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PMZIP(TM) version 1.01 BETA
Copyright (c) 1991 Nico Mak
All rights reserved
Shareware Evaluation Version
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***This is a preliminary pre-release beta test version of PMZIP 1.01***
***********************************************************************
*** Overview
PMZIP(TM) is a ZIP file manager for the OS/2 Presentation Manager.
It features:
- An SAA/CUA compatible interface for adding, deleting, extracting,
and viewing members of a ZIP file
- Extensive online hypertext help (press F1 at any time)
- A multi-selection list box with the names, sizes, and date/time stamps
of files in a ZIP file
- Push buttons for most commonly used actions
- A file search facility to locate selected ZIP files anywhere on a disk
- Easy installation
- Support for the OS/2 1.20 and 1.30 File Manager's drag and drop interface
- All options (including screen size and position) can be saved and restored
PMZIP is distributed as Shareware. This means that users are
encouraged, subject to restrictions described in the License Agreement,
to share copies of this program with friends, associates and bulletin
boards. Please remember that if you use this software you are required
to pay the registration fee of $29 as described in the License
Agreement.
*** Beta Test Notes:
This is a preliminary pre-release beta test version of PMZIP 1.01.
Please report any bugs to Nico Mak, P.O. Box 919, Bristol, CT
06011-0919, or send email to 70056,241 on CompuServe or Nico_Mak on BIX.
The registered version of PMZIP 1.01 will be available for free to
registered users upon request once the beta test is over.
The following changes were made since PMZIP 1.00:
- Double clicking on a list box entry that was already selected now works
under OS/2 2.0 (it always worked under OS/2 1.2 and 1.3).
- Several OS/2 2.0 users reported "assert in list.c(32)" errors. I could
never reproduce this problem but coded a circumvention.
- PMZIP uses an extended selection listbox instead of a multi-selection
listbox if running under OS/2 2.0.
- Under OS/2 2.0 the installation procedure no longer attempts to add an
entry to the Program Group in the Desktop Manager.
- The View operation truncates files at 3000 lines instead of 300 lines.
PMZIP 1.01 is fully functional under OS/2 2.0, except for the OS/1 1.3
File Manager drag and drop interface, which is not supported. An OS/2
2.0 specific version of PMZIP (including support for the workplace shell
drag and drop interface) is planned for sometime in the future, but is
not likely within the next few months due to time constraints.
Notes:
- The online help and PMZIP.TXT file have not been updated for v1.01.
- If you use OS/2 2.0 you can drag PMZIP.EXE from a Drive window to your
desktop. After this one time "installation procedure" you can start
PMZIP at any time by double clicking on the PMZIP icon or by dragging a
ZIP file to the PMZIP icon.
*** System Requirements:
- OS/2 version 1.2 or later.
- The OS/2 versions of the PKWARE, Inc. PKZIP and PKUNZIP programs.
PKZIP and PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, inc.
They can be obtained from most bulletin board systems or ordered
directly from PKWARE (phone 414-352-3670).
*** PMZIP-related files are:
- README.1ST this file
- ORDER.DOC order form
- PMZIP.EXE executable
- PMZIP.HLP documentation in online hypertext help format
- PMZIP.TXT documentation formatted for printing
- PMZIP.DLL required dynamic link library
*** Installation:
Follow these steps for an easy installation:
1) If you already have installed a previous version of PMZIP, backup and
delete all files in your PMZIP directory. Otherwise create a directory
to hold the PMZIP related files. For example, "C:\PMZIP".
2) Copy all PMZIP-related files to this directory. At a minimum you
need the following files: PMZIP.EXE, PMZIP.HLP, and PMZIP.DLL. Note:
there is no need to include the directory containing PMZIP related files
in your LIBPATH= or HELP= paths.
3) Run PMZIP.EXE, either by double clicking on PMZIP.EXE in the File
Manager or Drive window or by entering PMZIP at the the OS/2 system
prompt. The first time you run PMZIP it will bring up the Install
dialog box to complete the installation.
Optional installation steps:
a) Add the directory created in step one to your PATH. If you don't add
the directory to your path, you'll need to type the directory name when
you start PMZIP from the command line (for example, you'll have to type
"C:\PMZIP\PMZIP" rather than just "PMZIP").
b) Add the statement "PMZIP /ICON" to your STARTUP.CMD file. This will
automatically start PMZIP as an icon whenever you boot OS/2, and
facilitates use of the File Manager's Drag and Drop Interface.
*** Starting PMZIP
After you've installed PMZIP, the most common ways to start the program
are:
1) To open an existing ZIP file from the File Manager or Drive window,
double click on the ZIP file.
2) To add files to an existing ZIP file, select one or more files in the
File Manager, hold down mouse button two, drag the file(s) over a PMZIP
window or icon, and release the mouse button. NOTE: you should drop
files over a copy of PMZIP that is running, not over an icon in a
Desktop Manager Program Group window.
3) To add files to a new ZIP file, use the procedure for adding files to
an existing ZIP file, but be sure to specify the filename in the dialog
box displayed when you "drop" files onto a running copy of PMZIP.
Alternately, you can start PMZIP by double clicking on the PMZIP icon in
the "Group - Main" window or from the OS/2 command line by entering the
PMZIP.EXE command. Similarly you can open new or existing ZIP files
with the "New" and "Open" entries in the "File" pull-down menu.
***
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 easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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--- End of README.1ST ---
--- Please see the online documentation or PMZIP.TXT for more info ---