Re: GSHK creating an SEA problem...

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

tarage writes ...
> 
> Whenver I use GSHK to create an SEA, it doesn't compress the files I've
> selected, but simply aborts the operation. Once it erroneously reported
> that the disk was full (when there were more than 2 Mb free)! It
> compresses and decompresses archives fine; it just refuses to create an
> SEA...
> 
> any ideas?
> 
 ....

     I tried out GSHK (V1.1) and it seemed to have no difficulty creating
a self-extracting archive (of three files).

     A mysterious 'Disk Full' error can result when you try to place
too many files in the root directory of a ProDOS volume. The max number
of files and folders you can stick in the main directory is 51, a lot
smaller than the number you can place in a folder.

     If you tried to put more than 51 files in the SEA and the it was
located in the root directory of a volume, perhaps that would trigger
a "Disk Full" or "Directory Full" error.

     Another reason GSHK might snag in creating an SEA could be corrupted
files.


Rubywand