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- ZipQuik Version 7.06 Released 3-26-89
- by John H. Bergman
-
- This small utility has been developed to provide an easy means to convert
- any and all existing files to the ".ZIP" format. It will convert files in the
- current directory of a specified harddisk, or all of the files on a specified
- harddisk in all of the directorys. You can also choose the type of compression,
- as well as the Archiver program to use to un-pack existing files.
-
- The author of this package is NOT affiliated with any particular company,
- but has been written ONLY to perform the conversion on his board. It was so
- useful that I have decided to make it available to all sysops FREE. If you
- like this product, you are encouraged to send a check for the amount of $10.00
- to the Author as described at the end of this document. The donation is *NOT*
- required, but is requested only because the author has spent many, many hours
- to write and test ZipQuik. With the donation, you will obtain FULL access on
- The Silicon Zone. Spartan Software has several other products that are
- available now, and there are many more planned. Whether or not you make the
- donation is up to you, you ARE encouraged to at least call The Silicon Zone
- at the number listed below and leave a comment that you did like it.
-
- The *FIRST* time you run ZipQuik, it will AUTOMATICALLY search your computer
- for the required archiver programs. The paths, program names, as well as many
- other features of ZipQuik are all accessed via menus and configuration screens.
- After any changes are made to the configuration screen, Zipquik will create a
- configuration file called ZipQuik.Cfg in the current directory.
-
- **> It is suggested that you locate ZipQuik in the same subdirectory or area
- as all of your other archiving programs to prevent the program from searching
- for a lengthy time.
-
- CAUTION!! I would recommend that you make a backup of your existing system
- just to prevent any loss of data. This program will work your harddisk quite
- a lot, and hence may cause lack of data due to sheer "hard use" of the hard
- disk. Besides... Better safe than sorry!
-
- This program REQUIRES approximately 1 megabyte free on the harddisk that
- it is executed on. If there is not enough room, problems *MAY* arrise in
- the conversion procedure. If you have archives that are larger and 300k, you
- may require as much as 2 megabytes of free hard disk space.
-
- HELPFUL HINT: If you already have your files in the ".Arc" or ".Zip" format
- and for some reason you do not wish to completely convert
- your files to another format, you can use ZipQuik to change
- compressions, or simply Re-Archive your programs to ensure
- that all of your files are good.
-
-
-
- ZIPQUIK C O N F I G U R A T I O N
-
-
-
- QUIET MODE
-
- Quite mode is not currently configurable, since ALL output is controlled to
- allow the display to be the most informative as to the actual functions being
- performed.
-
- DELETE OLD ARCHIVES
-
- When you set this parameter to "Yes", ZipQuik will remove any of the files
- that have been converted. ZipQuik will *NOT* remove files that it could NOT
- convert. This allows you to see why ZipQuik did not convert them, and possibly
- manual convert them if necessary.
-
- PRESERVE DATE
-
- This parameter allows you to indicate that you would like ZipQuik to set
- the target file date to that of the most recent file contained in the archive.
-
- SAME DATE
-
- This parameters allows you to indicate that you would like the target files
- to have the same date as the source files.
-
- PERFORM CONVERISON
-
- If you set this parameter to "No", Zipquik will NOT convert any files, I
- current use this to test ZipQuik to be sure the parameters are set correctly.
-
- CONVERT FROM
-
- The Convert From parameter allows you to choose which archive format your
- files will be converted from. only the files with the proper format (and file
- name) will be converted. If "Ascii" is selected, the parameters "Ascii Single
- File Type" and "Ascii Single File Name" *MUST* also be supplied.
-
- CONVERT TO
-
- The Convert To parameter allows you to choose which archive format your
- files will be converted to. PkZip, PkARc, PkPak, Pak, and Zoo are all
- supported.
-
- ARCHIVE COMMENT STR
-
- The Archive Comment String is *NOT* supported in this version of ZipQuik,
- ZipQuik7 will once again support this option.
-
- ZIP» ALL FILES RATIO
-
- This parameter allows you to set the compression method/ratio for *ALL*
- files that are going to be converted. If you set this one to 'None', then
- the individual files ratio will be used. If you have Pk-Zip version 0.92 or
- newer, you may also use the 'Auto' Setting to have Pk-Zip automatically choose
- which method will be best to use during the compression.
-
- ZIP» BINARY FILES RATIO
-
- This paramter allows you to set the compression method/ratio that will be
- used when PkZip is converting Binary files.
-
- ZIP» ASCII FILES RATIO
-
- This paramter allows you to set the compression method/ratio that will be
- used when PkZip is converting Ascii files.
-
- ASCII SINGLE FILE TYPE
-
- This paramter allows you to tell ZipQuik that you wish to convert a SINGLE
- file. The filename should be store in the "Ascii Single File Name" parameter.
-
- ASCII SINGLE FILE NAME
-
- This parameter is used when you are converting FROM ASCII files. This should
- contain the wildcard file name of the files you wish to convert. If you are
- converting ONLY a single file, you would place the file name here as well. You
- should *NOT* place a path in this parameter, since zipquik takes the path based
- on which menu option you choose.
-
- DRIVE TO WORK ON
-
- This is the actual drive you wish ZipQuik to use while doing the conversion.
- ZipQuik will create it's temporary directory on that drive if you are going
- to convert PCBoard directory files. If, however, you are going to convert a
- sub-directory or an entire harddrive, zipquik will *ONLY* convert the files
- that reside on the drive specified here.
-
- ERROR LOG FILE
-
- This item allows you to set the NAME of the error log file that ZipQuik
- should store information about what files it could not convert.
-
- PKZIP COMMAND
- PKARC COMMAND
- PKPAK COMMAND
- ZOO COMMAND
- PAK COMMAND
- PKXARC COMMAND
- PKUNPAK COMMAND
-
- The Remainder of the configuration parameters describe the file path and
- name of the various commands that will be used to convert your files. The path
- *MUST* be specified or ZipQuik will NOT funtion properly. Note that the first
- time that ZipQuik is executed, it will search your computer to determin the
- locations of the files.
-
-
-
-
- Again, The $10.00 donation is not mandatory, but merely requested. With your
- donation you will receive the next version of ZipQuik on a diskette, and will
- also become registered on The Silicon Zone. Please make your checks payable to
- John Bergman, and send them to:
-
- Spartan Software
- 1332 Avon Lane, Suite 1023
- North Lauderdale, FL 33068
-
- The Silicon Zone (305) 721-0960 (300/1200/2400)
-
-
- Updates of this program are also available from:
-
- Av-Sync Atlanta (404) 320-6202 (300/1200/2400/9600)
-
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