Hi, I'd like to propose a new option for packers (especially for integrated zip packer) to "blacklist"
certain file extensions that would be stored in the archive instead of deflated.
What comes to mind: png, jpg, ...
The reason is to have faster (de)compression (and of course possibility to random-access such files).
AFAIK Android packages already do something similar.
I understand that this would require substantial amount of work, but it would make TC even more awesome (at least for me)
Feature request: packer extension blacklist
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I guess in a modern PC this would not gain any substanial time saving on reading the archive and is therefore not worth the time to develop.
Also the archive libraries used by TC may not having such feature.
To my knowledge WinRAR analyses the files to be packed
and selects its parameters accordingly.
Also the archive libraries used by TC may not having such feature.
To my knowledge WinRAR analyses the files to be packed
and selects its parameters accordingly.
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QAP 11.6.3.2 x64
Thanks for the reply.
My motivation is to save decompression time in a zip-based virtual filesystem in my application.
But you are right that this feature is perhaps not so useful for the vast majority of users.
In fact, it should be possible to write a packer plugin that would support exactly what I need.
My motivation is to save decompression time in a zip-based virtual filesystem in my application.
But you are right that this feature is perhaps not so useful for the vast majority of users.
In fact, it should be possible to write a packer plugin that would support exactly what I need.
He wants to shorten the decompression time !MarcinW wrote:Implementing the feature, that mar suggests, could make a compression time noticeably shorter, even on modern computers.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3527)
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1373a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
QAP 11.6.3.2 x64
TC 11.03 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1373a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
QAP 11.6.3.2 x64
Re: Feature request: packer extension blacklist
I think that mar wants to have faster compression and decompression times.mar wrote:The reason is to have faster (de)compression
And beside mar's needs, this improvement could be generally useful.
Regards