WarpZip comes in an archive that is also a self-extracting installer. The installer will query you for an installation directory and the dll and help file locations. When choosing a location for the dlls and help files, you will be presented with a listbox filled with presently used dll and help file locations. If you choose one of these locations for both items, the config.sys will NOT have to be modified. Perhaps now is the time to consolidate all those smaller apps dlls and helps into one set of directories so programs like this don't have to add to your config.sys. (see "Installation Suggestions" in the program help file)
Because WarpZip is self-extracting and self-cleaning you will not be able to install it into the same directory it is running in. If you wish to install into the directory you started this program from you'll need to dismiss this window, "Exit" the installation and move the archive to another directory before restarting it again.
WarpZip uses InfoZip's Unzip32.dll file for unzipping archives. Make sure you have the latest version of Zip.exe and Unzipsfx.exe installed on your system if you want to add to or build any new archives. We try to keep the latest version available at the PillarSoft website or a link to their home at cdrom.com.
A moot point since it is self installing but... If for any reason, you want to install WarpZip manually, you can: Run the quick and dirty "rebuild.cmd" to make the desktop object. Make sure the dll's are in a directory listed in the LIBPATH statement or add their location to LIBPATH. Make sure the help file is in a directory listed in the SET HELP statement or add its' location to SET HELP.
UNINSTALLING WARPZIP
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The installation program builds a script that will delete all the files (even if they were installed to different directories) and remove the desktop object automatically. It will remove the directory also if it is run from a command line. If you've chosen to change the config.sys file, you will have to delete the additions manually. We may add that feature in the future.
INSTALLING WZPREP (Download Preprocessor)
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After installing WarpZip, open the help file and locate the "General Help" section, then choose "Download Preprocessor" and scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions on setting up Netscape to use WZPrep as a helper application.
OTHER NOTES
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Be sure to fill in the "Drives" setting in the settings notebook. Most users will probably want to have WarpZip skip looking for floppy, zip, cd or network drives.
WarpZip works best on an HPFS formatted drive. There are still a couple of issues with installation on FAT drives, namely, viewing files that are archived in subdirectories.
Be sure to set all the parameters in the settings notebook! And set the "Download settings..." if you want to use the Download Preprocessor with any browser or ftp program.
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The latest version is always at: http://www.pillarsoft.net
