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- ArcShell, a shell for zip/arc/lzh/arj.
- by Erick Hammersmark.
-
- ArcShell is a Windows shell for pkunzip.exe, arce.com, lha.exe, arj.exe, and/or
- practically any other decompression program out there. It was designed and tested
- with Visual Basic 1.0 under Microsoft Windows 3.1. I cannot guarantee that it
- will work with your system.
-
- What you need to run ArcShell:
- arcshell.exe
- One or more decompression programs. You can use any ones you
- want. The defaults are pkunzip, arce, lha, and arj.
- Microsoft Windows 3.x (I haven't tested it with 3.0)
- vbrun100.dll
-
- vbrun100.dll is the Microsoft Visual Basic Runtime Library, and is needed
- to run any program created with Visual Basic 1.0. Because of it's size
- (approx. 270k), I have not included it with ArcShell. You can obtain a
- copy at ftp.cica.indiana.edu in /pub/pc/win3/util. The file name is
- vbrun100.zip.
-
- In order for ArcShell to work properly, you must configure your "_default.pif"
- file to allow background execution. If you don't know what this means,
- just copy the included _default.pif into your windows directory, replacing
- the one that's there already. I'm not sure wether or not the included file
- will work with Windows 3.0. If you need help altering the .pif file,
- consult the PIF Editor's online help facility. It will explain the
- the siginificance of "background execution".
-
- If you like ArcShell, please register it by sending $5 to the address below.
- Registration entitles you to the latest version of ArcShell (and all future
- versions), the source code, and free techincal support.
-
- If you have any questions or comments about ArcShell, I'd love to hear from
- you. My name is Erick Hammersmark, and I can be reached at
- ehammers@u.washington.edu.
-
- Erick Hammersmark
- 18540 1/2 Densmore Ave N
- Seattle, WA 98133
-
- History:
- (Didn't keep one for versions .01-.05)
- version .06 - bug fix regarding ARJ (wouldn't do it. Now it will).
-
- version .10 - Big change. Now completely customizable with regard
- to what programs to use and what commands to give them.
-
- version .11 - Released only a few hours after version .10, this version
- fixes a big bug regarding the access of the floppy drives.
-
- version .12 - Fixed some bugs I found when running ArcShell in 640x480x16 mode.
- (All previous design and testing done in 1024x768x256 mode).
-
- version .13 - Added Tryout feature.