1.2.0 Documentation

ADC Archiver Documentation

ADC Archiver is a Python-based tool for creating and extracting compressed .adc archives.

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Features

• Create archives: Compress and store multiple files in a single .adc archive.
• Extract archives: Decompress .adc archives to their original files.
• Cross-platform GUI support: File and folder selection dialogs.
• Command-line support: Automate extraction via arguments.
• Interactive console: Intuitive interface for creating and extracting archives.

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Built-in libraries: zlib, tkinter

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Functions Overview

1. Read and Compress Files

• read_binary_file(file_path): Reads binary data from a file.
• parma_compress(data): Compresses data using zlib.
• parma_decompress(compressed_data): Decompresses zlib-compressed data.

2. Create and Extract Archives

• create_adc_archive(file_paths, output_path)
  Compresses multiple files into a .adc archive.
  Parameters:

  • file_paths: List of file paths to include.
  • output_path: Path to save the archive.

• extract_adc_archive(archive_path, output_dir)
  Extracts files from a .adc archive.
  Parameters:

  • archive_path: Path to the archive.
  • output_dir: Directory for extracted files.

3. GUI Dialog Functions

• select_files_for_archiving(): Opens a dialog to select files.
• select_directory_for_extraction(): Opens a dialog to select a folder.
• save_archive_file(): Prompts for saving an .adc archive.
• open_archive_file(): Opens a dialog to select an .adc file.