Unzip frontend for A600

kipper2k · 30 August 2009, 16:41

Hi all,

I am trying to find a nice front end utility to unzip files on a 1MB A600. Using Opus does not give enough free memory to have both running and enough free memory to actually unzip ADFs.

I know there is VoodooX for the A1200 which works great (but only for 68020's).

I have set up an IDE 4GB CF card with 2 partitions, the smaller with 3.1 OS and the larger which contains the ADFs. By the time 3.1 loads i am down to 644k so i need something that will allow me to unzip ADF's to a temp folder without having to do a command line command. TSGui appears to work good for the actual recreation of the floppies so its just the unzipping thats left to figure out.

Anyone have any ideas of a nice util/frontend for unzipping that will work on the a600. ?

thanks

Boo Boo · 30 August 2009, 17:12

I use to use GUI-4-Unzip - Dont know if it's anygood for your setup
http://aminet.net/search?query=gui+4+unzip

kipper2k · 30 August 2009, 17:24

thanks Boo Boo,

trying it now. It does the job, looks like it doesnt save prefs so its a fair bit of clicking to complete the process, but beggars cant be choosers

Boo Boo · 30 August 2009, 17:37

I hope it works -
You can edit the Script of GUI-4-Unzip with a text editor, this is a bit like setting Prefs.

alexh · 30 August 2009, 17:39

Is there no tool that will write back ADZ files without unpacking?

kipper2k · 30 August 2009, 17:45

Hi Alexh,

I tried to find something to do it on the fly, it looks like it has to be a 2 step process. Still searching though

ppill · 30 August 2009, 18:00

TransADF
TSGui

There are more but you should give those a try.

kipper2k · 30 August 2009, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppill

TransADF
TSGui

There are more but you should give those a try.

Hi,

i tried those, they work great for copying ADF's to floppy but will not unzip zipped ADF files (unless they are compressed ADZ files)

alexh · 30 August 2009, 21:27

ADZ = Gzipped ADF.

TransADF says it supports both GZip and PKZip. Should work fine.... I'll try it!

Edit: Works ok here using CLI. Even multi-file PKZip's seem to work.

TransADF DRIVE DF0: FILE DH0:turrican2.zip WRITE NAME turrican2_a.adf

ppill · 30 August 2009, 21:27

That's strange. Could you upload one of the ADZ files you're trying to transfer to The Zone? I'm intrigued now

It's possible with Hombre (my little project). You basically have two aliases unadz/undms that do the trick (transferring a compressed ADF file straight onto a floppy) using a combination of FLAT: device and unzip/xdms commands. But you have to do it in a shell window.

Hhmmm... writing a simple script (you could launch by clicking an icon) that would pop up a file requester shouldn't be that difficult... watch this space

Retro-Nerd · 30 August 2009, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipper2k

Hi,

i tried those, they work great for copying ADF's to floppy but will not unzip zipped ADF files (unless they are compressed ADZ files)

Pretty old TSGui. Try this version.

http://thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de/download.html

Edit: Ah, maybe with zip/rar support in later versions.

Quote:

ToDo
====

- Perhaps ZIP and RAR support is possible either with xadmaster.library.
- Automatically split files >4GB
- on-the-fly skin changes

30 August 2009, 16:41	#1
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay/Churchill Canada Posts: 1,920	Unzip frontend for A600 Hi all, I am trying to find a nice front end utility to unzip files on a 1MB A600. Using Opus does not give enough free memory to have both running and enough free memory to actually unzip ADFs. I know there is VoodooX for the A1200 which works great (but only for 68020's). I have set up an IDE 4GB CF card with 2 partitions, the smaller with 3.1 OS and the larger which contains the ADFs. By the time 3.1 loads i am down to 644k so i need something that will allow me to unzip ADF's to a temp folder without having to do a command line command. TSGui appears to work good for the actual recreation of the floppies so its just the unzipping thats left to figure out. Anyone have any ideas of a nice util/frontend for unzipping that will work on the a600. ? thanks

30 August 2009, 17:39	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 10,518	Is there no tool that will write back ADZ files without unpacking? __________________ Thalion Webshrine

30 August 2009, 18:00	#7
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 32 Posts: 1,125	TransADF TSGui There are more but you should give those a try. __________________ ADF transfers proving a hassle? Check out Hombre. ComFy (ADF/PCMCIA transfer package).

30 August 2009, 21:27	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 10,518	ADZ = Gzipped ADF. TransADF says it supports both GZip and PKZip. Should work fine.... I'll try it! Edit: Works ok here using CLI. Even multi-file PKZip's seem to work. TransADF DRIVE DF0: FILE DH0:turrican2.zip WRITE NAME turrican2_a.adf __________________ Thalion Webshrine Last edited by alexh; 30 August 2009 at 21:35.

30 August 2009, 21:27	#10
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 32 Posts: 1,125	That's strange. Could you upload one of the ADZ files you're trying to transfer to The Zone? I'm intrigued now It's possible with Hombre (my little project). You basically have two aliases unadz/undms that do the trick (transferring a compressed ADF file straight onto a floppy) using a combination of FLAT: device and unzip/xdms commands. But you have to do it in a shell window. Hhmmm... writing a simple script (you could launch by clicking an icon) that would pop up a file requester shouldn't be that difficult... watch this space __________________ ADF transfers proving a hassle? Check out Hombre. ComFy (ADF/PCMCIA transfer package).

30 August 2009, 17:12	#2
Boo Boo HONEY Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south Posts: 2,587	I use to use GUI-4-Unzip - Dont know if it's anygood for your setup http://aminet.net/search?query=gui+4+unzip

30 August 2009, 17:24	#3
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay/Churchill Canada Posts: 1,920	thanks Boo Boo, trying it now. It does the job, looks like it doesnt save prefs so its a fair bit of clicking to complete the process, but beggars cant be choosers

30 August 2009, 17:37	#4
Boo Boo HONEY Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south Posts: 2,587	I hope it works - You can edit the Script of GUI-4-Unzip with a text editor, this is a bit like setting Prefs.

30 August 2009, 17:45	#6
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay/Churchill Canada Posts: 1,920	Hi Alexh, I tried to find something to do it on the fly, it looks like it has to be a 2 step process. Still searching though

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