External XAD LhA for 68k?

hexaae · 15 October 2019, 17:28

http://m68k.aminet.net/package/util/arc/xad_lha
is for OS4 PPC and contains source code...

Who's interested in porting it back to AmigaOS 3.x 68k?
Why? Because there are some nice unpackers like VoodooX that rely on XAD library but OS3.x m68k version of XAD has a very old LhA routine builtin, unable for example to extract with VoodooX this archive (lots of errors) and many other LHAs on Aminet:
http://m68k.aminet.net/search?query=mcc_texteditor

EDIT: the project has now a GitHub page: https://github.com/Hagbard-Celin/xadmaster_Amiga_68k

Amiga68k · 15 October 2019, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by hexaae

unable for example to extract with VoodooX this archive (lots of errors)

Errors are seen here too with VoodooX (and Unarc even) with your example archive, but eventually the archive is 'unpacked' as it's supposed to be...

So functionality wise you should be able to ignore those error messages. Your question however remains valid and it would be nice to have it properly working on 68k indeed.

hexaae · 15 October 2019, 21:32

Yep, it's not a problem (I use up-to-date "Lha x..." from shell*), but an up-to-date XAD LHA client would be useful for a number of applications...

*
LhA Freeware Version 2.15 68020+
Copyright (c) 1991-94 by Stefan Boberg.
Copyright (c) 1998,1999 by Jim Cooper and David Tritscher.
Copyright (c) 2004-2011 by Sven Ottemann.

hexaae · 16 October 2019, 14:52

The author kindly replied my mail and said new LHA client uses xad v13 features... So we need first xad v13 for 68k OS3.x

hexaae · 16 October 2019, 21:36

Who's got a working gcc compiler environment?

hexaae · 17 October 2019, 14:37

Here are the gcc sources to recompile xadmaster v13:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApMUGr0cuN39gcQz...4FA_Q?e=8Bi5MU

Who's got a ready gcc env to try and compile it for AmigaOS 3.x 68k?

Wiking67 · 19 October 2019, 09:27

also intressted in this gem

AmigaHope · 27 October 2019, 03:22

Does it support lh6, lh7, lhe, etc? A lot of Amiga LhA tools seem to focus only on old LHA file formats that support lh5 max. =o

James · 03 March 2020, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by hexaae

The author kindly replied my mail and said new LHA client uses xad v13 features... So we need first xad v13 for 68k OS3.x

Good news - The 68k AROS nightly builds include xadmaster.library 13.1, and it works on OS3! (Only tested with AfA)

Extracted some of the MUI 5 archives and there are no more errors.

https://www.eevul.net/downloads/nigh...8k-6.5.0-2.32/

Bad news - It doesn't work with any of the current external clients. (Some cause crashes)

hexaae · 08 March 2020, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Good news - The 68k AROS nightly builds include xadmaster.library 13.1, and it works on OS3! (Only tested with AfA)

Extracted some of the MUI 5 archives and there are no more errors.

https://www.eevul.net/downloads/nigh...8k-6.5.0-2.32/

Bad news - It doesn't work with any of the current external clients. (Some cause crashes)

Thanks!
Which clients are crashing? Works fine with Voodoo-X 1.5 here (just replaced LIBS:xad dir and xadmaster.library)

hexaae · 09 March 2020, 14:54

Uhm... actually it doesn't crash here but throws a lot of WinUAE-Enforcer hits

https://hastebin.com/etepuposuc.shell

How can I report the bug to the authors?

James · 08 October 2022, 02:08

Looks like hceline has managed to build a working version of xadmaster.library v13 for 68k.

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php...56#post1567056

But nobody is helping with his/her query.

QuikSanz · 08 October 2022, 04:33

This really needs updating. Was a great unpacker/packer package in 3.9 and It was very versatile.

Chris

James · 22 January 2023, 01:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Looks like hceline has managed to build a working version of xadmaster.library v13 for 68k.

https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...42&postcount=7

hceline · 22 January 2023, 09:17

Since you mention it, I must note that my version is compiled with sas/c.
I wasted several days trying the GCC route, and it only strengthened my belief that Amiga software should be compiled with compilers made for Amiga.

Also, my version should work with older/3rd-party external clients. I have not had time to test with the build I uploaded yet, but it worked with my first build where I did too many changes to the source. The released build was made from a subset of those changes, so it should work unless I did something really stupid.

-Hagbard Celine

15 October 2019, 17:28	#1
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	External XAD LhA for 68k? http://m68k.aminet.net/package/util/arc/xad_lha is for OS4 PPC and contains source code... Who's interested in porting it back to AmigaOS 3.x 68k? Why? Because there are some nice unpackers like VoodooX that rely on XAD library but OS3.x m68k version of XAD has a very old LhA routine builtin, unable for example to extract with VoodooX this archive (lots of errors) and many other LHAs on Aminet: http://m68k.aminet.net/search?query=mcc_texteditor EDIT: the project has now a GitHub page: https://github.com/Hagbard-Celin/xadmaster_Amiga_68k Last edited by hexaae; 23 January 2023 at 08:47. Reason: GitHub page

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15 October 2019, 21:32	#3
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Yep, it's not a problem (I use up-to-date "Lha x..." from shell), but an up-to-date XAD LHA client would be useful for a number of applications... LhA Freeware Version 2.15 68020+ Copyright (c) 1991-94 by Stefan Boberg. Copyright (c) 1998,1999 by Jim Cooper and David Tritscher. Copyright (c) 2004-2011 by Sven Ottemann.

16 October 2019, 14:52	#4
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	The author kindly replied my mail and said new LHA client uses xad v13 features... So we need first xad v13 for 68k OS3.x

16 October 2019, 21:36	#5
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Who's got a working gcc compiler environment?

17 October 2019, 14:37	#6
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Here are the gcc sources to recompile xadmaster v13: https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApMUGr0cuN39gcQz...4FA_Q?e=8Bi5MU Who's got a ready gcc env to try and compile it for AmigaOS 3.x 68k?

19 October 2019, 09:27	#7
Wiking67 Blowing Out The Flame Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lulea Sweden Age: 57 Posts: 214	also intressted in this gem

27 October 2019, 03:22	#8
AmigaHope Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Sandusky Posts: 942	Does it support lh6, lh7, lhe, etc? A lot of Amiga LhA tools seem to focus only on old LHA file formats that support lh5 max. =o

09 March 2020, 14:54	#11
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Uhm... actually it doesn't crash here but throws a lot of WinUAE-Enforcer hits https://hastebin.com/etepuposuc.shell How can I report the bug to the authors?

08 October 2022, 02:08	#12
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 796	Looks like hceline has managed to build a working version of xadmaster.library v13 for 68k. https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php...56#post1567056 But nobody is helping with his/her query.

08 October 2022, 04:33	#13
QuikSanz Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: Los Angeles / USA Posts: 135	This really needs updating. Was a great unpacker/packer package in 3.9 and It was very versatile. Chris

22 January 2023, 09:17	#15
hceline Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Top of the world Posts: 161	Since you mention it, I must note that my version is compiled with sas/c. I wasted several days trying the GCC route, and it only strengthened my belief that Amiga software should be compiled with compilers made for Amiga. Also, my version should work with older/3rd-party external clients. I have not had time to test with the build I uploaded yet, but it worked with my first build where I did too many changes to the source. The released build was made from a subset of those changes, so it should work unless I did something really stupid. -Hagbard Celine

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