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Aladdin Systems has announced they are shipping StuffIt Engine SDK 5.0. StuffIt Engine SDK 5.0 allows developers to include support for various StuffIt file formats.
"The Aladdin StuffIt Engine SDK is a tool for decompressing and compressing files into and out of just about any format that exists, including SIT, ZIP, HQX, and more. By incorporating the StuffIt Engine into your software product, you can seamlessly translate files that your users may come across while using your product. For example, if you create an e-mail client, your client can use the StuffIt Engine for compressing and translating attachments to a format that can be sent on the Internet.
Version 5.0 includes the engine component from the recently released DropStuff 5.1 and the ability to mount disk images using Aladdin's Shrinkwrap technology. In addition, future file formats are supported without the need for you to recompile your code, using the new file classifier built into Aladdin StuffIt Engine SDK version 5.0. This version creates cross-platform and multilingual 5.0-format archives, works with five additional formats, and can use either the new "maximum" compression format or the older "fast" compression format.
New StuffIt Engine Features and Enhancements:
- Now Multi-Lingual, all strings are stored in Unicode, lending files to better cross-platform capabilities
- Multi-Platform, all OS file information is saved, translated and restored, regardless of the source or target platform (Macintosh, Windows or Unix)
- Save and restore item comments on Macintosh files and folders
- Choice of compression methods, Fastest and Maximum, Fastest allows 20% faster compression and Maximum compresses files an average of 15-20% smaller
- Updated MIME translation
- Creates and decodes the new MacBinary III file format
- Full HFS+ support on the Macintosh with correct translation of create and modification dates, Macintosh file comments are also saved and restored
- No archive file size or number limits
- Ability to mount disk images using Aladdin's ShrinkWrap(tm) technology
- Includes ability to decode Private File(tm) and Lha Archives"
The SDK itself is a free download, but there are licensing costs handled through Aladdin Systems. Current licenses will be upgraded for free according to Aladdin Systems.
Aladdin Systems
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