[WCX] 7-zip plugin ver. 0.4.x

[ono]

Okay... found the solution for the problem of non closed archives. I was using __declspec(dllexport) however compiler then doesn't properly define __stdcall function. So one time function was called OK one time not. Now I'm using __stdcall and .def file and it's fine.

http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/7zip_plugin.html

Version 0.2 (2004.12.30)
full read-only support for 7zip archives
added BCJ2 & BCJ_X86 packing methods
compatible archives 7zip UI version <= 4.13

Please let me know if you find any unstability

P.S. When accessing huge archives for just one or few file to extract / view you might need wait till all archive stream is passed, can take a while. This is due the 7zip construction.

[ghisler(Author)]

Ah, nice to hear that! I'm sorry that I didn't have the time yet to check your code. Probably I wouldn't have found the declspec problem, though, I'm not such a big C expert...

[Lefteous]

2ono
What is the license of your plugin? Is it just freeware or "GNU LGPL" (whatever this is)?

[Sir_SiLvA]

2ono:
1st: thx for building this plugin
2nd: i downloaded
http://fileforum.betanews.com/sendfile/1086739971/1/rad_w2kxp_omega_2597a_7z.exe
and renamed it to rad_w2kxp_omega_2597a_7z.exe.7z
when I'm now tryin' 2 unpack the file inside the tc crashes
do 7z-exes have an other format than "normal" 7z files?

[ono]

(...) when I'm now tryin' 2 unpack the file inside the tc crashes
do 7z-exes have an other format than "normal" 7z files?

Okay... fixed up that with the new build.

0.2.1 2005-01-03
Fixed: Crash on 7z self unpacking exe files
Fixed: 7z.wcx size is now 450kb instead of 690kb (useless symbols).

Note: Plugin license is freeware & redistribute it as it is. I may consider releasing it later on as GPL when it's fully featured and stable.

Regards,

[Lefteous]

2ono

Note: Plugin license is freeware & redistribute it as it is. I may consider releasing it later on as GPL when it's fully featured and stable.

I asked because 7-ZIP is under LGPL license but I don't know which license implications apply to programs using the 7-ZIP source code.

7z.wcx size is now 450kb instead of 690kb (useless symbols).

And even smaller when using UPX

[ono]

2ono

Note: Plugin license is freeware & redistribute it as it is. I may consider releasing it later on as GPL when it's fully featured and stable.

I asked because 7-ZIP is under LGPL license but I don't know which license implications apply to programs using the 7-ZIP source code.

Since it's LGPL it is has good & bad points. Good point is that I can link with the 7zip sources but I don't have to serve my sourcecode... just the link to the 7zip sources. Bad point is I have to somehow provide users access to any bugfixes of 7zip libs available on the fly. Which with static linking is bit hard.
So... for the moment I do some dev over the plugin I will provide just builds with fresh 7zip code.
Lateron I will put it into GPL and publish it worldwide.

P.S. File is now updated on http://miranda.kom.pl/ono/7zip_wcx.zip Sorry for URL mess... I will update this link only later.

[nevidimka]

2ono
Thank you for your great plugin. It works fine under Windows XP.

With Windows 98 I've got some trouble:

Version 0.2 (2004.12.30)

0.2.1 2005-01-03

I can enter in an archive and see file list - but unpacking freezes TC.

[Lefteous]

2ono

Since it's LGPL it is has good & bad points. Good point is that I can link with the 7zip sources but I don't have to serve my sourcecode... just the link to the 7zip sources. Bad point is I have to somehow provide users access to any bugfixes of 7zip libs available on the fly. Which with static linking is bit hard.
So... for the moment I do some dev over the plugin I will provide just builds with fresh 7zip code.
Lateron I will put it into GPL and publish it worldwide.

Thanks for this information.

Did you know there is another 7zip plugin around: http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/7z_plugin.html
It seems to use the command line version of 7zip.

[Ergo]

2Lefteous

Did you know there is another 7zip plugin around: http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/7z_plugin.html
It seems to use the command line version of 7zip.

There was no a chance I put it on totalcmd.net just two hours ago. And BTW this plugin supports packing with 7z!

2ono
As usual let me know as soon as you want your plugin to be announced on www.totalcmd.net

[Lefteous]

2Ergo

And BTW this plugin supports packing with 7z!

Currently it supports only unpacking but packing in 7z format is also planned.

I haven't tested it but but it seems that isn't true.

[Ergo]

I haven't tested it but but it seems that isn't true.

I have just tested and it works.
PS. 7za.exe must be from 4.x version of 7Zip.

[ono]

I can enter in an archive and see file list - but unpacking freezes TC.

Can you tell me at which point it freezes?... I've no Win9x around so I can test it by myself

Version 0.3 (2005.01.04)
compression (only LZMA) support
GPL sourcecode released

Note: This plugin is untested/incompatible with Windows 9x family. Sorry... but I'll try to make it compatible.

As usual let me know as soon as you want your plugin to be announced on www.totalcmd.net

Yes please. But post a note that it's still unstable and LZMA compression only and not Win9x compatible (untested).

[Ergo]

2ono

Yes please. But post a note that it's still unstable and LZMA compression only and not Win9x compatible (untested).

Mail me webmaster@wincmd.ru - I will send you instructions to add your plugin on the site.

[A600]

@ono: Thanks a lot for your awesome plugin. And now a wish: Are you going to add support to test the file integrity of the 7z archives?

Many thanks.