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- ZIP&GO v1.2 (c) 1993
-
-
- AUTO-ZIP/RUN/BACKUP DIRECTORIES
-
-
- by Leonard Klafta
-
-
-
- REGISTRATION:
-
- ZIP&GO is being distributed as "SHAREWARE", which means that you may use
- it for a "reasonable" period of time, but if you find it to be of value
- and continue to use it, you must register. The registration fee for
- ZIP&GO is $12.00, but if you consider the fee excessive or beyond your
- means, a contribution in any amount will be appreciated.
-
- If you send $15.00, you will receive a 3.5" disk that contains the
- latest version of ZIP&GO without the annoying "messages" and an added
- feature that permits selecting the directory (or directories) in which
- to store the zipfiles (zipped directories).
-
- Please send check or money order (U.S. dollars only) to:
-
- Leonard Klafta
- 656 Brookfield Road
- Wichita KS 67206
-
- To print the registration form type: COPY ZG.REG PRN (press ENTER).
-
-
- COPYRIGHT:
-
- ZIP&GO is copyrighted. This document and the other files comprise the
- "software".
-
- The registered version of ZIP&GO may not be copied or distributed, but
- you may give copies of the Shareware version of ZIP&GO to others for
- their evaluation as long as no fee is charged for the copy. You must
- distribute ZIP&GO in its entirety, complete with ALL its documentation
- and files. You may not add to, delete, or in any way modify any of the
- files. You may post ZIP&GO on electronic bulletin board systems (BBS),
- and you are encouraged to do so if you find the program to be useful, as
- long as no fee is charged beyond that usually charged for access to the
- BBS. Failure to adhere to these conditions is in violation of copyright
- law and will subject the violator to all penalties provided by the law.
-
-
-
- THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE COPYRIGHT OWNER MAY NOT BE HELD
- LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF SOFTWARE, ANY
- LOST PROFITS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF
- USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU
- AGREE TO THIS.
-
- Page 2
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-
-
- WHAT ZIP&GO DOES:
-
- -increases hard drive space by zipping directories into "ready-to-run"
- zipfiles, storing them in directory ZG and then deleting the original
- directory and files.
-
- -automatically creates directory ZG if it does not exist.
-
- -runs the zipped program with the command line: ZG DIRNAME, updates the
- zipfile and again deletes the directory and its files.
-
- -processes any directory that is a subdirectory of C:\, except for the
- root, DOS, and ZG directories (see WHAT ZIP&GO DOESN'T below).
-
- -displays messages at each step which indicate the directory or file
- that is being zipped, unzipped, copied, or moved, or if a disk needs to
- be inserted or removed. If an error is made on entering the command
- line, the program is halted, the mistake and command line used and the
- proper syntax are displayed. In addition to the messages, one "beep"
- sounds as a reminder to insert or remove a disk, two "beeps" sound if
- an incorrect command has been entered, and three "beeps" sound if an
- attempt is made to use ZIP&GO with the root, DOS, or ZG directories.
-
- -displays the following prompts when the program has ended:
-
- C:\DIRNAME> if the directory exists
- C:\ZG> if the zipfile exists, but not the directory
- C:\> if neither exists
-
- -uses optional "switches" that permit restoring the directory from a
- zipfile, moving or copying zipfiles to another drive, or leaving the
- directory temporarily unzipped for repeated short term use.
-
- -stores zipped directories in a "ready-to-run" state on a floppy disk.
- The programs can then be run from drives A or B. Any number of zipped
- directories can be placed on a disk up to its capacity.
-
- -zips directories, then splits zipfiles too large to fit on a single
- floppy disk, and copies the "splitfiles" to disk(s) on drive A or B (a
- prompt indicates when to insert the next disk). The splitfiles can be
- recopied to the directory and the directory restored using the same
- command line. This "backup/restore" feature can also be used with the
- root and DOS directories, permitting backup of the entire hard disk.
-
- Page 3
-
-
- WHAT ZIP&GO DOESN'T:
-
- -doesn't add to, modify or alter your PC files or configuration, except
- to add C:\ZG to the path statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- -doesn't create any stacked drives.
-
- -doesn't have to be uninstalled to be removed.
-
- -doesn't process hidden, system, or read only files. If you wish to
- include these files, you will have to change the attributes of these
- files before running ZIP&GO (See using ATTRIBUTES in your DOS manual).
-
- -doesn't process the root, DOS, or ZG directories, because the files in
- these directories are essential for running the computer and ZIP&GO and
- would be inaccessible if zipped.
-
- NOTE: Some forms of copy protection require that the directory and
- its files be found in a certain location after installation.
- If they are moved from that location, the program may not run
- unless the program is reinstalled. You may wish to exclude
- such directories from use with ZIP&GO.
-
-
- PKZIP:
-
- It is important to understand that as PKZIP processes a directory or
- file, it creates a temporary "mirror image" of equal size on the drive.
- If there is insufficient hard disk space the program will halt. For
- example, to zip or unzip a directory 1MB in size there must be at least
- 2MB of free space on the hard drive. Therefore, it is important that
- there always be available an amount of hard drive space equal to twice
- the size (or greater) of the largest directory (in its unzipped state),
- that you will process with ZIP&GO.
-
- When drive A or B is used, because of the space required by PKZIP, all
- zipping, updating, or unzipping takes place on drive C, then the
- zipfiles are copied to or from drive A or B. This takes more time but
- is necessary, otherwise, a disk could only contain a zipped directory
- about half the size of the disk's capacity.
-
- Remember also, that a zipfile may increase in size with updated data.
- It is best to maintain a "cushion" of extra space on a floppy disk to
- allow for a size increase. How much "extra space" will depend upon the
- type of program and the amount of data created. Some experimentation
- will be necessary.
-
- Directories larger than 1.44K in compressed size cannot be stored on a
- floppy disk in "ready to run" state, but they can still be backed up to
- a disk as can the files in the root and DOS directories (See BACKUP).
-
- Page 4
-
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- FILES:
-
- You should have the following files:
-
- DESC.SDI........BBS description file (deleted by setup procedure)
- FILE_ID.DIZ.....BBS description file (deleted by setup procedure)
- START.EXE.......the setup file (installation)
- STARTA.COM......file used internally by ZGSETUP.EXE
- STARTB.COM......file used internally by ZGSETUP.EXE
- *ZG.COM..........file that runs ZIP&GO
- ZG.DOC..........the ZIP&GO manual (can be printed)
- ZG.NEW..........the changes in v1.2
- ZG.REG..........registration form (can be printed)
- ZGDOC.COM.......self running ZG.DOC file
- *ZG_S.EXE........file used internally by ZG.COM
-
- Authentic files carry the time stamp of 12:00 am 10/01/93.
-
- Not included, but required files:
-
- *PKZIP.EXE v2.04G
- *PKUNZIP.EXE v2.04G
-
- The files marked with the asterisk are those essential for running
- ZIP&GO once the setup procedure has been completed.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
-
- There are no special system requirements. If you can use PKZIP, you
- can use ZIP&GO.
-
- Since ZIP&GO's function is to increase hard drive space, a hard drive
- is required.
-
- ZIP&GO was created and tested using DOS 5.0. It should work with any
- version of DOS above 2.1 (it will NOT work with earlier versions), but
- it has not been tested.
-
- Some beta testers reported success in using ZIP&GO works with WINDOWS,
- but it has not been extensively tested with WINDOWS.
-
- ZIP&GO may work with the latest version of 4DOS, but will NOT work
- with version 4.0 or earlier.
-
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- SETUP:
-
- To use ZIP&GO, all of the files must be in directory C:\ZG, which must
- be in the path. This will all be done for you during the setup
- procedure.
-
- If the ZIP&GO files are on a disk in drive A or B, at the DOS prompt use
- the appropriate drive letter and type:
-
- A: (ENTER)
- START (ENTER)
-
- If the ZIP&GO files are in a directory on drive C, substitute the name
- of the directory for DIRNAME and type:
-
- CD\DIRNAME (ENTER)
- START (ENTER)
-
- After you have completed the setup procedure, add the files PKZIP.EXE
- and PKUNZIP.EXE to directory ZG (or to another directory in the path).
-
- A "target file" must be present in each directory used with ZIP&GO.
-
- If the command word you type to run the program and the directory name
- are the same (e.g., QUEST is the command word you enter to run the
- program in directory C:\QUEST), you need do nothing more.
-
- If the command word and the directory name are different (e.g., the
- directory name is QUEST, but the command word you enter is START), you
- must create a "target file" before using ZIP&GO with that directory.
- This only needs to be done one time.
-
- If a single program is run from the directory, you need to create a
- DIRNAME.BAT file. Substitute the directory name for DIRNAME and the
- command word for CWORD and type:
-
- ZG DIRNAME TGT CWORD (ENTER)
-
- All other directories (a directory of multiple programs, e.g. batch
- files, or a directory with no command word, e.g., text or data files),
- require a DIRNAME.TGT file. At the DOS prompt type:
-
- ZG DIRNAME TGT (ENTER)
-
- For a help screen type: ZG -T (ENTER)
-
-
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- RUNNING ZIP&GO:
-
- All commands MUST be entered from the C prompt, even if you wish to
- work from drives A or B. ZIP&GO has been written to be used with
- lower case, but any case will be recognized. It is not necessary to
- be in the directory you wish to process. For a help screen type:
-
- ZG (ENTER)
-
- The initial zipping of a directory can take quite a long time, even
- several minutes for large directories, but subsequent unzipping and
- updating takes only seconds. You don't have to process the entire
- hard drive at one sitting, in fact, you don't have to process the
- entire hard drive at all! Process one directory or a hundred, it's
- your choice!
-
- Start with a copy of a small directory and practice with it until you
- feel comfortable with ZIP&GO. Try using the various switches and the
- A or B drives and BACKUP option.
-
-
- USING DRIVE C:
-
- For a list of commands type: ZG -H (ENTER)
-
- Substitute the directory or zipfile name for DIRNAME.
-
- The default (no drive letter specified) is to drive C and messages
- indicate when a directory or file is being zipped or unzipped. If "/z"
- is used, or "z" added to the switch letter, each file is displayed on
- screen as it is zipped or unzipped. Being able to see that "something
- is happening" is helpful, especially with large directories, which can
- take several minutes to zip. For this reason it is recommended that
- the following command line be use the first time a directory is zipped:
-
- ZG DIRNAME /MZ
-
-
- Usage: zg dirname [/m(z), /u(z), /z]
-
- zg dirname -Runs the program, creates a zipfile (DIRNAME.ZIP)
- dirname /z from the directory (DIRNAME), moves it to the zipdir
- (C:\ZG), and then deletes the original directory and
- its files.
- OR
- -Restores the directory from the zipfile, runs the
- program, updates the zipfile in C:\ZG, and deletes
- the directory and its files.
-
- zg dirname /m -If the directory exists but the zipfile does not, or
- zg dirname /mz if both exist, the function is as above, except that
- the program is not run.
- OR
- -If the directory does not exist, but the zipfile does,
- the directory is restored and the zipfile is deleted.
-
- zg dirname /u -Unzips a zipfile, runs the program, and updates the
- zg dirname /uz zipfile but leaves the directory unzipped. This is
- useful for repeated short-term use of a program since
- updating a zipfile takes only seconds, and rezipping
- takes considerably longer.
-
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- USING DRIVE A or B:
-
- For a list of commands type: ZG -H (ENTER)
-
- Substitute the zipfile name for DIRNAME, a for drive A, b for drive B.
-
- Usage: zg dirname a
- zg dirname [/m(z), /u(z), /x, /z] a (b)
-
- zg dirname a -The function is exactly the same as with ZG DIRNAME,
- zg dirname /z a but the program is run from a zipfile on drive A or
- B), then the directory and its files are deleted
- from drive C after the zipfile on drive A (B) has
- been updated.
-
- zg dirname /m a -If the directory exists on drive C, it is moved to a
- zg dirname /mz a zipfile in C:\ZG (the directory and its files are
- deleted), then the zipfile is moved to a disk on drive
- A (B) and the zipfile on drive C is deleted. Use this
- option to gain more space by moving your seldom-used
- directories from the hard disk, yet still have them in
- a ready-to-run state on a floppy disk.
- OR
- -If the directory does not exist, but the zipfile does,
- it is moved to a disk on drive A (B) as above.
- OR
- -If neither the directory nor the zipfile exist, the
- directory is restored on drive C from the zipfile on
- drive A (B). Use this option to "restore" a directory
- to its original form on drive C.
-
- zg dirname /u a -Restores both the directory and zipfile to drive C.
- zg dirname /uz a The program is run and the zipfiles on drive A (B)
- and on drive C are updated.
-
- zg dirname /x a -The default is to copy a zipfile from drive C to a
- disk on drive A (B), whether or not it already exists.
- This a means of "updating" a zipped directory located
- on disk. OR -If the zipfile does not exist on drive
- C, the zipfile is copied to C:\ZG from drive A (B).
-
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- BACKUP:
-
- For a list of commands type: ZG -B (ENTER)
-
- Substitute the directory name for DIRNAME, a for drive A, b for drive B.
-
- Usage: zg dirname /ss a [/cs a, /rs]
-
- Zipfiles created with ZIP&GO are essentially ready-to-run backup files.
- You can restore any directory backed up to a floppy disk by entering:
- ZG DIRNAME /MZ
-
- The files of the root and DOS directories and directories too large to
- fit on a floppy disk even when zipped, can still be backed up with
- ZIP&GO, though not in a ready-to-run state.
-
- zg dirname /ss a -Creates a zipfile in the directory then splits the
- zipfile into "splitfiles" named DIRNAME.1, DIRNAME.2,
- etc., 327,680 bytes in size (the last one created may
- be smaller). The splitfiles are then automatically
- copied to disk(s) on drive A or B (a prompt indicates
- when to insert another disk). When all splitfiles
- have been transferred, they and the original zipfile
- are deleted from the directory. The original files of
- the directory are left intact.
-
- NOTE: If the created zipfile is smaller than 82K, it
- will not be split, but will be moved to disk as
- DIRNAME.ZIP. To restore the directory it will
- be necessary to manually create the directory,
- move the file to the directory, and then use
- PKUNZIP to restore the files.
-
- zg dirname /cs a -Creates the named directory, if it does not exist,
- and copies the "splitfiles" from disk(s) to the
- directory.
-
- zg dirname /rs -Restores the directory. The directory should contain
- ONLY "splitfiles" and ALL of the "splitfiles" for that
- directory must be present. The "splitfiles" will be
- deleted automatically after the directory has been
- restored.
-
-
- Leonard Klafta
- October 1, 1993
-