ISArcEx - A FreeArc Archive Extractor Plugin for InnoSetup

[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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