Best way of Batch Un-archiving...

Peter · 23 November 2006, 23:23

Good Evening - another quick question... I have downloaded quite a few demos in .LZX format - I want to unarchive them all in one go into a single directory.

I use CLI Master for simple things like this (probably not the best tool - suggest another to me please...) but CLI Master only seems to want to do one at a time - I think it is because I dont have the "Unpack" lib installed?? (I could be very wrong here)... I use the LZX-EXT command but if I select more than one file to unarchive - it still only does the first one.

So what is the best way of doing this and what am I missing do you think?

Galaxy · 24 November 2006, 03:56

You should be able to do this with a 5.x+ version of DOpus. You can pretty much turn any cli command into a batch command with dopus

Methanoid · 24 November 2006, 08:38

And a PC util that say... unLZX and converts to ZIP ??

keropi · 24 November 2006, 08:53

on a pc you can use Total Commander and the LZX plugin...

killergorilla · 24 November 2006, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

You should be able to do this with a 5.x+ version of DOpus. You can pretty much turn any cli command into a batch command with dopus

DOpus 4 is fine too

Works a treat under classicWB.

P-J · 24 November 2006, 12:28

7-Zip on Windows should be able to do this. Select all the archives and it'll unzip them all wherever you want them to go.

Peter · 24 November 2006, 13:43

Z-Zip crash's out and say's "not supported archive" which is weird because they are standard LZX files - I will try Total Commander later today - it would be better for me to do this actually on the Amiga itself as I am trying to get away from using emulators - can you still buy DOpus 5 or is it something that someone can point me in the right direction of...

I did try DeArchive from Aminet but got a bit confused... I prefer a GUI front end - basically I am trying to avoid doing them one by one as it will take ages... I think CLI Master will do it but it is missing the unpack option because I dont think "unpack is in my path...

keropi · 24 November 2006, 14:25

TC rox....

jmmijo · 24 November 2006, 18:24

How about WinRAR ?

Ironclaw · 24 November 2006, 18:55

On Amiga you should use Dopus, on PC Windows Commander. Of course PC has zillions of tools for mass unpacking.. but I prefere WC for everything... like even FTP.

Bloodwych · 24 November 2006, 19:33

Another vote for Dopus 4 and above Amiga side and Windows/Total Commander on the PC.

As soon as I found out how brilliant and configurable Total Commander was, I went and purchased it straight away. It's VERY reasonably priced and one of the most useful file tools I've ever used on the PC. It's also shareware if you don't want to buy it.

keropi · 24 November 2006, 19:53

nice nice lol

killergorilla · 24 November 2006, 19:53

DOpus 4 is free it comes with ClassicWB

And as for 7zip chucking out an error... might be because of non-windows standard filenames?

Peter · 24 November 2006, 20:56

I think 7-Zip was getting confused - but Total Commander has done the job - just downloaded the LZX plugin and bingo - all done !

I will have to get Dopus installed on the Amiga but I guess I proved that the PC does have it's uses... cheers for the advice guys.

BippyM · 24 November 2006, 21:05

I USe Dopus 4 and various scripts on Amiga and err.. Dopus on PC

Methanoid · 27 November 2006, 14:38

Dopus PC version? I guess all that I have in LZX is the early WHDLoad Packs but KG is converting them all to Zip. Maybe we should point KG here in case he's doing it the hard way!!!

killergorilla · 27 November 2006, 14:49

Yeah I know about DOpus on the PC thanks, I'm fine as I am though

Gotta be thorough! If you gonna do a job, do it 100% (or 60% and lie).

23 November 2006, 23:23	#1
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Best way of Batch Un-archiving... Good Evening - another quick question... I have downloaded quite a few demos in .LZX format - I want to unarchive them all in one go into a single directory. I use CLI Master for simple things like this (probably not the best tool - suggest another to me please...) but CLI Master only seems to want to do one at a time - I think it is because I dont have the "Unpack" lib installed?? (I could be very wrong here)... I use the LZX-EXT command but if I select more than one file to unarchive - it still only does the first one. So what is the best way of doing this and what am I missing do you think?

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24 November 2006, 03:56	#2
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	You should be able to do this with a 5.x+ version of DOpus. You can pretty much turn any cli command into a batch command with dopus

24 November 2006, 08:38	#3
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	And a PC util that say... unLZX and converts to ZIP ??

24 November 2006, 08:53	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	on a pc you can use Total Commander and the LZX plugin...

24 November 2006, 12:28	#6
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	7-Zip on Windows should be able to do this. Select all the archives and it'll unzip them all wherever you want them to go.

24 November 2006, 13:43	#7
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Z-Zip crash's out and say's "not supported archive" which is weird because they are standard LZX files - I will try Total Commander later today - it would be better for me to do this actually on the Amiga itself as I am trying to get away from using emulators - can you still buy DOpus 5 or is it something that someone can point me in the right direction of... I did try DeArchive from Aminet but got a bit confused... I prefer a GUI front end - basically I am trying to avoid doing them one by one as it will take ages... I think CLI Master will do it but it is missing the unpack option because I dont think "unpack is in my path...

24 November 2006, 14:25	#8
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	TC rox....

24 November 2006, 18:24	#9
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	How about WinRAR ?

24 November 2006, 18:55	#10
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	On Amiga you should use Dopus, on PC Windows Commander. Of course PC has zillions of tools for mass unpacking.. but I prefere WC for everything... like even FTP.

24 November 2006, 19:33	#11
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Another vote for Dopus 4 and above Amiga side and Windows/Total Commander on the PC. As soon as I found out how brilliant and configurable Total Commander was, I went and purchased it straight away. It's VERY reasonably priced and one of the most useful file tools I've ever used on the PC. It's also shareware if you don't want to buy it.

24 November 2006, 19:53	#12
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	nice nice lol

24 November 2006, 19:53	#13
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	DOpus 4 is free it comes with ClassicWB And as for 7zip chucking out an error... might be because of non-windows standard filenames?

24 November 2006, 20:56	#14
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	I think 7-Zip was getting confused - but Total Commander has done the job - just downloaded the LZX plugin and bingo - all done ! I will have to get Dopus installed on the Amiga but I guess I proved that the PC does have it's uses... cheers for the advice guys.

24 November 2006, 21:05	#15
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	I USe Dopus 4 and various scripts on Amiga and err.. Dopus on PC

27 November 2006, 14:38	#16
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Dopus PC version? I guess all that I have in LZX is the early WHDLoad Packs but KG is converting them all to Zip. Maybe we should point KG here in case he's doing it the hard way!!!

27 November 2006, 14:49	#17
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah I know about DOpus on the PC thanks, I'm fine as I am though Gotta be thorough! If you gonna do a job, do it 100% (or 60% and lie).

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