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- IntuiFace
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- a program by
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- Matthias Zepf
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- (C)opyright 1990
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- Shareware
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- Contents
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- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Copyright
- 1.2. Distribution
- 1.3. Registered Users
- 2. Installation
- 2.1. On a disk based System
- 2.2. On a harddisk based System
- 3. Functions/Limits
- 3.1. What is a Archive?
- 3.2. Functions and Possibilies of IntuiFace
- 3.3. Limits of IntuiFace
- 4. Handling
- 4.1. The "Defaults" Window, first Installation
- 4.2. The gadgets in the main Window
- 4.3. Creating an Archive
- 4.4. Extracting file from Archive
- 5. Error Messages
- 6. Known Bugs/Problems
- 6.1. Known bugs
- 6.2. Problems/Limits
- 7. Further Developement
- 7.1. Future Options
- 7.2. Your Bug Report
- 7.3. Your Suggestion
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- 1. Introduction
- ----------------
-
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- 1.1. Copyright
- ---------------
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- IntuiFace (C)opyright 1990 by Matthias Zepf
- Riegeläckerstraße 27
- D-7250 Leonberg
- West Germany
- (+49) 7152 41917
- All rights reserved.
-
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- 1.2. Distribution
- ------------------
-
- IntuiFace is socalled SHAREWARE. This means you are allowed to make
- as lot as copies you want. Give this copies to your friends, but you
- must not make any commercial profit! The German Public Domain distri-
- butor "Stefan Ossowski" may not distribute this program!
-
- If you like IntuiFace and you want to use register at the author.
- Send US-$ 15.- to the author. As registered user you are allowed to
- use IntuiFace and you will get one (1) free update if a update is
- necessary (this is selected by the author only).
-
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- 1.3. Registered Users
- ----------------------
-
- The following Amiga users are registered and legal users of IntuiFace:
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- 001. Markus Stoll D-7000 Stuttgart-Heumaden
- 002. Hanns-Eugen Stöffler D-7000 Stuttgart-Feuerbach
- 003. Ingo Feulner D-7030 Böblingen
- 004. Markus Mayer D-7250 Leonberg-Warmbronn
- 005. Heiko Rath D-6150 Weiterstadt
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- 2. Installation
- ----------------
-
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- 2.1. Installation on a disk based system
- -----------------------------------------
-
- The installation of IntuiFace on any disk is very simple. There is
- only the programm "Intuiface" and the icon "IntuiFace.info". You will
- also find the manual called "IntuiFace.Doc" and its icon. (It is
- possible the name changed to something like "IntuiFace_Eng" for the
- english version.) If you want to copy IntuiFace to your disk then
- simply drag its icon and move it to the destination. You may also
- copy it with CLI/Shell by using a command like "copy df0:IntuiFace#?
- Workbench:Utilities". The configuration of IntuiFace is explaned in
- chapter 4.1.
- Please verify that the commands "run", "execute", "cd", "endcli" and
- "copy" are available in the logical directory "C:". IntuiFace needs
- these commands to run correct.
-
-
- 2.2. Installation on a harddisk based system
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- The installation of IntuiFace on harddisks is also very simple.
- Please read first the instructions for installation on a disk based
- system (chapter 2.1.), there you will find list of the supplied files.
- Install IntuiFace on harddisk in the same way as you would install it
- on a disk based system, by moving the Intuiface icon to your selected
- harddisk partition.
- Please verify that the commands "run", "execute", "cd", "endcli" and
- "copy" are available in the logical directory "C:". IntuiFace needs
- these commands to run correct.
-
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- 3. Functions/Limits
- --------------------
-
-
- 3.1. What is a Archive?
- ------------------------
-
- Long time ago, a program called "Arc" was developed for MS-DOS. It
- made it possible to compress serveral files into one file. This was
- especially done for transfer via telephone lines, to cut down the
- costs.
- Nowadays there are serveral archive programs, called "PkArc", "Zoo",
- "PkZip", "LhArc", "Ice", "Pak", etc. The most of them are available
- for the Amiga computer, too. Here is a list:
-
- - ARC : The oldest one, nearly everbody has got it.
-
- - ZOO : Very fast one with high compression rate.
-
- - LHARC : Not very fast, but the highest compression rate.
-
- - PKAZIP : High compression rate, not very fast but not too
- slow and nice Intuition interface for simple use.
-
-
- 3.2. Functions and Possibilities of IntuiFace
- ----------------------------------------------
-
- Only PkAZip has got a Intuition interface for simple use. All the
- other archive programs must be directed by CLI-commands. IntuiFace
- gives you a Intuition interface for the other three archive programs
- (Arc, Zoo and LhArc)!
- Of course, the programs Arc, Zoo and LhArc are not included in
- IntuiFace. IntuiFace is only an interface between the archive program
- and the use to make it very simple for the user to create and extract
- archives.
-
-
- 3.3. Limits of IntuiFace
- -------------------------
-
- The programs Arc, Zoo and LhArc give you different possibilies how to
- handle and modify an archive. There are serveral functions like
- archiving, extracting, deleting, showing, etc.
-
- IntuiFace only supports the most important functions:
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- 1. Create an archive and add files to it.
- 2. Add files to an exstiting archive (works in the same way as 1.).
- 3. Show contents of an archive.
- 4. Extract files of an archive.
-
- All the other functions are not supported. If you need one of the
- other functions, you must open a CLI and type them in.
-
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-
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- 4. Handling
- ------------
-
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- 4.1. The "Defaults" window, first installation
- -----------------------------------------------
-
- Before you start using IntuiFace, you must configurate it. This
- configaration is saved and then loaded as standard for future use of
- IntuiFace. Please open Intuiface by double click on its icon or type
- IntuiFace in a CLI. A window named "IntuiFace" will be opened on your
- Workbench screen. The different gadgets will be explained later.
- Please click on the gadget "Defaults" (middle, right). A new window
- opens.
- This new window (called "Intuiface Defaults") gives you serveral
- gadgets to configurate IntuiFace. If you don't know how to use string
- gadgets, please look into your AmigaDOS manual.
-
- - Default Destination Dir
-
- You may enter the path and name of a directory here, which you want to
- use as your default directory for archives and files extracted from
- archives.
-
- - Extract with path (only Zoo archives)
-
- If you select this option files archived in a Zoo archive will be
- extracted with its complete path. Arc doesn't support storing paths
- into an archive and files in LhArc archives are extracted with
- complete path every time. Your are not able to turn this of.
-
- - Convert path
-
- If you type in "Fonts:" as source directory in IntuiFace, "Fonts:"
- will leave in that string gadget if this switch is turned off. If you
- turn on this switch, IntuiFace will convert "Fonts:" to
- "Workbench:Fonts" (or equivalent). So the logical path will be
- converted to the real physical path.
-
- - Save every Quit
-
- If you switch on this switch every time you quit IntuiFace, the
- defaults will be saved. So IntuiFace will start up every time in that
- configaration, you leaved it last time.
-
- - Show >info< files
-
- Info files are icons on the Workbench. If you select this option the
- info files are also shown in IntuiFace's list. If it is off, info
- files are hidden. Turning on the function will automatically turn off
- the next switch.
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- - Automatically archive >info< files
-
- If this switch is on, icons (info files) will be automatically
- archived, if file with icon is archived. Turning on the function will
- automatically turn off the prev. switch.
-
- - Window position
-
- In this two string gadgets you may enter the position of the IntuiFace
- window. The window will automatically moved there, if the position is
- inside the borders of the Workbench screen.
-
- - Current (window position)
-
- If you click onto the "Current" gadget the values of the current
- window position of IntuiFace will be entered into the window position
- string gadgets.
-
- - Path for ...
-
- In this string gadgets you must enter the path and name of the archive
- programs. Only when entered a correct path and name IntuiFace will
- work correct.
- IntuiFace requires the following archive programs:
-
- - ARC V0.23 - comp. MS-DOS V5.0
- - ZOO V2.01
- - LHARC V1.10
-
- If you do not own this programs look into local BBS' or ask your
- dealer for this public domain programs. You will also find them on
- Fish disks.
- If you do not use the correct version of an archive program I cannot
- guarantee the correct work of Intuiface. It is possible you get any
- errors or Gurus!
-
- Now an example: If your program "Arc" is in your directory "C:" then
- please enter in the string gadget "Path for ARC" exactly this:
- "C:Arc". Please do it in the same way for Zoo and LhArc.
-
- When entered all default data you should click onto "Save" to save it
- on disk or harddisk. The defaults will be saved to the file
- >S:IntuiFaceDefaults<. If you click onto "Use" the data will be used
- for this session but not saved. If you click onto "Cancel" every
- changes are gone.
-
- At your next IntuiFace session this configuration will be
- automatically taken from >S:IntuiFaceDefaults<.
-
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- 4.2. The gadgets in the main window
- ------------------------------------
-
- Now back in the main window of IntuiFace I'll explain the differnt
- gadgets available:
-
- - Parent Dir
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- Click on this gadget to go to the parent directory (as sources
- directory). If you have reached the root directory of the device,
- there will come up warning message.
-
- - Devices
-
- Click to this gadget and there will be a list of all mounted volumes.
- Now you are able to select a volume by double click onto that volume.
-
- - About
-
- A window with information about IntuiFace will come up.
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- - Defaults
-
- Look chapter 4.1.
-
- - All
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- Select all entries.
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- - None
-
- Deselect all entries.
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- - Arc, Zoo, LhArc
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- Create an archive. Look chapter 4.3.
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- - Extract
-
- Extract files from archive. Look chapter 4.4.
-
- - Arrows, Prop Gadget, File and Dir List
-
- The file and dir list show the contents of any directory (as source
- directory). If that list has more entries than rows, you will be able
- to control the displayed entries with the arrows and the prop gadget.
- All arrows have the same function.
- To select or deselect an entry simple click onto it. If you want to
- select more than one entry then hold left mouse botton and move the
- mouse point across all the wished entries. All entries under the
- pointer will be selected/deselected.
- On the leftmost side of the list you see special information about the
- entry. A directory is indicated by "Dir>". Double click onto a dir
- entry will bring up the contents of this directory. "Arc>", "Zoo>"
- and "LhArc>" indicate archive files. Double click on archive files
- will bring up the archive contents for extracting. Double click onto
- a "Device>" will bring up the root directory of that device.
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- - String Gadgets
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- The source string gadget every time shows the current path. You may
- also edit this string gadget to change path. The destination string
- gadget shows the destination path. To change this path click into
- string gadget and edit contents.
-
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- 4.3. Create an archive
- -----------------------
-
- Creating an archive is very simple by using IntuiFace. Select the
- files you want to archive, type a path and archive name in destination
- string gadget and click onto the desired archive program gadget. If
- you made everything correct, a window will open and you can look to
- the archive program's output.
-
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- 4.4. Extract files from an archive
- -----------------------------------
-
- Extracing files is also very simple. Double click onto the entry of
- the desired archive. Contents will come up. Select all entries you
- want extract and click onto extract gadget. Of course, you should
- select a possible destination path with enough space for the files you
- want to extract. If you made everything correct, a window will open
- and you are able to watch the archive program's output.
-
-
- 5. Error messages
- ------------------
-
- - Please enter correct destination directory.
-
- The path of your destination directory is not possible. Please enter
- a correct one.
-
- - This directory or file does not exist.
-
- You typed in a path and name of a directory or file that does not
- exist. Please try again or use try and error principle by clicking
- onto devices gadget and then going through directories by clicking
- onto them.
-
- - Directories cannot be archived.
-
- Complete directories cannot be archived with the current version.
-
- - Devices cannot be archived.
-
- Devices and volumes cannot be archived.
-
- - Archive name is missing in lower gadget.
-
- You did not enter a name for archive to create. Please enter a path
- and name in lower/destination string gadget.
-
- - Wrong archive program was choosen.
-
- You tried to use a archive program not fitting to the suffix of the
- archive name. Please remove the suffix or use the corresponding
- archive program.
-
- - Please enter a complete path for destination.
-
- You did not enter a complete and correct path for destination
- directory. Correct path and try again.
-
- - Destination path not possible.
-
- The destination path you entered is not possible. Correct path and
- try again.
-
- - Problems with Workbench. Moving window is not possible.
-
- There are some problems with the system software. Better stop all
- activities and reset your Amiga. Then try again.
-
- - Window position not possible.
-
- The desired position is not possible. Standard position will be used.
-
- - Values for window don't fit.
-
- The values for window position you entered are not on the Workbench
- screen. Please try again or move window and click current gadget.
-
- - >S:IntuifaceDefaults< cannot be opened.
-
- Something is accessing >S:IntuiFaceDefaults<. Saving your defaults is
- not possible.
-
- - Not enough RAM for save available.
-
- There is not enough free memory for the desired operation. Please
- closed other applications and try again.
-
- - Root directory reached.
-
- You tried to go to the parent dir, but your are in the root directory.
- There is no parent dir available.
-
- - Archive program cannot be found.
-
- The selected archive program is missing. Please goto defaults window
- and set the correct path for the desired archive program.
-
- - Fatal error while accessing achive. See manual.
-
- An error occured while access the archive contents. Propably the
- archive is corrupt. Please try to extract files using Intuiface.
-
- - Temp file in directory >T:< cannot be created.
-
- You didn't assign "T:" to any directory or device is write protected.
-
- - There is not enough RAM for this operation.
-
- Close some other applications to free some memory and try again.
-
-
- 6. Known Bugs/Problems
- -----------------------
-
-
- 6.1. Known Bugs
- ----------------
-
- There are no known bugs in IntuiFace V1.00.
-
-
- 6.2. Problems/Limits
- ---------------------
-
- The following limits are caused by programing technic of IntuiFace:
-
- - Paths may contain maximum of 255 chars.
-
- - The maximum of entries in files and dir list is only limited by
- available free memory. It will take some time to read a long
- directory from disk/harddisk.
-
-
- 7. Further Developement
- ------------------------
-
-
- 7.1. Future Options
- --------------------
-
- IntuiFace V1.00 was developed on an Amiga 1000 with 2.5 Meg of RAM and
- harddisk by using Kickstart and Workbench 1.3 Rev. 34.28. IntuiFace
- was tested on an Amiga 2500 and it works correct. IntuiFace is able
- to run correct on higher Kickstart and Workbench versions.
- Developement took about 14 week-ends. IntuiFace is written completly
- in Assembler.
-
- Following further developement is planned:
-
- - new version if there will come up a new version of Arc, Zoo or
- LhArc, inkomp. to the old one.
-
- - new version if there will come up a new archive program without
- Intuition interface.
-
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- 7.2. Your Bug report
- ---------------------
-
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- If you will find an error/bug in IntuiFace please write to:
-
- Matthias Zepf
- Riegeläckerstraße 27
- D-7250 Leonberg
- West Germany
-
- If you are able to use electronic mail, you'll reach me in the
- following nets:
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- sub-net : ...!doitcr!nadia!amylnd!agnus -or-
- agnus@amylnd.stgt.sub.org
- cbm-net : ...!cbmvax!cbmehq!cbmger!isolde!amylnd!agnus
- internet: ...!uunet!cbmvax!cbmehq!cbmger!isolde!amylnd!agnus -or-
- agnus@amylnd.stgt.sub.org
- Fido-net: Matthias Zepf @ 2:507/630.7633
-
- Of course, you may reach me by a phone call. Please dial (+49) 7152
- 41917, but remember current time! Please call only between 18.00 and
- 23.00 o'clock CET (Central European Time)!!
-
- If you write a error report, please make it as exact as possible.
- Write also down version numbers of IntuiFace, system software, archive
- programs, etc.
-
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- 7.3. Your Suggestion
- ---------------------
-
- If you think there is something to do better in IntuiFace, please
- write to the same address listed in chapter 7.2.
-
-