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PKZIP(R) for Windows 95/NT BETA Version 6-27-1997
Copyright 1989-1997 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved
PKZIP Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm Off. Patent No. 5,051,745
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This package contains a BETA version of PKZIP for Windows
95/NT.(Command Line Interface) THIS VERSION IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION!
There are four different Win32 versions of PKZIP available. The
distribution file names and the platforms they run on are listed
below:
pkzclxb2.exe (Intel Based Platforms)
pkzclab2.exe (DEC Alpha Based Platforms)
pkzclpb2.exe (PowerPC Based Platforms)
pkzcxb2r.exe (Intel Based Platforms, registered version)
Note: The registered version is available to selected beta candidates.
If you need assistance with installing or using this
software, please contact our Quality Assurance Department
as follows:
Email: beta@pkware.com
Web Site: www.pkware.com/beta
Files included with this beta release
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Distribution File Set
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This is the installation file for the beta version of
PKZIP for Windows 95/NT.
The following files will be installed on your system:
evalform.txt A Beta Tester Feedback Report form for
providing feedback on your evaluation
of this beta product.
old2new.txt A list of the PKZIP/PKUNZIP for DOS Version 2.04g
options and the equivalent PKZIP for Windows NT/95
commands and options.
pkzip.exe PKZIP for Windows 95/NT Beta Version 0.91.
pkzip.html A list of the commands and options available for use
with PKZIP for Windows 95/NT.
pkzfind.exe PKWARE's very own file-finding utility, in
shareware form.
pkzf20.txt Text-based manual for the PKZFIND program.
readme.txt Information about PKZIP for Windows 95/NT
(this file).
What's new in PKZIP for Windows 95/NT Beta Version .91
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* Minor bug fixes
Corrected some minor bug and memory problems.
* Added the relative sub-option to path and directories
The relative option has been added. See the pkzip.html file
for a description about the new sub-option.
* A registered version is available to selected beta candidates
The registered version includes the additional SFX types.
Complete these steps to install the files contained in pkzwin32.exe
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1. Create a directory into which you plan to install the software.
Type the following:
mkdir pkware
2. Copy the appropriate distribution file into the pkware directory.
(The directory you created in step one)
3. Change to the pkware directory. Type the following:
cd pkware
4. Run the distribtion file. This is a self-extracting .ZIP file that
will run on Windows 95/NT. Running the program will automatically
extract the installation files into your current directory.
For example if you were installing the Intel version of PKZIP, you
would type the following at the command prompt:
pkzclxb2.exe -password=XXX
where "XXX" is a password that has been provided to you by PKWARE.
Additional information on using PKZIP for Windows 95/NT
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1. What is a self-extracting file?
A self-extracting file (PKSFX) is a .ZIP file that includes
the extraction engine as part of the compressed file data.
This allows the person extracting the compressed files
to simply run the PKSFX file as if it were a regular
program. PKZIP for Windows 95/NT includes native a self-extracting
engine so that PKSFX files can be created and extracted on
Windows 95/NT.
2. What is PKZFIND.EXE?
PKWARE's handy file-finding utility. PKZFIND File Finder
Plus works like other "where-is" type programs, with an important
PLUS. The Plus is that PKZFIND will not only search all directories
on diskette or hard disk like other "where-is" programs, but it will
search through .ZIP files created by PKZIP as well. Once PKZFIND
finds the desired file, PKZFIND can automatically change to the
subdirectory where the file is found! PKZFIND will allow you to
find any file, ZIPPED or not, simply and easily.
3. How do I access help?
Online help is accessible from the command line by typing the
following:
pkzip -help
A screen with usage information followed by a menu screen with
the available commands and options will appear. Enter a command or
option for additional help. The pkzip.html file included with this
beta release also includes information on available commands and
options.
4. Information about setting PKZIP.EXE in the path:
If you would like to be able to access PKZIP from any directory,
without typing a path, you will need to specify the PKZIP
install (destination) directory in your path. The path specification
is typically found in the your autoexec.bat file. See your Windows
documentation for information on adding files to the search path.
5. Thank-you for taking the time to evaluate this beta version of
PKZIP for Windows 95/NT. Your feedback is important to us and it
will help us to provide a better product.