Guest SANDMAN Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 Is there any utility available to zip/unzip files directly on the spv? Is anyone thinking of developing an 'spvzip'? It would be a handy utility. Here we go..... :? ___________________________________________ A friend only asks for your time, not your money.
Guest yatpeak Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 Would it? I remember I had one on my PPC a whule back, and that wasn't much more powerful than the SPV. Wyatt
Guest vampyre69 Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 It would be a handy utility. Would it? I don't see how/why? Maybe if you transporting larger files on the SD card but then should really get a USB Storage Keyring instead or a Pocket hardrive.
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 My site has all its downloads zipped up, if direct download capabilities are ever implemented it might be useful :) Moved to software too...
Guest Bazz Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 I meant that IMHO it isn't really necessary rather than isn't possible. You can use it to store zipped files if you want to move files around, but is it really necessary to zip and unzip them on the phone? I wouldn't have thought so. But, as I say, this is just my opinion and, since SANDMAN asked for it, I presume he wants it. Just asking if he's really got a use for it of just thought it might be good...
Guest Syvwlch Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 Do GBC roms compress noticeably when zipped? If they do, I could see a use for a zipper app, if it was reasonably fast...
Guest fraser Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 I think some of the emulators already support compressing the ROM files, but the compression format isn't zip files. I searched the board to try and figure out what compression format is to be used (it was a predominatly Linux one, with a windows port), but I had no joy. The documentation mentioned halfing the file size was common, IIRC.
Guest zizione Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 Quite funny this post ;) ! I worked all day long on SmartUNZIP which will allow unzipping files zipped with winzip ! It should be out next week. Stay tuned :)
Guest amo Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 Syvwlch: they pretty much halved in size when i zipped them through linux.
Guest fraser Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 amo, what compression utility is it? I've been meaning to compress mine, but I can't find the original post/documentation that mentioned it.
Guest HelloDave Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 I think it's GZip, but ask in the GNUBoy thread - bit OT here!
Guest RCAM Posted March 5, 2003 Report Posted March 5, 2003 That is correct it is GZip technology. WINRar on Windows supports it.
Guest Syvwlch Posted March 6, 2003 Report Posted March 6, 2003 Thanks Amo! That's pretty much the only thing I'd use a Zip program right now, but I'm sure other uses will pop up!
Guest SANDMAN Posted March 10, 2003 Report Posted March 10, 2003 Sorry for the delayed response - Updating to broadband + rebuilding my rig. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your opinions and comments over Winzip for SPV. My reply is: Hey, why not - it does everything else! Also :- My transfers fail when sending photos or large files Storing docs/wavs/pics on the phone Quicker transfers to IR devices + my iPaq Compressing voice note recordings Storing your favourite film clips Mail attachments and of course....... SHOWING OFF! ________________________________________ :) The best thing about saying nothing, is that it can never be repeated!
Guest yatpeak Posted March 10, 2003 Report Posted March 10, 2003 Looking forward to it coming out! I can't think what I'll do with it, but still looking forward! :) Wyatt
Guest Syvwlch Posted March 10, 2003 Report Posted March 10, 2003 Bring it on, man! I'm in awe of all you people releasing software for this phone. *sniffle* You're beautiful. All of you.
Guest fraser Posted March 11, 2003 Report Posted March 11, 2003 It will be useful, especially if you want to show something to a mate (i.e. show off!), but don't have the particular download on your phone. Most of the freeware for the SPV is in zip form, so it would enable people to do more without being tied to a sync cable.
Guest zizione Posted March 12, 2003 Report Posted March 12, 2003 Hi, here is the first alpha version, just to let you know what it will look like. For the moment, it only displays the content of the zip files (zipped by winzip for example). To open a zip file, use smartexplorer and press action on a .zip file. Extract All should be available soon... The aim is to provide an UNzipper, not a zipper.
Guest zizione Posted March 12, 2003 Report Posted March 12, 2003 Messed up the attachment thing !SmartZip.zip
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