Fix README, clarify Codecs.7z

clarify, that the files within Codecs.7z are the ones, that are compatible with mainline 7-Zip
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Tino Reichardt
2017-08-23 10:51:52 +02:00
committed by Tino Reichardt
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# README # README
This is the Github Page of 7-Zip ZS with support of additional Codecs. The library used therefore is located here: [Multithreading Library](https://github.com/mcmilk/zstdmt) This is the Github Page of [7-Zip] ZS with support of additional Codecs. The library used therefore is located here: [Multithreading Library](https://github.com/mcmilk/zstdmt)
You can install it in two ways: You can install it in two ways:
1. full setup with additions within the GUI and an modified an Explorer context menu 1. full setup with additions within the GUI and an modified an Explorer context menu
2. just the codec plugin, which goes to your existing 7-Zip installation 2. just the codec plugin, which goes to your existing [7-Zip] installation
# Status # Status
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ You can install it in two ways:
1. download the setup from here [7-Zip ZS Releases](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases) 1. download the setup from here [7-Zip ZS Releases](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases)
2. install it, like the default [7-Zip] 2. install it, like the default [7-Zip]
3. use it ;) 3. use it ;)
4. you may check, if the 7-Zip can deal with [Zstandard] or other codecs via this command: `7z.exe i` 4. you may check, if the [7-Zip] can deal with [Zstandard] or other codecs via this command: `7z.exe i`
5. the binaries within this installation are not binary compatible with [7-Zip]... use therefore the files from the `Codecs.7z` archive
The output should look like this: The output should look like this:
``` ```
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### Usage and features of the full installation ### Usage and features of the full installation
- compression and decompression for [Brotli], [Lizard], [LZ4], [LZ5] and [Zstandard] within the 7-Zip container format - compression and decompression for [Brotli], [Lizard], [LZ4], [LZ5] and [Zstandard] within the [7-Zip] container format
- compression and decompression of [Lizard] (`.liz`), [LZ4] (`.lz4`), [LZ5] (`.lz5`) and [Zstandard] (`.zst`) files - compression and decompression of [Lizard] (`.liz`), [LZ4] (`.lz4`), [LZ5] (`.lz5`) and [Zstandard] (`.zst`) files
- included [lzip] decompression support, patch from: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/lzip/7zip/ - included [lzip] decompression support, patch from: http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/lzip/7zip/
- right click and _"Add to xy.7z"_ will use the last selected method (codec, level and threads) - right click and _"Add to xy.7z"_ will use the last selected method (codec, level and threads)
@@ -125,16 +126,16 @@ Codecs:
![File Manager](https://mcmilk.de/projects/7-Zip-zstd/Fileman.png "File Manager with the Listing of an Archiv") ![File Manager](https://mcmilk.de/projects/7-Zip-zstd/Fileman.png "File Manager with the Listing of an Archiv")
![Methods](https://mcmilk.de/projects/7-Zip-zstd/Methods.png "Methods") ![Methods](https://mcmilk.de/projects/7-Zip-zstd/Methods.png "Methods")
## Zstandard codec Plugin for 7-Zip ## Zstandard codec Plugin for Mainline 7-Zip
### Installation (via plugin) ### Installation (via plugin)
1. download the codec archiv from here [7-Zip ZS Releases](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases) 1. download the `Codecs.7z` archiv from here [7-Zip ZS Releases](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases), this archive holds binaries, which are compatible with the Mainline version of [7-Zip]
2. create a new directory named "Codecs" 2. create a new directory named `Codecs` and put in there the zstd-x32.dll or the zstd-x64.dll, depending on your [7-Zip] installation
3. put in there the zstd-x32.dll or the zstd-x64.dll, depending on your 7-Zip installation
- normally, the x32 should go to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\Codecs" - normally, the x32 should go to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\Codecs"
- the x64 version should go in here: "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Codecs" - the x64 version should go in here: "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Codecs"
4. After this, you may check if the dll is correctly installed via this command: `7z.exe i` 3. you could also replace the `7z.dll` directly within `C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip`
4. then you may check if the dll is correctly installed via this command: `7z.exe i`
The output should look like this: The output should look like this:
``` ```
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## License and redistribution ## License and redistribution
- the same as the original 7-Zip, which means GNU LGPL - the same as the Mainline [7-Zip], which means GNU LGPL
## Links ## Links