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- TO-DWC is a simple program to convert all ARC files to DWC format.
-
- Needed items:
-
- To run this program you will need the following setup:
-
- 1. The program PKUNPAK.EXE available through your
- PATH command. Check your DOS manual to set PATH.
-
- 2. The program DWC.EXE available through your
- PATH command. Check your DOS manual to set PATH.
-
- 3. The TO-DWC.EXE in your current subdirectory.
-
- 4. You MUST know the correct name of the subdirectory
- where your `ARC' files are located, ie, C:\arc.
-
- 5. There MUST be about 350k RAM to run the program
- since it shells using DWC.
-
- 6. You should check file integrity of all ARC files
- to be converted FIRST.
-
- 7. You MUST be running with a hard disk system.
- One drive MUST be designated "C:"
-
- WARNING: You MUST have enough disk space available to have
- a second copy of the files you are converting PLUS
- enough space to unarc the largest file you have in
- the working subdirectory for TO-DWC to work.
-
- TO-DWC will convert ONLY `ARC' files in the specified subdirectory
- to the `DWC' format. Other files will not be touched. After TO-DWC
- runs, you have the new `DWC' file PLUS the `ARC' file. It is up to
- you to delete the `ARC' files or remove them from your system.
-
- TO-DWC is a `batch' type program in that it will convert all `ARC'
- files in the specified subdirectory to the `DWC' format. Some
- files will be larger than the previous `ARC' files and some smaller.
- That is the result of the different programs. The file dates created
- through TO-DWC will be based on the newest file in the compressed
- `DWC' file. This was done so you will know that date for future
- reference.
-
- If you abort the program for any reason during the processing, you
- may end up with a new subdirectory on you system called `\abcd1234'.
- This is a temporary subdirectory created by TO-DWC for a work area.
- Be sure and clear this subdirectory as well as remove it, if you abort
- the program.
-
- TO-DWC reports to the screen all actions it is taking. You may
- redirect this output to a file for a report, ie when invoking
- TO-DWC type TO-DWC > <filename> where <filename> is any legal
- filename as REPORT.OUT. Some TO-DWC program results will still
- report to the screen but ALL actions will be reported to <filename>.
- This can get to be a big file if you are doing many `ARC' files at
- one time but it is sometimes nice to have a report, so it is up to
- you if you want to use this process.
-
- To start the program just type `TO-DWC' (no quotes) at a DOS prompt
- with the program in the current subdirectory. The program will ask for
- a subdirectory name where the `ARC' files are located for processing.
- Enter any valid DOS subdirectory name starting with a Drive designator
- like "c:\". The correct form is `c:\xxxx\xxx' like `a:\arc'. You
- may use `A:' using a floppy disk but it is not recommended because of
- the file size limits. Remember the `WARNING' above about the program.
-
- TO-DWC was compiled using Quick Basic and is not copyrighted. It is
- placed in the public domain for better programs to get started on
- this process of conversion to the DWC format.
-
- The author takes no resonsibility for improper use of the program.
- YOU the user are responsible for the proper execution of the program
- as is. No warranties or liabilities are implied by placing this
- program in the public domain.
-
- Allen Mitchell
- SEMPER BBS 919-867-7493
- Fayetteville, NC