Short:        XPK interface w/ GUI, ARexx port & more
Author:       Victor Ducedre (victord@netrover.com)
Uploader:     Victor Ducedre (victord netrover com)
Type:         util/pack
Version:      1.8
Requires:     OS v39+, util/pack/xpk_User.lha
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
Date:         12-Apr-2000


XPKatana is a GUI/ARexx interface for XPK users.  It features:

 o Complete, Style Guide-compliant GUI (no need for any external library!)

 o Can pack and unpack files using any XPK sub-library installed on your
   system.

 o Can unpack files packed with non-XPK packers, using xfdmaster.library.

 o AppIcon, allowing easy "drag'n'drop" usage.

 o Features a special "Test Mode", allows you to benchmark a given set
   of packers on a selected file, and tell you which one gave the best
   compression ratio (can also output complete results to a file).

 o Make use of FileID.library (included) for file type analyzing, helping
   you to decide which packer to use on a given file.

 o Complete ARexx port, allowing easy interfacing with other applications,
   providing them with XPK support (DOpus5 and Final Writer example
   scripts are included).

 o Automatic script generation - allows easy batch jobs.

Copyright
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  Except where otherwise indicated, all files in this distibution are
Copyright © 1996-2000 Victor Ducedre, All Rights Reserved.  See
documentation for full details of use and redistribution.

  XPKatana is Shareware: a fee of $10 US is required if you're regularly
using this program and you like it - although it's not crippled in any way.