With the std.zlib I'm able to extract an SFX archive with one minor problem. The program will execute but because some functionalities of the program are closely tied to the attributes of the original files, it hiccups various stages through execution.

Why do I even bother to extract files from an SFX archive? Because of a 30MB extraction, only 1.5MB is required to run the program. The rest is garbage that takes up space and has never been used (nor will it ever be used). With a 6GB hard drive to feed today's space hungry programs, I need every byte I can spare.

I would like to know how to obtain file attributes from the original files in the archive and apply them to the newly decompressed copies stored locally.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

TIA,
Andrew

I believe the DOS file attributes are in the std.zip.ArchiveMember.internalAttributes or externalAttributes property.

"Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz@remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:c11cp4$1d9d$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> With the std.zlib I'm able to extract an SFX archive with one minor problem. The program will execute but because some functionalities of the program are closely tied to the attributes of the original files, it hiccups various stages through execution.
>
> Why do I even bother to extract files from an SFX archive? Because of a 30MB extraction, only 1.5MB is required to run the program. The rest is garbage that takes up space and has never been used (nor will it ever be used). With a 6GB hard drive to feed today's space hungry programs, I need every byte I can spare.
>
> I would like to know how to obtain file attributes from the original files in the archive and apply them to the newly decompressed copies stored locally.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Andrew