ZAbbrev

ZAbbrev
Utility
Z-machine abbreviation generator
Link	Home page
Developer	jxself
Format	Z-code
Interaction style
Systems	Windows, macOS, Linux
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Latest version
Status	Stable
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License	The GNU General Public License, version 3 or any later version
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ZAbbrev is a command-line utility that generates an optimal set of abbreviations for use in Z-machine games, particularly those developed with Inform 6 and ZILF. Its primary purpose is to reduce the overall size of the game file by identifying and replacing frequently occurring strings of text with shorter, more efficient abbreviations.

The C language version of ZAbbrev is a port by Jason Self, based on the original C# program by Henrik Åsman. The C# version can be found at https://github.com/heasm66/zabbrev.

The C version could probably be used on Windows by installing the Windows Subsystem for GNU/Linux. Once the subsystem is set up, the ZAbbrev C source code could likely be compiled and run from within that environment. Or, since the original program was written in C#, Windows users might find it more straightforward to use that instead.