DP Tool Club 8/CDASC08.ISO/VRAC/AFE11.ZIP/VARS.TXT

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Vars.txt
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Variables that the program uses throughout are on lines 8 thru 20 of
AFE.CMD. The purpose of these definitions is so that you will only have
to edit them in one place.  Modify only what is to the right of the
= sign.

The first thing you will need to do to make the program work, is to
define these variables for drives, directories, filenames, and program
names for your particular system.

Here is my best explanation of what they represent so you can modify
them to suit your needs.

A general rule: don't forget the 's where I have them!


Programs
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UNZIPPER = 'unzip -oj'

The unzip command and args.  I use the PD version of UNZIP for OS/2.
The rest of the program assumes that it's okay to overwrite existing
files of the same name in the directory that you will define later. I
also prefer that the ZIP file doesn't create subdirectories.  If you
omit this restriction, you're opening a can of worms with this program.

ZIPPER = 'zip -oj9'

The ZIP command and args.  I'm using the PD ZIP program, too.  Again,
I assume that it's okay to overwrite existing files within an archive I
am updating (You will be warned if you try to create a NEW archive and one
already exists with the same name).  Remember that you can view the
contents of the archive before you do anything to it. I don't want to
store any directory information, and I use maximum compression.

UNLZHER = 'lh2 x'

The unLZH command and eXtract option.  I am using the OS/2 PD version.
(In fact, the only OS/2 version  I don't remember the original name of
the program, but I renamed it LH2.EXE.

LZHER = 'lh2 a'

The command and argument to create or add to an LZH archive.  Using the
same program as mentioned above.

SCANNER = 'd:\ref\scan 'workdir'/A/BELL/NOPAUSE/REPORT 'SCANRPT''

This is actually the entire command line for running SCAN.  I renamed
McAfee's OS2SCAN.EXE to SCAN.EXE and provide the path to the program.
I will explain the 'workdir' and 'SCANRPT' which are embedded in the
command line, later.  I won't explain the options I use, I assume that
you can read the OSCANxx.DOC, but the program assumes these options
are being used and some of the code depends on the results, so unless
you are going to modidify the program (AFE.CMD) I suggest you use
OS2SCAN and stick with these options.  Of course, you can change the
path and filespec for the SCAN program to suit your system.


Drives/Directories/Filenames/Etc.
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I do all my data file work on my d: drive, but you are not restricted by
the program from using directories across drives, except that the
"WORKDIR" should be on the "WORKDRIVE".

WORKDIR = 'd:\$temp'

This is a temporary directory that the program creates, and does just
about all its work in.  It is removed automatically by the program.
Remember the SCANNER variable?  You can see that when the program scans
an archive, this is the directory where the archive is expanded to for
test, as well as just about everything else, initially.

WORKDRIVE = 'd:'

The drive on which the WORKDIR is created.

UNARCDIR = 'd:\temp'

This is the directory (it's actually a permanent directory) where you
want to put the expanded files from an archive.

PICKDIR = 'd:\temp'

This directory is where the program will (as the default) look for files
to create or add to an archive.  When you  use the program to create or
update an archive one of your options is to use all the files in this
directory. The other option you are presented with, is to select files
individually to add to the list of files to make up or add to an archive.
If you select this option, the program will give you a File Selection
Dialog in the PICKDIR by default.  You can, however click on the dialog
box to change to another place to grab a file.

Note: it doesn't *have* to be the same as the UNARCDIR.

FILESDIRNAME = 'TEMP dir'

This really isn't a path.  It's actually a variable that is used to fill
the titlebar of the dialog box that you are presented with when you
choose to add to or create an archive.  It is supposed to represent the
PICKDIR. Note that there is very limited space on this particular
titlebar, But it won't hurt anything but cosmetics if you make it too
long.

ARCDIR = 'd:\dlf'

This is where I normally keep my downloaded archive files until I stash
them away.  Whatever you define here will cause three things.  First,
this is the default directory where the program will look for archives
to expand.  However, you can alternatively switch somewhere else from
the files dialog box.  Secondly, this is where the program by default
will look first for an archive to update when you have selected that
activity.  Third, when you create a new archive, this is the directory
where the program will put it.

SCANRPT = 'd:\dlf\arcscan.rpt'

This is the fully qualified filespec for the report file that SCAN will
generate.  Note that the program will delete this file automatically,
except when SCAN detects a problem.  You can put this file anywhere you
want, but don't put it in the 'WORKDIR'.

CHIRP = y

This is a very quiet, unobtrusive little chirp that sounds when a message
that requires your attention is put on the screen, such as when you choose
to create an new archive and one of the same name already exists.  If you
don't want any chirp, then set this to "n".  Before you automatically set
this to "n", try the above scenario.

Note: This WILL NOT change the not-so-unobtrusive noise that is made when
a virus is detected!