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- The ArjNdw Interface
- copyright (c) 1992 Joe Newton
-
-
- ARJNDW is an easy to use, menu driven WINDOWS interface for ARJ. It uses
- plain english (instead of DOS switches) to give you access to many of
- the more frequently used features of ARJ. In addition it allows
- double-clicking of ARJ archives from any drive window to view them. (At
- this writing, ARJ archives are one of the view file types not supported
- by Norton's Viewer.)
-
-
- Although written specifically for Arj, ARJNDW also allows for basic
- operation of PkZip, PkunZip, Lha and Pak.
-
-
- ARJNDW is written using Norton's Batchbuilder and, as such, may be
- easily customized by anyone familiar with that language. It's easily
- installed by double-clicking ARJSETUP.WBT in any Norton drive window, OR
- by choosing RUN from the NDW pulldown menu. Place Arj, Rearj and the
- other file compression programs in your path and you're ready to go!
-
- NOTE: ArjNdw was completed using Windows 3.1 and NDW 2.0. I've not had
- an opportunity to test this version on Windows 3.0 or NDW 1.0, BUT I did
- have a smaller earlier version that ran fine with that configuration.
- At worse, I would expect for the install program to fail, but as stated
- below manual installation is VERY easy. I'm using ARJ version 2.30, but
- don't expect there should be any problem with at least the previous
- version, or any of the next one (which I understand will be out pretty
- soon.) If, by chance, a future version of ARJ alters any of the
- switches used by ArjNdw, simply edit ArjNdw.wbt and change that switch.
-
-
- Installation info...
- ARJSETUP.WBT will copy the following files to your NDW directory:
-
- ARJNDW.WBT - The ArjNdw Main Program
- ARJNDW.ICO - ArjNdw Icon
- ARJNDW.BAT - Allows drive window ARJ archive viewing
- ARJSETUP.WBT - The ArjNdw Installation Program
- KILLTEMP.WBT - Program for finding ArjNdw temp files
- KILLALL.WBT - Program for removing ArjNdw from your drive
- JWNRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNREAR.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNLRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNPRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNUNZIP.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNZRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JWNZTEST.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- JZIP2EXE.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt
- ARJ.PIF - Windows PIF file for Arj
- REARJ.PIF - Windows PIF file for Rearj
- JPKZIP.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pkzip
- JZIP2EXE.PIF - Windows PIF file for Zip2exe.pif
- JPKUNZIP.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pkunzip
- LHA.PIF - Windows PIF file for Lha
- PAK.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pak
-
-
- ARJNDW will be installed into your Quick Access group. You may then drag
- and drop it into any group of your choosing. The Arj extension will be
- associated with ARJNDW.BAT drive window viewing of Arj archives. That's
- all there is to it. The entire process takes only a couple of minutes.
-
-
- To Uninstall ArjNdw...
- Should you decide not to keep ArjNdw, you may quickly find and delete
- all the above listed files, double-click KILLALL.WBT. Using SuperFind,
- this small batch program will find all ArjNdw files allowing you to
- delete them in one easy sweep. IMPORTANT: Be sure to examine the file
- list closely before deleting just in case there are other files on
- your disk by the same name (unlikely, but not impossible.) Deleting
- these files will PERMANENTLY remove ArjNdw from your disk.
-
-
- To Get Rid of Those Pesky Temp Files...
- Like other programs, ArjNdw may occasionally leave temporary files on
- your disk. I've included another small batch program - KILLTEMP.WBT
- that may be used to find and delete ArjNdw temp files. Tip: ArjNdw
- temp files have no extension.
-
-
- Regarding Arj Options...
- I'm assuming you are a user of Arj and are generally familiar with the
- many options Arj provides. If you are not, I suggest you take a look at
- the Arj documentation, or simply experiment with ArjNdw to see how they
- work. The option menus are pretty straight forward, so have fun!
-
-
- Long and Short Menus...
- When creating Arj archives, ArjNdw defaults to short menus. You simply
- need to enter the archive name and the files to arj. Most of the time
- this should take care of your arjing needs. To access the advanced
- options (such as multiple volumes) place an X in the use FULL menu box.
- You will then be given additional options to choose from.
-
-
- Closing DOS Windows on Exit...
- By default, ArjNdw does NOT close the DOS window after being executed.
- This enables you to see the results of the last action taken by Arj. To
- change this, use the PIF editor and put an X in the "close on exit" box
- on all PIFs used by ArjNdw. When ARJ is unable to perform some action
- requested, it will tell you so. I do NOT recommend choosing to close the
- DOS window on exit.
-
-
- Testing Arj Archives...
- By default, ArjNdw tests archives it creates at the time of creation.
- This is the recommended in the Arj documentation for multitasking
- environments, and is your best guarantee against faulty archives. It
- does, however take a bit more time. To choose not to test place an X in
- the test archive box. In my own testing on a 286, 386 & 486 I've never
- seen an Arj archive fail the test. Still I do NOT recommend disabling
- testing.
-
-
- Changing ArjNdw Options Permanently...
- As stated above, should you decide you want to make permanent changes
- (such as changing the short menu default) it's easy to do with Norton's
- Batchbuilder. I encourage you to do so. That's how I came up with the
- entire program - I was just trying to make the things I need to do
- easier. Keep in mind that ArjNdw is copyrighted and meant to be
- distributed in its original form ONLY.
-
- Failed Installation?
-
- Problem: ARJSETUP.WBT could not or did not complete the installation.
- Solution: Install manually (it's a piece of cake...)
-
-
- NORMALLY...
- The self-extracting archive (ARJNDW.EXE) creates the directory \arjndw
- and places all program files in that directory. ARJSETUP.WBT then copies
- those files into \NDW.
-
-
- TO INSTALL MANUALLY:
- 1) Make sure all ArjNdw files are in your path. (arjsetup places
- them in NDW)
-
- 2) From Windows or Norton Desktop, open the group you want to
- install ArjNdw into.
-
- 3) Select File, from the pulldown menu and type ARJNDW.WBT for
- program item, and ARJNDW.ICO for icon (use the full pathname).
-
- 4) SAVE YOUR CONFIGURATION! (or you may have to reinstall).
-
-
- TO ASSOCIATE ARJ ARCHIVES:
- 1) From Norton Desktop, select Associate from the File pulldown
- menu.
-
- 2) Enter ARJ as the extension and ARJNDW.BAT as the file to
- associate with.
-
-
-
- ARJ/NDW Interface copyright (c) 1992 Joe Newton
-
- Though not mandatory, If you find ArjNdw useful a registration fee of $5
- would be greatly appreciated. In any event, thanks for giving it a try.
-
- Please send a check or money order to:
-
- Joe Newton
- Eye of Newt Productions
-
- 5540 Balboa Boulevard OR 2619 Wegworth Lane
- Encino, CA 91316-1505 Baltimore, MD 21230
-
-
- Include your address and I'll keep you posted on ArjNdw updates as well
- as other useful interfaces and utilities. If you have an ARJ option that
- you use regularly that was NOT included in ArjNdw, and would like it to
- be, contact me at one of the following numbers or the address above. I'm
- certainly not a Batchrunner or Arj expert, but I've gotten to know both
- pretty well with this little project and may be able to help you tweak
- ArjNdw to your specs. I can be reached via modem @The Murph Zone (818)
- 766-7669, a free BBS in the San Fernando Valley, CA where I check in
- regularly and @Compuserve #71500,140 (checked infrequently), and I
- occasionally modem in on Symantec's BBS in San Jose.
-
-
- An Interesting ArjNdw historical note(?)...
- In playing around with BatchBuilder (and ArjNdw) I tried quite a few
- ways to solve the problem of running a DOS program (Arj) from Windows.
- I began on a 286 with Norton Desktop 1.0. I had the program running
- great and then carried it to a 386/25 running in enhanced mode. I found
- that a number of temp files - including DOS batch files that were
- created by ArjNdw to do the work outside of Windows - were being deleted
- before they could be executed and, of course, causing the program to
- crash. I did some restructuring, added some delays and yields and solved
- my problem. The program was running great again. I then moved to a
- 486/33, Windows 3.1 and the new Norton 2.0. Once again, some of the
- files were being deleted before being used - and - once again the
- program crashed. I did some more restructuring, eliminated the batch
- files, added Pifs and now - as far as I can tell - it's running great
- again. I mention this for those of you who will be editting ArjNdw. I'm
- sure you will find more than a few inconsistencies in the ArjNdw
- performs similar tasks but - hey - that's just the way it happened...
-
-
- A Personal Note...
- My primary business is music, and that includes MIDI. I'm a BMI
- composer, SAG vocalist and spent several years on the road moving
- through 37 states. For the past five years, I've been providing MIDI
- music services. I'll always be involved with music, and I'll always be
- involved with computers. I'm hoping to find a niche in the coming
- multimedia explosion. If you've got an interesting music, computer or
- multimedia project brewing please drop me a line!
-
-
- Thank you for your support. I'd also like to thank Robert K Jung for the
- BEST compression program I've ever had the pleasure to use - ARJ, and of
- course, Peter Norton's group. Norton Desktop gives great Windows...
-
-
- ...Now for the legal mumbo/jumbo...
- BY USING THIS PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
-
- You are free to use, copy and distribute ARJNDW as long as no fee is
- charged or collected. You may use ARJNDW on any and all computers YOU
- use. You may modify ARJNDW for your personal use. Any modifications
- made by you must be clearly labeled as YOUR modification. You may NOT
- copy or distribute any modified version of ARJNDW without WRITTEN
- PERMISSION from the author. I've taken great care to ensure the program
- performs as stated. Still, I cannot guarantee this will be the case on
- every system. As such, you agree NOT to hold me responsible for ANY
- damages directly or indirectly related to the use of ARJNDW. Finally, it
- is YOUR responsibility to ensure your copy of ARJNDW is virus free.
-
- IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE FOREGOING,
- YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
-
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