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ShinobiSoft · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: Testers Needed

I've made mention several times in the past that I was working on a zip
dll for VDS. Well, in a couple of days, I'll be needing beta testers to help
test my new dll.

Anyone interested, please send me an email and I will contact you within
a few days.

Thanks in advance,

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I'm interested in testing this one Smile

You can send me an e-mail at
freezingfire@vdsworld.com

JRoza · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

Since a new zip dll is more than welcome I'll be more than happy to lent a helping hand by beta testing it.
You can reach me via jhroza@planet.nl

Very Happy

Jan

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

Well if you need an extra tester.. I am in Smile

Rubes_sw · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

I would like to test the dll also.

Nathan

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject:

Hi Folks,

For those who have responded, thanks. Please give me a few more days,
I've been having relationship issues to deal with and haven't had much time,
or more honestly, desire, to work on anything.

SSZip.Dll currently does not support creating SFX files, however that will be
added in the near future. Also does not support spanning of multiple
archives.

I will eventually end up adding support for several of the various types of
compressed files, ie; CAB, GZIP, etc. But fo rnow I'm just going to
implement zip and unzip functionality.

Again, my apologies to the testers who have responded, I will be contacting
you within the next couple days. Smile

JRoza · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:27 am Post subject:

Take your time .........
There's more in life than computers and programming Very Happy

Jan

Serge · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

arcray · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:39 am Post subject:

I'd like to test as well! I have also purchased a licence to use the VDSZIP50.DLL (but had not email back yet; going on 26 hours since I registered), but I'd like to test yours as well?!

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:05 am Post subject:

Same here. I'd like to test it.

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:37 am Post subject:

Hello All,

I have a few little bugs to work out before I'm ready for beta testing...
Those who have responded, be looking for an email from me by this weekend
at the latest.

Thanks for the patience,

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

Hello All,

I'm now writing the SFX stub for SSZip.DLL and was needing a little input.

As it stands right now, I plan on allowing for the following options for the
SFX stub. ->>

Boo · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject:

Hi Bill,

First of all, great news that you are working on this! Thanks for taking the time to do so!

Here are a few suggestions for the sfx:

1. Ability to customize the sfx dialog with the user's information (i.e. "These files are from John Doe.")

2. Ability to run and extract the sfx hidden/invisible. When you run file.exe, the files will automatically be extracted to a certain folder without any kind of dialog.

3. Option to overwrite files (or not) when extracting....

Cheers,

- Boo

Dr. Dread · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

A couple more:

* some presets for the <extractPath>; e.g. ProgramDir, DocumentsDir, WinDir, WinSys, Temp, TempUnique, Desktop

* progress feedback

* params for <AppToRun> ?

* Option to remove extracted files/created dirs once <AppToRun> has finished.

Greetz
Dread

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I originally wasn't planning on adding any type of GUI interface, as doing so
will add to the final size of the SFX stub. I was originally planning on a silent
extract to a folder of choice. Also, the more features I add, the more time
that it will take to finish the dll. As it stands right now, I can have the dll
finished in a few more hours. Although, everyone's waited this long, a few
more days prolly won't hurt. Wink

.

I think what I'll do is implement a couple of stubs, one silent, a semi
customizable GUI, and then a basic "Extract to..." GUI.