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- AFE - Archive Front End, a Cheap(!) native OS/2 2.1x VX-REXX program
- which provides a visual front end for the handling of ZIP, LZH, ZOO
- and ARJ files.
-
- See AFE.DOC for complete information on assumptions, limitations,
- cautions, program usage and registration.
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- Installation
-
- With version 2.4, AFE reads the users settings in a whole new way, and
- upgraders should proceed just as with a new installation. If upgrading
- from 2.4 to 2.41 you can simply overwrite AFE.EXE and VROBJ.DLL with the
- same named files included in this package.
-
- 1. UnZIP AFE241.ZIP. If you're reading this, you've probably
- already done that.
-
- 2. Type AFE-INST from the directory where all the unzipped files are
- located. This program will prompt you for the path to where you
- want AFE installed and a directory where you want the .DLL to be
- installed. This must be a directory that's in your LIBPATH
- statement of your CONFIG.SYS.
-
- After the files are copied to their respective directories, the
- installation program will create the desktop object for AFE, which
- will have all the critical settings for proper operation of the
- program. Normally, the object will appear in the upper lefthand
- corner of your screen.
-
- AFE will automatically start and go directly to the settings note-
- book. The entry fields in the notebook support all the standard
- editing functions supported in the WPS such as destructive
- backspace, overwriting highlighted text, etc. When you are
- satisfied with all your entries, close the notebook and the main
- program will restart.
-
- If the meanings of the directory variables are not clear to you
- with the explanations in the notebook, read the "running AFE"
- section in AFE.DOC to understand how the the directories are used.
- Note that you will get better performance from AFE if you do not
- make the root directory of any drive your "ARC DIRECTORY" or
- "PICK DIRECTORY".
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- 3. (Optional) Set the font in "E" to SYSTEM VIO. This makes
- viewing plain text files easier because of its even spacing.
-
- I have the program object along the bottom of my Desktop since I use it
- everyday. I use a Shareware File/directory manager that supports drag 'n
- drop from its file list which makes it super easy to start AFE by
- highlighting the file name and dragging it to my program icon. Plus, if
- I want to run AFE from the main menu, I don't have to dig into a folder
- to start it.
-
- AFE is a copyrighted program. It is not public domain or free
- software. A limited license is granted for the purpose of determining
- suitability of the program. Registration is required for any use
- beyond a 15 day evaluation period. Registered user have the right to
- use this program for their personal use on one or more computers
- provided that only 1 copy is in use at the same time.
-
- After a couple of weeks of using AFE, you ought to know if it's the
- archive tool for you. Fill out and print REG-FORM.AFE and make out a
- check.