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- What's New in ZIP'R For DOS Version 4.12
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- ──> Enhanced ZIF Editor
- The ZIF Editor has undergone a major facelift! The layout and
- overall appearance has changed significantly. Also, several
- improvements have been made in the file open and delete routines
- to accept fully qualified paths for files.
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- ──> New Video Options
- ZIP'R now allows users to change video preferences. The option now
- exists to suppress the output from the compression and decompression
- programs. Users can also specify whether screen writes are done
- using BIOS or DIRECT, or ZIP'R can automatically detect which mode
- to use.
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- What's New in ZIP'R For DOS Version 4.1
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- ──> Changed ZIPR.INI File Format
- The format of the ZIPR.INI file has changed slightly. Now, the
- Registration Name field is preceded by the string "RegistrationName=",
- and the Registration Number field is preceded by the string
- "RegistrationNumber=". Users upgrading from a previous version must
- enter the ZIF Editor and resave their registration name and number in
- order for ZIP'R to work properly. If you do not do this, your copy of
- ZIP'R will be executed as an UNREGISTERED copy.
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- ──> Now Use ENTER Key In Place Of TAB Key In ZIF Editor
- The ZIF Editor now supports the use of the ENTER key to move from one
- field to another. In most places where the TAB key would normally be
- used, the ENTER key can be used instead. (This new feature excludes
- file and directory list boxes.)
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- What's New in ZIP'R For DOS Version 4.0
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- ──> Completely Remodeled ZIF Editor
- This version of ZIP'R contains version 2.0 of the ZIF Editor. This
- version has been completely rewritten, and has undergone MAJOR layout
- changes. New features include browse screens to find your programs
- more quickly, enhanced mouse support, complete use of all standard
- editing keys, and more!
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- ──> New Style .ZIF Files
- With the evolution of a new editor comes a new style of .ZIF files.
- The new editor can read both new styles (4.0) and previous styles
- (before 4.0). Old style files are automatically converted to the new
- style when they are saved, eliminating the need to re-enter old
- information.
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- ──> Newly Designed Prelog Screen
- The ZIP'R For DOS Version 4.0 Prelog Screen has been redesigned. Some
- unnecessary information has been removed, and a new format has been
- established that is more visually appealing.
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- ──> Enhanced AlternateDIR Feature of ZIP'R!
- ZIP'R now allows the executable program to be executed from more than
- one level below the compressed file.
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- ──> Speed Enhancements!
- The deleted file scanning routine (used for the update option) now
- deletes file and/or sub-directories all at once, instead of one at a
- time. Other minor speed enhancements have been implemented.
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- What's New in ZIP'R For DOS Version 3.2
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- ──> Update Option Added
- Added option that allows users to "update" the old compressed file
- during the recompression process, rather than create a completely new
- compressed file. This DRAMATICALLY increases the speed of the
- recompression process. See the "Advanced Compression Options" section
- of the file ZIPR.DOC.
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- ──> Query Option Added
- Added option that allows users to force ZIP'R to ask whether or not a
- program should be compressed before the compression process actually
- begins. This gives the user more control over the recompression
- process, allowing them to decide "on-the-fly" if a program should be
- compressed.
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- ──> Added Support for Larger Cluster Sizes
- The "Cluster Size" field in the ZIF Editor has been increased to allow
- ZIP'R users to utilize larger cluster sizes. New available cluster
- sizes are 16384 and 32768. This will allow the Accurate File Size
- Calculation routine to be used on drives up to 2 Gigabytes.
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- ──> Changed Name from ZIP'R to ZIP'R For DOS
- To avoid potential confusion over future versions of ZIP'R, the name
- has been changed to ZIP'R For DOS.
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- What's New in ZIP'R Version 3.1
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- ──> AccurateFileSizeCalculation Speed Increase
- Increased speed of calculating the accurate file size before beginning
- the extraction process. New speed is approximately twice as fast as
- before.
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- ──> Time Stamp Now Indicates Version Number
- ZIP'R users can now tell what version of ZIP'R they are using by
- viewing the time stamp on the ZIP'R related files. The files
- associated with ZIP'R Version 3.1 should have a time stamp of 03:10.
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- ──> Retail Shareware Versions
- STSI now has retail shareware copies of ZIP'R available for purchase
- and resale by dealers. Interested dealers should read the file
- VENDOR.DOC.
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- What's New in ZIP'R Version 3.0
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- ──> ZIF Editor Version 1.0
- ZIP'R users may now create ZIP'R Information Files (.ZIF Files) with
- the new ZIF Editor. These .ZIF files contain the settings necessary
- to execute specific programs through ZIP'R, and can be called directly
- from the ZIP'R command line by typing "ZIPR PROGRAM.ZIF"
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- The ZIF Editor may also be used to edit .IN and .OUT files, as well as
- the ZIP'R program defaults, which are normally stored in the ZIPR.INI
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- ──> Now Register with Visa/Mastercard, American Express or Discover!
- Users may now register ZIP'R via telephone, FAX, or The Bertha BBS
- using a Visa/MC, American Express, or Discover credit card. Users
- registering via telephone can receive a temporary registration number
- that can be used to immediately register their copy of ZIP'R. (Please
- see REGISTER.DOC for new pricing/packaging information.)
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- ──> Compressed .EXE files to 1/5 of their original sizes.
- The files ZIPR.EXE, ZIPRN.EXE, and ZIFEDIT.EXE have been compressed to
- only consume 1/5 the space of their original size.
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- On my test systems, the ZIP'R files load faster using the new
- compressed format.
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