Weapon of mass... extraction...

Shoonay · 12 October 2004, 23:37

Is there a fast way, to extract some massive amount of lzx archive files?
I mean i use the following on my winxp:

1. get all files in one (not very deep) folder - UNLZX.exe & the archives
2. run ms-dos mode (in winxp)
3. 'get' to the above folder
4. type (or drag & drop) UNLZX.EXE, push [space]
5. type the name of the archive file (or drag & drop), push [space]
6. repeat...

Well, i prefer the drag & drop option, but it's still sooooooooooo slooooooooow...

Is there a program that would recognize all the files in the folder and extracted each of them into a seperate folder?

thomas · 13 October 2004, 08:40

Boot WinUAE with your favourite Workbench ADF and use the original AmigaOS version of LZX to do it. In an AmigaDOS Shell window enter:

lzx x drive:source/path/#? drive:destination/path/

to extract all archives in one go. Drive: is the name you gave your Windows drive in WinUAE's harddrives list.

Shoonay · 13 October 2004, 11:47

Thanks

I hope it works... hasn't tried it yet, but i'm sure it does

Galaxy · 13 October 2004, 15:31

Ah, the power of the command line....

Also, you would definitely be able to do this with Directory Opus (Windows or Amiga) because of the way you can script it's operations.

12 October 2004, 23:37	#1
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Weapon of mass... extraction... Is there a fast way, to extract some massive amount of lzx archive files? I mean i use the following on my winxp: 1. get all files in one (not very deep) folder - UNLZX.exe & the archives 2. run ms-dos mode (in winxp) 3. 'get' to the above folder 4. type (or drag & drop) UNLZX.EXE, push [space] 5. type the name of the archive file (or drag & drop), push [space] 6. repeat... Well, i prefer the drag & drop option, but it's still sooooooooooo slooooooooow... Is there a program that would recognize all the files in the folder and extracted each of them into a seperate folder?

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13 October 2004, 08:40	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Boot WinUAE with your favourite Workbench ADF and use the original AmigaOS version of LZX to do it. In an AmigaDOS Shell window enter: lzx x drive:source/path/#? drive:destination/path/ to extract all archives in one go. Drive: is the name you gave your Windows drive in WinUAE's harddrives list.

13 October 2004, 11:47	#3
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Thanks I hope it works... hasn't tried it yet, but i'm sure it does

13 October 2004, 15:31	#4
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Ah, the power of the command line.... Also, you would definitely be able to do this with Directory Opus (Windows or Amiga) because of the way you can script it's operations.

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