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****************************************************************************** *** READ THIS ENTIRE FILE BEFORE USING WINCODE. *** *** *** *** YOU SHOULD CONSIDER OBTAINING WINCODE V2.6.1 BEFORE USING THIS VERSION *** *** *** *** IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SOMETHING DOES, TRY IT! WINCODE (BY DEFAULT) *** *** WILL WARN YOU IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO MAKE A BIG MISTAKE :-) THE PROGRAM *** *** IS DESIGNED TO BE INTUITIVE AND EASY TO USE. WE WELCOME ALL COMMENTS *** *** AND SUGGESTIONS (GOOD OR BAD) BUT PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL FOR SUPPORT *** *** UNLESS YOU HAVE PURCHASED THE HELP FILE OPTION (SORRY). THANKS FOR *** *** USING AN SUPPORTING _SNAPPY_ SOFTWARE. HAVE FUN! *** *** *** *** REMEMBER, UPDATED INFO CAN BE OBTAINED BY SENDING A BLANK E-MAIL TO: *** *** *** *** WINCODE@SNAPPY.GLOBALONE.NET *** *** *** ****************************************************************************** This file contains the following information: I. Obtaining the HELP File and Support. II. Mailing List/Postcard Information III. A Simple Encode Example IV. A Simple Decode Example V. A Simple ZIP/UNZIP Example VI. A Simple Menu Hook Example VII. A Simple Winsort Example VIII. A Simple Auto E-Mail Example IX. Helpful Hints! X. Copyrights XI. Disclaimer XII. WINCODE.HLP Order Form You are referred to the Wincode v2.3 HELP file for further information unless you wish to purchase the v2.6 (and up) HELP and support. I.*** Obtaining the HELP File and Support. *** The HELP file is NOT required for Wincode to function properly. If you can figure out all of Wincode's features on your own, then by all means enjoy the FREE program. If you would like assistance and/or the HELP file to discover Wincode's FULL potential (i.e. network support, limited auto-line correction, etc.) then order the HELP and support as indicated below... To order the Wincode Help file, send $5.00 (U.S. Dollars) to: Maureen Belisle _Snappy_ Oxford Heights: Buckingham #5 Albany, NY 12203 This price and address are guaranteed until the next major release of Wincode, version 3.0. If you wish to obtain the Help file, PLEASE E-MAIL FIRST for updated information. Send a BLANK e-mail to: wincode@snappy.globalone.net A sample order form is provided in part 'XII.' of this file. Payment Method is by Check or Money Order payable to: MAUREEN BELISLE Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank, or you can send international postal money orders in US dollars. You may send U.S. cash but _Snappy_ is NOT responsible for lost letters or payments. We keep records of all our e-mail/postal mail transactions. If our records show that we have not received payment, your letter will be considered lost and you will be responsible for the lost payment. We STRONGLY suggest paying by Check or Money Order. Sales tax *IS* applicable to New York State residents at the current Albany county rate of 8%. PLEASE include a LEGIBLE E-MAIL address with all orders. By ordering Help, you obtain the following: 1) The most recent version of Wincode with the Help file 2) Directly e-mailed pre-releases of future versions of Wincode (a place on our mailing list) 3) E-mail (only) technical support 4) The STTNG WAV files selected for Wincode All files will be ELECTRONICALLY MAILED to you. If you wish to have something sent through the US Postal service, please include a Self-Addressed-STAMPED Disk-Mailer AND Disk with your order. For an additional fee of $5.00 (see the order form), we can provide the Disk and Disk Mailer. Multi-User Site License pricing is available (see the order form). A Site License entitles an organization to receive one copy of the Wincode package and duplicate the distribution disk for the specified number of copies. The HELP file for each release is generally available within 30 days of the *official* release date. However, since we are a small company, you should please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. We have installed an automated e-mail system by which registered users can upgrade the help file by sending a simple e-mail. For more information, send a BLANK e-mail to one of the following addresses: _Snappy_ info: snappy@snappy.globalone.net Wincode info: wincode@snappy.globalone.net Or visit our HomePage! at: http://snappy.globalone.net/ NOTE: The WAV files are provided free of charge. They are freely available on the internet and were not sampled or altered by _Snappy_ See section IX. of this file for legal copyright notices. II. *** Mailing List/Postcard Information *** We are maintaining a mailing list of users who would like to receive free updates of Wincode by e-mail (NOTE: these are updates WITHOUT the HELP file). Though we were offering this 'service' free, we regret to say that we have changed our policy and have decided to make it 'Postcard-Support'. What is Postcard-Support? It is based on the idea of PostcardWARE software in which you send the author a PICTURE Postcard from your home state, country, whatever to register the product. We have spent quite a bit of our free time developing and supporting Wincode. It will ALWAYS be FREEWARE. However, if you wish to get pre-releases of new versions of Wincode or Winsort, you must mail us a PICTURE Postcard to the address given below. We will be separating our mailing list into two groups: 1) users who send postcards and 2) users who purchase the HELP option. If you send a Postcard ONLY, you will ONLY receive the FREEWARE Wincode package WITHOUT the HELP file. If you purchase the HELP option, you do NOT need to send the Postcard and you will receive the Wincode Package WITH the HELP file (see above for info on purchasing the HELP option). Being on the mailing list saves you the hassle of finding Wincode on the internet or downloading it from a BBS. Users who send Postcards will also be eligible to BETA test _Snappy_ programs and can receive forthcoming _Snappy_ Windows software (the Snappy Windows Program UnInstaller) FREE if they PARTICIPATE in the BETA trials (help with BETA testing earns you a free Wincode HELP file). All this for under one dollar! (average price of a Postcard plus postage in continental U.S.) We welcome all comments and suggestions. Please remember to include program version information in all e-mail! Thanks! Send Postcards to: George Silva _Snappy_ Oxford Heights: Buckingham #5 Albany, NY 12203 Don't forget to include your e-mail address! Thanks for your support...` III. *** A Simple Encode Example *** The following is a step by step run through for encoding a file: (it is assumed that Wincode is installed and running) Using the Mouse: 1) Select 'File|Encode..' from the Wincode menu or select the first (left-most) icon on the Wincode Buttonbar. A 'File to Encode' dialog will appear. 2) At this point, you can select the 'Options...' button to re-check the settings Wincode will use to Encode the file(s). 3) Click through the Directories list to locate the file(s) you wish to encode. 4) Double-click the dialog TitleBar to select a *different* encoding algorithm. Wincode will cycle through the possible Code Types available. 5) If you wish to have Wincode call PKZIP to ZIP the files first, then check the 'ZIP First' checkbox. 6) If you wish to have Wincode automatically e-mail the encoded file, check the 'Auto E-Mail' checkbox. 7) At this point, you have five options: a) to encode only one file, select the file or type the filename in the Filename entry box. Select 'OK' to begin encoding. b) to encode multiple files of different types, hold the CTRL key and select the files you want with the mouse. You may also type the separate filenames in the Filename entry box separated by a SPACE. Select 'OK' to begin encoding. c) to encode ALL the files in this directory, select the 'All Files' button (with '*.*' as the file). Wincode will begin encoding the files. d) to encode ALL files of a specific type (such as '*.TXT'), enter the appropriate file filter (i.e. '*.TXT') in the Filename entry box and select the 'All Files' button. Wincode will begin encoding the files. e) to encode into the Windows Clipboard, select a file and press the '>> Clipboard' button. Wincode will begin encoding. If you select more than ONE file, Wincode will pause between each file to allow you to copy the contents of the Clipboard to another destination. 8) Wincode will display the Encode progress in it's main Window and will list the Encode method in the Hint Bar. 9) By default, Wincode will create an Encode Report file in the 'SET Encode' directory and will allow you to view it when complete. 10) That's all! Using the Keyboard (Key combinations require the user to press and hold specific keys. Use the TAB key to move between fields.): 1) Use CTRL-E to open the 'File to Encode' dialog. 2) At this point, you can select the 'Options...' button by pressing ALT-O to re-check the settings Wincode will use to Encode the file(s). 3) TAB to the Directories list and use the arrow keys, SPACE bar and RETURN key to locate the file(s) you wish to encode. 4) Double-click the dialog TitleBar to select a *different* encoding algorithm. Wincode will cycle through the possible Code Types available (there is no key combination for this). 5) If you wish to have Wincode call PKZIP to ZIP the files first, then check the 'ZIP First' checkbox by pressing ALT-Z. 6) If you wish to have Wincode automatically e-mail the encoded file, check the 'Auto E-Mail' checkbox by pressing ALT-E. 7) At this point, you have five options: a) to encode only one file, select the file or type the filename in the Filename entry box. Select 'OK' by TABing to highlight the button and pressing RETURN. Wincode will begin encoding. b) to encode multiple files of different types, hold the CTRL key and select the files you want using the arrow keys and the SPACE bar. You may also type the separate filenames in the Filename entry box separated by a SPACE. Select 'OK' by TABing to highlight the button and pressing RETURN. Wincode will begin encoding. c) to encode ALL the files in this directory, select the 'All Files' button by pressing ALT-A (with '*.*' as the file). Wincode will begin encoding the files. d) to encode ALL files of a specific type (such as '*.TXT'), enter the appropriate file filter (i.e. '*.TXT') in the Filename entry box and select the 'All Files' button by pressing ALT-A. Wincode will begin encoding the files. e) to encode into the Windows Clipboard, select a file and press ALT-C. Wincode will begin encoding.If you select more than ONE file, Wincode will pause between each file to allow you to copy the contents of the Clipboard to another destination. 8) Wincode will display the Encode progress in it's main Window and will list the Encode method in the Hint Bar. 9) By default, Wincode will create an Encode Report file in the 'SET Encode' directory and will allow you to view it when complete. 10) That's all! You may press ESC to cancel at any time (you may also select CANCEL using the mouse or by TABing to highlight the CANCEL key and pressing RETURN). IV. *** A Simple Decode Example *** The following is a step by step run through for decoding a file: (it is assumed that Wincode is installed and running) Using the Mouse: 1) Select 'File|Decode..' from the Wincode menu or select the second (left-most) icon on the Wincode Buttonbar. A 'File to Decode' dialog will appear. 2) At this point, you can select the 'Options...' button to re-check the settings Wincode will use to Decode the file(s). 3) Click through the Directories list to locate the file(s) you wish to decode. 4) Double-click the dialog TitleBar to select a *different* decoding algorithm. Wincode will cycle through the possible Code Types available. 5) If you wish to have Wincode call PKUNZIP to UNZIP the files after they are decoded, then check the 'UNZIP After' checkbox. 6) If you wish to have Wincode Winsort the files before decoding, check the 'Winsort First' checkbox. 7) At this point, you have five options: a) to decode only one file, select the file or type the filename in the Filename entry box. Select 'OK' to begin decoding. b) to decode multiple files of different types, hold the CTRL key and select the files you want with the mouse. You may also type the separate filenames in the Filename entry box separated by a SPACE. Select 'OK' to begin decoding. c) to decode ALL the files in this directory, select the 'All Files' button (with '*.*' as the file). Wincode will begin decoding the files. d) to decode ALL files of a specific type (such as '*.TXT'), enter the appropriate file filter (i.e. '*.TXT') in the Filename entry box and select the 'All Files' button. Wincode will begin decoding the files. e) to Decode from the Windows Clipboard, select the 'Clipboard >>' button. You do NOT need to specify a filename (it will be ignored anyway). Wincode will search the Clipboard for data (TEXT) and begin decoding. 8) NOTE: If you are decoding a multi-part file, you need only select the FIRST file in the series. Wincode will find the rest of the files provided they are named IN ORDER by a) filename or b) extension. If Wincode gets confused, it will prompt you for the next file in sequence. See the Simple Winsort Example for more information regarding multi-part files. 9) Wincode will display the Decode progress in it's main Window and will list the Decode method in the Hint Bar. 10) By default, Wincode will create an Decode Report file in the 'SET Decode' directory and will allow you to view it when complete. 11) That's all! Using the Keyboard (Key combinations require the user to press and hold specific keys. Use the TAB key to move between fields.): 1) Use CTRL-D to open the 'File to Decode' dialog. 2) At this point, you can select the 'Options...' button by pressing ALT-O to re-check the settings Wincode will use to Decode the file(s). 3) TAB to the Directories list and use the arrow keys, SPACE bar and RETURN key to locate the file(s) you wish to decode. 4) Double-click the dialog TitleBar to select a *different* decoding algorithm. Wincode will cycle through the possible Code Types available (there is no key combination for this). 5) If you wish to have Wincode call PKUNZIP to UNZIP the files after they are decoded, then check the 'UNZIP After' checkbox by pressing ALT-U. 6) If you wish to have Wincode Winsort the files before decoding, check the 'Winsort First' checkbox by pressing ALT-W. 7) At this point, you have five options: a) to decode only one file, select the file or type the filename in the Filename entry box. Select 'OK' by TABing to highlight the button and pressing RETURN. Wincode will begin decoding. b) to decode multiple files of different types, hold the CTRL key and select the files you want using the arrow keys and the SPACE bar. You may also type the separate filenames in the Filename entry box separated by a SPACE. Select 'OK' by TABing to highlight the button and pressing RETURN. Wincode will begin decoding. c) to decode ALL the files in this directory, select the 'All Files' button by pressing ALT-A (with '*.*' as the file). Wincode will begin decoding the files. d) to decode ALL files of a specific type (such as '*.TXT'), enter the appropriate file filter (i.e. '*.TXT') in the Filename entry box and select the 'All Files' button by pressing ALT-A. Wincode will begin decoding the files. e) to Decode from the Windows Clipboard, press ALT-C. You do NOT need to specify a filename (it will be ignored anyway). Wincode will search the Clipboard for data (TEXT) and begin decoding. 8) NOTE: If you are decoding a multi-part file, you need only select the FIRST file in the series. Wincode will find the rest of the files provided they are named IN ORDER by a) filename or b) extension. If Wincode gets confused, it will prompt you for the next file in sequence. See the Simple Winsort Example for more information regarding multi-part files. 9) Wincode will display the Decode progress in it's main Window and will list the Decode method in the Hint Bar. 10) By default, Wincode will create an Decode Report file in the 'SET Decode' directory and will allow you to view it when complete. 11) That's all! You may press ESC to cancel at any time (you may also select CANCEL using the mouse or by TABing to highlight the CANCEL key and pressing RETURN). V. *** A Simple ZIP/UNZIP Example *** The ZIP/UNZIP support requires that you have a working copy of PKWare's ZIP and UNZIP programs (or similar command-line compatible programs). You should first select the 'Options|Configuration...' menu item (CTRL-F or select the Open-Folder icon on the Wincode Buttonbar) and configure the ZIP/UNZIP support to your system. NOTE: You MUST enter a FULL PATH and FILE NAME for both PKZIP and PKUNZIP. ZIP First: 1) Select a file to encode (as noted in the Simple Encode Example) with the 'ZIP First' option checked. 2) Wincode will prompt you for a name for the ZIP archive. Enter a standard DOS eight character filename (the extension is set in the Options dialog). 3) Wincode will then execute PKZIP on the files you selected placing them in the archive you named. The actual ZIP archive is created in the Wincode TEMP directory (set under Configuration|Wincode). 4) Wincode will wait for PKZIP to finish and then encode the ZIP archive it created (see the Simple Encode Example above for more information). 5) Alternatively, you can set the 'ZIP First' feature ON both in the main Encode Configuration dialog or using Interactive Drag and Drop. UNZIP After: 1) Select a file to Decode (as noted in the Simple Decode Example) with the 'UNZIP After' option checked. 2) Wincode will decode the files as indicated in the Simple Decode Example. 3) If Wincode encounters a file that has the selected 'ZIP extension' it will execute PKUNZIP on the given file. 4) The files will be UNZIPped to the selected UNZIP directory set in the ZIP/ UNZIP Options dialog. This allows easy viewing/testing of files. 5) Alternatively, you can set the 'UNZIP After' feature ON both in the main Decode Configuration dialog or using Interactive Drag and Drop. VI. *** A Simple Menu Hook Example *** Explanation and Rational: WCEHOOK.DLL allows Wincode to 'Hook' it's menu into other applications. When you 'hook' an application, a new menu item 'Wincode' will appear in the Window menu of the 'hooked' app (it *should* appear before the HELP menu item; Hook will try to find a unique letter to underscore so that you may use the ALT-key combination to activate the Wincode menu...if this fails, it defaults to 'Wincode!' where the '!' is underlined -> use ALT-SHIFT-1 to activate). Why do this you ask? Well, say you are downloading files in Procomm Plus for Windows and you want to decode them as you get them. Normally, you would switch to Wincode and select File|Decode, etc, etc. Or maybe you are encoding/ uploading...etc. Either way, it would be nice if you could minimize the app switching. In other words, it would be nice to have an encode/decode menu option built-in to your Comm app. That's where hooking comes in. Once hooked, you'll see a re-creation of Wincode's menu in the form of pop-up labelled 'Wincode'. Wincode hides itself (minimized/hidden) and executes in the background. The only functionality missing when Wincode is hooked is Drag and Drop (there is no Window to drag to! - besides, it defeats the purpose of hooking ;-) )...see below for more info... With the release of v2.6.5, Wincode now includes an enhanced WCEHOOK.DLL and a new WCEFMEXT.DLL. The enhancements to the standard Hook DLL allow Wincode to become a 'floating menu'. Wincode will NOT 'hook' into an application but rather become a menu itself. You move the menu by clicking with the LEFT mouse button and dragging. You select an item by using the mouse RIGHT click to activate a popup menu. The new DLL offers a DIRECT hook into File Manager using the Microsoft File Manager Extensions. This allows Wincode to work on files that you select IN FILE MANAGER. You will notice that the Encode/Decode menu items no longer have elipses (...). This means that they act on the files you choose directly in File Manager. The following example shows how to establish a Menu Hook on the Windows File Manager program. Not all programs are compatible with Menu Hooking. In particular, programs which dynamically modify their menus can be unHookable. If a program does get Hooked but you lose access to the Wincode functions, simply close the program down (this will close Wincode too). You now have the option of just using the 'floating menu' hook in these situations. 1) Select the 'Options|Configuration...' menu item (CTRL-F or select the Open- Folder icon on the Wincode Buttonbar) and select the Hook App page. 2) Set the Application Name: the Application Name is the name you see in the application Window Titlebar when it is maximized. This is important. Wincode will match ONLY the text you provide . So 'FILE MANA' and 'FILE MaNaGeR' would BOTH hook the Windows File Manager Program if it were an active Window (case sensitivity is an option) and the ONLY program with that text in it's titlebar. You can create a List of active Window Titles using the 'Hook Tuning' options (it creates a file called WIN_LIST.RPT in your 'Wincode Working' Directory). For the purpose of this example, set the Application Name to: File Manager 3) Set the Application Path: the Application Path is the file name Wincode will execute in the event that it cannot match the Window Title info. Include a FULL path and filename here. Wincode will WAIT 1 seconds (default value that can be changed) after executing an application to give it time to setup. For the purpose of this example, set the Application Path to the location of WINFILE.EXE (usually it is: c:\windows\winfile.exe). 4) For the purpose of this example, leave the other options in their default settings. 5) Select 'OK' when you are done (TAB to highlight the button and hit RETURN). 6) To Hook Wincode, select 'Actions|Hook Wincode' (CTRL-H or select the Hook icon on the Wincode Buttonbar). 7) If File Manager is open, it will become the active application once Wincode has established it's Hook. If File Manager is not running, it will be executed and Wincode will then Hook into it. 8) Check the File Manager menu (just before HELP) and you will see the 'Wincode' item (with the letter 'i' underlined :-). The Hook menu changes depending on the action you perform. Wincode will also popup a small progress dialog box for each encoding/decoding action. It lists the current filename and percent done and the percent of the total job completed (the same info displayed in the Wincode Main Window). To Stop or Quit a process, select the Stop or Quit buttons from this dialog. To Unhook Wincode, you have three option: 1) From the 'Wincode' menu item select 'UnHook Wincode'. Wincode will re-display itself where it was last located. Everything is back to normal. or 2) From the 'Wincode' menu item select 'Exit'. Wincode will unHook itself and then close down. The Hooked app returns to normal. or 3) Close the application in which Wincode is hooked. Wincode will automatically be closed. Note: In the above example, we used the 'standard' hook for File Manager. However, by selecting 'Use File Manager Extension' from the Hook App Configuration dialog, you could establish a tightly intergrated hook to File Manager. Known Limitations: 1) A known incompatibility exists with a program called "Dropper". The problem arises because the Icons on the dropper desktop sometimes have the same name as the application you wish to Hook. Wincode disappears into la-la land ;-). We are aware of this and are working on it. 2) Certain programs (WSGopher 1.01, for example) make use of dynamically graying-out their menus. This sometimes causes Wincode's Hooked menu to become grayed out. If this happens, try using a different menu range. If that does not work, please contact _Snappy_. 3) Microsoft Word for Windows v6.0 is incompatible with the Hook option. The program will issue a GPF because the Wincode menu is not defined *internally* and therefore has no 'hint text' (Word crashes trying to assign hints to the menu). We are currently working on this problem. 4) You can NOT Hook applications that do not have a menu. If you experience ANY problems hooking apps, PLEASE let us know. We've been working on this for a while and it should be fairly clean... ;-) VII. *** A Simple Winsort Example *** Winsort is designed to alleviate the 'files-must-be-in-order' restriction when decoding multi-part or mixed part single files. In a coming release, it will also try to detect file CODE TYPES - that is, it will try to distinguish between UU/XX/User Defined/BASE64/BINHEX code types and allow Wincode to decode them all at once! It works by analyzing the Header information of the separate and/or internal files and extracting the encoded information into files Wincode can process. Winsort looks for the 'Subject' line in file headers as it's default. However, Winsort does support Wincode (2.0 or later), R.E.M, xmitBin, shar (by postbin), POST v1.2, X-File, and more headers. If Winsort cannot decipher information within a header, it will prompt the User for the missing information. Winsort creates files in the Wincode TEMP directory (WSxxxxxx.yyy where x is a number and yyy is the extension of the input file). The following demonstrates how Winsort is used (this is ONLY necessary on files which contain Multi-parts that are NOT in order): 1) Select 'Options|Configuration...' (CTRL-F or select the Open-Folder icon on the Wincode Buttonbar). 2) Choose 'Decode' and set the 'Winsort First' option (ALT-N). 3) Select 'OK' when you are done (TAB to highlight the button and hit RETURN). 4) Decode a file as specified in the Simple Decode Example. 5) Wincode will call Winsort to process the file(s) then resume when Winsort is complete. 6) That's it. 7) Alternatively, you can set the 'Winsort First' feature ON in the File|Decode dialog, using Interactive Drag and Drop or by selecting the menu item (CTRL-N or select Options|Winsort First). VIII. *** A Simple Auto E-Mail Example *** The Wincode Engine E-Mail module is currently in development and will be fully described in a later version. Though attachments for the "Auto-Email" module are in place, you will receive an error if this option is enabled. The module will be a WINSOCK compatible agent that will allow you to instantly encode and e-mail documents to a user OR list of users on a mailing list. The module works in the background INDEPENDENT of Wincode and can be set to queue messages at specififed intervals. What will this be used for? Say I have a PC at home with a SLIP account and I'm working with several colleagues on a document in WordPerfect. What I could do is create a mailing list of these people and configure Wincode to "Auto E-Mail" the encodes. Then, with Wincode hooked into Wordperfect, I can select the encode option and e-mail away the latest drafts of the document as I work in WordPerfect. No need to run an e-mail program or create attachments, etc. IX. *** Helpful Hints! *** These are some helpful hints to get you started: 1) TRY EVERYTHING! We can't stress this enough ;-) Some options depend on the settings of other options (i.e. if you select 'Make EMBL Files', *many* of the standard encode options are disabled -> this is because certain options are mutually exclusive, etc). If there are major conflicts in your configuration, Wincode will let you know. 2) To see what a Buttonbar item does, hold the mouse over it until the Hint text appears. 3) Simple configuration WARNING messages (i.e. if you are deleting files, etc) can be disabled. Edit the WINCODE.INI file and set 'WARNINGS=0'. 4) The degree to which Wincode interacts (i.e. through dialogs) with the User is controlled by the Interactive Mode setting (low, medium, high). If you set this option to anything other than high, we suggest enabling the Report File option and turning on the sound support. This will allow you to continue monitoring Wincode's progress while working on other things :-) 5) You CAN associate up to 20 (twenty) extensions to Wincode that it will recognize as 'decodable'. This is useful if you want to double-click on files to decode them OR if you are doing MIXED encode/decode operations. We suggest adding the following: UUE, XXE, B64, USR, 001, UU, UAA, HQX. These are the 'common' extensions for various types of encoded files. 6) Set the Interactive Drag and Drop mode ON and use it! It allows you to quickly modify 'basic' coding options for batch processes. (NOTE: The 'Extension Based' option means that files are encode/decoded based on their EXTENSIONS as recognized by Wincode). 7) The Concatenate option allows you to piece together files in a SPECIFIC order. This is useful for when the files are all named differently and Winsort isn't working (headers not recognized). You are allowed to choose files from the 'Wincode Working Directory' (Wincode will also create the concatenated file in that directory). You can send the new file directly to the encode/decode engine after it is created. 8) Use the 'File Description' option to add EXTRA info to the beginning of encoded files. You can enter up to 4096 characters (includes CR/LF). 9) Use the 'Run Decoded' option to have Wincode execute files once they are (safely) decoded. Wincode uses the WIN.INI Associations list for choosing which program to use to display the file. 10) The 'Header Type' (Wincode or MIME) is toggled by selecting either a) a new 'Code Type' or b) turning ON the 'File Headers' option (if it is already ON, turn it OFF then ON again). 11) RAW BASE64 decoding uses the input file as a raw data stream. This means that the file CANNOT have ANY non-essential data. There are two exceptions (see the HELP file for details). You toggle the BASE64 decode mode by selecting the BASE64 'Code Type'. 12) The 'Window List' created by the Hook App option is saved as 'WIN_LIST.RPT' in the 'Wincode Working Directory'. It lists the Window Titlebar Text as Wincode saw them. 13) Auto-Hooking Wincode on startup up allows you to have Wincode execute the 'hookable app' when you execute Wincode. 14) Enter FULL Pathnames for PKZIP and PKUNZIP. 15) Double click the Titlebar of the File Encode/Decode dialogs to *quickly* change the CODE TYPE used. 16) The rest is in the HELP file...Sorry! :-) Remember, chances are Wincode CAN ALREADY do what your thinking of...but if you're sure it can't and you'd like to see that feature, let us know! X. *** Copyrights *** WINCODE.EXE, WINCODE.HLP, WCENGINE.DLL, WCEHOOK.DLL, WCEFMEXT.DLL, WCHLPKEY.DLL, WCESOCK.EXE, WINSORT.EXE, UNINSTLL.EXE, ZIPLINK.EXE, INSTALL.EXE, INSTALL.HLP and SUM.EXE are ALL copyright 1993-1995 _Snappy_ software. It is illegal to distribute these programs individually without prior permission from the author. It is also illegal to reverse-compile or alter the executables or associated files in any way. The Snappy Installer (INSTALL.EXE) is provided to insure that all files are distributed together and intact. Copyright information is included within all the executable files (and DLLs) listed above. The HELP file, WINCODE.HLP, may only be distributed by _Snappy_. Registered users are provided with a key which is unique to their copy of the HELP file. This key should only be used by the registered owner and is non-transferrable. The HELP file should be treated as a "book" such that only one copy may exist per license at any given time (on any computer) other than a personal backup copy. Just as a book cannot be read/exist in two places at once, the HELP file can only be used on one computer at a time (one copy for each license purchased). The Wincode package, excluding the HELP file, is provided free of charge to all "_Snappy_ friendly" individuals. That is, if you like our product, then use it. If for some reason you find the product unusable or in conflict with any personal beliefs (including the beliefs of our company), we ask that you refrain from using all _Snappy_ software and destroy all personal copies. The full terms of our distribution policy are outlined in our HomePage at: http://snappy.globalone.net/ (send a BLANK e-mail to: snappy@snappy.globalone.net for a TEXT copy). By using the Wincode package (any software therein), you agree to the above copyright laws and restrictions. If you find any bugs, glitches, whatever, we can be reached by e-mail at one of the following addresses (Please remember to include program VERSION information: For Wincode info: wincode@snappy.globalone.net For BUG reports: bugs@snappy.globalone.net For Comments/Feedback: feedback@snappy.globalone.net If you need help, support, the latest version of Wincode or just want to let us know you like/hate the program, drop us a line. See the above for more info regarding obtaining the most current versions of the software. Thanks for trying and using _Snappy_ software... We'd like to thank everyone (you know who you are) who sent encouraging suggestions and comments. Other Copyrights: All programs listed in the Winsort Supported Formats section of the HELP file are copyright their respective owners. They are listed here for reference purposes only. We make no guarantee of their functionality or compatibility with Wincode or Winsort. - portions of this program are copyright (C) 1991,1993 Borland - Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation - PKZIP/UNZIP are copyright 1989-1993 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved. - GIF is a service mark of CompuServe Incorporated - WordPerfect is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. - Procomm Plus for Windows is copyright 1992-1993 Datastorm Technologies, Inc. - Star Trek: The Next Generation is a registered trademark of Paramount Pictures XI. *** Disclaimer *** DISCLAIMER: _SNAPPY_ MAKES NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS SOFTWARE WILL FUNCTION FLAWLESSLY NOR WILL _SNAPPY_ TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE USER EITHER ACCIDENTALLY OR INTENTIONALLY THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS. IT IS FREEWARE AND YOU MAY DISTRIBUTE IT AS SUCH PROVIDING YOU KEEP THE PROGRAM FILES, THE ASSOCIATED DATA FILES AND THE INTRODUCTORY TEXT FILE IN ORIGINAL INTACT CONDITION. 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