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Killswitch
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:42 Edited at: 21st Jul 2004 21:43
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Hey there,

I've had a bit 'o free time lately so I've finished two projects! unfortuantly not DB ones, but, all the same I think they're great. The first is a server/client model for chatting (booorrring) but the second is - Kompressor.

Kompressor is my compression program, it has 9 possible levels of compression, and IT BEATS WINZIP!

Here's some proof;

(Compressed: 18.0KB .fla file)



Yes the image has been edited slighty, but all I have done is copied and pasted the winzip filesize in - thats it (oh yeah and added the cool arrows).

On a more serious note, I'd like to know what features you'd like too see A) to make it a great program to use and B) to give me something to do

Edit: Forgot to mention you can have up to: 100000

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:50
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Maybe you should test it against Rar. Rar beats winzip.

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Killswitch
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:53
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Okey dokey, I'll go check download.com

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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:56
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or http://www.rarlab.com/

Isn't it? Wasn't it? Marvellous!
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Saikoro
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Or you could check http://www.win-rar.com

Need help? Ask me via email, msn, aim, or forums and Ill see what I can do.

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Killswitch
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 21:58
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Nope rar 2.55 Kompressor 2.71

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Dave J
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 22:59
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ZLib's better.


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Killswitch
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Posted: 21st Jul 2004 23:25
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Ah well it's still a good compressor (even though its got a crappy title, is it ironic that it makes things smaller and has a big (long) name o_0 ?).

Anyone have some features in mind? It'll keep me busy during the hols

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 02:44
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How about making it winzip compatible?

Seriously though, all the standard things, such as self-extraction, replacing files within the archive, and even an interface to read a file from the archive without extracting to file.

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 04:55
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Those should keep me busy, anyone want to try it out? That way you can give me anybug reports and such.

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 06:51
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ok

download?


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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 07:17
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Hehe gotta wait until tommorrow I'm afriad I left the source on my work experience PC. I was hoping my mate would come online (as I sent him a copy) but unfortuantly he hasn't.

Tommorrow definatly!

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I'll help you test it. You can either email me a copy, or just let me have a URL for it

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 07:26
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Okey dokey, will do.

One of the main problems is the interface, all nice buttons and such but its not 100% straightforward, that'll be the first major change I've gotta make.

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2004 11:17
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try WinZip9 and it's new Maximum Compression method.
compresses very small

GZip / BZip2
7Zip
Rar
Lzh
Lha
WinZip

those are really the main zip types... most are smaller than Winzip; this said, Zip is one of the most portable, and widely supported.
Everyone knows there are better variations out there;
but you know that everyone can unpack a Zip file, the other formats your not sure about.

This said for Linux GZip and Unix BZip2 those formats are most common, infact used inline for applications.So this then adds that it is also platform dependancy.

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2004 04:05 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2004 04:07
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Here's the download link guys, this is beta.b (cleaner interface, works with .txt files, much better handling of multiple files). Please feedback your thoughts/ideas/problems. Thanks.

Oh yeah, before I go you MUST remember to include the .pak extention when you create an archive, this .exe doesn't add it automatically.

http://www.wakehosting.com/upload/files/kgOBQEbA/kompressor_betab.exe

(60KB) ~ It's compiled with a demo version so ignore the debugger window.

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I'll stand by winrar.

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Leon J
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Posted: 27th Jul 2004 02:52
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The best compresser is WinRAR, it can open like any type of archive, repair dead archives, make rar, and zip archives, and more!

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Wrong, the best compressor has proven to be 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org/). Beats others hands down, although it's pretty slow as creating the archive in the first place. It also supports RAR and ZIP files.


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Posted: 28th Jul 2004 04:37
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did you know that winrar can open cd-image files?

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Posted: 30th Jul 2004 00:54
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if u make it compatible with winzip, the files will have to be the same format and size as if you'd used winzip. That would put you at a disadvantage because winzip is a better known program - you'd lose your main advantage

Am I the only one here who's really confused?
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Posted: 30th Jul 2004 01:38
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Nothing beats WinRAR. I've turned files into 7% of their original size.

gl and hf
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Killswitch, there's no hope when you've got fanboys of anything around.


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Killswitch
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Posted: 30th Jul 2004 04:53
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Yeah and there was me thinking people would make good use of a compression tool designed by a comunity member!

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