Copyright: Copyright © 2001 SWE von Schleusen. All rights reserved.
Citation: Copyright © 2001 SWE von Schleusen. All rights reserved.


Overview

UltimateZip is a Program to work with Zip files and many other compression formates.

UltimateZip supports the following features:

Build-in support for:

ZIP archives (*.zip; *.pk3)

Blak Hole archives (*.bh)

Cabinet archives (*.cab)

JAR archives (*.jar)

LHA archives (*.lha; *.lzh)

GZIP archives (*.gz; *.z) (Unix, Linux compatible, only singel files)

TAR archives (*.tar) (Unix, Linux compatible)

TAR-GZIP archives (*.tar.gz) (Unix, Linux compatible)

UUEncode (*.uue) (only singel files)

XXEncode (*.xxe) (only singel files)

Build-in support for reading and extracting:

ACE archives (*.ace)

ARC archives (*.arc)

ARJ archives (*.arj)

RAR archives (*.rar)

ZOO archives (*.zoo)

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 integration:

UltimateZip supports “Drag and Drop” from and to the Explorer. It‘s possible to create, extract or mail archives without leaving the Explorer.

UltimateZip Wizard:

The Wizard is used to simplify the process of crating, updating, and extracting archives.

UltimateZip Backup Wizard:

The Backup Wizard creates powerful backup scripts.

Virus scanner support:

UltimateZip can be configured to work with most virus scanners. (extrnal program needed)

Support for Self-Extracting files:

UltimateZip Self-Extractor can create “Self-Extracting Archives”. For extracting these files, no extract program is needed.

Support for creating:

Ace SFX

Arj SFX

Bh SFX

Jar SFX

Lha SFX

Rar SFX

Zip SFX

Favorite Archive Folders:

With the “Favorite Archive Folders” feature you are able to organize your favorite archives into a list.

Internet support:

Full UUE and XXE support.

Multible Disk spannig:

Automatic spanning over multible disks, if needed.

E-Mail support:

UltimateZip can send archives to your MAPI Compatible mail-client.

Archive and file encryption support:

UltimateZip en/decryptes archives or other files using the new AES Standard Rijndael.

Zip repair tool:

Repair dammaged Zip files.

Batch compress support:

Compress multiple file to multiple archives.

Batch extract support:

Extract multible archives with only one mouse klick.

Checkout feature:

To examine or run files in an archive.

Zip comment featue:

View and edit Zip comments.

Integrity test:

Test you archives for errors.


Start UltimateZip

To start UltimateZip, please click the Windows Start button  and choose the UltimateZip icon from the program menu.


Exit UltimateZip

There are tree ways to exit UltimateZip:

1.  Choose Exit for the menu “File”

2.  Press ALT+F4

3.  Click the X button in the top right corner of the window.


Extract
Extracting with UltimateZip

1.  Click Open form the UltimateZip toolbar, or choose Open Archive from the File menu.    You will see the Open Archive dialox box now.

2.  In the Open Archive dialog box you can choose the archive you want to extract. After clicking Open the contents of the archive will be displayed in the UltimateZip window.

3.  To extract files from the archive choose Extract form the toolbar, or click Extract... from the Actions menu. The Extract dialog box will appear.

4.  Please choose the folder where you want to place the extracted files and click Extract.

5.  Now you have extracted the contents of the archive to the choosen folder.

Tip:You also can extract files from an archive by dragging them from the UltimateZip window and dropping the files on the desired folder or to the desktop.


Zip
Zipping with UltimateZip

1.  Click New in the UltimateZip toolbar, or choose New Archive form the File menu. Now you will see the New Archive dialog box.

2.  In this dialog box you can choose the location where to create the archive. After that enter the name you want to use for your archive, click Open and the Add dialog box will appear.

3.  In the Add dialog box choose the files you want to add to your archive and click Add.

Ok, you have created a new archive.

Tip:You also can add files to an archive by dragging them from the Explorer and dropping the files on the UltimateZip window. Or you can use the optional “Add Dialog”.


Add and Extract without leaving the Explorer
Add and Extract Files without leaving the Explorer

To create an archive, select file(s) in the Explorer, right click, and choose Add to Zip form the context menu.

To extract file(s) from an archive, select the archive in the Explorer, and then right click and select Extract to... from the context menu.


Zip and E-Mail
Zip and Mail

To use this feature, you need a MAPI compliant e-mail client.

(Examples of MAPI compliant e-mail programms: Outlook, Outlook Express, and Eudora)

Mail an existing archive with UltimateZip:

You can send every open archive to your Mail Client by clicking the Mail button in the toolbar, or using Mail Archive... from File menu.

Mail an existing archive without leaving the Explorer:

Select the archive you want to Mail, click right, and choose E-Mail.... The archive will be send to your mail client and you will see your archive as attachment.

Zip and Mail files without leaving the Explorer:

Select the file(s) you want to Zip and Mail, and choose Zip and E-Mail.... The archive will be created and send to your mail client.


Double Clicking

Double clicking on a filename in the UltimateZip window will perform the same action performed when you double click on a file in the Explorer or the Windows Desktop. If the file has an executable extension like EXE, COM or BAT, UltimateZip will run it. Otherwise, UltimateZip will open the file with the associate program. For example, files with the extension of .BMP are opened by Paint (unless you have changed the .BMP association)


Windows Association

This is Microsoft’s definition for ”associate”:

To identify a filename extension as belonging to a certain application, so that when you open any file with that extension, the correct application is opened automatically.

For example, by default, Windows associates .BMP files with the Paint application, and .htm files with the Internet-Explorer application. Most Windows application installation procedures create associations. For example, Exel for Windows creates an association for .XLS files, while UltimateZip creates associations for files with the following extensions: ACE, ARC, ARJ, BH, CAB, ENC, GZ, HA, JAR, LHA, LZH, PAK, PK3, PK_, RAR, TAR, TGZ, UU, UUE, XXE, Z, ZIP, ZOO. To open these archivetyps by Double clicking UltimateZip must be propperly associated to them.

UltimateZip uses these associations when you Double Click on an archive file listed in an Explorer window.


Menu Tree

File Menu

New Archive...	Open a new archive

Open Archive...	Open an existing archive

Reopen...	Open recent files

Favorite Archive Folders…	Open the Favorite Archive Folders dialog

Close Archive	Close the open archive

Properties…	Display the open archive's properties

Create Shortcut	Add a shortcut to the open archive to the desktop

Move Archive...	Move the open archive to a different drive or folder

Copy Archive...	Copy the open archive to a different drive or folder

Rename Archive...	Change the file name of the open archive

Delete Archive...	Delete the open archive

Print…	Print a listing of the open archive's contents

Wizard	Start the UltimateZip Wizard

Filemask...	Select Wildcards for UltimateZip

Mail Archive…	E-mail the open archive

Exit	Close UltimateZip

Actions Menu

Add...	Add files to the archive

Delete...	Delete files from the archive

Extract...	Extract files from the archive

Rename...	Renames a file in the archive

View...	View the selected file in the open archive

Select All	Select all files listed in the main window

Deselect All	Deselect all files listed in the main window

Invert Selection	Reverse selected and unselected file status in the archive

Virus Scan	Run a virus scan program against archive contents

Make .EXE File	Create a self-extracting archive (Exe file)

UUencode	UUEncode/XXEncode the open archive

Split	Split the open archive

Test	Test integrity of the archive

ZIP Comment…	View, add, edit, or delete a Zip comment

CheckOut...	Checkout files in the open archive

Refresh  	Refresh the main window

Options Menu

Configuration...	Change UltimateZip settings

Sort	Specify sort order for list of files in archive

Icons  	Icon view

Toolbar 	Hide/show the toolbar

Statusbar 	Hide/show the statusbar

Toolbar Skins	Load a differnt toolbar skin

View Last Output...	View output from the last command

Tools Menu

Archive Converter                       Converts from one archive type to an other. (e.g. Zip -> Tar)

Batch Compressor	Compress many files at one time

Batch Extractor	Extract many files at one time

Multi-Volume/Split Sets	Write and merge multi-volume sets

Backup Wizard	Create, edit, and run backup scripts

Encrypt	Encrypt archives or files with the new AES standard Rijndael

Decrypt	Decrypt archives or files with the new AES standard Rijndael

Self-Extractor	Create self extracting files

UnExe Tool	Convers Exe Archives to Standard Archives

UUEncoder	Uuencode files

ZipReapair	Repairs dammaged Zip archives

Help Menu

Contents	Start Help and display topics in UltimateZip help file

How to use Help	Shows how to use a help file

UltimateZip Website	Start your default browser and visit the UltimateZip web site

UltimateZip User Forums	Visit the UltimateZip User Forums

Download Toolbar Skins	Download new toolbar skins

Donate	Donate, if you like UltimateZip

Info about UltimateZip...	Info about UltimateZip


Multible Disk Spanning

It‘s easy to create Zip archives that  “span” multible disks. This is useful if the files you are working with will no fit on one disk.

To create a Zip archive that spans multible disks, create a new Zip archive on a removable disk, then add files to your archive. If the disk is full, you will be prompted for a new disk, then insert the next disk and click OK.

Note: diskspanning is not available when adding files to an existing archive. Diskspanning is only available while creating new archives.

To span an existing files you can use the “Multi-Volumue Sets” Tool from the tools menu.

Note: You must merge the span set before UltimateZip can open the file.


License
UltimateZip License

Copyright (C) 2001 SWE von Schleusen. All rights reserved.

UltimateZip END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

This product (UltimateZip) is released as freeware.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY

OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED  BY

APPLICABLE LAW, THE AUTHOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL

WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE

OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY

CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,

PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,

WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS

PROFITS, BUSINESSINTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS

INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF

THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE

PRODUCT, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

DISTRIBUTION

The Software may be freely distributed provided that

it is not modified and  the   original   archive

remains  intact  with  all  accompanying files,

and  provided  that no fee is charged (except for

any reasonable fees necessary to cover costs

of distribution media).

You  may  not  reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or modify

UltimateZip.


Formates
About Archive Formates

What are Archives?

An archive is a file that contain other files. Normaly files in an archive are compressed. Archives make it very easy to backup, store, copy and transport these files.

Most files in the internet are distributed as archives to save webspace on the server.

UltimateZip supports the following archive formates:

ZIP archives (*.zip; *.pk3)

Blak Hole archives (*.bh)

Cabinet archives (*.cab)

JAR archives (*.jar)

LHA archives (*.lha; *.lzh)

GZIP archives (*.gz; *.z) (Unix,Linux compatible, only singel files)

TAR archives (*.tar) (Unix,Linux compatible)

TAR-GZIP archives (*.tar.gz) (Unix,Linux compatible)

UUEncode (*.uue) (only singel files)

XXEncode (*.xxe) (only singel files)

Build-in support for reading and extracting:

ACE archives (*.ace)

ARC archives (*.arc)

ARJ archives (*.arj)

PAK archives  (*.pak)

RAR archives (*.rar)

ZOO archives (*.zoo)


Configuration

View:

Listview: change the the style of the listview.

Listview icons: change the viewstyle and size of the icons.

Columns: change the columns displaed in the listview.

Program Locations:

Viewer: specify the pass of a viewer (Notepad.exe default).

Optional Virusscanner: pass and parameters of an external virusscanner.

File Formates:

Choose the archive typs you want to associate with UltimateZip

Miscellaneous:

Explorer Shell Extension: activate Explorer Shell Extension

Other:   Show opendialog after program starts.

             Always have UltimateZip on top over all other windows.

Create/delete Startmenu or Desktop icons.

Show floating comment window, if zip file has a comment.

Prompt when View button is pushed.

Store already compressed files.

Show an optional progress dialog.

Use an advanced add window.

Foldres:

Tempfolder: shows the path of the temp folder.

Checkout base folder: shows the path of the Checkout base folder.

Add folder: shows the path to the standard add folder.

Extract folder: shows the path to the standard extract folder.

Toolbar:

View: change the viewstyle of the Toolbar.

Customize Toolbar: choose Toolbar buttons.

Toolbar bitmap: specify the pass of a toolbar background (only *.bmp files)


CheckOut Feature

The CheckOut enables you to examine or run files in an archive. It creates a temporary directory, extracts all files into this directory, and creates a program group in the start menu showing the files in the directory. To run or view one of these files, you only need to klick the files icon in the program group. UltimateZip will close the open window and delete the temporary directory (including all extracted files) when you close the archive or exit UltimateZip.

The CheckOut base folder is the folder in whitch the files will be checked out.

You can specify this folder in the configuration dialog.

CheckOut Dialog

Please use the CheckOut button or the CheckOut menu entry to activate the CheckOut dialog.

The dialog lets you specify your CheckOut operation.

In the Folder edit field you can specify the temporary CheckOut folder name.

Use the Group name edit field to enter the name of the program group.

Use the Max. icons edit field to spcify the maximum number icons to be created in the program group.

Use the Create icons for programs and documentes only check box to control for whith files icons will be created. When the check box is checked, icons are created for executable files and files with associations.


Zip Comments

Use the Comment menu entry to activate the Comment dialog.

In this dialog you can view, create, edit or delete zip comments. A zip comment is an

Information text embetted in a zip archive.

When you open a commened zip archive a yellow icon will be displayed in the statusbar.

You can klick this icon to active the Comment dialog.

This featue is available for Zip archives only.


Install Feature

If an archive contains a setup program the Install feature is available.

Simply klick the Install menu entry and UltimateZip will extract all files to a temporary folder and launch the setup program. After the setup process UltimateZip deletes the temporary folder and files.


Zip Reapair
Zip Repair

If you have got a dammaged Zipfile, you can try to repair it.

Use the Zip Repair menu entry to start the Repair dialog.

Use the Corrupted Archive edit field to specify the filename of a dammaged zip archive.

Then klick Repair and UltimateZip will try to fix the errors in the archive.

The result of the repair operation is diplayed in the Log list.

The fixed file will be renamed to filename_UZFixed.zip.

In every case it’s better to get a new and valid copy of the dammaged archive.

This featue is available for Zip archives only.


Passwords and Encryption
Password Security and Encryption

You can protect files in archive with passwords. Becauce this standard archive encryption is not very strong we give you the possibility to en/decrypt archive with the new AES Standard Rijndael.

UltimateZip uses a secure 160 bit Sha 1 key to encrypt the archives.


UltimateZip Wizard

The Wizard is used to simplify the process of crating, updating, and extracting archives.

This Wizard features:

•	Fast extracting: Just click “Extract” and Wizard will extract your archive. The results will be displayed in an Explorer window.

•	Step by step assistance in creating new archive files and updating existing archive files. (Zip archives only)

•	Mailing archives: After you have created or updated an archive file, you can send it to another person by e-mail.

To work with the standard interface simply click “UltimateZip Standard”.


Viewer
Built-In Text Viewer

The build-in text viewer can be used to view textfiles in an archive.


Favorite Archive Folders

The ”Favorite Archive Folders” feature organizes all archive files into one convenient list that is sorted by date, by name, or by path. So it’s very easy to find your archives, regardless of where they came from or where they are stored.

How to use Favorite Archive Folders.

Click the “Favorites” button or the menu item “Favorite Archive Folders” to start the Favorite dialog box.

To open an archive, select it and click “Open”, or double click on the selected archive file.

Choose “Search” to search for archives in other folders. The search results will temporarily added to your favorites.

How to add folders to your Favorite Archive Folders.

To add a folder to your Favorite Archive Folders, click the “Options” button in the Favorite Archive Folders dialog box and then click “Add folder”.  In the following folder-browsing dialog, select the desired folder and click “OK”.


Self-Extractor
UltimateZip Self-Extractor

UltimateZip Self-Extractor makes it easy to create zip archives that unzip themselves.

What is a Self-Extracting Archive?

A self-extracting archive is an executable program file (EXE file) that includes an archive file and software to extract the contents of the archive.

What are the advantages to Self-Extracting Zip Files?

Users can extract or files from an self-extracting archive without running a separate “extract utility” or knowing how to use an “extract utility”.

How to use the Self-Extractor?

The fastest way to start UltimateZip Self-Extractor is to first create a normal Zip file with UltimateZip, then select “Make Exe File” from the Actions menu.

UltimateZip Self-Extractor dialog box contains the following fields:

Create self-extracting archive from:

The name of the standard Zip archive to turn into a self-extracting Zip archive.

Default ”Extract” folder:

The default target folder for the extract operation. If left blank the folder specified by the user's TEMP= environment variable is used.

For simple software installaions and updates ist possible to specify a registry-key as extract-path.

If the first two characters are "HK" the extraction-path will be read from the registry. If the registry-key doesn't exist, the default path will be set to the temp path. Either full names (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...) or abbreviations (as known from INF-files) for the root keys HKCU, HKLM and HKU are supported.

Examples:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir"

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal"

For subdirectories to be created use the pipe symbol "|", e.g. "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemRoot|NewDir"

Caption:

The caption of the extract window.

Message:

Here it is possible to add a startup message. (e.g. a copyright message)

Massagetype:

Specifys the typ of the messagebox.

OK: shows OK button

OK Cancel: shows Ok and Cancel button, if Cancel is pressed sfx will stop.

Yes No: shows Yes and No button, if No is pressed sfx will stop.

Default overwrite action:

Specifys the default overwrite action if a file already exists.

Command line:

The command line has a special format:

If the string "><" (greater than+less than) is somewhere in the command line,it will be replaced with the path where the archive has been extracted to.

If the pipe "|" is in the command-line, the part to the left will get the application to run and the part to the right will be it's argument.

If the archive is extracted to e.g. "d:\unpack", then we will get:

"><setup\setup.exe|><install.inf" will parse to :

run "d:\unpack\setup\setup.exe" with parameters "d:\unpack\install.inf".

"c:\windows\notepad.exe|><readme.txt" will parse to :

run "c:\windows\notepad.exe" with parameters "d:\unpack\readme.txt".

"><readme.txt" will parse to :

open "d:\unpack\readme.txt" with its associated program, if there is any.

"><setup.exe" will run "d:\unpack\setup.exe" without special parameters.

INF-scripts are accepted as well.

"><setup.inf" will run the [DefaultInstall] section of "d:\unpack\setup.inf".

"><setup.inf|.ntx86" will run the [DefaultInstall] section if Win95 (98),

 but [DefaultInstall.ntx86] section if WinNT.

Allow to modify the file list:

Allow the user to choose whith files he wants to extract.

Show success message:

Show a success message after extraction.

Allow to avoid the command line:

Allow the user to use the command line or not.

Hide overwritebox:

Hide the overwritebox, don’t forget to set the “Default overwrite action”.

Create autorun “Exe” (Used for software-installations, updates and patches):

The extract dialogbox and success massage will not be displayed.

Don’t forget to set the “Default overwrite action”.


Advanced Add Dialog

This “Add Dialog” is for advanced users.

It’s possible to create and save include and exclude lists, so you can add multiple files and/or folders at one time. These file lists are saved with the .uzl extension.

It’s possible to create,edit or delete a zip comment while adding files.


Backup Wizard
Using the Backup Wizard

UltimateZip has an powerful and easy-to-use backup feature.

1. Creating the “Backup Script”

To create a new backup script, klick the new button from the toolbar and enter a name for your new script. The backup script files are saved with the .uzb extension.

Now the Backup Wizard will open.

2. Adding files and folders to be backed up

Please enter a name for the output archive.

Now you can select the files and/or folders you want to backup. Use the  “Add files” button to add files, the “Add folders” button to add folders, and the “Remove” button to remove items from the file list.

Advanced users can select filters to be used on folders and files.

After adding your files and/or folders, please click the “Next” button.

3. Select Backup Options

On this screan you can customize the backup options.

Archivetype:

Here you can change the archivetype you want to use. It‘s possible to use Zip, Cab, or Lha archives.

Use compression:

Here you can specify, if you want to use compression while backing up files. Using compression will decrease the size of the backup archive.

Add timestamp to archive:

You can use this option to add a timestamp to keep track of your backups.

Save relative folder path:

Stores only the relative path not the full.

Show message when backup operation done:

Shows a messagebox when the backup operation is done.

Run silent mode:

If silent mode is enabled, the backup will be done in the background without any information.

Tip: You can use this featue together with the “Windows Task Sheduler”.

Use password:

Here you can specify a password, if you want to protect you backup archive.

Please click “Next” after choosing options.

4. Running the backup

Now you will see a final overview of all selected options.

To start the backup simply click the “Backup” button.


Quick Start
UltimateZip Quick Start taskbar tray icon

The UltimateZip Quick Start taskbar tray icon offers you instant access to UltimateZip and recentlly use archives.

Using the UltimateZip Quick Start taskbar tray icon

To open UltimateZip, simply left click the tray icon. A right click shows a context menu with the following options:

Click any archive in the history list of opened archives to start UltimateZip and reopen the archive.

Click Open UltimateZip to open UltimateZip.

Click Open UltimateZip Self Extractor to open the UltimateZip Self Extractor.

Click UltimateZip Help to view UltimateZip’s help file.

Click About for version and copyright info.

Click Close to close Quick Start and remove the icon from the taskbar.


Toolbar Skins

UltimateZip supports toolbar skins, this means it’s very easy to change the toolbar images. To download new toolbar skins simply click Download Toolbar Skins from the help menu or visit the Skins section at the UltimateZip website. (http://www.ultimatezip.com/skins) Here you can download a Skin Creator Tool.

Change a toolbar skin

Right click the toolbar and choose Toolbar Skins and then Load Toolbar Skin. Choose the skin you want to use and click OK. That’s it, now your new skin is loaded.