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- A2Z16A ARC/PAK -> ZIP file converter enhancement 9 Apr 89
-
- Included in this archive is a "Toad Hall Tweak" of the original A2Z.PAS
- (v1.6). I'm calling this v1.6a for the interim (until I can get this code
- locally tested and then sent to the author for HIS re-release).
-
- The only significant difference (from the user's point of view) is during the
- configuration stage (the '/C' switch, or if A2Z can't find one of its
- essential programs (PKZIP,PKUNZIP,PKUNPAK,PAK) when it fires up). When A2Z
- prompts you for the compression level for ASCII files, you can now enter
- 'x' to use the new PKZIP '-ex' ASCII compression capability.
-
- Overall, a couple of KB have been carved out of the .EXE program, and
- it appears to be significantly faster. I don't think I broke anything!
-
- I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions as to additional features.
-
- I'd suggest you do NOT throw away the original A2Z.EXE (v1.6) or its
- documentation until this 'enhanced' version is thoroughly tested.
-
- Kudos to the author .. this is one of the nicest ARC/PAK converters around!
- Now if I can only get it to carry over PAK comments to the new ZIP file ...
- (working on that .. maybe v1.6b).
-
- David Kirschbaum
- Toad Hall
- kirsch@braggvax.ARPA
- (919) 868-3471 (North Carolina)