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ARCE Command
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Purpose: To extract files from an ARC archive file.
Format: ARCE [d:][path]filename.ext [filespecs...] [d:outpath] [/R]
Remarks: The drive and path names are optional. If omitted, the
current drive and path name is used.
The filename must be supplied. The extension defaults
to ARC. All files matching the supplied filename are
processed. The ARC filename may contain the * and ?
wildcard characters.
If no filespecs are supplied, all files are extracted.
Otherwise, only those ARC members which match one of the
up to 16 filespecs are extracted.
The extracted files may be placed on another drive, and/or
in another subdirectory by following the optional filespecs
with a drive designator and/or path name.
If the file being extracted already exists, you are asked
whether or not you want to over-write it. You may use the
/R option to bypass this prompt.
Examples:
--------
o Extract all file from TEST.ARC onto the current drive:
ARCE TEST
o Extract only file with an extension of .ASM from the
archive SOURCE.ARC on drive B and in subdirectory SAVE:
ARCE B:\SAVE\SOURCE *.ASM
o Extract all files from all ARC files in the subdirectory
called TEST on drive C:
ARCE C:\TEST\*
o Extract all files from PROGA.ARC and place the files in
subdirectory OLD on drive B:
ARCE PROGA.ARC B:\OLD
o Extract all files with an extension of .COM and .EXE from
the archive PROGS.ARC in directory NEW\WORK on drive B,
and place the them in subdirectory SAVE\TEST on drive A;
replace existing file:
ARCE B:\NEW\WORK\PROGS *.COM *.EXE A:\SAVE\TEST /R
Error Messages:
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'filename - premature EOF reading '
Data is missing from the archive file.
The program is terminated.
'filename - unable to set file datestamp'
The file datestamp is set to the current date and time,
and the next archive member is processed.
'filename - WARNING: file CRC does not match!'
The extracted member is left on the output disk,
and the next archive member is processed. The file
is probably invalid but is left on the disk for
your examination.
'Invalid filespec(s)'
The filespec syntax is incorrect. The filename part may
be from 1 to eight characters, and may include the ? or *
wildcard characters. The extension may be none to three
characters, and may include wildcards.
There is a maximum of 16 filespecs allowed.
The program terminates.
'filename - file already exists. Overwrite it? (y/N) '
The member being extracted already exists. If you are
using a data path utility, the file may not actually be
in the subdirectory be used for output. Respond with the
letter Y to over-write the existing file, or respond with
the letter N to skip this member and continue to the next.
'Abort: Stack overflow'
The member being extracted has invalid data. The program
is terminated.
'filename - invalid decode tree count'
The member being extracted has invalid data. The program
is terminated.
'filename - new archive format 7 not yet supported'
Format 7 is a special file compression method used
internally by SEA, the authors of ARC. Processing
continues with the next archive member.
'Unable to open archive > arcname'
The specified ARC archive file was not found, or was
inaccesible. The program terminates.
'CREATE failed > filename'
There was insufficient directory space, or a failure
accessing the output disk. The program terminates.
'Invalid archive format!'
The archive file data is invalid. The program terminates.
'Incorrect DOS version'
Version 2.0 or later of PC DOS must be used. The program
terminates
'Not enough memory.'
A minimum of 112k bytes of memory is required. The program
terminates.
'I/O error reading from arcname'
An incorrectable error occurred attempting to read data
from the archive file. The program terminates.
'I/O error writing or disk full > filename'
There was not enough disk space to write the complete
archive member. The partially extracted file is scratched
and the program terminates.
'No matching file(s) found'
No archive files were found that matched the supplied
filename specifications. The program terminates.
Version history:
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1.12 - 1/13/86, initial release
1.13 - 1/14/86, correct 'Not enough memory' checking
1.14 - 1/19/86, make displays MS-DOS compatible
1.15 - 1/24/86, add error messages for new ARC 5.0 formats
1.16 - 2/24/86, adds adaptive LZW decompression for code 8
1.17 - 3/02/86, adds file selection operands
1.18 - 3/04/86, optimizes performance
adds stack checking for munged LZ files
1.19 - 3/15/86, modifies CRC computation for more speed
1.20 - 3/16/85, minor changes
1.21 - 3/24/86, adds wildcards for ARC file name
1.22 - 3/25/86, improves UnCrunch performance
1.23 - 3/28/86, corrects problem with 0-byte files
adds outspec operand
1.24 - 4/01/86, increases stack size for 'crunched' files
Notice:
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By Vernon D. Buerg, Wayne Chin, and A. Kumar; for the IBM PC
using DOS 2.0 or later. All rights reserved.
Vernon D. Buerg
456 Lakeshire Drive
Daly City, CA 94015
CompuServe: 70007,1212
Data/RBBS: 415-994-2944