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to: HANS MANGOLD
from: ROBERT JUNG
date: 1997-05-20 12:17:00
subject: ARJ -j# bug?

In a message of , Hans Mangold (1:353/710) writes: 
 HM> Hello Robert!
 HM> First, let me say that the new option -j# for "hollow" archives is just 
 HM> ***great***!!!  Love it; it's a very useful item for problem solving on 
 HM> my system! :-)
 HM> Two observations:
 HM> -j# should *not* be used with the -js switch, otherwise the hollow 
 HM> archive will end up with a pile of *.zip, *.arj, *.lha (etc.,etc) files. 
 
 HM> Even worse, if used with a *combination* of -js and -jt1, it will simply 
 HM> not work, for good reason :-)  Is there a way for you to have -j# 
 HM> automatically turn off -js if set in the environment (Arj.cfg)?  Or can 
 HM> Arj.cfg's function be changed to accomodate switches in a similar manner 
 HM> as it sets defaults for commands?  Or, can -j# be changed from a switch 
 HM> to a command?
Hopefully, these issues are fixed in the 2.55c beta level release now 
available from some sites.
We also added a -j#1 option that foregoes the CRC check.
Regards,
 
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