#Help with ARC
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I am fairly new to the Amiga community and getting files UnArced. I have
several of the necessary programs, but can't seem to get anything to work
right. The only documentation I have is ve very technical and not detailed as
to how to DeArc the files. I need help! Is there a program that is set up in a
menu based atmosphere that will allow you to arc, unarc, pack, zoo etc,
etc,…? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks,
Steve
76506,1045
click on either CLI or SHELL. Type ARC X SOMEFILE.ARC to eXtract the file.
Thanks Jay. Do you know of any menu based arc programs? or somthing a little
e easier to operate?
Hi, Steve.
Yes, ARC can be a bit cryptic. First off, download ARC.EXE from LIB 4. When you
get it onto your system, put it into the C: directory and name it ARC (delete
the ".EXE" part). Next, download some ARCed file. Once you have it, change to
the directory you downloaded it to and enter:
arc x <arcfilename>
For example, if you downloaded FUBAR.ARC to your DF1: drive:
cd df1:
arc x fubar.arc
That will extract the files. Easy, no?
Rick Stevens/MicroBotics
Steven:
1) make sure you have the program ARC.EXE from the libs here.
2) RENAME the file to ARC (in a CLI type "rename arc.exe arc" [without the
quotes] and then hit RETURN.
3) put the file in your boot "C" directory ("copy arc c:") & hit RETURN.
Then, cd to the directory with the file you want to unarc, and type "arc x
<filename>" and hit RETURN.
4) Yes, there is a graphics user interface (GUI) program which unarcs, unpacks,
unzoos, etc. It was written by a fellow who calls himself HERMES, and should
be in the Tools lib here. It is called ARCHA. (By GUI, I mean, you can use it
by clicking on various gadgets with a mouse. It includes a built in file
requestor, too.
Ray Lewis