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Re: Windows 3.1 LZEXPAND DLL

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From: Chris Marriott
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 20:18
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In article <1993Jan5.224307.11862@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mavmav@mksol.dseg.ti.com writes:

>With windows 3.1 there is an included LZEXPAND.DLL.  I know that you can use
>this DLL in place of the DOS EXPAND.EXE.  My question though is how do you get
>a file in the compressed form to start off with?  I realize that there is a
>DOS COMPRESS.EXE, however I did not receive this program with any of my DOS
>software.  I suspect that you get one with the Windows SDK, however I program
>with Turbo Pascal for Windows and do not have the SDK.  Could someone please
>inform me how I can obtain a copy of COMPRESS.EXE, or better yet a *.DLL, or
>source code that would perfom the compression?
>
>All help is appreciated.
>
>Best regards,
>Michael Vincze
>mav@asd470.dseg.ti.com
>

You're right.  COMPRESS.EXE comes with the SDK.  It actually forms a part
of the Microsoft Setup ToolKit, since its main purpose is, of course, in
installation programs.

As to how you can get it - I'm afraid I can't help you there.  You could
try asking Borland if they can supply it.

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