Add Files

The Add Files dialog allows you to select files from anywhere on your computer to be added to the current archive in one action. The 'File & Folders to zip' box will display the icons and full file name of all files to be added. This single dialog is used for all add actions including context menus and drag/drop.

The 'To archive' box shows which archive the files will be added to. This will normally default to the archive currently open within EnZip. You can choose an alternative by clicking the '...' button.

To add a file, or folder, select (highlight) your file and click the 'Add Files' button. The selected files should now be listed in the 'Files & Folders...' box. You can continue to browse the computer to add more files, if required, and click the 'OK' button when ready. EnZip will proceed to add all the files to your archive and provide visual feedback on the progress for large file selections.

The Action box lets you choose from the following options;

• Add Files
  The default action. This will add all selected files to the archive, replacing an existing files of the same name.
• Update Files
  Adds newer versions of files to the current archive only where an older version already exists. Using this option on a new archive will result in no files being added, only use this option to update an existing archive.
• Move Files
  Add all selected files to the current archive and delete the original files. Use this option with caution, remember, when the file(s) are added they are then removed from your system.
• Add & Update Files
  Like Update, this adds newer versions of files to the current archive, but will also adds any specified files not already in the archive.

The Add Files dialog also allows you to specify wildcards such as '*.txt' or 'myfile00?.doc' for including (or excluding) from the add operation. For example, to include every file in the current folder except .doc files, you would enter '*.*' in the Filter box and click the 'Add Filter' button, then enter '*.doc' and click the 'Exclude Filter' button. (Note exclusions are listed with a cross beside them to show their status). Clicking the 'OK' button will now add all files except those of the .doc type.

To password encrypt your files, click 'Use Password Encryption' to place a check in the box. With this option checked, when you click the 'Add' button, EnZip will prompt for a password. Once in the archive, to view or extract these files you will be required to give the correct password. Note that for additional protection, EnZip requires the password for every action within a single session. Also note, encrypted files are indicated by EnZip with the '+' symbol.

Additional Options

Clicking the 'Options' tab at the top of the dialog will open a second page with more options to control the way your files are added to the archive.

The Compression list lets you set the compression method for the add action. There are five methods ranging from maximum to no compression. Maximum compression is the slowest method, but results in the smallest archive file. No compression is the fastest method, storing the files in the archive without compression, and results in a larger archive file.

The Multiple Disk Spanning list controls how EnZip handles disk-full conditions while creating a new archive on removable media (eg a floppy disk). These options are disabled unless you are working with a new archive on removable media. When enabled, the following options are available;

• Automatic
  Prompts for another disk when the disk, on which you are creating an archive, is full.
• Automatic + Auto Erase Disk Prompt
  This is the same as Automatic, but will give you the opportunity to erase any files on the disk.
• No Spanning
  Results in a “disk full” error message if the size of the Zip file exceeds the space available on the disk.

The Options box, lets you specify some additional details for the add action;

• Save full path information
  When this option is checked, each files' complete path (without drive information, ie c:\) will be included in the archive. Note that EnZip will automatically include a relative path when recursing folders.
• Recurse Folders
  Useful when a wildcard filter is used for adding. EnZip will recurse through all sub folders for wildcard matches and add them to the archive.
• Use MS-DOS name
  When checked, all files added to the archive will be forced to use the dos 8.3 filename restriction. This is useful when the target platform is unknown and compatibilty may be an issue.

The Attributes box lets you specify additional details relating to file attributes;

• Include only if archive bit set
  When checked, only files with their archive attribute set will be added to the zip file.
• Reset archive attribute
  When checked, the archive attribute of all files added will be cleared.
• Include hidden files
  With this option checked, hidden files on you system will be included in the 'Add' action. This is most relevant when using wildcards (eg *.*), if you do not want hidden/system files to be included, ensure this box is not checked.

The Modified Date box allows you to specify;

• Todays date
  The zip files modified date will be set to the current date
• Newest date
  The zip files modified date will be set to the most recent date from the files added.