MPQ plugin for TC

[Maxwish]

I'll gladly put the plugin on my site, but the ftp server is down until this weekend, so no updates until then

[ghisler(Author)]

Don't worry, I will host it as soon as I have tested it. Are there any legal sample MPQ files available for download so I can test the plugin with them? Please don't e-mail me any!

[ziutek]

Don't worry, I will host it as soon as I have tested it. Are there any legal sample MPQ files available for download so I can test the plugin with them? Please don't e-mail me any!

There are tons of them. All *.w3m or *.scm files are in fact MPQ files.
W3M is extension for Warcraft3 maps. You can find them for example on http://www.warcraftiii.net under Maps'n'Mods section.

[ziutek]

Hi

Version 1.02 is now avabile. Download it here http://members.home.nl/ziutek/mpq_plugin-1_0.zip

Changelog:
1.02
- more settings
- can now store its settings(if TC >=5.51)
- small bug fixes

ziutek

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 25-03-2003 13:56:16 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> Well thanks.

Well not at all.
The new version still has a problem with StarDat.mpq.
And it doesn't work with SCMs by "Ctrl"+"Page Down".[/face]

[ghisler(Author)]

And it doesn't work with SCMs by "Ctrl"+"Page Down".

Please add SCM yourself in Configuration - Packer - Add packer plugin. Reason: It's not good if every plugin supports the CanYouHandleThisFile function. If this is supported, then TC has to load the plugin every time when entering an archive for the first time - with many such plugins, this will cause a considerable delay and lead to a lot of used memory.

2ziutek
Please do NOT implement CanYouHandleThisFile function. It's meant for plugins which need to enter EXE files or so which cannot be associated with all supported types...

[ziutek]

Hi

New version is now avaible. Download it here: http://members.home.nl/ziutek/mpq_plugin-1_0.zip

Change Log:
1.03
- now it will use audio compression for wav files
- CanYouHandleThisFile function removed
you have to add all extensions like SCM/SCX/W3M mannualy
- some small changes

[face=courier]On 25-03-2003 13:56:16 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> Well thanks.

Well not at all.
The new version still has a problem with StarDat.mpq.
And it doesn't work with SCMs by "Ctrl"+"Page Down".[/face]

I can't test it, because i don't have starcraft right now. What exactly doesn't work with StarDat.mpq? And with all SCMs i tested with 1.02 version Page Down worked. Can you send me this SCM file that didn't.

ziutek

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 28-03-2003 10:34:16 +0000 ghisler(Author) wrote:

g> If this is supported, then TC has to load the plugin every
g> time when entering an archive for the first time - with many
g> such plugins, this will cause a considerable delay and lead
g> to a lot of used memory.

Yes, I do know about that and understand the consequences.[/face]

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 28-03-2003 21:02:47 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> CanYouHandleThisFile function removed

Is it possible to distribute two versions, with and w/o CanYouHandleThisFile? I want to save existing icons and associations for SCM/SCX (yes, I know about "Shift"+"Enter").

z> now it will use audio compression for wav files

Finally . One of the best compression algorithms for audio...

z> What exactly doesn't work with StarDat.mpq?

First version showed just an empty archive.
Versions 1.02-1.03 show only one "~unknowns" directory with "unknown_00000000" - "unknown_00000fff" files inside, i.e. have big listing problems...

z> And with all SCMs i tested with 1.02 version Page Down
z> worked.

It gives me "Access violation at address 00000000" error and nothing more. But if I add SCM manually it works. The same thing with SCX.

z> Can you send me this SCM file that didn't.

Any SC SCM/SCX I have. There should I send it?

System NT4SP6a, Commander v.5.51.[/face]

[ziutek]

New version. This is last version before 1.1.

Changelog:
1.03a
- SFmpq.dll can now be placed in the same directory as mpq.wcx

Download as usual http://members.home.nl/ziutek/mpq_plugin-1_0.zip

[face=courier]On 28-03-2003 21:02:47 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> CanYouHandleThisFile function removed

Is it possible to distribute two versions, with and w/o CanYouHandleThisFile? I want to save existing icons and associations for SCM/SCX (yes, I know about "Shift"+"Enter").[/face]

I can email you mpq.wcx with this function enabled(and hopefully Ctrl+PageDown bug fixed) if you really want it.

[face=courier]
z> What exactly doesn't work with StarDat.mpq?

First version showed just an empty archive.
Versions 1.02-1.03 show only one "~unknowns" directory with "unknown_00000000" - "unknown_00000fff" files inside, i.e. have big listing problems... [/face]

Yes. You will have to wait for 1.1 version.

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 29-03-2003 18:45:13 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> I can email you mpq.wcx with this function enabled(and
z> hopefully Ctrl+PageDown bug fixed) if you really want it.

Well, if it won't trouble you too much it would be nice, thank you. BTW, is it possible to add this as optional feature?

z> Yes. You will have to wait for 1.1 version.

Of course I will... [/face]

[ziutek]

[face=courier]On 29-03-2003 18:45:13 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> I can email you mpq.wcx with this function enabled(and
z> hopefully Ctrl+PageDown bug fixed) if you really want it.

Well, if it won't trouble you too much it would be nice, thank you. BTW, is it possible to add this as optional feature?

No i don't think it's possible but ask Christian.
Hmmm.. what is your email adress?

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 29-03-2003 18:45:13 +0000 ziutek wrote:

z> You will have to wait for 1.1 version.

Well, I guess v.1.1 release is at hand... :)[/face]

[Grave]

nice plug, thoug it doesnt suport any blizzard patch mpq's, warcraft 2, Diablo 1 - spawn
shows only "unknowns", plus cant enter *.exe mpq's that are stored on installation cd's or downloadable exe patches