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- The following text file explains some of the features of ARCHIVES.
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- ARCHIVES was OPTIMIZED as a COMPRESSED FILE MANAGER:
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- 1. You can view ZIP, ARC, and LZH file extensions without
- going to DOS.
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- Surprisingly, some compressed file managers cannot read
- the executable compressed files. ARCHIVES can read both
- ZIP and LZH files executable files (and LZH COM files).
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- 2. You can quickly decompress a compressed file, and then
- launch programs or read the text files directly from
- ARCHIVES.
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- ARCHIVES has a CHECKOUT feature. You can:
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- a. quickly decompress a file to a preselected
- temporary directory,
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- b. view any text files or run any executable
- programs,
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- c. then delete the decompressed files
- located in the temporary directory;
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- d. and finally, delete the temporary directory.
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- All of this can be done from ARCHIVES (and done very
- quickly using only the mouse). When you select CHECKOUT
- ARCHIVES automates most of the above functions. This is
- especially useful for reviewing bulletin board programs.
-
- 3. You can compress all, one, or a non-consecutive list of
- files in your directory for all 3 compressed file types:
- ZIP, ARC, or LZH.
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- The non-consecutive list selection is unusual. This
- allows you to highlight any combination of files, select
- one, skip a couple of files, then select another, go back
- up the list and select a third, and do this in any order.
- The only limit is that ARCHIVES can perform
- non-consecutive list selection for "only" the first
- 700 files in any one directory (or compressed file).
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- 4. You can decompress all, one, or a non-consecutive list of
- files inside the compressed file as well. (ARC, LZH or
- ZIP) Again, the "limit" of 700 files applies.
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- 5. ARCHIVES can work with large compressed files, up to
- 99 Megabytes in size. However, Archives hasn't been
- tested beyond a "reasonable" 10 Megabytes.
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-
- ARCHIVES is a complete COMPRESSED FILE MANAGER. ARCHIVES can
- perform normal DOS file functions more easily than the Windows
- File Manager.
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- 1. You can use the non-consecutive list selection feature of
- ARCHIVES to:
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- a. Copy, move, delete, and rename files.
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- b. Change the hidden, read-only, or archive bit file
- attributes of your DOS files.
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- c. Change the file(s) date &/or time.
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- 2. Additionally, ARCHIVES will allow you to copy files and
- make the copy to directory at the same time.
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- 3. Of course, you can make, rename, and delete directories.
- If you are deleting a directory that contains files,
- ARCHIVES will ask if you are wanting to delete the files,
- and if you do, ARCHIVES will delete the files then delete
- the directory.
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- ARCHIVES is a memory miser. ARCHIVES was written to use as little
- as 35K of your system's memory.
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- ARCHIVES has a yield feature. When turned on, ARCHIVES will
- yield to your Windows communication program. This allows some
- comm programs to run more efficiently in the background.
- ARCHIVES normally runs 2 to 6 times slower when the yield feature
- is turned on. Whether you use Yield depends on your priorities,
- are you minimizing the time you are downloading or uploading to a
- bulletin board or minimizing your personal time. ARCHIVES even
- starts up without freezing your programs running in the
- background.
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- For the programmers who are running Windows DEBUG, ARCHIVES was
- written and tested using DEBUG. Although the DEBUG code is
- removed, ARCHIVES will continue to operate in the DEBUG
- environment, which a surprizing number of Windows programs cannot
- do. Considering this, ARCHIVES is very useful for compressing
- backup files of your code, or decompressing individual files of
- code in your archived library.
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- THERE IS ONE CATCH. Non-registered users must always launch
- ARCHIVES through ArcSetup's menu "File + Run Archives". ArcSetup
- passes a Non-registered password so ARCHIVES will operate
- properly. The unregistered user doesn't have to reconfigure
- ARCHIVES every time it is run, but the unregistered user must run
- ArcSetup first. ArcSetup.exe is located in the ARCH??.ZIP file
- with ARCHIVES.exe.
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- You must also have a copy of PKZIP/PKUNZIP, LHARC, ARC-E.COM
- (decompress only), or PKPAK/PKUNPAK to decompress or compress
- files.
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- Finally, ARCHIVES is currently being improved. If there are any
- changes in ARCHIVES that you would like to see (even if you are an
- unregistered user evaluating the program), please drop me a note,
- either on COMPUSERVE or by mail. I am interested in your
- comments. It would also help if you supply a return address so I
- can respond if a response is required for clarity.
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- ARCHIVES is a shareware program. Try it! If you like it, the
- registration fee is $35. Registered users are automatically
- registered for future upgrades/improvements (if any) to Archives
- in the Windows 3.0 environment.
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- The most current version of ARCHIVES can be found on COMPUSERVE
- using the BROWSE function and the keyword ARCHIVES.
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-
- T. F. Wall
- Off the WALL Software
- 7680 Cottonwood Ln.
- Pleasanton, CA 94588
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- COMPUSERVE ID 73747, 1563
-