This repository contains sample code accompanying a tutorial about writing a Packer Plugin (WCX) for Total Commander file manager app.
It also defines a simple, custom archive format that uses zlib library for data compression.
The tutorial itself has been published in Polish language in issue 5/2025 (120) of Programista magazine. It will be published online for free in Polish and English around March 2026.
Author: Adam Sawicki, https://asawicki.info
License of the code: MIT
Written for Windows in C++ using Visual Studio 2022.
External libraries used:
- zlib - data compression library
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src\third_party\zlib-1.3.1
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- str_view - null-termination-aware string-view class for C++
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src\third_party\str_view.hpp
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