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OpenUp Decompression/Compression Utility Version 1.00 Copyright 1997 - Scott Anguish, All Rights Reserved sanguish@digifix.com http://www.stepwise.com/Software/OpenUp OpenUp allows you to double-click on compressed and archived files and have them open in the Workspace without opening a Terminal.app window and using the command-line tools gnutar and gunzip. It also supports opening the many other common, and uncommon formats. Features · double-click Workspace decompression of many formats · Services support for .tgz and .zip compression (expandable) · extendable by knowledgable users · localized (currently English and French) · includes the required binaries for handling many additional formats · full commented source code available! Supported File Extensions Extensions Tools Comments .arc arc ARC files, ancient compression format on IBM PCs .arj unarj ARJ files, compression format on IBM PCs .asc atob atob, alternative to uudecode .b64 uudeview Base 64 encoding, common in MIME email .bin macunpack Macbinary file, common on Macintosh .compressed gnutar tar & compressed archive, alternate extension under NEXTSTEP .cpt macunpack Compactor Pro file, older compression format on the Macintosh .gnutar gnutar gnutar archive, common on Unix/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody .gnutar.gz gnutar gnutar & gzipped archive .gsm untoast TOAST compressed sound archives (lossy) .gz gunzip gzipped file, better compression than compress, no patent LZW issues .hqx hexbin Binhex'd files (usually Macintosh files) .lha lha LHA files, ancient compression format on IBM PCs .lzh lha LHA files, ancient compression format on IBM PCs .macbin macunpack Macbinary file, common on Macintosh .mime uudeview Base 64 encoding, common in MIME email .pit macunpack Pack It file, older compression format on the Macintosh .sit macunpack StuffIt file, common on Macintosh (Older 1.5 archives only...) .tar gnutar tar archive, common on Unix/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody .tar-gz gnutar tar & gzipped archive, alternate extension common on VMS .tar-z gnutar tar & gzipped archive, alternate extension common on VMS .tar.Z gnutar tar & compressed archive .tar.gz gnutar tar & gzipped archive .taz gnutar tar & gzipped archive, alternate extension common on IBM .tgz gnutar tar & gzipped archive, alternate extension common on IBM/Macintosh/Rhapsody .uu uudeview uuencoding (7-bit ASCII encoding of 8-bit data), common on Usenet .uue uudeview uuencoding (7-bit ASCII encoding of 8-bit data), common on Usenet .xx uudeview xxencoding (7-bit ASCII encoding of 8-bit data) .xxe uudeview xxencoding (7-bit ASCII encoding of 8-bit data) .z gunzip gzipped or pack file, original extension for gzip, renamed due to conflict with pack files .zip unzip ZIP files, the standard on Windows 95/NT .zoo booz ZOO files, ancient compression format on IBM PCs .Z gunzip compressed file, common on Unix HomePage The 'homepage' for OpenUp is http://www.stepwise.com/Software/OpenUp. Current binaries, technical information, source code and other articles are available there. About the author Scott Anguish is a veteran Rhapsody/OpenStep/WebObjects Developer, and has operated Stepwise (http://www.stepwise.com), the central site for all OpenStep and Rhapsody developer information, since March 1994. I am currently looking for full-time or part-time opportunities developing products for Rhapsody. My resume is available, at http://www.stepwise.com/resume.html. I would love to get comments back on OpenUp. If you find problems, need assistance extending the application, or in working through the source code, please contact me. I am reachable by email at sanguish@digifix.com. Sponsored by: Development of OpenUp was made possible by a grant from P & L Systems Developers of Mesa - the Premier Rhapsody Spreadsheet Custom OpenStep and Rhapsody development Email: info@plsys.co.uk WWW: http://www.plsys.co.uk/plsys/ Disclaimer Every attempt has been made to ensure that OpenUp is a properly behaved OpenStep and Rhapsody application. However, Scott Anguish, P & L Systems or any other directly or indirectly connected entities assume no responsiblity for any damage that the use of this program may cause.
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