Project

The project is written in C and has a small codebase. This program is designed for file packing and unpacking operations, and it is currently available exclusively for Windows. However, I would greatly appreciate a cross-platform fork of this project.

Binary File Structure

The binary file format used by this program consists of the following elements:

1. Separator (1 byte): A single byte used as a separator between records.
2. File Name (256 bytes): The name of the recorded file, stored in 256 bytes.
3. Data Size (8 bytes): The size of the recorded file's data, stored in 8 bytes.
4. Data (n bytes): The actual data of the recorded file. The number of bytes is determined by the value stored in the "Data Size" field.

Command-Line Parameters

The program supports the following command-line parameters:

1. --pack or --unpack (assigned to the action variable): This parameter determines whether the program should execute a packing operation (--pack) or an unpacking operation (--unpack). It does not accept any additional parameters.
2. --name (assigned to the name variable): This option requires one parameter and specifies a name to be stored in the name variable. This option should not be used when performing an unpacking operation.
3. --erase (assigned to the erase variable): This parameter indicates that the program should perform a file deletion operation. It does not accept any additional parameters.
4. --dir (assigned to the dir variable): This parameter requires one parameter and specifies the directory where the operation should be executed. The result is stored in the dir variable.
5. --filter (assigned to the filter variable): This parameter requires one parameter and specifies a filter or condition for the operation. The result is stored in the filter variable.

Please note the following regarding command-line usage:

• When using the --dir parameter, you must provide a full path to the directory (e.g., D:/Folder1/Folder2/).
• You can also simply drag and drop files onto the executable Quick-Packer.exe to perform packing and unpacking operations.
• If you run the program without specifying any parameters, no action will be taken.
• If you provide the full path to the file(s), the --dir parameter should not be used.
• You can also use parameter abbreviations, such as -p for --pack, and so on.

Here are examples of how to use the command-line parameters:

Quick-Packer --pack --name SpritePack --dir C:/path/to/file/ --filter png
Quick-Packer -p C:/path/to/files/file.txt
Quick-Packer -u -d C:/path/to/file/ -e -f SpritePack1
Quick-Packer C:/path/to/files/file1.txt C:/path/to/files/file2.txt C:/path/to/files/file3.txt
Quick-Packer -u

Tip - it can be used in conjunction with various libraries, for example, to upload photos using stb-image, or to upload audio files using PortAudio.