Arc Gui (beta)

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Introduction

• ArcGUI is an alternative graphical interface of the Open source project Freearc

Why ArcGUI?

• Those interested in Freearc and high compression, have all or almost all, a folder containing programs (external compressors), configuration files and batch files to use as a launcher.
  I've seen quite a few cool little compressors that offer just as nice things, but I found myself having trouble creating my own compression methods, my new external compressors.
  I thought it would be nice to bring this with a little software, so I started designing ArcGUI.

The program allows:

• Data compression
• Create / edit compression methods.
• Create / edit external compressors.
• Create / edit groups of extensions.
• NEW in v1.2 Create / load a repack project (2 modes are available, one allows to create a project including all the external compressors, dependences as well as the configuration file containing the information of the external compressors,
  the second mode only the original and temporary structure of the game, this last mode is only compatible with an original ArcGUI workspace. The program checks if all files are present in the game folder,
  if files are missing or if files are unknown from the project a warning message asking if you want to continue, you can ignore or add unknown files in the archive of the project you desired)
  

Features:

• An error detection system is present as well as a function that gives information about the errors is possible by right-clicking on selected items.
• A compression method creation wizard is present, it allows you to simply combine the values ​​present in your workspace. He is still in a state of development.
• You can create categories to organize your compression methods as you wish, creating categories will be present when right clicking on the item to be compressed.
• An automatic method function is present, which is based on the default values ​​of the different groups of extensions as well as a compression algorithm defined by the user.
• NEW in v1.2 You can add your favorite programs as an external plugin so you always have them to click.

Diskspan

• The archive split function is made possible thanks to CLS-Diskspan.dll created by Razor12911.
• You can split an entire list of elements into compressed, the program automatically calculates the first volume relative to the size of the last. For example you can have several different sizes of files is divided to a DVD5 format without any difficulty.
• A reserved area for the repackers is present, this corresponds to the amount of space of the first volume for the installation setup and the additional files.
• If the diskpan value is empty or is zero, diskspan will not be active. Diskspan is not compatible with FreeArc Next.
• The size prefixes supported are expressed in: {b, k , m, g, bytes, kb, mb, gb}. if no prefix is found the byte will be used.
• Warning, The program uses an edit version of CLS-Diskpan.dll, if another file of the same name is in the workspace it will be automatically overwritten.

Masked methods + Diskspan ?

• I performed several compression tests with diskspan and some masked methods, an example:
  I put files with extensions that were present in the extension groups in a folder, these groups were present in the compression method, part of content was not present in the extension groups, this was successful. I also tried in full mask, it succeeded. The decompression has succeeded.
• The body of the main method is processed after the masks, so the last end of the method (diskspan) is handled without problems.

Tips

• If you can add a new external compressor and get the characteristics of another external compressor to take advantage of several presets, for example: pZlib_normal, pZlib_max, you just have to modify the options according to your needs.
  

ArcGUI v1.2

    [+] Adding project import / export (You can create / load a project that will have everything you need to compress a specific game)
    [+] Adding external modules (You can now add your favorite programs to the "modules" folder located in the application directory)
    [+] An area reserved for dependencies of external compressors has been added. This allows the operation of project creation.
    [+] An exclusion list is present in the options (this also excludes files from the automatic method system)
    [+] Data validation is also done with the "Return" key, rather than clicking on the "OK" button.
    [+] The buttons have been enlarged for easier use.
    [+] The names of compression methods, external compressors and extension groups are now case-sensitive.

ArcGUI v1.15.1

    [-] Compatibility with Freearc Next has been removed.
    [-] The choice of the type of encryption of the archive has been removed. (AES 256 by default)
    [+] An automatic method system has been added. (Right click on a method then "Set as default compression method" or from the settings -> ArcGUI tab)
    [+] A completion system has been added (ctrl + space, to restart completion)
    [+] An external MD5 module has been added. (To generate and export reports quickly)
    [+] A Scanner File Extension module has been added. (You can send extensions directly to an extension group)
    [+] Dynamically applying change. (For example, if you rename srep to srep64, any methods that use srep will be changed)
    [+] A compression method tree area has been added. (You can edit, delete or change the different values ​​that make up the compression method by right clicking)
    [+] The archive split system has been revised. see: post#195
    [+] An area for managing freearc internal algorithms has been added.
    [+] The ability to sort the lists in order. (from the settings -> ArcGUI tab)
    [+] The error detection system has been improved.
    [+] An error log system has been added (error.log in the workspace)
    [+] The code has been optimized.
    [+] Some bugs have been fixed.
    
ArcGUI v1.0.0.4

    [+] The error when selecting the compressor from the archive options window has been fixed.
    [+] Improvement of the refresh time of the main list 
    [+] A synchronization error from the list of elements to compressed has been fixed.
    [+] Support CLS-*.dll as compressors (no longer recognized as error)

ArcGUI v1.0.0.3

    [+] Support Freearc next 
    [+] Fixed bug default value of extensions groups (External compressors are now loaded)
    [+] Fixed bug Compression Method Creation Wizard (Masked Methods are now visible)

ArcGUI v1.0.0.2

    [+] The options were put together on one page
    [+] The destination directory for temporary files is set automatically.
    [+] The system for analyzing the size of the split archive has been improved.

    [+] Invalid values are no longer loaded in the context menu
    [+] A bug related to the imported files attributes has been fixed
    [+] A diskspan error was fixed (the following parts of the archive did not go to the right place).
    [+] Fixed minors bugs

ArcGUI v1.0.0.1

    [+] Freearc filter was changed to *.exe
    [+] Support external compressors placed in sub folders.
    [+] The bugg related to the function of calculating the space needed has been Fixed
    [+] Fixed minors bugs

ArcGUI v1.0.0.0 

    [+] Initial release