[delphizip] Re: Re shortcuts in zip files
- From: "James Turner" <james.d.h.turner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:45:09 +0100
Eric,
Sorry I wasn't more explicit.
I propose that the INI file simply contains a comment plus data to be used
in reconstructing the shortcut.
The #0'LNK' signature would be stored in the central directory/ file header
records as extra data.
I doubt that anyone else uses a signature system like this that begins with
a null therefore this should be highly compatible with existing products.
James Turner
PS
Using 'LNK' as the signature leaves the door open for other functions along
the same lines.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Eric.Engler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:18 PM
Subject: [delphizip] Re: Re shortcuts in zip files
>
> I'm not sure if I understand, do you mean to store the 4 bytes
> and shortcut link in the INI file?
>
> Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Turner [mailto:james.d.h.turner@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 5:37 PM
> To: delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [delphizip] Re shortcuts in zip files
>
>
>
> Eric,
>
> Like me you are a hard man to please so how about this.
>
> Store 4 bytes of extra data being the ascii codes for 'LNK' preceeded by a
> null.
>
> Store the shortcut data as text as described before. A program that is not
> shortcut aware should simply extract the text. The text should contain a
> brief explanation. Does this satisfy the requirements of compatibility?
>
> James Turner
>
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