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1. Introduction
Mike's Archive Directory can show you the contents of every popular
archive type available and their self-extracting-executable (SFX) files.
MAD currently supports ARC, PAK, ZIP, ZOO, LZS, DWC and LZH archives and
all self-extracting .COM and .EXE files created by SEA ARC, PK-ARC, PAK,
PK-ZIP, SEZ (zoo), LARC (lzs), DWC and LHARC (lzh).
Before I made MAD, I had made MUC (Mike's Universal Contents), a utility
that enables users of QuickBBS or Opus BBS to view the contents of all
popular archive types. Because users asked me if there wasn't a MUC for
DOS, I decided to convert the program and make a non-BBS version.
I've made the MAD command set as compatible as possible with the DOS DIR
command. So you can use the /P switch to let the program pause when the
screen is full or the /W switch to show the archive members in wide
format. (other switches: see below)
If you like this program, you can register for it in two ways :
-by uploading the complete MAD archive on a BBS and sending me a message
via CIS or Fido Netmail with your name and the BBS you put MAD on.
-by sending me $5.
Of course, you can also do both!
Please send your registration, comments and suggestions to :
e-mail address: normal address :
Compuserve 75470,1403 Mike Sax
The Source BFK721 Callaertstraat 23
Fido Netmail 2:29/24 B-2700 Sint-Niklaas
Belgium
2. Command-line interface
MAD basicly works like the DOS DIR command. Its command line format is:
MAD <archive name> [/P] [/W] [/T] [/B] [> outfile]
With <archive name> = the name of the archive you want to view. This
name can contain wild-cards (e.g. *.EXE).
Please note that the switches have to be seperated by spaces.
/P switch: When the screen is full, "- more -" will be displayed and you
have to press a key to continue.
/W switch: All files are displayed in wide format.
/T switch: Displays the information in technical format. This parameter
shows the CRC and displays the Method field in a technically
more descriptive way. This switch can be useful if you are
interested in data-compression but you don't want to keep a
list of what Reduced, Packed, etc... means.
/B switch: Display the archive name without the directory path.
Examples:
* To display the directory of the DEMO.ZIP archive:
MAD DEMO
* To print the directory of the TEST.ARC archive in the \PROOF directory
of drive B:
MAD B:\PROOF\TEST.ARC >LPT1:
* To redirect technical information about the PK361.EXE self-extracting
archive to the PK.INF file:
MAD PK361.EXE /T >PK.INF
3. Some information
MAD was compiled using Microsoft C 5.1 with -Zp and -Ox parameters.
(Actually, the -Zp switch was included in the source file by using a
#pragma pack(1) statement.)
Special thanks to Johan Zwiekhorst for beta-testing and giving a lot of
very helpful suggestions and to Irv Hoff for uploading MAD on so many
BBS.
The program looks at ANY file specified regardless of extentsion. So if
you have a ZIP file that has extension .LZH or .DTA, no problem, MAD
will tell you it's a ZIP file and give you a directory of it.
MAD is also relatively version independant for self extracting .EXE or
.COM files. Although this feature is nice , it can slow down the prog-
ram a bit. However, I decided that flexibility was more important than
speed. This doesn't mean that MAD is slow, it only means that it could
be a few miliseconds faster if I left these features out.
New in version 1.01: A bug that caused MAD to hang on archives that had
filenames longer than 13 characters has been fixed. In the time-field,
seconds are displayed. MAD displays wether archive was created by PK-ARC
or SEA ARC. PK-ZIP 1.0 support (with imploding !) has been added.
If you have any comments, complaints or suggestions, please let me know!
I hope you enjoy using this program as much as I enjoyed writing it...
bye,
\\ Mike Sax \\
e-mail address: normal address :
Compuserve 75470,1403 Mike Sax
The Source BFK721 Callaertstraat 23
Fido Netmail 2:29/24 B-2700 Sint-Niklaas
Belgium
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