The Actions Menu

Use the Actions menu for commands that affect the currently open archive or selected files within the archive. The menu contains the following entries:

• Add adds new files to the archive or updates files that are already in the archive.
• Delete removes files from the archive.
• Extract uncompresses files in the archive and saves the uncompressed files to disk.
• View allows you to look at the contents of files in the archive.
• Select All selects all of the files in the archive.
• Invert Selection selects all files that are currently unselected and deselects all files that are currently selected.
• Virus Scan uses your external virus scanner to check files in the archive for viruses.
• Make .Exe File converts the archive into a self-extracting archive.
• UUEncode encodes the archive so that it can be sent via mail systems that do not support binary e-mail.
• Split splits the archive into multiple smaller parts of a size that you specify.
• Encrypt
allows you to encrypt or re-encrypt all files in the Zip file. This action is available for Zip files only.
• Test performs internal testing to make sure that the archive is not damaged.
• Comment allows you to add or edit the Zip file comment.
• CheckOut makes it easy for you to examine archive contents by extracting files to a temporary folder and setting up a Windows Explorer window to display the files.
• Install helps you to install software from archives that contain SETUP or INSTALL programs.