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--------------------- Workplace Shell UnZip version 1.1 ---------------------
--------------------- (c) Copyright 1994 Scott Maxwell. ----------------------
----------------------- by: scott.maxwell@channel1.com -----------------------
If you just want to install WUZ and try it out, simply type 'INST-WUZ' and
hit <ENTER> and answer the questions that I have tried to make self-obvious.
When in doubt, take the default. If you should ever want to remove or
reinstall WUZ, rerun 'INST-WUZ'. It will find the current version and ask
you what you would like to do with it.
After installing WUZ, you will be able to open all kinds of archives, such
as ZIP, ZOO, etc. by simply double-clicking on the icon or dragging the icon
to your spiffy new "WPS Unzip" icon. WUZ will create a temporary directory
and extract all of the files. NOTE: You must have the appropriate archive
unpacker in your path to use WUZ. Zip users should have Info-Zip's Unzip 5.0
or later. If you use PKZIP, read WUZ.DOC to learn how to handle this.
You can also ZIP up whole directories that you don't need very often
(i.e. games you've already conquered, etc.) by dropping the whole
folder (directory icon) on the "Zip Directory" icon. This will replace
your standard folder icon with a zipped folder icon. Then to use it again,
just drop the zipped folder icon on "WPS Unzip". Not only will this unzip
the directory, it will also unzip the icon! Try it, you'll see.
You can also use these utilities from the command line. Type:
WUZ filename
One other little utility that you might find cool from the command line is
Open-Dir.CMD. You can use this by typing:
OD directory-name
This opens the specified directory as a folder on your desktop.
There is a lot more information in the WUZ.Doc file. However, if you are a
non-technical user, this readme file may have already told you everything
you need to know.
Legalities
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Okay, now for the legal stuff. I use these routines constantly and have had
no problems. If you do, let me know. However, I can not be held liable if
anything nasty happens. This software is strictly of the "USE AT YOUR OWN
RISK" variety.
I am asking $20 for WPS Unzip. I think this is probably fair. If you make
a lot of money and WUZ saves you tons of time you could send me more.
On the other hand, if you are a starving student, just send me email telling
me what you think and we'll call it even. I am currently living in Japan
so I know how hard it can be to send checks from outside the U.S. If you
are an international user, send me either cash or email. If your local
currency is pretty major, send me that and I'll try to exchange it.
Any checks should be made out to my mother:
Patricia Maxwell
1587 E. Modesto Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93010
U.S.A.
It costs me about $20 to cash a check in Japan, so this makes more sense
for me.
Comments are welcome. I hope these REXX routines are as useful for you
as they have been for me. I haven't found any easier way to explore
archives. Send comments to me at scott.maxwell@channel1.com.
--------------------- Usenet: scott.maxwell@channel1.com ---------------------