Cool AckerPack

Another good software for moi! Great for packaging presentations with dependant files into one executable. Works like a compression software, but has the ability to set a default file to launch from the packed file.

I found this so useful and necessary just a while ago. There was a presentation I had to provide, and it had an additional file with it with a link on the slide. So I needed to provide everything in one place. Zipping was an option, but I also needed to provide a simple way for the user to run the presentation. Unzipping the file, then selecting the presentation file (and remembering its name) wasn’t a failsafe plan. Much better if the user could just click on one file and everything starts working. And AckerPack did just that!

Here’s the author’s description:

AckerPack instantly compresses any folder into a self-extracting executable! Unlike old ZIP-based tools such as WinZIP, with AckerPack you choose where the files should be unpacked and which compressed file to open after installation. Because you have complete control over the process, AckerPack makes an ideal tool for building eBooks or simple software installations.

Believe it or not, packaging up an entire folder for delivery over the internet only takes three clicks!! Just right-click on any folder and select AckerPack Folder. AckerPack compresses up to 30% better than WinZip and produces a much smarter executable which doesn’t confuse the end-user.

Unfortunately, the developer site has been down for some time now, but here’s the URL just in case: AvatarSoft.com. Here’s an alternate download for it: Softpedia.com

Thanks to Softpedia for keeping a mirror of AvatarSoft