Short: V1.3: "The" xpkUSER ultimate implementation !!! Author: Alexis "Cyb" Nasr, David "Reez" Le Corfec Uploader: nasr hol fr (Alexis "Cyb" Nasr) Type: util/pack Version: 1.3 Requires: OS2.04+, xpkmaster.library v4.15+ (included), datamaster.library (included), MUI 3.3+ Architecture: m68k-amigaos Date: October 1997 Tested: A1200 (OS3.1,Blizzard A1230 IV/16Mb) Enforcer, Mungwall etc... Status: GIFTWARE/FREEWARE THIS VERSION FIXES THE BUG OF XCP-GUI OF PREVIOUS V1.2 RELEASE (bad file locks) EVERYTHING IS FULLY USEABLE NOW. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE ;) ---------------------------------------------------------- Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------- o Since its version 4, xpkmaster.library has a new feature: the internal "USER" packer.When using this one instead of a "normal" (NUKE,RAKE etc) method, information on the packed data is passed to a preferences protocol, allowing an AUTOMATIC, TRANSPARENT compression with the best xpk-sublib according to its filetype.(To say thing quickly, as there are MANY other features possible) o All you have to do is configure your prefs once for all, then select "USER" in your tools as xpk-packer. And off you go! This is a feature we've been waiting for since a looong time!!! o Thanks to a shared structure (the XpkPrefsSemaphore), xpkmaster is able to "communicate" with an external, INDEPENDANT prefs system.Dirk Stoecker, the new xpk maintainer, has made his own "XpkPrefs" program. My "XpkCybPrefs" is an alternative, which claims (of course :) to be more powerful and flexible. You won't be disappointed I think. Just try both XpkPrefs & XpkCybPrefs systems and choose! ---------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------- o Once installed and configured, you will be able to use the "fake" USER packing method. There is NO Compressors/xpkUSER.library, it's just an internal xpk method signalling xpkmaster to pack the data using the prefs system. o For those who use XFH, be happy: XpkCybPrefs FULLY works with it. That means all the packing on your HD can be 100% filetype-optimised!! Note: it works with all the programs using xpkmaster.library "normally" :-) Here is a quick summary of the features: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Extremely user-friendly GUI (by David "Reez" Le Corfec) * Data recognition/selection can be made on: - FileType (uses datamaster.library) [Filesize conditions too!] - TaskName pattern - Efficiency parameter of USER (USER.25 , USER.95 etc) * Multipacking is possible (!). That means compression can be tried with multiple packing methods. 4 modes are possible: - Best : Best % compression factor - Fastest : Fastest depacking time (yes, autodepacking included!) - Average : A mix between previous ones. - Ask : Pops a requester, so you choose "by hand" * Optional report window with progress bars, statistics and all the hell... * "Quiet Tasks" list (useful for disabling output automatically when called from Backup programs,XFH...) * Memory optimization: The packing tests are done in a memory buffer or on a temp file for those who are short on memory. (if depacking is needed, it will NOT require any extra buffer!! :=) * And lots more... * Giftware :-) [SHAREWARE SUCKS!!]