Helping thread :)

[ChronoCross]

Testing only One idea in fa Next with LUA code.
The first idea:
I take a folder with 62MB into -m0 option "data.arc"
and then split the file with razor's split tool in three parts.
data.part1 30 mb
data.part2 30 mb
data.part3 2 mb
OK well the first idea is said to fa next with LUA code:
that's this three files are "data.arc"(with a trick or patch i don`t know).
well the problem is fa next
search the file in directory and seek all the file.
doesn`t see this three files like into one("data.arc").
The principal idea is not join the files is create an emulation of file or something like that(and you know what?, i don´t know how to do ).
but i fail because, fa next needs data.arc present in the folder and with his size(and his correct hashes).
OK this is the LUA code for fa.ini to join the files (without Split.exe).

onProgramStart(function ()
a = "none"
f = command.arcname
f = io.open(f, "a")
f:write()
f = io.open("data.arc", "r+b")
f1 = io.open("data.part1", "rb")
f2 = io.open("data.part2", "rb")
f3 = io.open("data.part3", "rb")
f4 = f1:read("*all")..f2:read("*all")..f3:read("*all")
t = io.output (f:write(f4))
f = assert (io.open("data.arc", "r"))
f:close()
end)

and the code for extract in cmd

fa x -dp.\ data.arc

well another problem here (help) you need to run the bat two times.
the first is an error like data.arc is not a valid fa next file.
because the code first create data.arc with 0b.
but the second time you run the bat, fa next extract correctly because the program found a joining data in data.arc.
If someone have an idea to fix this or help to the first idea please go on!

[gozarck]

HI ChronoCross Nice idea and a litle complicated for me
the first Idea is awesome, but i can't help you .
I started to read LUA and looks easy to undertand.

Originally Posted by ChronoCross

well another problem here (help) you need to run the bat two times.
the first is an error like data.arc is not a valid fa next file.
because the code first create data.arc with 0b.
but the second time you run the bat, fa next extract correctly because the program found a joining data in data.arc.
If someone have an idea to fix this or help to the first idea please go on!

let me help you in this part.
add some lines in your fa.ini code repeat and until ~=

onProgramStart(function ()
    repeat
	a = "none"
    f = command.arcname
    f =  io.open(f, "a")
    f:write()
    f =  io.open("data.arc", "r+b")
	f1 = io.open("data.part1", "rb")
	f2 = io.open("data.part2", "rb")
	f3 = io.open("data.part3", "rb")
    f4 = f1:read("*all")..f2:read("*all")..f3:read("*all")	
	t = io.output (f:write(f4))
	until f ~= assert ( io.open("data.arc", "r"))
	f:close()
end)

Now can join and extract the files correctly.