Short: XPK (un)packer with complete GUI, ARexx port & more Author: Victor Ducedre (victord@netrover.com) Uploader: Victor Ducedre (victord@netrover.com) Version: 1.5 Type: util/pack Date: 14-Aug-99 Requires: OS v37+, util/pack/xpk_User.lha ** Note:this upload only fixes a small problem with the install script. It is in all other respects identical to the archive dated 10-Aug-99. ** XPKatana is a GUI/ARexx interface provied to XPK users. It features: o Complete, Style Guide-compliant GUI (no need for any external library!) o Can pack and unpack files using any XPK sub-library installed on your system. o Can unpack files packed with non-XPK packers, using xfdmaster.library. o AppIcon, allowing easy "drag'n'drop" usage. o Features a special "Test Mode", allows you to benchmark a given set of packers on a selected file, and tell you which one gave the best compression ratio (can also output complete results to a file). o Make use of FileID.library (included) for file type analyzing, helping you to decide which packer to use on a given file. o Complete ARexx port, allowing easy interfacing with other applications, providing them with XPK support (DOpus5 and Final Writer example scripts are included). o Automatic script generation - allows easy batch jobs. Copyright --------- Except where otherwise indicated, all files in this distibution are Copyright © 1996-1999 Victor Ducedre, All Rights Reserved. See documentation for full details of use and redistribution. XPKatana is Shareware: a fee of $10 US is required if you're regularly using this program and you like it - although it's not crippled in any way. Included Amigaguide documentation is in English. The French documentation included with previous versions may be updated and released separately, and will surely be included in the upcoming XPKatana 2.0. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 3859 1262 67.2% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Install.info 3618 1066 70.5% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +English 2465 1335 45.8% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +English.info 2487 1348 45.7% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Français.info 3819 1180 69.1% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Italiano 2487 1341 46.0% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Italiano.info 3637 1116 69.3% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Norsk 2484 1342 45.9% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Norsk.info 3682 1123 69.5% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Português 25392 13876 45.3% 08-Jul-98 17:51:22 +FileID.library 16750 6978 58.3% 08-Jul-98 14:32:50 +FileID_lib.catalog 3869 1271 67.1% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +ARexx.info 1317 730 44.5% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +DefIcons_kat.rexx 3033 1240 59.1% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +DO5-Pack_kat.rexx 2532 1121 55.7% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +DO5-Unpack_kat.rexx 1753 799 54.4% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Examine_kat.rexx 1615 780 51.7% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Unpack_kat.rexx 3887 1330 65.7% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Docs.info 3764 1170 68.9% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Deutsch 2486 1345 45.8% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Deutsch.info 2488 1348 45.8% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Português.info 2302 845 63.2% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +FW-Pack_kat.rexx 2810 953 66.0% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +FW-Unpack_kat.rexx 2342 1050 55.1% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +Pack_kat.rexx 1749 932 46.7% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +README 96020 36212 62.2% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +XPKatana 3016 1407 53.3% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +XPKatana.info 54570 17667 67.6% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +XPKatana_eng.guide 2425 1250 48.4% 11-Aug-99 01:43:06 +XPKatana_eng.guide.info 3724 1124 69.8% 14-Aug-99 02:16:02 +Français -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 266382 104541 60.7% 14-Aug-99 11:59:42 30 files