7-Zip 16.02 Sources
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7-Zip is a file archiver for Windows.
7-Zip Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov.
License Info
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7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL
(except for unRar code).
read License.txt for more infomation about license.
Notes about unRAR license:
Please check main restriction from unRar license:
2. The unRAR sources may be used in any software to handle RAR
archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be used
to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary.
Distribution of modified unRAR sources in separate form or as a
part of other software is permitted, provided that it is clearly
stated in the documentation and source comments that the code may
not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.
In brief it means:
1) You can compile and use compiled files under GNU LGPL rules, since
unRAR license almost has no restrictions for compiled files.
You can link these compiled files to LGPL programs.
2) You can fix bugs in source code and use compiled fixed version.
3) You can not use unRAR sources to re-create the RAR compression algorithm.
LZMA SDK
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This package also contains some files from LZMA SDK
You can download LZMA SDK from:
http://www.7-zip.org/sdk.html
LZMA SDK is written and placed in the public domain by Igor Pavlov.
How to compile
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To compile sources you need Visual C++ 6.0.
For compiling some files you also need
new Platform SDK from Microsoft' Site:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/psdk-full.htm
or
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/XPSP2FULLInstall.htm
or
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/
If you use MSVC6, specify SDK directories at top of directories lists:
Tools / Options / Directories
- Include files
- Library files
To compile 7-Zip for AMD64 and IA64 you need:
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK from microsoft.com
Also you need Microsoft Macro Assembler:
- ml.exe for x86
- ml64.exe for AMD64
You can use ml.exe from Windows SDK for Windows Vista or some other version.
Compiling under Unix/Linux
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Check this site for Posix/Linux version:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/p7zip/
Notes:
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7-Zip consists of COM modules (DLL files).
But 7-Zip doesn't use standard COM interfaces for creating objects.
Look at
7zip\UI\Client7z folder for example of using DLL files of 7-Zip.
Some DLL files can use other DLL files from 7-Zip.
If you don't like it, you must use standalone version of DLL.
To compile standalone version of DLL you must include all used parts
to project and define some defs.
For example, 7zip\Bundles\Format7z is a standalone version of 7z.dll
that works with 7z format. So you can use such DLL in your project
without additional DLL files.
Description of 7-Zip sources package
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DOC Documentation
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7zFormat.txt - 7z format description
copying.txt - GNU LGPL license
unRarLicense.txt - License for unRAR part of source code
src-history.txt - Sources history
Methods.txt - Compression method IDs
readme.txt - Readme file
lzma.txt - LZMA compression description
7zip.nsi - installer script for NSIS
7zip.wix - installer script for WIX
Asm - Source code in Assembler (optimized code for CRC calculation and Intel-AES encryption)
C - Source code in C
CPP - Source code in C++
Common common files for C++ projects
Windows common files for Windows related code
7zip
Common Common modules for 7-zip
Archive files related to archiving
Bundle Modules that are bundles of other modules (files)
Alone 7za.exe: Standalone version of 7-Zip console that supports only 7z/xz/cab/zip/gzip/bzip2/tar.
Alone7z 7zr.exe: Standalone version of 7-Zip console that supports only 7z (reduced version)
Fm Standalone version of 7-Zip File Manager
Format7z 7za.dll: .7z support
Format7zExtract 7zxa.dll: .7z support, extracting only
Format7zR 7zr.dll: .7z support, reduced version
Format7zExtractR 7zxr.dll: .7z support, reduced version, extracting only
Format7zF 7z.dll: all formats
LzmaCon lzma.exe: LZMA compression/decompression
SFXCon 7zCon.sfx: Console 7z SFX module
SFXWin 7z.sfx: Windows 7z SFX module
SFXSetup 7zS.sfx: Windows 7z SFX module for Installers
Compress files for compression/decompression
Crypto files for encryption / decompression
UI
Agent Intermediary modules for FAR plugin and Explorer plugin
Client7z Test application for 7za.dll
Common Common UI files
Console 7z.exe : Console version
Explorer 7-zip.dll: 7-Zip Shell extension
Far plugin for Far Manager
FileManager 7zFM.exe: 7-Zip File Manager
GUI 7zG.exe: 7-Zip GUI version
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Igor Pavlov
http://www.7-zip.org
