ViewDiz 2.1

Short:        File_id.diz GUI viewer/editor; v2.1
Author:       ki9656@unidhp.uni-c.dk (Mikael Lund)
Uploader:     ki9656 unidhp uni-c dk (Mikael Lund)
Type:         util/arc
Version:      2.1
Replaces:     ViewDIZ.lha
Requires:     Workbench 38+, reqtools.library 37+
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

ViewDiz is a small utility for viewing and manipulating file descriptions
from a great variety of filetypes. Description-viewing is done via requesters
which makes it perfect for Directory Opus etc.
Viewing is only a small part of ViewDiz; the real power lies in the advanced
CLI-interface that will allow you to do virtually anything with the
description.

List of some features:

  * Easy-to-use, nice-looking GUI (optional)
  * Unlimited filetypes (modular design)
  * Unlimited functions (via wizards)
  * Editing/saving/stripping of File_ID.DIZ
  * Filenote & version support
  * Aminet.readme -> File_ID.DIZ <-> Filenote option
  * 100% configurable filetype-actions (unpacking, viewing etc.)
  * Locale support
  * System friendly (can be made resident)
  * Fast & free!

...And with the included wizards:

  * Clipboard support
  * Advanced Banner options
  * Extended wordwrapper/stripper
  * Interactive-filelist creator
  * DLDchecker support
  * Log files

Filehandling is done via external modules - the list below shows some of
the included modules:

  * Archives:     Lha/Lzh, Lzx, Zip, Arj, Tar, Tgz
  * Packers:      Xfx, Dms, Dsq, Xpk, Exe
  * Text:         Txt/Nfo, Html, Readme, UUe
  * Pictures:     Iff, Jpg, Gif
  * Music:        Mod/Med, Mus (exotic).

============================= Archive contents =============================
Original  Packed Ratio    Date     Time    Name
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    1076     766 28.8% 03-Sep-98 16:13:36  ViewDiz/C/CatStr
   10952    5428 50.4% 08-Oct-98 17:47:16  ViewDiz/C/ViewDiz
     303     224 26.0% 03-Sep-98 15:39:42  ViewDiz/C/YAMail
     430     266 38.1% 05-Sep-98 20:06:30  ViewDiz/Catalogs/dansk/ViewDiz.catalog
     484     304 37.1% 05-Oct-98 07:34:44  ViewDiz/Catalogs/italiano/ViewDiz.catalog
     460     287 37.6% 06-Sep-98 14:31:38  ViewDiz/Catalogs/nederlands/ViewDiz.catalog
     480     315 34.3% 04-Sep-98 18:59:14  ViewDiz/Catalogs/polski/ViewDiz.catalog
     715     395 44.7% 06-Sep-98 14:33:38  ViewDiz/Catalogs/ViewDiz.cd
     125     118  5.6% 01-Oct-98 16:57:28  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/.editor
    1351     557 58.7% 01-Oct-98 16:57:00  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/.modules
      65      65  0.0% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/.tabu
     270     180 33.3% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/.getdrawer
     527     308 41.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/.getdrive
     366     244 33.3% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/arj
     678     348 48.6% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/dms
     279     214 23.2% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/dsq
     458     231 49.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/exe
     365     244 33.1% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/gzip
     556     367 33.9% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/htm
     930     436 53.1% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/lha
     701     363 48.2% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/lzx
     769     373 51.4% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/mod
    1076     444 58.7% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/mp3
     592     334 43.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/mus
     546     279 48.9% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/pic
     662     420 36.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/readme
     588     290 50.6% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/tar
    1042     401 61.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/tgz
     705     347 50.7% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/txt
     524     285 45.6% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/uue
     619     308 50.2% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/xfx
     441     247 43.9% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/xpk
     558     321 42.4% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Modules/zip
     377     209 44.5% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Banner
     211     133 36.9% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Clip
     121      99 18.1% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/DelReadme
     251     163 35.0% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/DLDcheck
     205     141 31.2% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/GuideList
    2693    1114 58.6% 28-Sep-98 08:24:30  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/GuideList.rx
     347     198 42.9% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Log
      90      80 11.1% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Strip
     459     353 23.0% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Strip.rx
     139     117 15.8% 28-Sep-98 07:49:50  ViewDiz/ENV/ViewDiz/Wizards/Wrap
    3202    1303 59.3% 01-Oct-98 16:17:32  ViewDiz/Free Registration
    1475     999 32.2% 08-Oct-98 18:00:10  ViewDiz/Free Registration.info
    3806    1471 61.3% 01-Oct-98 16:44:02  ViewDiz/Install
    1278     503 60.6% 08-Oct-98 18:00:10  ViewDiz/Install.info
   35970   13592 62.2% 08-Oct-98 17:37:00  ViewDiz/ViewDiz.guide
    1350     594 56.0% 08-Oct-98 18:00:10  ViewDiz/ViewDiz.guide.info
     485     288 40.6% 08-Oct-98 17:54:14  File_id.diz
    1233     600 51.3% 08-Oct-98 18:00:14  ViewDiz.info
    1518     843 44.4% 08-Oct-98 18:01:30  ViewDiz.Readme
-------- ------- ----- --------- --------
   84903   38509 54.6% 08-Oct-98 18:01:42   52 files