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ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PFXREAD.ME
1. Features
This Packer can compress executable programs, and with the aid of a
small imbedded routine, unpack and run the program when called. A
packed program will consequently behave the same as a non-packed one.
Packer and Unpacker have been specially optimized for speed; Unpacker
can unpack at a rate of 140 KB/sec., while the Packer compares
favorably with most archiving programs with regards to speed and
codelength.
The files which Program packer generates are compatible with LHARC.
The archived files may be read with any version of LHARC. Starting
with version LZH11304 of LHARC, the packed programs may even be
unpacked. (Theoretically it should be possible to use any of the older
versions to do this also, but a small programming error has prevented
this untill I fixed it.)
2. Compression of programs
The packing of programs is accomplished by double clicking on
PFXPAC.TTP and entering original and target names. Original and target
names may be identical, if you have LZH11304 or yet another copy of
the unpacked program.
Not all programs are packable, therefore it behooves you test the
packed program immediately. In practice, there are very few programs
which cannot be packed (I don't have even one such on my disk).
An LHARC compatible archive is generated (but which is of course
executable) and since the full path must get stripped, you must copy
PFXPAK.TTP into the directory where the program to be compressed is.
NOTE: (please see Genie file #17926 PFXSHELL.LZH BY D.HELMS, ATARI
LIB. 2 for an easy to use shell to handle packing more easily)
Example: to compress the program LHARC.TTP in place, type the
following after double clicking on PFXPAK.TTP :
LHARC.TTP LHARC.TTP
3. Uncompressing of programs
The extension of a commpressed program must be changed to .LZH, so
that LHARC does not corrupt its own archive. After that you can
unpack it just like any other .LZH Archive. In order to unpack
LHARC.TTP do the following:
1. Click once on LHARC.TTP. 2. Select "show info" and alter the
filename extension. 3.Double click on LHARC.TTP. 4. Enter "X LHARC".
4. Shareware
PFXPAK may be copied and distributed freely, as long as all the files
are included. IF YOU HAVE THE INTENTION OF DELETING THIS README FILE
IN ORDER TO SAVE SPACE, YOU CAN RE-EXTRACT IT FROM THE PFXPAC.LZH FILE
USING LHARC BEFORE PASSING THE FILES ON TO SOMEONE ELSE.
If you like the program and intend to use it, you should send us
20DM. You will automatically receive the registered version.
The registered version of Programmpacker has the following features:
- Programs may be selected via the File-Selector box. - The
registered version can Group(?) all programs in one folder or and
even pack all executable programs with only one invocation. -
Utilities are included to facillitate the inclusion of Intoductory
programs with a main program so that the introduction may be read
upon that program's execution.
Correspondance may be sent to:
Thomas Questor Lampenland 9 2050 Hamburg 80 Ph:
040/7205431 ( after 6 pm and week-ends BUT NEVER BEFORE
12 NOON)
Markus Fritze Birkenkamp 38 2000 Norderstedt 1 Ph:
040/5223955 ( after 6 pm and week-ends BUT NEVER BEFORE
12 NOON)
I hope you will find the extra Magabytes available on your Hard-disk
to be worth the nominal 20DM. (Translators note: about $10 to $15
depending in exact exchange rates)