Script now correctly records 'Auto Recrunch'.
Recrunching of data files is now fully functional.
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PowerPacker 3.0b written by Nico Fran\ois (Yes, Nico is my first name :-)
Special thanks go to - Luc Pauwels for the icons and writing the 2.0a manual,
- Jorrit Tyberghein, Ives Aerts and Philip Marivoet for
the extensive debugging.
- Christian Morant for the late night 'turbo' hack :-)
- Kenny for his invaluable suggestions.
- and a very special thank you to all the people who
supported the shareware versions of PowerPacker.
(c) 1990 Nico Fran\ois / Power Peak
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