Re: A86: Re: Lite86 compression

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: Re: Lite86 compression
From: "Andrew T" <ironman_294@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 02:29:25 GMT
Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org


But it only runs when I have a huge pic in my program.
So I should just let it run and it will decompress my program when executed?

-Andrew
>The Lite86 program and plugin for asm studio create self extracting
>executables, just like the PK program way back when (if anyone remembers
>that thing...I had it on my 8088 :)
>
> >
> > Ok but if I use Lite86 on the program wouldn't it have to be 
>decompressed
> > before its ran?  And if thats not it what do you mean by that and how
>would
> > it be decompressed?
> >
> >
> > >Lite86 uses LZSS compression (I believe), whereas Pic2RLE uses RLE (run
> > >length encoding).  The RLE method used works off bytes, so even with 
>fair
> > >compression (50%), there is still much that can be compressed.  It is
> > >really
> > >only useful so that you can easily add a title pic and not worry about
>all
> > >the dead space...it really doesn't touch the actual data, if you think
> > >about
> > >it.  As with all methods of compression, the best way is to try
>everything
> > >and see what works best.  But what will most likely save you the most
>room
> > >is to use Pic2RLE on the picture, and use Lite86 on the whole program.
> > >
> > >To disable the plugin, go to tools, options, and choose the plugin for
> > >.86p.
> > >The plugin will create a self extracting program.  Just remember that 
>the
> > >program cannot use writeback, nor can it be over ~7.5k.  You can get 
>the
> > >full package with the compressor (for DOS) and decompressor (on
>calc--Z80)
> > >on ticalc.org in the DOS utilities section.
> > >
> > > > When I went to comepile a program with Assembly Studio 86 with a 
>full
> > >screen
> > > > pic something came up that said compressed like 86% and i was also
> > >useing
> > > > Pic2RLE first wich one is best? Second how do I disable this plug 
>in?
>If
> > > > lite86 is better where do i get the decompresion routine?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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