You want to save your data to floppy disks, but the file is too large ? With Splitter you can split the data in parts of 1.44 MB or other sizes. Because Splitter is extremely small (only 55KB), you can deliver it easily with the first disk for joining.
In this version, Splitter was renamed to Splitter light, the name was chosen because Splitter is a very small program and to distinguish it from other splitters. Splitter can now create batch files for joining, run from the commandline and display the progress, the code was totally revised. The organisation of the parts has changed too, so Splitter becomes more compatible to other splitters.
The first two files in this sample are partfiles, the last file is the headerfile. The headerfile stores extra information e.g. the filedate or the directory structure in case of splitting a directory.
If a part can't be found, Splitter asks for the next diskette, or you can search for the file yourself.
Splitter light can be started from the command line, this is useful for using Splitter inside a script (batch file) or to call it from an other application. Following parameters are available, they are all optional:
SPLITTER [inputfile] [outputdir] [/SIZEn] [/COPY] [/BATCH] [/UNSPLIT] [/SILENT] [/NOHEADER]
inputfile |
Name of the file/directory to split. If the path contains space characters, the name has to be set in quotes. |
outputdir |
Name of the output directory. If the path contains space characters, the name has to be set in quotes. |
SIZEn |
Size of the parts [bytes] to create. Replace the n with an integer number (without decimal point). |
COPY |
Copy Splitter to the output directory. |
BATCH |
Create batchfile for joining. |
UNSPLIT |
Join the parts instead of splitting. |
SILENT |
Splitter starts working without displaying a window. Use this option to start Splitter from a batch file. |
NOHEADER |
With this parameter, you can join files without having a header file. This way you can join parts, created by another splitter. All parts have to be in a single directory, before you can use this option. |
The following example splits all font files into parts of 1 MB.
SPLITTER "C:\Windows\Fonts" "C:\Temp" /SIZE1048576 /SILENT
Following error codes are possible:
0 | No error |
1 | Input file not found |
2 | Output directory not found |
3 | File expected, for joining select a partfile instead of a directory |
4 | Output directory expected, select a directory instead of a file |
5 | Splitter cannot write directly to removable disks |
6 | Invalid size of the parts |
7 | To many parts to create |
8 | Invalid headerfile |
9 | IO error from the operating system |
Splitter light is freeware, you can make free copies, give it to friends or do whatever you want to do with it. However, you are not allowed to redistribute it in any modified form, or to sell splitter and earn money.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR CAN'T BE MADE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES WHICH ARE CAUSED BY USING THIS SOFTWARE.
Copyright 2003 by: Martin Stoeckli
You can visit Splitter's homepage for more information and to check for the current version. If you should have problems, questions or suggestions about Splitter light, or if you simply find it useful, don't hesitate to send me an email.
Homepage | www.martinstoeckli.ch/splitter |
EMail address | splitter@martinstoeckli.ch |
Best regards:
Martin Stoeckli