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Short: GUI for archivers LhA,LZX,DMS,DSQ v1.5
Uploader: johnw@kvnet.org (John Wells)
Author: johnw@kvnet.org (John Wells)
Type: util/arc
Compressor Control Box - v1.5
Feb 12, 1996
by John Wells
Requirements:
I'm not sure, but I don't think CCB will run on pre-2.04 systems.
I don't know anyone still using 1.3! It does work on 2.04 thru 3.1
DMSDescript (v1.1) (Included) View/Add File_id.diz to DMS files
PackDev (v1.7) (Included) (De)Compress DiskSqueeze! files
DirII (Included) Create Files.dsq for DiskSqueeze!
DMS (v1.11+) (Not included) (De)Compress DMS files
LhA (v1.38e+) (Not included) Manipulating LHA files
LZX (v1.20e+) (Not included) Manipulating LZX and DiskSqueeze!
files
This program is a convenient interface for using several disk/file
archivers. Currently, Compressor Control Box (hereafter known as
CCB) supports the following archivers: LZX, LHA, DMS, and DSQ.
HISTORY
v1.5 - 12 Feb 96
Added 'batch mode' to the LhA-2-LZX and DMS-2-DSQ
conversion routines, added tooltype support for defining
the Source, Destination and temporary T: directories, as
well as the ability to define where your favorite viewer
is. If the ToolTypes are not found, the defaults of SYS:
and C:MultiView will be used. Moved the 'Free Mem'
indicator from the window title bar to it's location next
to the 'Select Compressor' text for legibility.
Re-arranged the 'History' in this document, to show the
latest info at the top, removed the use of DLDiz (no longer
needed), and enhanced the error-detection routines.
v1.4 - 30 Jan 96
Ok, cleaned up the GUI, think I have the docs pretty well
squared away now. I have (I think) complied with Dirk
Vael's request to dump xDM and switch support to
DiskSqueeze!, I hope he likes the way it has turned out.
Fixed a bug in the creation of a new drawer for
decompressing lha and lzx archives (thanks for spotting
that, Ashley!), fixed the constant re-drawing of the
program window, added the ability to delete the original or
the new when converting from lha-to-lzx and when converting
from DMS-to-DSQ. Added a bunch of progress indicators, so
you won't think things are frozen when converting files,
fixed the memory indicator (I hope), added a means of
assigning T: to the hard drive if low on memory, fixed a
serious bug in the DMS and DSQ routines (I won't tell what
it was. If you found it, you know what it was). Changed
the 'Abort' button to 'Reset All', which is what it was
originally supposed to do (and now does). There might be
more, but after 3 days sitting in front of Amy, I can't
seem to remember! I would like to especially thank Ashley
for doing the AmigaGuide for CCB. Looks great!
v1.31 - 27 Jan 96
This was an emergency release, disabling the xDM portions
of CCB. I received a message from the originator of xDM,
Dirk Vael, asking me to remove xDM from the program. In
haste, I simply disabled those functions pertaining to xDM
and sent it out, to replace the v1.3 release. I'll get the
GUI and docs cleaned up for the next release.
v1.3 - 20 Jan 1996
Finally found a way to make LhA and LZX compress a
directory and include the selected path ONLY, as well as
the .info for the drawer (if it exists). What this means,
is that you will no longer have files that un-compress to
something like: WorkBench:Games/FavoriteOfAllTime/blah
Instead, if you had elected to compress the drawer
'FavoriteOfAllTime/', containing 'blah' and such, it will
actually only have the path of 'FavoriteOfAllTime/blah',
just like it should! Also, I finally got around to fixing
up some of the pull-down menus, take a look at them. One
more thing. I found the program 'DMSDescript', which means
that you can now View/Add a File_id.diz to DMS files.
v1.3 - FIRST REGISTERED VERSION
I decided to make the LhA-2-LZX and DMS-2-xDM options only
available to registered users, have to give them some kind
of benny for registering! Since v1.0 - v1.2 did not
support this repacking option, it looks like v1.3 will be
the first to give the un-registered users something to
think about. I find the option VERY handy, since it is SO
EASY TO USE! So come on, folks, go ahead and register. It
really is worth it! :)
v1.2 - 14 Jan 1996
Spruced up the appearance of the GUI somewhat, added a
pop-up requester to the DeCompress option of LhA and LZX,
to ask the user if a drawer should be created to put the
contents into. Straightened up some code, got rid of some
excess, added the 'About' menu item. Just little stuff,
really. Oh, and I cleaned up this readme, too!
v1.1 - 9 Jan 1996
Finally found a way to fix the niggling problem with
selecting the device to use for DMS and xDM. The user can
now select ANY floppy-type device for use by CCB.
Added a 'history' function to the source/destination
requesters, so that the last directory used will be the
default (hope that is what you had in mind, Ashley!)
Fixed the 'View/Add Diz' option, can now view the
File_id.diz of LZX, LhA, DMS, and xDM archives, and can add
a File_id.diz to LZX, LhA, and xDM files. Sorry, nothing
for DMS (yet!).
Added a Memory display to the title bar, good for keeping
track of just how much ram you have left after crunching up
several disks or directories.
v1.0 - 1 Jan 1996
Initial release