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Page 1 PKPRESS.DOC
PKPress 1.7, Copyright 1993, Maritime Computer Services
First - PKPRESS.EXE must be in your path, and PKZIP and PKUNZIP
ABSOLUTELY MUST BE IN YOUR PATH!!!
Pkpress is a command line utility that will increase your drive
space. It's main function is to recompress files created with
PKZIP with maximal compression. After you specify which directories
to process, the program will uncompress each zip file, save the
comment, volume label, and path information, if appropriate.
It will then recompress the files using Pkzip's maximal compression.
If the file has already been compressed with maximal compression,
PKPress will let you know and it will skip the file -- this saves
a lot of time, and after you use it the first time, even optimizing
and entire drive won't take very long! It will only do those files
that have been added since!
This can save MEGABYTES of hard disk space. The program displays a
status screen while processing that will let you know what is going on.
The program will then tell you how much disk space was saved. There is
an explanation of the status screen below. Version 1.7 can still be
run from a batch file, because it exits to DOS automatically upon
completion. For sysops, you can put this in your nightly event
to process the new uploads directory, or the whole drive.
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Usage is very simple:
Type PKPRESS and the drive & directories you wish to process:
pkpress c: - process drive c
pkpress d:\dl01 - process directory dl01 and all directories
underneath it on drive d:
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This program will work equally well with PKZIP 1.1 or 2.04g. However, if
you use version 2.04g, you will have the added benefit of converting any
1.1 files to 2.04, which will save even more DISK SPACE.
If you choose to use PKZIP 1.1, and PKPRESS comes across a 2.04g file,
which 1.1 won't be able to unzip, it will give you the same message you
get when 2.04 comes across a 2.04 with maximal compress - "File already
has Max Comp" - and it will skip it.
Status Screen Explanation:
Current File : Zip File Processing Now
Uncomp. Size : Size of this file, uncompressed
Labels Stored : Was it zipped with -$ ?
Paths Stored : Was it zipped with -rp ?
Zips Uncompressed : The total amount of uncompressed space every zip
file processed would take up.
The rest is fairly self-explanatory.
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If you use a CFG file for a registered version of PKZIP, you may want to
know the command line parameters used by PKPRESS:
Pkzip : --- -+- -ex -m -vt -vb (-rp -$) <-- if necessary
Pkunzip : --- -+- (-$ -d) <-- if necessary
If you use a configuration that you think may affect this, please consider
changing it, temporarily at least. The program will override most normal
configurations, but I guess it is possible to be affected by an off-the
wall one.
Files that you should have:
PKPRESS.EXE The program executable
PKPRESS.DOC This file
PKPRESS.HST Version history of PKPRESS
FILE_ID.DIZ Description file
ORDER.FRM Order form for registration
PKZIP is (c)1993 by PKWARE, Inc.
PKPRESS is (c)1993 by Maritime Computer Services
This program is fully functional and not crippled in any way. I only ask
that if you use it, please register it. PKpress is shareware, not freeware.
Registration is ONLY $10.00 (US) - help support shareware authors!
Registration will also give you extended access to our support BBS, and
free upgrades of newer versions - and there will be newer versions with
more functions.
The Glazer's Guild BBS
(803) 249-6829
Maritime Computer Services
PO Box 2354
N. Myrtle Beach SC, 29598
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To register, please send check or money order to the above address. You
will receive access to the Guild, and free updates for new versions.
Please include the program name, version number, along with your pertinent
information : (name, address, phone, etc.). Please use the order form,
ORDER.FRM for faster processing on your registration.
If you are sysop and you register, you will receive nearly
unlimited access to the Glazer's Guild BBS.
DISCLAIMER:
We ("Maritime Computer" or "Michael W. Graham") are not responsible
for any damages of any kind, including profit losses and data losses,
that relate directly or indirectly to these programs and files.
You may distribute this program, as long as it is in unmodified form
with all the files originally included. Do not "reverse engineer" or
unassemble this program.
Note : We reccommend that you do NOT use PKPress on network drives - only
local drives. Also, DOS 5.0 or higher is advised, but not
necessary. Make sure all files necessary are in your path.