PLM Slicer version 0.9

Slicer is a simple tool to split big files in smaller files, and to merge small files together to restore the original file.

The new interface allows to perform additional operations such as renaming or deleting files, and moving or copying them into another folder.

Two versions are currently available: for Linux and for Windows. Both are using the FOX toolkit.

Example: let's call [name] a big file that you want to cut in pieces to copy them onto floppy disks. Then the small files created by Slicer will be named [name].000, [name].001, ... and so on. Later you can select the .000 file, and all other files generated with it, and run the merge command to recreate the initial file.

Another feature allows to extract a specific part of a file. You can choose the starting offset and the length in bytes of the data you want to extract.

Slicer interface is very simple to understand and to use.

At the top of the window, you find a text box that contains the current path, whose content is displayed in the main list just below. Under the list, the navigation buttons on the left will change the current directory, the operation buttons in the center will cut, concatenate or extract data from the current selected file (in the list), and finally the last button on the right will quit Slicer.

Here you can see the Split dialog:

and the Merge dialog:

• Language: french and english only (at this time, but any help is appreciated to add new translations),
• Systems: linux and windows,
• Video: window mode only, resizable,
• Dependencies: FOX toolkit >= 1.2.

Note that the following packages are released under the GNU GPL license (General Public License).

Here is a brief history of Slicer versions:

• 0.9 (10 oct 2004) : now uses FOX toolkit, new commands: rename and delete files, new merge dialog (contains a list of files to merge).
• 0.8 (29 jun 2002) : main list can be sorted by name or by date, new icons, text box to enter the base name in the slice dialog.
• 0.7 (20 apr 2002) : can be used as "Send To" target under win32, text box to modify final name in concat dialog, 'end' buttons in extract dialog.
• 0.6 (9 mar 2002) : new operation : extract, dialog for merge operation, drives list on win32.
• 0.5 (22 jul 2001) : new buttons, multi-columns list with icons, hidden files.
• 0.4 : now handles [name]aa files as input slices.
• 0.3 : adds the [1.44] and [half] buttons in slice window.
• 0.2 : adds the status bar.
• 0.1 : first running version.