On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:56:22 -0500, Old Geek
<eldergeekenator@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:30:14 -0600, harryh89@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:27:23 -0500, Old Geek
>><eldergeekenator@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 27 Aug 2017 17:52:51 -0600, harryh89@yahoo.comx wrote:
>>>
>>>>In my posts elsewhere I have been using multipar rather than quickpar
>>>>for posting. I had observed some posters using the multipar tool and
>>>>wanted to understand how it helped. I discovered it helped a lot
>>>>because it automates a lot of the effort in creating the pars and
>>>>splits and is way faster than using the GUI. I created two batch
>>>>files run in a command window to help automate the process and the
>>>>attached text file presents what I use. I place files to receive pars
>>>>only in a directory, open a CMD window for that directory and run a
>>>>batch file using a selected set of parameters. For splitting, I place
>>>>those files in a different folder and run a slightly different batch
>>>>files allowing Multipar to create pars and splits.
>>>>
>>>>We posters know that creating a post requires some effort. Finding
>>>>files to post and preparing for posting by making pars and splits then
>>>>actually posting. The batch files have made some of that easier for
>>>>me. Wish I had discovered the tools sooner, but maybe I can help
>>>>others in their posting effort,
>>>
>>>Thanks for passing this info along, I'll have to try it out.
>>>I have been using a different method using a batch file I created
>>>along with a couple of other utilities.
>>>
>>>The batch file I wrote is this:
>>>
>>>@echo off
>>>for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b') do (
>>>if not "%%~fa"=="%~f0" (
>>>md "%%~na" 2>nul
>>>rem if exist "%%a" move "%%~na.*" "%%~na"
>>>)
>>>)
>>>********************************************************
>>>
>>>I place all the files I wish to post in a directory (ie d:\prep)
>>>in that directory I also place make-dir.bat (the file above and
>>>attached as a text file that can simply be renamed from make-dir.txt
>>>to make-dir.bat)
>>>When run make-dir will parse all the file names in the current
>>>directory and create a sub-directory named after the original file,
>>>striping off the extension.
>>>
>>>I then sort the files for posting into the respective directory and
>>>run my thumbnail maker on the main directory. I use videothumbsnail
>>>maker and it places the preview file in the same directory with the
>>>original file.
>>>
>>>Then I run Autorarpar to split the files for posting into rars and par
>>>them with essentially a single click.
>>>
>>>Find autorarpar here, including instructions for use:
>>>
>>>https://www.binaries4all.com/autorarpar/
>>>
>>>
>>>EG.
>>
>>
>>Thanks for the amplified discussion. I think that perhaps more folk
>>would post if the how-to were explained. What I was bothered by was
>>the tedious operation with QuickPar in making pars and splits - one by
>>one and relatively slow. MultiPar does it in one line using multiple
>>CPU threads and is way faster helping to automate the process.
>>
>>I observe Wink using QuickPar and know his effort would be helped by
>>better tools.
>>
>>The amazing thing is after I discovered the QuickPar split method I
>>stopped using RAR splits despite the internal checking of split RAR.
>>Live and learn as we watch Usenet die away in favor of low quality
>>Tube sites with endless adverts along with sometimes nasty pops.
>
>We posters should do all we can to encourage those that may want to
>share.
>For those who prefer:
>I also wrote another batch file that uses command line par to automate
>the process. It parses the subdirectories of the main directory the
>batch file resides in and creates par2 files for whatever is in those
>subdirectories:
>
>FOR /R %%g IN (.) DO C:\WINDOWS\par2.exe c -r15 -s384000
>"%%g\%%~ng.par2" "%%g\*"
>del /q *.par2
>***************************************************
>
>C:\WINDOWS\par2.exe is the path to the par2.exe file of command line
>par (C:\Windows in this case)
>
>-r XX is the percent of parity (15% in this case)
>
>I have attached a text file with the contents, simply rename it from
>make-par2.txt to make-par2.bat
>
>Par2 command line is available for download here:
>http://parchive.sourceforge.net/
>
>EG.
Interesting to see Thumper now adapting to Multipar. The command line
versions of these tools simply blows me away with the improved speed.
My posting activity (plumpers & a.b.vcd.xxx.private) have made posting
so much easier.
Even better I've found the 100M splits are making it through the
Usenet chain without a hitch. The larger splits really reduce header
clutter. Of course, except for the huge groups, clutter no longer is
an issue anymore.
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