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ZFace
The easy way to use file archiving programs.
Version .72 Revised June 5, 1993
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| ____|__ | Association of
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|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Copyright 1991 by Stanley N. May
All rights reserved
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DISCLAIMER
Users of ZFace must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"ZFace is supplied as is. ZFace carries NO warranty either
express or implied. The person using ZFace bears all risk as to
the quality and performance of the software. The author assumes
no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may
result from the use of ZFace."
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TABLE of CONTENTS
Definition of Shareware....................................1
License and Agreement......................................2
Ombudsman Statement........................................3
Support....................................................3
Introduction...............................................4
Requirements...............................................5
Getting Started............................................5
Drive and Directory Selection..............................6
File List Windows..........................................6
Zip........................................................6
Unzip......................................................8
View and Zip─to─EXE........................................9
Results....................................................9
Registration Form.........................................10
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DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details ── some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. ZFace requires
registration within 30 days of first use.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money─back guarantee ── if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
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LICENSE AND AGREEMENT
ZFace is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to
the user for evaluation. You may copy and distribute the program
to whoever you wish provided that the disk or archive file
containing ZFace contains all the files and nothing but the
files. To distribute a copy of ZFace as part of a compilation or
with some other software package or text file, you must first
contact the author at the address or phone numbers listed below
for permission.
The essence of "user─supported" software is to provide personal
computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet
to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new
products. If you find this program useful and find that you are
using ZFace after a 30 day trial period, you must make a
registration payment of $25.00. A registration form can be found
at the end of this manual.
The $25.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any
one computer at any one time. You must treat the registered
version of this software just like a book. An example is that
this software may be used by any number of people and may be
freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as
there is no possibility of it being used at one location while
it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two
different persons at the same time. Site licenses and other
multiuser arrangements may be made by contacting the author.
Users of ZFace must register and pay for their copies of the
program within 30 days of first use or their license to use ZFace
is withdrawn.
When you register ZFace you will receive:
* Notification of upgrades
* Unlimited technical support
* Acknowledgment and Thanks for your support and encouragement.
Anyone distributing ZFace for any kind of remuneration must first
contact the author at the address below for authorization. This
authorization will be automatically granted to ASP approved
vendors. However, the author must still be advised so that the
distributor can be kept up─to─date with the latest version of
ZFace.
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OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
"This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware─related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536."
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SUPPORT
If you need any kind of assistance with ZFace, please contact:
Stan May
916B Kirsten Court
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Voice:....................(707) 585-1728
Compuserve User ID:.......72740,2076
I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions you might have.
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INTRODUCTION
File archiving programs, like PKZIP, are handy utilities for
condensing many files into one much smaller file. This makes it
fast and easy to transfer files among different users either on
floppy disks or via modems. It's easy because you only have to
deal with one file. It's fast because one smaller file will
take less time to upload or download over a modem. But there is
a downside...
PKZIP and other file archiving programs are command line based.
That means, in order to use them, you must remember and type in
long commands and switches at the C:> prompt. If you want to
archive more than one file, you have to remember all the file
names or create a list of files the archiving program can use.
With so much software that is menu based, many users don't need
or want to learn long, typed commands and switches or create
extra file lists. A need for a menu based interface for
archiving programs is indicated.
This is where ZFace comes in. ZFace was created as an MENU
driven interface for command line based archiving programs.
ZFace is simple to use, you just tell ZFace what you want to do
by selecting an action from a menu, then tell it what files to
work on by selecting them from a list. ZFace does the rest.
File archiving programs, like PKZIP, usually have a myriad of
options. These options may be needed by some users but many
people only need to Zip, View and Unzip files. At this time
only PKZIP is supported. Other programs will be supported in a
future release. ZFace supports the following PKZIP options:
Zip
Create a new .zip file.
Update existing .zip file with a newer version of a file.
Add files to an existing .zip file.
Zip directories
View
View contents of .zip file.
Unzip
Unzip all files in a .zip file.
Unzip selected files in a .zip file.
Restore zipped directories.
Zip─to─EXE *
Create a self extracting Zip file.
* Zip─to─EXE is a PKZIP program (zip2exe.exe) that allows you to
convert an existing .zip file into a self─extracting .exe file.
The self─extracting file can be unzipped at the command line
simply by typing its name and pressing <ENTER>. The PKZIP
program is NOT required. That makes it easy to give a zipped
file to anyone, whether they have a copy of PKZIP or not.
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REQUIREMENTS
*** Users must supply their own copy of PKZIP Ver 1.10 or later ***
ZFACE.EXE, pkzip.exe, pkunzip.exe and zip2exe.exe must reside
in the same directory.
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GETTING STARTED
ZFace will present the user with a main menu bar consisting of
Zip, View, Unzip, Zip─to─EXE and Quit. The program will then
guide the user through selecting a drive and directory,
selecting files to work on and executing the selected option.
All subdirectories, files and options will be selected from a
list, menu style. After executing the PKZIP option, the program
will return to the main menu.
Files can be zipped or unzipped from any drive or directory and
the resulting files will be placed in the same directory. Some
temporary files will also be created. They will be erased after
the option has been executed.
At the command line, type "zface" and press <ENTER>. The main
program screen will come up. Choose a menu item by using the
arrow keys and press <ENTER>. Follow on─screen directions using
the highlighted Action Keys.
Generally: Action Keys are GREEN on color screens and BOLD on
mono screens.
a. Press <ENTER> after inputs, for menu selections and to
mark and unmark files.
b. Press <ESC> to cancel or backup. Pressing it several times
will take you back to the main menu.
c. Press <TAB> to go between the directory window and the
file list window.
d. Press <F10> to execute an action.
e. <PageUp>, <PageDown> and the arrow keys work as expected.
Mouse: Only the left button is used.
a. Click on a menu item to execute it.
b. Click on Action Keys.
c. Click on sub─directories and files to select or
mark/unmark.
d. Click anywhere when you get "Press any key..."
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DRIVE and DIRECTORY SELECTION
In the drive selection window, enter the drive letter: A, C, D
etc and press <ENTER>. ZFace is not case sensitive and no colon
is needed. The current path will be displayed and two windows
will pop up. One window will list sub─directories to choose
from. The other window lists the files in the current path.
Use the <UP/DOWN> arrow keys or <PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN> to navigate
through the directory list.
Press <ENTER> to select a directory.
Press <TAB> to go to the file list window.
Mouse: Click on a directory to select it.
Click on an Action Key.
Clicking anywhere in the file list window is the same as
pressing <TAB>.
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FILE LIST WINDOWS
The file list window is used to select the file or files to
work on. If ZIP was selected, then all files in the working
directory will be listed. For UNZIP, VIEW and Zip─to─EXE, only
files with a .zip extension will be listed.
Use the <UP/DOWN> arrow keys or <PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN> to navigate
through the file list.
Press <ENTER> to select or mark/unmark files.
Mouse: Click on an Action Key.
Click on a file to select or mark/unmark.
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ZIP
Selecting files to zip
You can either ZIP all files in a directory or you can select
only specific files.
All files:
Press <INSERT> to mark all files.
Press <DELETE> to unmark all files.
Specific files:
Press <ENTER> to mark or unmark individual files.
Mouse: Click on an Action Key.
Click on a file to mark or unmark.
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ZIP the files
After selecting your files press <F10> to ZIP the marked
files. An option menu will be displayed. Use the <UP/DOWN>
arrow keys and press <ENTER> to select an option.
Mouse: Click on the <F10> Action Key.
Click on an option.
Options
Create
ZIP the marked files and place them in a new .zip file.
Add
Place the marked files in an existing .zip file and
overwrite any files with the same name.
Update
Place the marked files in an existing .zip file.
Overwrite only if file is dated later than a file with
the same name already in the .zip file.
Include sub─directories
All files in the working directory plus all files in all
sub─directories of the working directory will be zipped.
The files in the sub─directories include their pathnames
so the same directory structure can be restored when the
file is unzipped. This option will create a new file.
Quit to main menu.
"Cancel ZIP, I want to do something else."
Filename
After selecting an option you will be prompted for a file
name.
Create a new file
Type in a file name and press <ENTER>. The .zip extension
will be added by the program. Pressing <ENTER> with no
file name or pressing <ESC> cancels ZIP and returns to
the main menu.
Updating or adding to existing file
A window will pop up with a list of .zip files in the
working directory.
Press <ENTER> to select a file.
Press <F10> to update the selected file
Any other key lets you select another file.
Mouse: Click on a file to select it.
Click on the <F10> Action Key.
Clicking anywhere else lets you select another
file.
If there are no .zip files in the working directory, you
will get the same file name window as in Create a new
file above.
PKZIP is executed and you will see your files being zipped!
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UNZIP
Press <ENTER> to select a file to unzip.
Press <F10> to UNZIP.
Any other key lets you select another file.
Mouse: Click on a file to select it.
Click on the <F10> Action Key.
Clicking anywhere else lets you select another
file.
Next you will be asked which unzip option to use. Use the arrow
keys and press <ENTER> to select an option.
Unzip ALL files to the working directory.
Place ALL files in the working directory, even if the .zip
file includes pathnames and a directory structure.
SELECT individual files.
Allows you to select only specific files to unzip.
Restore a DIRECTORY structure.
Place all files WITHOUT a pathname in the working directory
and the rest will be put in the proper sub─directory under
the working directory.
Sub─directories will be created under the working directory
if they don't already exist.
** CAUTION **
Make sure your .zip file is where you want it before you
unzip it.
Mouse: Click on a menu item.
Unzip all & restore directory
Done, watch 'em unzip!
Selecting individual files
Press <ENTER> to mark and unmark files.
Press <F10> to unzip the marked files.
Mouse: Click on a file to mark or unmark.
Click on an Action Key.
Your files get unzipped!
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VIEW and Zip─to─EXE
Press <ENTER> to select a file.
Press <F10> to execute the action.
Any other key lets you select another file.
Mouse: Click on a file to select it.
Click on the <F10> Action Key.
Clicking anywhere else lets you select another
file.
The action is executed while you watch!
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RESULTS
All files resulting from the action taken will be saved to the
"working" directory. The working directory is the directory
containing the files you are "working" on.
ZIP example:
Working directory.........c:\lotus\spread
Zip file name.............123sprd
Will result in............c:\lotus\spread\123sprd.zip
UNZIP example:
Working directory.........c:\lotus\spread
Unzip.....................c:\lotus\spread\123sprd.zip
Will result in............c:\lotus\spread\*.* (all files)
Restore Directory Structure example:
Working directory.........c:\lotus
Unzip.....................c:\lotus\123sprd.zip
Containing..............*.* spread1/*.* spread2/*.*
Will result in............c:\lotus\*.*
..........................c:\lotus\spread1\*.*
..........................c:\lotus\spread2\*.*
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REGISTRATION FORM
Mail your check along with this form to:
Stanley May
916B Kirsten Court
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Company:
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Name:
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Address:
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City: State: Zip:
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Phone: ( ) ─
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ZFace version you are currently using:
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Number of copies @ $25.00 ea........$ .
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All funds must be in US Dollars, personal and company checks
accepted. All checks must be drawn against a US Bank and payable
in US Dollars.
Sorry, no credit cards.
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<END>
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