About Echozip SM

Echozip SM is a stand-alone utility that is used to compress existing SM2000 FR *.raw, *.bfm, *.bmf and *.nnn files into Myriax's .sm2000 format. It also allows you to uncompress .sm2000 files into their original format. Echozip SM uses the same data compression as Echolog SM. You must have an Echolog SM module license to run Echozip SM.

Note: From Echoview 4.40, this program is no longer distributed or supported.

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Running Echozip SM

You can run Echozip SM in the following ways:

from the command line
from a batch file
from a shortcut (to which required commands have been added)

Running Echozip SM from the command line

To run Echozip SM from the command line:

On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, enter or select Echozip_SM.exe (typically located in C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview4)
Note: You must enter the full path and filename and enclose the entire string in quotation marks ""
Add a command to specify how the files to be compressed/uncompressed will be identified.
Example: If you want Echozip SM to prompt you to enter a file to compress , the command line should read:

"C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview4\Echozip_SM.exe -Z"
Add other commands as required.
Click OK.

Note: All commands must be included within the quotation marks.

Running Echozip SM from a batch file

Add a line to the batch file that:

Identifies the path and filename of the Echozip SM executable (typically located in C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview4).
Includes a command that specifies how the file(s) to be compressed/uncompressed will be identified.
Includes other commands as required.

Example: If you want Echozip SM to prompt you to enter the name of a file to compress/uncompress, the line in the batch file should read:

C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview4\Echozip_SM.exe -Z

Running Echozip SM from a shortcut

Before you can run Echozip SM from a shortcut, you must create a shortcut that includes the required commands.

To create a shortcut to Echozip SM:

Point to Echozip_SM.exe.
Note: The file is typically located in C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview\Echoview4.
On the Shortcut menu (right-click), click Create Shortcut.
Move the shortcut onto your desktop, Quick Launch tool bar, or into a folder of your choice.
Point to the shortcut.
On the Shortcut menu (right-click), click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
In the Target text box, after the end quotation marks, add a command to specify how the files to be compressed/uncompressed will be identified.
Example:If you want to create a shortcut that will prompt you to enter a file to compress, the Target box should read:

"C:\Program files\Myriax\Echoview\Echoview4\Echozip_SM.exe" -Z
In the Target text box, add other commands as required.
Click OK.

Note: All command must be added after the quotation marks.

To run Echozip SM from the shortcut, double-click the shortcut.

Command line parameters

The following command line parameters can be used either for commands in a batch file, on the command line or in shortcuts.

Command	Description
-z	Echozip SM will prompt you to enter a SM2000 FR data file (.raw, .bfm, bmf, or .nnn) to compress. The specified file will be converted to an .sm2000 file based on current compression settings. Note: You cannot use the -f foldername command in conjunction with this command. The .sm2000 file will be written to the same folder as the source file.
-z filename	Allows you to specify a .SM2000 FR data file (.raw, .bfm, bmf, or .nnn) to compress. The specified file will be converted to an .sm2000 file based on current compression settings.
-z foldername	Allows you to specify a folder in which all SM2000 FR data files (.raw, .bfm, bmf, and .nnn) will be compressed. The files in the specified folder will be converted to .sm2000 files based on current compression settings.
-u	Echozip SM will prompt you to enter an .sm2000 file to uncompress. The specified file will be uncompressed into its original format (.raw, .bfm, bmf, or .nnn). Note: You cannot use the -f foldername command in conjunction with this command. The uncompressed file will be written to the same folder as the .sm2000 file.
-u filename	Allows you to specify an .sm2000 file to uncompress. The specified file will be uncompressed into its original format (.raw, .bfm, bmf, or .nnn).
-u foldername	Allows you to specify a folder in which all .sm2000 files will be uncompressed. The specified files will be uncompressed into their original formats (.raw, .bfm, bmf, or .nnn).
-f foldername	Allows you to specify a folder into which compressed/uncompressed files will be saved. If you do not use this command, the files will be saved in the same directory as the source files. Note: You cannot use this command in conjunction with the -z or -u commands.
-o	Allows you to automatically overwrite existing files. If you do not use this command Echozip SM will prompt you for confirmation before overwriting existing files.

Viewing compression results

After a file is compressed, the amount of compression is displayed as a percentage.

0% indicates the .SM2000 file written was the same size as the original file(s) read
50% indicates the .SM2000 file written was half the size of the original file(s) read
75% indicates the .SM2000 file written was one quarter the size of the original file(s) read

Note: If you do not have an Echolog SM license, Echozip SM displays the level of compression that would have been achieved.