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    From Alan Beck@1:229/426.36 to all on Wed Apr 22 08:05:40 2020
    So how about other zip suggestions.

    I am really stuck at the defintion point of the program.

    I cannot proceed without them.

    Alan

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Alan Beck on Wed Apr 22 08:41:00 2020
    Hello Alan!

    ** On 22.04.20 - 08:05, Alan Beck wrote to all:

    So how about other zip suggestions.

    I am really stuck at the defintion point of the program.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Not sure what you mean by definition point.


    I cannot proceed without them.

    Re: Whatever packer/zip you expect to use, check this:

    Config/External/Unpacker

    Do you see a "tick" mark at the right-hand end of the ZIP entry. If you
    don't, that's one possible reason why you're having a problem. The
    unpacker(s) that you wish to use should either be on your path or in
    OpenXP's root directory.

    For example.. here is my config:

    �� Archive unpacker for... ��������������������������Ŀ
    � �
    � ARC pkxarc $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � ARJ arj e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � LZH lha e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � PAK pak e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � RAR rar e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � SQZ sqz e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � �
    � ZIP unzip $ARCHIV $DATEI  � �
    � �
    � ZOO zoo -e $ARCHIV $DATEI  �
    � � ����������������������������������������������� [F2] ��


    The only entry that has a tick (hopefully your reader will show it) is the line with ZIP because I do not use any of the others. I have the "unzip" program in the OXP's home directory.

    Also, do you see error messages related to packing in LOG/ERRORS.LOG ?




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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Alan Beck on Wed Apr 22 10:28:02 2020
    Hello Alan,

    So how about other zip suggestions.

    There are so many options to zip stuff. When working at the command line I have been useing Info-Zip's Zip and Unzip since OS/2 many years and now I still use it on linux.

    In a lot of cases PKWare's PKZIP and PKUNZIP is a good option too, a lot of software is pre-configured for it.

    I am really stuck at the defintion point of the program.

    Archiver command lines can be a real PITA. I don't know what software you are trying to configure but I could share what I use with HPT if it would help.

    I cannot proceed without them.

    In the FTN world it is possible to just use raw .pkt files between nodes, then no archivers are needed but the Info-Zip and PKWARE products are usually workable in my experience although there may be a road to travel there. :)

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Alan Beck@1:229/426.36 to Alan Ianson on Wed Apr 22 16:06:08 2020
    Thanks Al

    Alan



    Hello Alan,

    So how about other zip suggestions.

    There are so many options to zip stuff. When working at the command line
    I have been useing Info-Zip's Zip and Unzip since OS/2 many years and now I still use it on linux.

    In a lot of cases PKWare's PKZIP and PKUNZIP is a good option too, a lot of software is pre-configured for it.

    I am really stuck at the defintion point of the program.

    Archiver command lines can be a real PITA. I don't know what software you are trying to configure but I could share what I use with HPT if it would help.

    I cannot proceed without them.

    In the FTN world it is possible to just use raw .pkt files between nodes, then no archivers are needed but the Info-Zip and PKWARE products are usually workable in my experience although there may be a road to travel there. :)

    Ttyl :-), Al

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