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PKAZIP (tm) FAST! PKAmigaZIP Utility Version 01.00 1-01-90
Copyright 1989, 1990 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved.
<<<<< Please Support ShareWare! >>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< BUTTONS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
All - Selects all filenames and directories in the current
directory or ZIP file that satisfy the INCLUDE and
EXCLUDE patterns.
CLEAR - De-selects all filenames and directories in the current
directory or ZIP file.
COPY - Copies all selected files from the current directory to the
destination specified in the DESTINATION window. Dates,
protection attributes and comments are also copied. If the
file already exists in the DESTINATION directory and has
the same date and time, it is skipped.
There is one exception to this: if the DESTINATION is the
same as the SRC directory, then you have the opportunity
to provide a new name for the destination file.
Copy is fully recursive and will copy all files and
subdirectories from a selected directory. Any files in
subdirectories will be copied only if they pass the
filters.
DELETE - Deletes all selected files (or directories) in the current
directory or ZIP file. This function will prompt for
confirmation before proceeding.
WARNING: Delete is fully recursive and will delete all
files and subdirectories found in any selected directory.
Delete will request a second confirmation before
proceeding. Files in subdirectories will be deleted only if
they pass the filters.
INFO - Activates the File Attribute Editor. This allows you to
rename files, edit AmigaDOS and ZIP file comments and
change the file attributes (HSPA RWED) using buttons. Once
changes are made, use the mouse to select the SAVE button
to store the changes and return to the file list window.
Select the ABORT button to return to the file list window
without altering the current selection. ABORT also cancels
any pending file selections. Select the QUIT button to
return to the file list window without altering the current
selection.
Info also displays the Compressed Size, Compression Method
and the Compression Ratio if the selected file is inside a
ZIP file. You may change the filename, comment or
attributes for any file inside a ZIP file.
If the selected file is a ZIP file, additional information
will be presented. This information includes the total
uncompressed size, the total compressed size and the ratio
of compression as well as the number of files in the ZIP.
You may add a ZIP Comment to the ZIP file. This comment may
be up to 255 characters lone.
DISPLAY - Displays all selected files in the current directory or ZIP
file. Each file is displayed in the order it is listed in
the files window. Pressing the right mouse button or
clicking in the Display Window close-box will advance to
the next selected file in the list.
Click the mouse in the top half of the display screen to
scroll towards the beginning of the file. Click the mouse
in the bottom half of screen to scroll towards the end of
the file. (Or use the Arrow buttons or slider to scroll.)
PRINT - Prints all selected files in the current directory or ZIP
file to the selected printer device (PRT: PAR: or SER:).
If no files are selected and PRINTER ECHO is off, PRINT
prints the file list to the printer. This is a handy way
to get a hardcopy of the file list or the ZIP catalog.
INCLUDE - Presents a tool that allows you to insert up to three masks
which will be used to determine which files ARE displayed
in the files window. This is a handy way to reduce clutter
while viewing files or ZIP listings.
PALETTE - Presents a tool which allows you to change the colors of
the screen. Click on each color button and use the color
sliders to change that color. Pressing the OK button will
enable PKAZIP to use the current selections. Pressing the
CANCEL button aborts any color pending color changes and
exits the Palette tool. Pressing the RESET button returns
the colors to the settings which were active on entry to
the Palette tool but does not exit the Palette tool.
ABORT - Abort the current operation.
UNZIP - Extracts (decompresses) all selected ZIP files to the
destination directory specified in the DESTINATION window.
Decompression rules are specified using the EXTRACT
pull-down menu.
ZIP - Compresses selected files and adds them to the ZIP file
specified in the DESTINATION window. Compression rules are
specified using the COMPRESS pull-down menu.
TEST - Tests all selected ZIP files by recalculating the 32-bit
CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) for each file.
SEARCH - Search offers two very POWERFUL and UNIQUE modes:
SEARCH BY COMMENT:
If the COMMENT button is set to display AmigaDOS
filenotes, then SEARCH will examine all AmigaDOS
filenotes. In addition, SEARCH will examine all
file comments stored with each file in a ZIP
catalog!
SEARCH BY FILENAME:
If the COMMENT button is set to display AmigaDOS
filenames, dates, times, and protection bits, then
SEARCH will examine all AmigaDOS filenames. In
addition, SEARCH will examine each filename in a
ZIP catalog!
Both search modes offer anchored pattern match (refer to
WILDCARDS below in MISCELLANEOUS NOTES) to the pattern
entered in the SEARCH string box:
PATTERN: MEANING:
? matches any single character
* matches one or more characters
Any other character must match exactly! All patterns are
case insensitive (uppercase = lowercase).
NOTE:
SEARCH is fully recursive and extends into all
subdirectories contained in the current directory.
Both search modes examine the information stored
inside ZIP files. Now, you will not have to extract
files to locate what you are looking for!
PARENT - Moves to the directory above the current directory.
Movement is toward the root of the disk. For example, if
the current directory is DF0:TEST/MANY then pressing PARENT
will change the current directory to DF0:TEST. If the
contents of a ZIP file are being displayed, the PARENT
button will exit the ZIP file and display the normal DOS
directory listing.
If the current directory does not end in a ':' character
there will be a / entry in the file listing. Double
clicking this entry will also move up one directory level.
Note that this entry can not be selected.
COMMENT - Toggles the file list display between file or ZIP comments
and file displays using size, date and time attributes. An
example of the file list display with comments is:
adds buffers to the specified drive AddBuffers
allows script files to get input ask
allows reassignment of ffs: as dh0: assigndev
An example of the file list display with size, date and
time attributes:
876 ---arwed 10/27/88 18:24:45 AddBuffers
556 ---arwed 03/14/88 18:40:29 ask
6784 ---arwed 09/20/87 19:44:28 assigndev
HELP - Displays the help file.
EXCLUDE - Presents a tool that allows you to insert up to three masks
which will be used to determine which files are NOT
displayed in the files window. This is a handy way to
reduce clutter while viewing directory listings.
LICENSE - This button displays the license agreement.
EXIT - Quits PKAZIP.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CURSOR CLUSTER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
UP - This button scrolls the file listing up if there are enough
files in the list to allow scrolling.
DOWN - This button scrolls the file listing down if there are
enough files in the list to allow scrolling.
LEFT - If the DESTINATION box contains an entry, this button
transfers the contents of the DESTINATION box to the CURRENT DIRECTORY box.
RIGHT - If the CURRENT DIRECTORY contains an entry, this button
transfers the contents of the CURRENT DIRECTORY box to the
DESTINATION directory box..
S - This button swaps the contents of the SOURCE and
DESTINATION boxes if both the SOURCE and DESTINATION boxes
have characters in them. If either box is empty, this
operation is skipped.
H - HOME moves to the beginning of the list or file.
U - PAGEUP moves the list or file backward by one page.
D - PAGEDOWN moves the list or file forward by one page.
E - END moves to the end of the list or file.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< MENUS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
EXTRACT - This menu contains those options used during file
de-compression:
UNCONDITIONAL - All selected files are extracted to
the destination directory.
NEWER FILES ONLY - Only files which have newer dates than
the destination files are extracted.
ASK IF EXISTS - If a file already exists in the
destination directory, prompt the user
for permission to over-write it.
USE PATHNAMES - Extract files using the full pathname
and filename. If the pathname does not
exist, this operation will ask you if
you want to create it. If you answer
YES, the destination directory will be
created and the files will be
extracted to it. If you answer NO, the
file will be skipped.
USE FILENOTES - Writes any filenote assigned to a
compressed file to the Amiga DOS
filenote for that file.
NOTE: Only USE PATHNAMES and USE FILENOTES are saved using
PREFERENCES.
COMPRESS - This menu contains those options used during file
compression:
UNCONDITIONAL - All selected files are compressed and
added to the destination ZIP file.
UPDATE - Any selected file which does not exist
in the ZIP catalog will be compressed
and added to the ZIP file. Any
selected file which exists in the
catalog but has a newer date/time
stamp will be re-compressed and added
to the ZIP file.
FRESHEN - Only selected files which are already
in the ZIP catalog and which have
newer date/time stamps are
re-compressed and stored in the ZIP
file.
CHANGE - Compresses selected files that are not
in the ZIP catalog and which DO NOT
have their Archive bit set. Once the
file is compressed and placed in the
ZIP file, the Archive bit will be set
on the file in the file list.
FORCE SHRINKING - Forces all files to be compressed
using Shrinking. This is significantly
faster than Imploding.
MOVE - Delete files after they are compressed
and added to the ZIP file. This option
may be used in conjunction with the
previous compression menu selections.
ENCRYPT - As files are compressed and added to
the ZIP file, they are encoded so they
can not be extracted without the
proper password. This function is not
active in the intial release.
LONG PATHNAMES - Store filenames with the full path_
name, less the source drive
designation. Example: test is the
current directory full path:
dh0:cfiles/test/program.c
"cfiles/test/program.c" would be used
as the filename.
SHORT PATHNAMES - Store filenames with pathname relative
to the current directory.
Example: test is the current directory
full path: dh0:cfiles/test/program.c
"program.c" would be used as the
filename.
USE FILENOTES - Amiga DOS filenotes for each
compressed file are saved in the ZIP
file.
NOTE: Only LONG or SHORT PATHNAMES and USE FILENOTES are
saved using PREFERENCES.
PRINT - This menu contains options used during printing:
PRT: - Use the preferences printer
PAR: - Use the "RAW" parallel printer
SER: - Use the serial port
ECHO: - Echo operation results to the printer device.
AUTO FF: - Issue a form feed between printouts
PREFERENCES - This menu provides selections to change the default
operation of PKAZIP:
SORT FILE LIST
BY NAME - Sorts the file list alphabetically
ASCENDING from A to Z. Directories are placed
at the beginning of the list.
BY NAME - Sorts the file list alphabetically
DESCENDING from Z to A. Directories are placed
at the beginning of the list.
BY DATE/TIME - Sorts the file list with the newest
NEWEST FIRST files first. Directories are placed
at the beginning of the list.
BY DATE/TIME - Sorts the file list with the oldest
OLDEST FIRST files first. Directories are placed
at the beginning of the list.
NONE - Display files using natural order.
ENABLE FILTERS - Display filenames which pass the
Include and Exclude filters.
ENABLE SIZING - Displays the total size of the selected
files and directories to make it easy
to determine if the selected files and
directories fit on the destination
drive.
Filters are active during this command.
DISPLAY This menu offers two options to show or
hide information displayed in the files
listing window. This choice may be
saved using the SAVE CHOICES option.
PATHNAMES - If checked, file pathnames are
displayed while viewing the contents of
ZIP files. Otherwise, filenames are
displayed with without pathnames. If
pathnames are being suppressed, the
filename will be preceded by a "/"
character as a reminder.
ATTRIBUTES - If checked, file attributes are
displayed. Otherwise, file attributes
which include time, date, size,
comment, etc. are suppressed.
SAVE CHOICES - Saves choices from the EXTRACT,
COMPRESS, PRINT and PREFERENCE menus.
The contents of the INCLUDE and EXCLUDE
filters, PALETTE choices and state of
the COMMENT button are also saved.
LOAD CHOICES - Loads the saved preferences into
PKAZIP.
RESET CHOICES - Reset preferences back to the factory
state.
ABORT - Aborts operations like COPY, DELETE, DISPLAY, PRINT,
COMPRESS, EXTRACT and TEST.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< KEYBOARD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
HELP - Display this help file.
UP - Move the list or file display toward the beginning.
DOWN - Move the list or file display toward the end.
HOME - Move to the beginning of the list or file.
END - Moves to the end of the list or file.
PAGEUP - Move the list or file backward by one page.
PAGEDOWN - Move the list or file forward by one page.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< MISCELLANEOUS NOTES >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Assigning PKTEMP: to an alternate drive creates a temporary ZIP file
at the specified alternate location. This temporary file is used only
in the creation of the ZIP file, and will be automatically deleted
when the process is complete. If you do not assign PKTEMP:, the
temporary file will be created in the T: directory.
Double clicking on a directory name will change the current directory
to that directory. This will display those files found in the new
CURRENT DIRECTORY.
Double clicking on a ZIP file will display the list of files that are
contained inside the ZIP file. Pressing PARENT will return to the
normal AmigaDOS file list.
Double clicking on a filename will display that file just as if you
had selected it and pressed the DISPLAY button. Pressing the right
mouse button will return the display to the file list.
Files are NOT deselected after copying to facilitate moving files
from the Source Directory to the Destination Directory. Once the
files are copied, they can be deleted from the source directory
because they are still marked. If you do not want to delete them,
simply select the CLEAR button to deselect them.
Preferences are loaded every time PKAZIP is run.
The mouse may also be used to scroll a file in the DISPLAY mode.
Clicking and holding the left mouse button in the top half of the
display will scroll the file downward while clicking and holding the
left mouse button in the bottom half of the screen will scroll the
file upward.
The mouse can also be used to control the slider and arrow buttons
in the file display mode.
WILDCARDS: Wildcards are compatible with MS-DOS and UNIX. The '*'
references any character and '?' indicates any single character.
Examples:
??.c any two letter file with a .c extension
??now*.c would match xynowben.c
*.zip any filename with a .zip extension
*.?? any filename with a two letter extension