xPackIt v1.0

xPackIt and this documentation are Copyright © 1994 by Michael Barsoom.

-+- License  -+-

xPackIt may be freely distributed as long as no charge is made other than to
cover time and copying costs.  This should be no higher than what Fred Fish
charges from one of his freely redistributable disks.

You may not copy and/or distribute this program without the accompanying
documentation unless you get permission from the author to do so.

Fred Fish has permission to include this program on his FD disks/CDRoms.

If you write a freely redistributable program and would like to include
xPackIt with it, feel free to do so only if you send me a fully registered
version of your program.

Finally if you wish to include xPackIt on a disk magazine you are REQUIRED
to get the author's permission FIRST.  Usually this will require you to
just send me a copy of the issue with xPackIt free of charge.

-+- Disclaimer -+-

This product is sold "as is" without representation or warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied.  The user assumes all risks and
responsibilities related to its use.

-+- Introduction -+-

xPackIt is a cli command to crunch and decrunch files using xpk library.

Features:
    1) One program for crunching and decrunching.
    2) Will automatically determine if a file is crunch or not and
       then either uncrunch it or crunch it.
    3) Files can be encrypted, and passwords can be entered on the command
       line.
    4) Default packing mode can be stored in ENV:xPackIt

-+- Requirements -+-

1) Workbench 2.0+
2) xpk library

-+- Usage -+-

Must be use from shell only, if started from WB xPackIt will automatically
exit.

xPackIt v1.0  PowerPacker Data Cruncher/Decruncher
Copyright © 1994 by Michael J. Barsoom  (Shareware)

xPackIt File/A,To,M=Method/K,E=Efficiency/K/N,PW=PassWord/K,Exe=Executable/S

With
 File      : File to crunch/decrunch
 Method    : Name of xpk sub library to use (default is BLZW)
 Efficiency: Crunch efficiency (0 - 100)
 PassWord  : Password to use for encrypting/decrypting.
 Executable: OK to crunch executables
Hit ^C to abort.
If no destination is given source will be overwritten

The destination can either be a file or a dir.  If you specify a dir as the
destination, the source file will be saved (either crunched or uncrunched)
with the same name in the destination.

Use "" to signify the current directory, just like AmigaDos' copy command.

You also specify the efficiency with just the method keyword, by using
NAME.efficiency.  Where name is the xpk sub library to use followed by
'.' and the effeciency you which to pack with.

-+- Defaults -+-
You can store the default crunch mode and efficiency in ENV:xPackIt.

Use indicated method for packing.  This would be a four letter string in
most cases, plus an optional dot and a packing mode.  The Packing mode for
the sublib is the range 0...100, where 100 is most efficient.

For example to use xpkFAST with 75 efficiency just type
setenv xPackIt FAST.75

-+- Thanks -+-

To my loving wife Barbara.

-+- Bugs, Suggestions -+-

you can reach me at:

5524 Pine Street
Omaha NE 68106
USA

Internet:  mbars@creighton.edu
Fidonet:   Mike Barsoom @ 1:285/11.9
AmigaNet:  Mike Barsoom @ 40:200/10.9

-+- Shareware -+-

xPackIt is shareware, however unlike most shareware authors I have not
crippled it any way.  You can use all of xPackIt's functions without any
restriction or anoying requesters.  Please, if you use xPackIt on a regular
basis, concider sending me the registration fee.  Currently this ammount is
$5.00 US.  You can mail it to the address above.

-+- History -+-

v1.0 
  o First release