ISArcEx - A FreeArc Archive Extractor Plugin for InnoSetup

[EmirHasan]

Originally Posted by audiofeel

Most likely, there are no necessary files to help with unpacking in the Unpack folder.

Thanks for the help, all the necessary files to help with unpacking in the Unpack folder

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These are the files I have.

[Behnam2018]

Hello, I want this script with music. Can you help me please?

I want to add music Button OFF- ON to this script

simple to this setup

[nordi]

Originally Posted by Behnam2018

Hello, I want this script with music. Can you help me please?

Hi,
I attached example scripts below...
(search for "New Lines" in the script for seeing the changes)

greeting
Nordi

[nordi]

Originally Posted by BLACKFIRE69

ISArcEx - Minor Update
* if you call 'ISArcExAddDisksEx' like this:
ISArcExAddDisksEx('C:\Test\data-langs.bin', 'MyPwd', 'Eng', 'D:\Test\Output');
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- Question 1 -

Hi Community / Hi Blackfire69,

I have a problem with the names of the files to be extracted.

>> TEST SCRIPT ATTACHED

Description:
In the attached image you can see that something has been selected for installation.
During the installation (extraction), however, a different file from the same archive is displayed.
> But in the end the correct file has been extracted.

I hope, someone can help here.
kind regards
Nordi

[nordi]

- Question 2 -

Hi Community / Hi Blackfire69,

I have a second problem with ISArcExAddDisksEx and the shown sizes of the files to be extracted.

>> TEST SCRIPT : ONE POST ABOVE

Description:
In the attached image you can see :
during the installation (extraction), however, a different size from archive is displayed.
(Note: three different bf-files, not single one)

I hope, someone can help here.
kind regards
Nordi

[zero.cu]

al comprimir usando
arc.exe a -i1 -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\z_temp -m=xtool+srep+lolz data.arc folder

me da error la instalacion

[nodesire7]

What is the packaging tool for "ISArcEx"? I need a tool that can package into .bin format. Can anyone recommend one?

[Masquerade]

Uhhhh, there's only one. FreeArc.

[wrathma]

is there any way to unpack multiple archives at once (in parallel) using this?

[audiofeel]

Originally Posted by wrathma

is there any way to unpack multiple archives at once (in parallel) using this?

Think of it like playing music. You can’t play two different songs at the same time using a single player - one has to wait. If you want parallel playback, you need two separate players.
It’s the same here: the unpacking engine works as a single "player". It processes one archive at a time. To unpack multiple archives in parallel, you would need multiple independent instances/processes doing the work simultaneously.
In the context of Inno Setup (and this library), that’s not supported - there’s effectively only one unpacking pipeline, so everything runs sequentially.

[wrathma]

Originally Posted by audiofeel

Think of it like playing music. You can’t play two different songs at the same time using a single player - one has to wait. If you want parallel playback, you need two separate players.
It’s the same here: the unpacking engine works as a single "player". It processes one archive at a time. To unpack multiple archives in parallel, you would need multiple independent instances/processes doing the work simultaneously.
In the context of Inno Setup (and this library), that’s not supported - there’s effectively only one unpacking pipeline, so everything runs sequentially.

i might have a clanky workaround that is to unpack the the big file using the installer and running a batch script on the background to unpack the other small archives. not tested but im pretty sure it will get the job done.

[Sergey3695]

Originally Posted by wrathma

is there any way to unpack multiple archives at once (in parallel) using this?

https://krinkels.org/resources/marc.412/
p.s. but you need to understand that the processor load is controlled manually. I might update this in the future. (queue).

[wrathma]

Originally Posted by Sergey3695

https://krinkels.org/resources/marc.412/
p.s. but you need to understand that the processor load is controlled manually. I might update this in the future. (queue).

thanks for your work. could you please upload it here as i dont have permission to download it from krinkels

[Sergey3695]

Originally Posted by wrathma

thanks for your work. could you please upload it here as i dont have permission to download it from krinkels

Поставил 6.3.3 Inno Setup VCL. Пример Example.iss не работал. Нужно добавить DisableWelcomePage=no в секцию [Setup].
Что залито на сайте прикрепил выше.
Сильно много времени не выиграть, так как xtool и так сильно загружает процессор. Больше решает многопоточность и алгоритм.

[BLACKFIRE69]

ISArcEx - Advanced FreeArc Extraction API for Inno Setup
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> Overview:
ISArcEx is a high-performance extraction library meticulously crafted
for Inno Setup. It provides a robust interface for handling FreeArc
archives, offering advanced progress tracking and precise extraction 
metrics that standard tools often lack.

> Specifications:
- Version	: v0.5
- Author	: BLACKFIRE69
- Build		: 6997A400
- Compatibility	: Inno Setup v6.0 or later (Required)
- License       : Proprietary (See LICENSE file for details)
- Tested Engine	: FreeArc v0.67

> Key Features:
- Archive Support: Specialized in Normal FreeArc 
  archives. Note: Splitted archives are not supported.
- Selective Extraction: Use ISArcExAddDisksEx to extract specific 
  folders from within an archive.
- Advanced Progress Tracking: Real-time metrics for Overall Progress, 
  Current Disk Progress, and Extracted/Total File Counts.
- Performance Metrics: Accurate Current and Average Speed (MB/s).
- Time Management: Intelligent "Time Remaining" and "Elapsed Time"
  tracking with three customizable display formats.
- Process Control: Built-in functions to Suspend, Resume, or Stop
  the extraction process safely.
- UI Stability: Includes "Calc Accuracy" reduction logic to prevent
  erratic jumping in speed and ETA displays.
- Localization: Easily switch between languages using external .ini
  configuration files.

> Supported External Tooling:
ISArcEx integrates seamlessly with common FreeArc external-processors:
- SREP, XTool, LOLZ, NZ, RZ.
- Support for Facompress (MT and Standard).

> Distribution Files:
- ISArcEx.dll 	— Core API Library.
- UnArc_32.dll	— FreeArc engine integration.
- ISArcEx.iss 	— Header for Inno Setup.
- arc.ini / CLS.ini — Configuration for external-processors.
- English.ini / Russian.ini — Language configuration files.

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