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- INTRODUCTION
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- PMZIP(TM) Manual
- Version 1.0
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- Copyright (c) 1991 Nico Mak
- All Rights Reserved
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- PMZIP(TM) is a ZIP file manager for the OS/2 Presentation Manager. It
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- o An SAA/CUA compatible interface for quickly adding, deleting,
- extracting, and viewing files in a ZIP file
- o Extensive online hypertext help (press F1 at any time)
- o A sortable scrollable multi-selection list box with the names,
- sizes, and date/time stamps of files in a ZIP file
- o Push buttons for most commonly used actions
- o A file search facility to locate selected ZIP files anywhere on a
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- o Easy installation
- o Support for the File Manager's drag and drop interface in OS/2
- version 1.20 and later.
- o All options (including screen size and position) can be saved and
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- PMZIP is distributed as Shareware. This means that users are
- encouraged, subject to restrictions described in the License Agreement,
- to share copies of this program with friends, associates and bulletin
- boards. Please remember that if you use this software you are required
- to pay the registration fee of $29 as described in the License
- Agreement.
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- The documentation in this file is available as context sensitive help
- while running PMZIP. Just press F1 at any time. Hypertext links make
- it easy to navigate the online information, so give it a try!
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- CONTENTS
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- Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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- PMZIP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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- Copyright/License/Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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- Support and questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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- Quick start information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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- Drag and Drop interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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- Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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- Program locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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- Opening ZIP files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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- Adding files to a ZIP file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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- Deleting files from a ZIP file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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- Extracting files from a ZIP file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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- Viewing files in a ZIP file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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- File Search Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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- Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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- Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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- File Manager hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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- Keyboard usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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- Future Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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- Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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- INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INDEX-1
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- PMZIP OVERVIEW
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- ZIP files contain other files. Typically the files in a ZIP file are
- compressed. ZIP files make it easy to group files and makes
- transporting and copying these files faster.
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- PMZIP(TM) is a ZIP file manager for the OS/2 Presentation Manager. It
- provides an easy-to-use SAA/CUA compatible interface for quickly adding,
- deleting, extracting, and viewing members of a ZIP file. The program is
- easy to install, and extensive online help is always available.
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- The main PMZIP window includes a list of files in the open ZIP file.
- This list can be scrolled and sorted by name, extension, date, or size.
- Files can be added, deleted, extracted, or viewed using pull-down menu
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- Other features include a built-in file search facility that makes it
- easy to locate ZIP files anywhere on your disk, support for the File
- Manager's drag and drop interface to conveniently add files to a ZIP
- file, and the ability to save and restore all options, including screen
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- PMZIP supports the CUA "object-action process sequence" philosophy. This
- allows you to select objects (files you want to add to a ZIP or files
- already in a ZIP) and then specify the action you want to perform.
- Alternately, you can use PMZIP in a more traditional "action-object"
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- The most common ways to start the program are:
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- o To open an existing ZIP file from the File Manager, double click on
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- o To add files to an existing ZIP file, use the technique described in
- the section titled Drag and Drop Interface. Briefly, select one or
- more files in the File Manager, hold down mouse button two, drag the
- file(s) over a PMZIP window or icon, and release the mouse button.
- NOTE: you should drop files over a copy of PMZIP that is running,
- not over an icon in a Desktop Manager Program Group window.
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- o To add files to a new ZIP file, use the procedure for adding files
- to an existing ZIP file, but be sure to specify the name of a ZIP
- file in the dialog box displayed when you "drop" files onto a
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- You can also start PMZIP by double clicking on the PMZIP icon in the
- "Group - Main" window. To start PMZIP from the OS/2 command line type
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- COPYRIGHT/LICENSE/WARRANTY
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- PMZIP(TM) Copyright (c) 1991 by Nico Mak - All rights reserved.
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- License Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer
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- You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before
- using this software. Use of this software indicates your acceptance of
- these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with them, do not use
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- Shareware Version
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- You are hereby licensed to: use the Shareware Version of the software
- for a 21 day evaluation period; make as many copies of the Shareware
- version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact
- copies of the original Shareware version to anyone; and distribute the
- Shareware version of the software and documentation in its unmodified
- form via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above.
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- You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations,
- for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software
- and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise)
- without prior written permission.
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- Unregistered use of PMZIP after the 21-day evaluation period is in
- violation of federal copyright laws.
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- Evaluation and Registration
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- This is not free software. This license allows you to use this software
- for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 21 days. If you
- use this software after the 21 day evaluation period a registration fee
- of $29 (plus shipping and handling for orders outside USA) is required.
- Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank, and should be sent to
- Nico Mak, P.O. Box 919, Bristol, CT 06010. Credit card ordering and
- quantity discounts are available, as described in the file ORDER.DOC.
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- One registered copy of PMZIP may be dedicated to a single person who
- uses the software on one or more computers or to a single workstation
- used by multiple people.
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- You may access the registered version of PMZIP through a network,
- provided that you have obtained individual license for the software
- covering all workstations that will access the software through the
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- Governing Law
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- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
- Connecticut.
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- Disclaimer of Warrantee
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- This software and the accompanying files are sold "as is" and without
- warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties
- whether expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware and
- software environments into which this program may be put, no warranty of
- fitness for a particular purpose is offered.
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- Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly
- tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must
- assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the
- seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of
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- SUPPORT AND QUESTIONS
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- Technical support is available at no charge by sending electronic mail
- to 70056,241 on CompuServe, to Nico Mak on BIX, or by sending US Mail to
- Nico Mak, P.O. Box 919, Bristol, CT 06010. Registered users have
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- QUICK START INFORMATION
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- Many people that have used other Presentation Manager or Windows
- applications will be able to use PMZIP without reading all the
- documentation. However, the following sections should be reviewed before
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- o Copyright/License Agreement/Warranty
- o Installation
- o Drag and Drop Interface
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- I also suggest you read the section titled Notes for miscellaneous
- information about the interface philosophy and background, as well as
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- For more information about using the help facility, select Help for
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- DRAG AND DROP INTERFACE
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- PMZIP supports the File Manager's "Drag and Drop" interface in OS/2
- version 1.20 and later. This interface provides a convenient way to add,
- freshen, or update files in a ZIP file with selected files listed by the
- File Manager. To use the interface
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- 1. select one or more files in the File Manager
- 2. hold down mouse button two
- 3. drag the file(s) over PMZIP window or icon
- 4. release mouse button two to drop the file(s)
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- When you drop one or more files on a PMZIP window, the "Drop" dialog box
- is displayed. The dialog box lets you change the name of ZIP file
- affected by the drop operation, either by typing the name of a ZIP file,
- or by clicking on the Open or New buttons, which activate the standard
- Open and New dialog boxes, respectively. This is a quick way to open a
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- o The Size and Speed radio buttons correspond to the PKZIP -ex and -es
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- o The "Recurse subdirectories" check box corresponds to the PKZIP -r
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- o The "Store recursed pathnames" check box corresponds to the PKZIP -p
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- INSTALLATION
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- System Requirements:
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- o OS/2 version 1.2 or later.
- o The OS/2 versions of the PKWARE, Inc. PKZIP(TM) and PKUNZIP(TM)
- programs. These can be obtained from most bulletin board systems or
- ordered directly from PKWARE (phone 414-352-3670).
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- o README.1ST this file
- o ORDER.DOC order form
- o PMZIP.EXE executable
- o PMZIP.HLP documentation in online hypertext help format
- o PMZIP.TXT documentation formatted printing
- o PMZIP.DLL required dynamic link library
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- There are two parts to the installation process. The first is performed
- manually before running PMZIP. The second part is run from the Install
- dialog. This dialog box is displayed the first time PMZIP is run, and
- can be rerun from the Options pull-down menu.
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- One time installation procedure:
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- 1) If you already have installed a previous version of PMZIP, delete all
- files in your PMZIP directory. Otherwise create a directory to hold the
- PMZIP related files. For example, "C:\PMZIP".
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- need the following files: PMZIP.EXE, PMZIP.HLP, and PMZIP.DLL. Note:
- there is no need to include the directory containing PMZIP related files
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- Manager or by entering PMZIP at the the OS/2 system prompt. The first
- time you run PMZIP it will bring up the Install dialog box to complete
- the installation. If PMZIP cannot find PKZIP or PKUNZIP in your path,
- it will prompt you for the program locations with the Program locations
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- automatically start PMZIP as an icon whenever you boot OS/2, and
- facilitates use of the File Manager's Drag and Drop Interface.
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- The Install dialog box will add a PMZIP entry to the first Program Group
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- PROGRAM LOCATIONS
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- initialization if it can't find the OS/2 versions of the PKZIP or
- PKUNZIP commands. If this dialog box is displayed, type the name of the
- programs in the appropriate entry fields and click on the OK button.
- Specify either a fully qualified pathname (e.g. C:\PKWARE\PKZIP.EXE),
- or, if you want PMZIP to search your path, just the filename and
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- OPENING ZIP FILES
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- File pull-down menu. These functions work like those of most other PM
- applications, except that the Open dialog box features a File Search
- Facility that will list all or selected ZIP files in your directory
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- Alternately, you can open a ZIP file while using the File Manager's
- "Drag and Drop" interface to add files to a new or existing ZIP file, as
- described in the section titled Drag and Drop Interface. If you change
- the name of the ZIP file in the Drag and Drop dialog box, then PMZIP
- will continue to work with the specified ZIP file until you again change
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- To save mouse clicks, PMZIP automatically brings up the Open dialog box
- if no ZIP file is specified when the program is started. To disable this
- behavior, click on the "Auto open dialog box" radio button in the
- Configuration dialog box and save the default settings via the Defaults
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- ADDING FILES TO A ZIP FILE
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- the "Add" entry from the "Action" pull-down menu to bring up the Add
- dialog box. Then specify the file names you want to add (standard OS/2
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- DELETING FILES FROM A ZIP FILE
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- EXTRACTING FILES FROM A ZIP FILE
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- click on the "Extract" push button or select the "Extract" entry from
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- select the "Extract" entry from the "Action" pull-down to bring up the
- Extract dialog box. You can then specify the file names you want to
- extract (standard OS/2 wildcards are accepted) or extract all files in
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- extracted files (note: the default directory for this prompt can be
- changed by selecting "Extract Directory..." in the "Options" pull-down
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- VIEWING FILES IN A ZIP FILE
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- results of the last PKZIP or PKUNZIP command issued by PMZIP. Unlike
- most dialog boxes, the View dialog box is sizeable and can be maximized.
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- the "View" entry from the "Action" pull-down to bring up the View dialog
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- the Open dialog box. Type a file name (standard OS/2 wildcards are
- accepted) in the Pattern entry field of the Search dialog box and click
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- OPTIONS
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- The Option pull-down menu lets you specify whether the list of files in
- the ZIP file is sorted by date, extension, size, name, or whether the
- original ZIP file order should be used. It also lets you bring up the
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- The Configuration dialog box lets you specify
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- o Whether the default directory in the Extract dialog box is the
- current directory or a directory of your choice.
- o Whether the Open dialog box is automatically displayed when no ZIP
- file is specified when PMZIP is started.
- o Whether files in the ZIP file are listed in lowercase for the
- possibility of improved legibility.
- o Whether PMZIP should maintain a log of all error messages and all
- PKZIP and PKUNZIP commands it issues. The log is written to the file
- C:\PMZIP.LOG.
- o Whether PMZIP automatically changes the current directory when files
- are dropped to the directory containing the files being dropped.
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- The Defaults dialog box lets you save the current defaults for use next
- time PMZIP is started, or restore the original distribution defaults.
- Options that are saved and restored by this procedure include all the
- options in the "Options" pull-down menu, all options in the Add,
- Configuration, Extract, and Program Locations dialog boxes, and the
- current screen size. Note that this information is also saved if PMZIP
- is running when you select "Save" from the "Desktop" pull-down in the
- "Desktop Manager" window.
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- The Install dialog box will add a PMZIP entry to the first Program Group
- in the Desktop Manager (usually "Group - Main"). It will also set a
- File Manager association for *.ZIP files. This association lets you
- double-click on any ZIP file listed in the File Manager to automatically
- open the ZIP file with PMZIP.
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- The Program Locations dialog box lets you specify the file names used by
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- ERROR HANDLING
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- When a PKZIP or PKUNZIP command issued by PMZIP returns a non-zero error
- level, a dialog box is displayed listing the error level and error level
- description. You can click on the "View command output" button to view
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- and PKUNZIP commands it issues. The log is written to the file
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- but it is the only one available for OS/2 with a Presentation Manager
- interface. The best way to learn to use it is to experiment and read the
- online help. Pull-down all the menus, and if you don't know what an
- entry does, select it and press the F1 key for context sensitive help
- (note: if you're using the mouse, be sure to press F1 while holding down
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- Here are two hints for using the File Manager. Your suggestions for
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- dates. You can change this by selecting "File details" from the "View"
- pull-down menu. To automatically list files by date select "Sort by"
- from the "View" menu and click on "Last modification date" in the "Sort
- by" dialog box and check the "Set system default" button before closing
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- PM keyboard interface. The Drag and Drop interface to the File Manager
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- o Ability to run programs in a ZIP file
- o Support for other file formats (e.g. ARC)
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- o This version of PMZIP was tested under OS/2 versions 1.20 and 1.30
- with PKZIP and PKUNZIP versions 1.01.
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- o PKZIP and PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc.
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- o PMZIP does not manipulate ZIP files directly. Instead it runs PKZIP
- and PKUNZIP for all operations.
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- o PMZIP displays an hour-glass pointer to indicate that it is busy
- while the PKZIP and PKUNZIP commands are running. You can, of
- course, switch to another OS/2 session during this time.
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- o PMZIP supports most commonly used PKZIP and PKUNZIP options but the
- current version does not include special support for comments,
- passwords, and file attribute masks.
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- o PMZIP will try to use the "System Monospaced" font (the file
- SYSMONO.FON) first introduced in the November, 1989 update to OS/2
- 1.2. If this font is not found it will use the standard Courier
- font. The Courier font is always used for the text in the View
- dialog box because of a bug in some versions of OS/2 1.20.
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- programs. PMZIP uses a unique filename for this file, and
- automatically erases it when it is no longer needed. If you have a
- TMP= environment variable, temporary files are created in the
- specified directory. Otherwise they are created in the root
- directory of your C: drive.
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- Manager for manipulating files in a ZIP file. However, that
- facility is not currently provided by the Presentation Manager, and
- is quite time consuming to program from scratch. Since Windows 3.0
- provides this facility as a "Extended Selection List Box", we can
- hope it will be provided in the Presentation Manager in the near
- future, in which case I expect to use it in PMZIP. Meanwhile, the
- program uses the standard "Multiple Selection List Box", which,
- while not the ideal solution, should be familiar and easy to use.
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- o PMZIP was written because I wanted a PM interface to ZIP files, and
- no other programs provided this facility. The first version was
- written in Digitalk's Smalltalk V/PM. The result, like all V/PM
- programs, required over a megabyte of code to execute, and was
- rather slow. Favorable response to the first version convinced me to
- rewrite the program in C and release it as Shareware.
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- o Special thanks to Steve Queen for his feedback on the PMZIP user
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- Adding files to a ZIP file 14 License 5
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- Options 19
- Deleting files from a ZIP file Overview 3
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- E PKZIP, PKUNZIP, PKWARE 24
- Program locations 12
- Error Handling 20
- Extracting files from a ZIP
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- File Search Facility 18
- Future Enhancements 23 Search Facility 18
- Support and questions 7
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- Introduction 1 Viewing files in a ZIP file
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- Warranty 5
- WhereIs 18
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