UNCompression program compatible with Winzip format

[yorrick]

I am wondering if such a program exists...
Looking for a program that will read a winzip file in memory stick and uncompress a file(s) from the winzip file to MS or RAM.
Compressing a program into RAM or MS would be nice, but not important.

The reason why for this feature is that winzip is a popular format to send files in (and .SIT format for Mac OS) so it is easy to compress a bunch of palm files into zip format. You get a good amount of compression out of this format for most Palm programs and palm documents (ie. prc and pdb files).

I know there are programs like pzip, flyzip etc. But the main weakness of these programs is that they can only handle stuff in the RAM and is tedious to copy the file from RAM to MS (if it can be done at all). Also, it is more likely that we can compress a file using winzip on the PC and then copy it to MS - and in all likely hood, want to uncompress files than compress them.

Given that winzip is most probably copyrighted like crazy, the next best format would be ultimatezip.

Any takers on this one? :)

[Eric S]

The zip file format is actually open. It's each individual program that is copyrighted. The sit file format would be something different, however. It probably wouldn't be too hard to write a palm-based unzipping program that unzipped to VFS, since zLib would do most of the work for the programmer, and it's open source, and built into some versions of PalmOS5.0 and greater, and might even make it into all versions of PalmOS5.1 and later.

Unzipping directly to RAM might actually be trickier.

[yorrick]

Eric S ... oddly enough, my name is also Eric S ... serious!!! :)

The main source of this request is that you can winzip files onto MS. Then using the Palm / Clie device, you can decompress and pick out a single file or the entire zip file to either RAM or MS.

There are a few uses for this (in my environment...)
1) Work files such as word documents etc are easier to transport between work and home and the ability to view them in between.
2) Reading material (novels etc) can be placed into zipped files and take them out as required.

Ownership of the programs is not an issue since I have purchased them (and they did come originally in a winzip file!)

If such as program exist - it would be fantastic.
Would I pay for such a program?
Answer : YES! Given that programs such as flyzip etc are shareware, this would only be a fair and reasonable.

[blackcarrera]

I have just the software, but it hasn't been upgraded in a while and there is no point in registering because you will never get a registration code from the creator.

BUT!!! You can delete the preferences using cleanup.

Here’s how. move "palmhandzipper" in the palm/Launcher folder on the MS then when the trial is about up take the MS out so that Cleanup wont find it and instead it will list the preference files, Just delete and enjoy another 30 days.

Palmhandzipper works great on my NX and it works with WinZip files created with WinZip for PC. I can unzip files from the MS to Ram and compress files from Ram to MS for backup.

http://www.handwatch.com/handwatch/fetch.php3?form_sec_name=PalmHandZipper

I hope this helps.

[Eric S]

Actually, if you keep your eTexts in weasel or plucker format, it will already be compressed with zLib, so you probably won't gain much.

I wasn't implying anything about ownership, trying to clear up your confusion. To the best of my knowledge (could be wrong, I don't do much in the windows world), winzip and ultimatezip both use the pkzip file format, which is an open standard.

And yes, I'm a programmer, but my todo list is growing at about 1-2 programs a month, so I'm trying hard not to add this to my todo list. It would be better if I weren't a MoO 2 addict :)