Some common questions and answers relating to the operation of Archives
are listed below:

1.	When I enter directory names, sometimes I have to enter the last
	backslash and sometimes not.

	Archives assumes the last backslash if you are working with a
	directory name only.  However, if Archives was anticipating a
	filename (as in copying files) and you don't enter the last
	backslash, then it assumes that the name entered was a filename.

	For Example when changing directories using the F5 hot key if you
	type:

	   a.	TEMPDIR		then Archives will look for a directory
				below the current directory named TEMPDIR.

	   b.	\TEMPDIR	then archives will look one level above
		 or		the root directory for the directory.
		\TEMPDIR\	Either method is correct to type.

	For Example when copying files if you type the copy to
	location as:

	   a.	TEMPDIR		then Archives will assume that either of
		 or		these entries is a filename.
		\TEMPDIR

	   b.	\TEMPDIR\	then archives will look one level above
		 or		the root directory and copy these file(s)
		\TEMPDIR\*.*	using the copy to file mask of *.* for
				this directory.  Either method is
				correct to type.

2.	How do I enter an @file for ZIP files?

	When ZIPPING a file, you will select this one @file from the
	Viewer Window BEFORE you select »Compress«.  This means that the
	FILE STATS must be displayed in the Window Title bar and you will
	be selecting the file from the Viewer Window.

	When UNZIPPING a file, you will enter the @file AFTER you select
	«Decompress». (A small dialog box opens after the UNZIP dialog
	box opens.)

3.	The root drive where the temporary files are located is littered
	with   !ARCH00.bat   or   !ARCH00.   files.

	These are temporary files created and deleted by Archives.  If
	ARCHIVES.EXE and ARCH.PIF were setup properly these files would
	not exist.

	Archives automatically deletes these files when the \Archive COM
	window (the DOS window) is closed.  If the name of this window
	is not the same as in Archives, then Archives may prematurely
	delete these files.  Similarly, if you keep one of these DOS
	windows open, then Archives doesn't know when to delete the
	temporary files.
	This DOS window is named in both ARCSETUP.EXE and ARCH.PIF,
	and these names must match.  They did in the original version as
	shipped.

	The !ARCH00.bat file is a temporary hidden batch file.  It is
	hidden so that it doesn't get zipped into a file if you are
	compressing files from the root directory where this temporary
	file is located.

	The !ARCH. file (note, no file extension) is sometimes created by
	Archives and is used as an @file for ZIP type files.

	You can delete these files using Archives.  It will view hidden
	and delete hidden files.

4.	Can I run more than one window of Archives at a time.  Sure.
	Just close all \Archives COM windows (the DOS window) as they
	finish and try not to have more than one \Archives COM window
	opened at a time.

5.	Can I start Archives from a windows Run command and include the
	filename that I am wanting to view on the Command Line with
	Archives?  Yes, if the application is registered.  Unfortunately,
	unregistered users must always run Arcsetup first.  Arcsetup
	passes an unregistered code to Archives so that Archives will
	function properly.

	If unregistered users startup a second copy of Archives while the
	first copy of Archives is still open, then you don't have to
	run Arcsetup first, and can include a filename to open with
	Archives from the command line.  The first copy of Archives will
	pass the password to the second copy of Archives thru Windows.

6.	Can I launch a DOS window and get the DOS prompt from Archives?
	Yes, try F12 key then press enter.  This is an obscure PIF file
	option, but is located under the File + PIF Functions on the
	Archives main menu.
 
	Another method is to select the F10 key, then when you get the
	Run dialog box, check the "Exclude Run file" checkbox.

	If ARCH.PIF is setup as a Window (386 systems only) and your
	_DEFAULT.PIF is set up as Full Screen, then one of the above
	options will give you a Windowed DOS prompt and the other a
	Full screen DOS prompt.  286 systems will get a Full Screen
	prompt in both cases.