The Wonderland Board

WONDERLAND ADVENTURES EDITOR CUSTOM CONTENT PACKER/UNPACKER

1. OVERVIEW
I know, for uploading hubs/adventures, and the required stuff, you people zip it up. And, if file size is not appropriate, then split it up. Using this way, the installation is very hard. You may forgot any stuff and also, other people will also have installation problems (like where to put content etc etc.). We can't attach all files in other file hosting websites. Anyhow, we have to follow follow with rule (2) of WAE Fair Use Statements.
So for removing this problem, I and Cyndanera have created some tools that can pack your files and also encrypt them.

2. FEATURES

• EASY TO USE: Compiled with BlitzMax, these tools are easy to use. While they accept input from a text file. Text file creation is easier than creating and creating .zip files.
• COMPRESSION: Cyandera added compression support, so no need to worry about filesizes.
• ENCRYPTION: Cydanera also added a nice encryption support to the tools, so any user outside of the forum cannot access it.
• SPLIT ARCHIVES: The feature that can be of your help! If specified, your pack file will be splitted into .zip files of size 781 KB (the size of the last file will usually be short) so it can be attached in the forum. .zip files will have (PAK) in their filenames, as your zip utility will not be able to open them. People will just download them to Downloads Inbox directory (no need to unzip them) and launch my unpacker, then here you go.
• ADDING EXTRA FILES: You can also add external files to the pack, as long as they are in your main editor folder.
• AUTO LAUNCH WG.EXE: If creator has specified to auto-launch the wg.exe file (don't worry, its very very easy), your wg.exe file will start once installation is complete. (and with more sounds )

3. DOWNLOAD
Here is the download. There is a .7z file inside this archive, use 7-zip to extract it to the main editor folder.

4. FUTURE PLANS

• Will be including adventures list maker that will make the task of making adventure list easier
• Releasing packer that can pack only current directory

I don't understand what's wrong with the current distribution method. Could you explain in more detail, please?

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cloudrac3r wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:23 am I don't understand what's wrong with the current distribution method. Could you explain in more detail, please?

The current distribution method involves creating a zip file and adding all files in it. However, this way zip files may go out of the size limit of the forum.
One way of resolving this is to split the zip files. However, the process of installation will be lengthy and also, with this new updated forum, there's a problem of attaching more than one attachments. (At least for me!)
If you will use my program, (don't worry, I will alway's scan it for viruses before attaching it) the process of pack creation and installation will be much easier (with the next version). It will also encrypt your files. The result file will be ".wah3" file in "Downloads Outbox" directory, that you can upload in the forum or any other file hosting service . To install, put downloaded file in "Downloads Inbox" and launch my unpacker. It will unpack the files and automatically launch the game (only if that information is in downloaded file).

EDIT: Added new way.

The new unpacker will unpack all packed hubs that have wa3h ext in the inbox folder and copy the file to outbox folder and delete the file from inbox folder just like the editor does

How does the encryption work? Is the program's source code available?

Deleted. See my post below.

And my other question?

Deleted. See below.

(My first DP! )

Sidenote: The tools will not be open source.

That's disappointing. Sorry, but I don't feel like distributing an encrypted version of my files for no real gain that can only be decrypted by a proprietary tool.

cloudrac3r wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:00 am That's disappointing. Sorry, but I don't feel like distributing an encrypted version of my files for no real gain that can only be decrypted by a proprietary tool.

There will be an custom encryption option.

Update released. Feel free to post feedback and bug reports (if any) here.

The content packer is now open source - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_QBtg ... 9hSBoOaEwK

Can you tell me more about the encryption method? I'm intrigued.