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DOS开发编程 & 发展交流（开发室） » Can the EXPAND decompression command for systems above WIN2000 be modified to be used under DOS?

Floor1　不得不爱	Posted 2006-06-15 14:19
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Because the EXPAND decompression command in systems above WIN2000 is much smaller than the EXTRACT command file under DOS, but the EXPAND in systems above WIN2000 cannot run under DOS. Who can modify it into a command file that can be used under DOS?

Floor2　Scott0902	Posted 2006-06-15 15:32
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You can also use the extract command of Win98.

Floor3　不得不爱	Posted 2006-06-15 18:19
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The extract command file is large, at least 50K, while EXPAND is only 15K.

Floor4　brglng	Posted 2006-06-15 18:41
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expand in Windows 2000 is a win32 console program. To port it to DOS, it needs to be recompiled, but we don't have the source code. In DOS, you can try loading HX and then running it, which can provide win32 APIs.

Floor5　不得不爱	Posted 2006-06-15 21:01
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1: I haven't used HX. How big is the file? Do you have it? 2: The expand under WINXP can be modified to be used under DOS as well!

Floor7　Wengier	Posted 2006-06-15 23:33
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Originally posted by qwe1234567 at 2006-6-15 06:19 PM: The extract command has a large file, at least 50K, while EXPAND is only 15K. EXPAND requires CABINET.DLL, which is much larger than EXPAND itself.

Floor9　Wengier	Posted 2006-06-16 23:26
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Originally posted by qwe1234567 at 2006-6-16 08:16 PM: Then it's impossible? EXPAND.EXE + CABINET.DLL > EXTRACT.EXE, in other words, even if it were possible, it wouldn't make much sense.