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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
We hope you will be able to realize any of WarpZip's hidden functions if we
have neglected to include them in this help file by watching the help tips at
the bottom of the program window.
If you're new to WarpZip, take a minute to read the Getting Started section.
WarpZip brings a completely fresh approach to dealing with zip files. The
integrated directory tree is one of the keys to "The WarpZip Way". Unzipping an
archive to any location is only a drag and drop away. WarpZip makes it easy to
peek into archives with very little effort on your part and should be the
latest addition to your internet toolbox. Some of WarpZip's main features are:
o SEARCH - Search for zip files as well as those hard to recognize OS/2
Unpack type files.
o UNZIP & UNPACK - Unarchive one, a few or all files in an archive via point
and click, hot keys or drag and drop.
o INSTALLATIONS - Installations from zip archives are a click away.
o NEW - Build new archive methods include drag and drop.
o FOLDERS - Set up and open a favorite folder from the menu or open any
folder by double clicking a directory in the directory container.
o ADD - Add files to the current archive including via drag and drop.
o EXTRACT - Extract current archive to target directory including via drag
and drop.
o VIEW - View a file in an archive.
o RUN - Open a folder view of an archive and "test run" it.
o HELP - Online help.
o CLEAN UP - Clean up archive leftovers after using "Run".
o POPUP MENU - The right mouse button in the archive viewing window keeps
pertinent commands to act on a selected file or files close at hand.
o HELP TIPS - are available on the 'tips' bar at the bottom of the window.
o DRAG & DROP - Many methods implemented for drag & drop operations.
o VIEWERS - Internal viewers for quick access to text files and graphics.
o VIRUS - Integrates IBM AntiVirus or McAfee's to scan your files.
o TEST - Test zipfile integrity and report.
o SELF EXTRACTING - Convert zips into self extracting zip files.
o NETSCAPE - Use WarpZip or WZPrep as a Netscape helper application.
o DOWNLOAD PREPROCESSOR - Seamless processing of zip downloads (WZPrep.EXE),
selectively move, test integrity, virus test, write reports and queue.
o QUEUES - Drop or download multiple archives and review them one at a time
by clicking the Queue button.
o REPOSITORY - Automatically move reviewed archives to your repository.
o GREP - Powerful grep facility to find and view text in archives.
o COPY, MOVE, DELETE - Copy, move or delete archives via point and click or
hot keys.
o RENAME - Rename archives with ease.
o DIRECTORIES - Create directories, delete directories or complete directory
trees.
o MODIFIERS - Set zip and unzip modifiers.
o COLOR, FONT - Drag and drop color and font changes are supported.
o PRINT - Print text files from archives.
o FIND - Find files or archives in a large listing according to your search
criteria.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Getting Started ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
GETTING STARTED
There are a few things the uninitiated will want to do when they start using
WarpZip.
o Make sure you have InfoZip's "Zip.exe"
o Make sure you have InfoZip's "Unzipsfx.exe"
o Set path to AntiVirus software in settings notebook
o Choose your favorite folders
o Select a base directory
o Select a target directory
o Select a repository
o Familiarize yourself with the search dialog
o Set up WarpZip's Download PreProcessor (WZPrep.EXE)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Other WarpZip Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here are a few of WarpZips' functions that we may have missed.
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You can:
o Drag a zip file to the WarpZip icon to start WarpZip and view it or
o Drop zip files on the archive viewing window to view them or
o Drop a zip file on a directory in the directory container to unzip it
there.
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If you click in the "target directory" box WarpZip assumes you want to create a
new directory. A dialog will popup to accept a new directory name to create.
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When dropping a file on the archive viewing window while it is empty, WarpZip
will prompt you for a name to give the new zip file it will create. This can
just be a filename or a fully qualified filename to another directory.
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WarpZip will find OS/2 "Packed" files too. "Packed" file searches take longer
than zip file searches so be forwarned. (This has been speeded up a bit but
it's still slower than a zip file search). BTW: "Packed" files will not show
any file information other than their filenames.
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The Search dialog has a button to retrieve subdirectory information. This is to
allow you see how many files would be involved in a "Search" for zips or
unpacks in the subdirectories as well as the current directory. On this
machine, in a "Zip" file search, a thousand files are searched in about a
second compared to almost 19 seconds for an OS/2 "Packed" file search so if you
have 20,000 files on a drive like I have on some of mine you may not want to
search the whole thing for "Packed" files. (I guess that's only about 6 minutes
but it seems longer when you're waiting...)
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The thin horizontal line (we call it the PillarShift) under the viewing and
directory containers will adjust their (the containers) sizes to your liking.
Just click on it in a few spots and you'll see how it works.
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The "Run" button will create a directory under your base directory (set your
base directory under "Options" - "Set base directory") with the same name as
the root name of the archives filename, for example:
o My base directory is set as "C:\bin\download"
o I'm going to test a file named "Test2000.zip"
o I press the "Run" button and WarpZip creates a directory called
"C:\bin\download\Test2000"
o The archive is unzipped into "C:\bin\download\Test2000"
o The "C:\bin\download\Test2000" folder is opened
o The "Clean up" button appears on the toolbar.
Now I can run the program, install it from there or just peruse a couple of
files from it. If I want to keep the program on my hard drive after testing or
running it, I'll do nothing, just continue searching or viewing archives. If I
wanted to delete it, then I would click on the "Clean up" button and WarpZip
will take care of the cleanup, it will delete the directory and thus the
folder. Don't worry to much if the folder doesn't dissappear right away, OS/2
will do it in it's own time frame. Just close the folder normally if it is
distracting.
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WarpZip's seamless handling of downloaded "Zip" files is not to be matched
anywhere. More info.
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Installation Notes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Requirements
You must have Rexx support installed to run this program. Rexx is normally part
of the default installation of OS/2. If Rexx is not installed you must go to
Selective Install and install support for it there.
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INSTALLING WARPZIP
Unzip the archive into any directory and run "Install.exe". 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 retrieved
from your config.sys file. 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 Install.inf or the program help file)
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.
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INSTALLING WARPZIP MANUALLY
If for any reason, you want to install WarpZip manually, you can:
o If you haven't done so already unzip the archive in any (your target)
directory.
o The dll files need to be in the LIBPATH statement for WarpZip to see them.
You can add the WarpZip directory to the "LIBPATH" statement or here is a
better Suggestion.
o The "WarpZip.hlp" file may be copied into the \os2\help directory, added to
the SET HELP statement or you can use the same Suggestion.
o Run the "install.cmd" file from the directory you unzipped WarpZip into.
This will create an object (icon) on the desktop.
If you have copied the dll's into a directory that exists in the LIBPATH
already you may start the program right away. If you added a directory to the
LIBPATH you will have to reboot for the new path to be in effect.
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UNINSTALLING WARPZIP
When WarpZip is installed with the installation program, an uninstall file
(removeWZ.cmd) is written and placed in your WarpZip directory. The file has
all the information about the directories the files were copied into when they
were installed and it will remove them from your system as well as destroying
the desktop object and removing the WarpZip directory.
Be carefull that no other programs will need to use the dll files that WarpZip
will be deleting. You can edit out lines referring to files that you wish to
keep.
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This version of WarpZip is fully functional but time limited. This means that
nothing has been disabled and you have full use of all facilities available in
WarpZip for 30 working days. There is a small grace period after the 30 day
trial to allow it to keep working a bit longer but subsequent sessions will
start with a short period of inactivity and eventually WarpZip will stop
working. It is hoped that you will have had plenty of time to evaluate WarpZip
fully in a 30 day time frame.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Installation Suggestions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
WarpZip's installation program offers you the chance copy dll and help files
into existing directories that are listed in their respective path statements.
This has advantages for you should you decide to use this method. It will also
write an uninstall script that will remove those files and delete the desktop
object should you decide to uninstall it. In other words, they won't be
forgotten and left behind to add to the clutter that always seems to accumulate
when trying out software.
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Consider the following...
After installing a few applications one always runs up against the dreaded mess
that our path statements become. Rather than letting every application add to
it why not set up a directory for new application app, dll and help files and
have just the one extra entry for each of these. Granted, you will not want to
copy some larger apps with numerous files into these directories but the
smaller apps will use them quite nicely and in a more organized fashion.
Suppose I make a "BIN" directory on the root of my boot drive and add
directories under it for apps, dlls and help. So I have:
o C:\bin\apps
o C:\bin\dll
o C:\bin\help
Now I can add these directories to the "Set Path", "Libpath" and "Set Help"
statements respectively and when I install an application that wants to add to
my "Libpath" statement, for example, I can tell the app not to update my
"Config.sys" or remove the additional entry it may have made to my "Libpath"
statement. Then I can copy all the apps dll's into the C:\bin\dll directory and
I'm all set! Another benefit is that anytime I copy files into these
directories they are available immediately to the application without having to
reboot.
This method is:
o Neater - Shorter paths
o Safer - Nobody messes with your config.sys
o Faster - Short paths mean less duplication and faster searches
o All in all, just a much more organized approach.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. InfoZip's Zip and Unzip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
InfoZip's Zip and Unzip
WarpZip incorporates compression code from the Info-ZIP group. There are no
extra charges or costs due to the use of this code, and the original
compression sources are freely available from http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/
or ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/ on the Internet.
WarpZip uses Infozip's "Zip.exe" "Unzipsfx.exe" and "Unzip32.dll". The
"Unzip32.dll" file is included in the archive and installed to the proper place
in the installation but the "Zip.exe" and "Unzipsfx.exe" (now included in the
WarpZip distribution package) files are copied directly to the WarpZip
directory and are looked for there upon program startup. If you wish to
relocate them you will need to update the "Settings" notebook with their new
path in order to build or add to any archives.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. ToolBar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o NEW
o OPEN
o FOLDERS
o ADD
o EXTRACT
o VIEW
o SEARCH
o RUN
o HELP
o CLEAN UP
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
NEW
Brings up a dialog that allows selecting files to build an archive.
o Enter the new name in the "Archive name" field.
o Make a directory selection from directory container or drop files from the
WPS onto the window.
o Select the individual files you wish to archive. (if you don't want to
archive all the files listed)
o Make the archive limit selection.
- Select the "Directory" radio button to archive a selected directory.
(all the listed files)
- Select the "w/Subdir" radio button to archive a selected directory and
it's subdirectories.
- Select the "Selected" radio button to archive only the selected files.
(WarpZip automatically clicks the "Selected" button for you when
dropping files or if a selection is made)
o Once your selections are made, click the "Build" button to build the new
archive. WarpZip will automatically load the archive after the build.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OPEN
o Brings up the file dialog box to search for an existing archive file.
o Select a file and click "OK".
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FOLDERS
Opens a dialog that allows selecting or opening a favorite folder containing
archive files to drag and drop on WarpZip.
Favorite folder selection is accomplished by:
o Open the "Favorite Folders" dialog by pressing the "Folders" button on the
toolbar or from the menu.
o Select a directory from the directory container.
o The directory appears in the entry field below the listing.
o Click the "Add folder" button.
o Continue to add as many folders as you like.
o Delete will delete the currently selected folder from the listing.
o Close the dialog.
After restarting WarpZip the top five folders on the folder list will appear in
the menu under "File" "Favorites" and may be opened from there.
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ADD
Brings up a dialog that allows selecting files to add to the currently opened
archive. Files may be added by make a directory selection from directory
container. The files in that directory are listed immediately and allow you to:
o DIRECTORY - Select the "Directory" radio button.
o DIRECTORY AND IT'S SUBDIRECTORIES - Select the "w/Subdir" radio button.
o SELECTED - Select the individual files desired from the listing and click
"Selected" (WarpZip automatically chooses "Selected" for you.)
You can also drop files from the WPS onto the window and WarpZip will
automatically highlight them and click the "Selected" button for you.
Once your selections are made you'll click the "Build" button to add the new
files to the archive. WarpZip will reload the updated archive at that time.
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EXTRACT
o Unzips (or unpacks) the currently open archive into the target directory.
o If selected from the "Unzip" page of "Settings" notebook, WarpZip will move
the archive to your Repository.
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VIEW
The "View" button and the "View selected" popup menu item allow viewing any
selected file in the internal viewer. Double clicking a selection will also
open either the WarpZip internal viewer, an external viewer or the OS/2 default
viewing method for the file depending on your settings. WarpZip will intercept
some of the files it knows it can display quickly.
At this time, WarpZip displays files with these extentions internally:
o *.TXT
o *.DOC
o *.DIZ
o *.ME
o *.1ST
o *.ABS
o *.BMP
o *.GIF
o *.PCX
o *.TIF
o *.PIC
o *.TGA
o *.ICO
The reaction time for the viewer is much faster than opening a separate
program. You may elect to use the WPS default or any other viewer when double
clicking a file by making a change in the settings notebook.
Information can be saved or even clipped and saved from the viewer also by
using "Save as..." or "Save selected..." from the popup menu.
You can also "stretch" bitmaps to view them fullscreen by pressing the [F3] key
while the viewer is active. [ESC] closes the window again.
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SEARCH
The search dialog will probably get the most use of any part of WarpZip. There
are so many features available that make working with archives easier. It will
take some experimenting to learn everything but here are some things that you
will be able to do:
o Check the size of a directory along with it's subdirectories
o Search a directory for "Zip's" or OS/2 "Packed" files.
o Search a directory and it's subdirectories for "Zip's" or OS/2 "Packed"
files.
o Drag an archive from the search dialog to the directory container for
unarchiving in the directory dropped on.
o Click on the "PillarShift" bar to expose the archive viewing window and
drag an archive to it for viewing.
o Double click an archive to view its' contents.
o Copy or move an archive to the target directory. (select from "File" menu)
o Rename or delete an archive. (select from "File" menu)
o Grep - Search archives for a string or partial string of text. (more)
o A "Kill search" button appears during a search to allow stopping the thread
of a search.
o Use "Find" from the popup menu to single out archives in a large listing.
The "Subdirectory Info" button allows you see how many files would be involved
in a "Search" for zips or unpacks in the subdirectories as well as the current
directory. Zip search speeds have been increased dramatically now so the
subdirectory info actually takes longer than the zip search! It only makes
sense to use the subdirectory info button when searching for "Packed" files
now. On this machine, in a "Zip" file search, a thousand files are searched in
about a second compared to almost 19 seconds for an OS/2 "Packed" file search
so if you have 20,000 files on a drive like I have on some of mine you may not
want to search the whole thing for "Packed" files. (I guess that's only about 6
minutes but it seems longer when you're waiting...)
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RUN
The "Run" button will create a directory under your base directory (set your
base directory under "Options" - "Set base directory") with the same name as
the root name of the archives filename, for example:
o My base directory is set as "C:\bin\download"
o I'm going to test a file named "Test2000.zip"
o I press the "Run" button and WarpZip creates a directory called
"C:\bin\download\Test2000"
o The archive is unzipped into "C:\bin\download\Test2000"
o The "C:\bin\download\Test2000" folder is opened
o The "Clean up" button appears on the toolbar.
Now I can run the program, install it from there or just peruse a couple of
files from it. If I want to keep the program on my hard drive after testing or
running it, I'll do nothing, just continue searching or viewing archives. If I
wanted to delete it, then I would click on the "Clean up" button and WarpZip
will take care of the cleanup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HELP
o Well... you already found it. There's not much more I can do.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10. Clean up ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CLEAN UP
o Appears only when there is a program in the "Test run" mode.
o Allows deletion of the "Test run" programs objects.
For more information see "Run"
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. MenuItems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o FILE
o ACTION
o OPTIONS
o HELP
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
FILE
o NEW - Build a "New" zip file. (more)
o OPEN- Brings up the file dialog box to search for an existing archive file.
(more)
o FAVORITES - Brings up a dialog that allows selecting or opening a favorite
folder containing archive files to drag and drop on WarpZip. (more)
o CLOSE ARCHIVE - Clears the windows in preparation for a new file to be
viewed.
o SEARCH - Opens the search window to scan for archives. (more)
o GREP - Search for text strings inside of archives. (more)
o PRINT - Print a file from an archive.
o MOVE - Moves selected archive to target directory.
o COPY - Copies selected archive to target directory.
o RENAME - Renames selected archive.
o DELETE - Deletes selected archive.
o CREATE DIRECTORY - Create a new directory.
o COLLAPSE TREE - Collapses directory tree.
o EXIT - Exit the program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ACTION
The Action menuitems generally perform actions only on an archive that is
currently being viewed by WarpZip or the individual files within it.
o ADD FILES - Opens a dialog to add files to the currently viewed archive.
(more)
o DELETE SELECTED - Deletes selected file(s) from archive.
o EXTRACT SELECTED - Extracts selected file(s) from archive.
o VIEW SELECTED - Views the first selected file from archive in the internal
viewer. (more)
o TEST ARCHIVE - Tests the archive integrity.
o TEST RUN - Opens the archive in a folder for test running etc. (more)
o VIRUS SCAN - Runs antivirus software against the currently viewed archive.
o MAKE SELF EXTRACTOR - Creates a self extracting archive from the currently
viewed archive. (Path to "Unzipsfx.exe" must be defined in the settings
notebook)
o SELECT ALL - Selects all entries in the archive viewing window.
o UNSELECT ALL - Unselects all entries in the archive viewing window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OPTIONS
o SET FONT - Opens font palette for drag and drop font changes.
o SET COLOR - Opens color palette for drag and drop color changes. Dropping a
color on any button etc changes that items background color. Hold down the
"Control" key while dropping to change the font color.
o SETTINGS - Opens the settings dialog.
o DOWNLOAD SETTINGS - Opens the settings dialog for the DownLoad
Preprocessor.
o CYCLE PRESET COLORS - Cycles some preset color schemes for the main WarpZip
window.
o SET BASE DIRECTORY - The Base directory is where all test run's are
unarchived. It could be any directory but make sure it is on a drive that
has enough room to unzip large archives. WarpZip cleans up these
directories if you elect to have it do so.
o SET SEARCH DIRECTORY - WarpZip's search function will always start with a
listing of this directory so you would normally want this to be the
directory you download from the internet into.
o SET REPOSITORY - This is the directory you would use for long term storage
of zip files after they have been viewed or evaluated. You may elect to
have WarpZip move your archives to this directory automatically after they
have been extracted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HELP
o HELP INDEX - Opens an index of this help file.
o GENERAL HELP - Opens this help file.
o HELP FOR HELP - Opens a help file explaining how to use the help system.
o PRODUCT INFORMATION - Currently gives the product name, version and it's
registration status.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o ZIP
o UNZIP
o VIEWERS
o ANTIVIRUS
o PATHS
o BROWSER
o SPLITBAR
o DRIVES
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Zip Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ZIP SETTINGS
Set parameters on this page for creating or adding to zip files. The choices
include:
o Freshen - Zip only changed files
o Update - Zip only changed or new files
o Zip system and hidden files also.
o Junk paths - Don't add directory names.
o Set zipfile date to the date of the latest file in the archive.
o Set zip compression from 1 to 9 where:
-
- 1 = least compression, fastest
- 9 = most compression, slowest
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Unzip Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
UNZIP SETTINGS
Set parameters on this page for unzipping zip files. The choices include:
o Freshen existing files, create none.
o Update files, create if necessary.
o Never overwrite existing files.
o Don't make names lowercase.
o Junk paths - Do not include path information for each file.
o Move to repository after extracting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Viewers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
VIEWERS
The View button and menu items will use the internal viewer whenever possible
but changes can be made to viewer behavior when double clicking a file to view.
There are three choices for the text and graphics viewers.
o INTERNAL - Continue to use the WarpZip internal "MultiView" for all files
it supports.
o DEFAULT - Use the WPS default viewer for all files when they are double
clicked.
o EXTERNAL - Use the selected viewer for all files (text/graphic) when a file
is double clicked.
Clicking on the "External" radio button opens a file dialog to locate the
viewer you wish to use and automatically enters it's name in the viewer field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. AntiVirus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ANTIVIRUS
If you use IBM's AntiVirus (IBMASVP.EXE) or McAfee's OS2Scan (OS2SCAN.EXE),
WarpZip has the default parameters memorized. Locate your AV software by
clicking the "browse" button. Once you have located it and if it is one of the
aforementioned programs, a button will appear to offer to set the default
parameters for that particular program. Click it and you're done!
It may be possible to use other antivirus programs but none other have been
tested at this point. You can try a different program by setting the path and
then fill the parameter field with the proper values. Please use "$$$" dollar
signs (no quotes) to indicate the name of the LOG file that the software will
create. WarpZip will replace the dollar signs with it's own file name and
location to retrieve for viewing.
Let us know if you have luck with any other AV software.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Paths ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PATHS
o BASE - Location of all test run unarchiving. Set this from the directory
container and the "Options" menu"
o SEARCH - Directory the search dialog always opens with. (usually your
download directory) Set from the directory container and the "Options"
menu"
o REPOSITORY - Directory that holds archives already reviewed. Set from the
directory container and the "Options" menu"
o PATH TO ZIP - Click the "Browse" button to locate the "Zip.exe" file for
use in creating archives.
o PATH TO UNZIPSFX - Click the "Browse" button to locate the "Unzipsfx.exe"
file for use in creating self extracting archives.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. Browser ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
BROWSER
When using WarpZip as a helper application for a browser the files downloaded
from the internet may be going to a TEMP directory rather than your usual
download directory. If you want to have WarpZip automatically move your files
to the download(search) directory you'll need to let WarpZip know what
directory to watch for. Enter the temporary directory name that your browser
uses and click the "Move browser downloads" checkbox.
For example:
o I prefer downloading to H:\tcpip\downloads and set it as my "Search"
directory.
o When using WarpZip as a helper app, Netscape downloads files to C:\TMP
o I enter C:\TMP into the entry field and select the "Move browser downloads"
checkbox.
o When Netscape downloads the file, WarpZip knows it is from Netscape and
moves it to my search directory "H:\tcpip\downloads" and then opens the
archive.
To our surprise, Netscape did not use the SET TEMP or SET TMP environment
variable (at least on this machine) so it becomes neccessary to have the
directory entered manually.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.7. Splitbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
SPLITBAR
When using different fonts on different resolutions the splitbar location
calculations may not be optimal. WarpZip relocates it whenever an archive is
opened. There are two variables that could be used depending on the length of
the longest filename being entered into the archive viewing window. Names with
15 characters or less are calculated differently than names with more than 15
chars. Make adjustments to the variable in the spin buttons and press "Test" to
effect changes in the splitbar location. Monospaced fonts usually work best as
they have a constant width.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.8. Drives ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
DRIVES
WarpZip will ignore any drives you do not wish to work with. This will help
avoid waking up an old rarely used drive that is usually spun down and at rest.
This will also help speed program startup as it will not have to check drives
that may be spun down, slow or difficult to access. Enter the drives that you
do NOT want to be loaded by entering the drive's in CAPITAL letters with no
spaces between them in the entry field on the "Drives" page of the settings
notebook.
For example, if I did not want to load:
o The floppy Drive A
o The floppy Drive B
o A zip drive used only for backups, Drive H
o A network Drive J
o The cd-rom, Drive K
I would enter ABHJK (all CAPS, no spaces) in the entry field and WarpZip
would only search the other drive letters.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o DIRECTORY CONTAINER
o ARCHIVE VIEWING WINDOW
o SEARCH DIALOG
o GREP
o BUILD NEW ARCHIVE
o ADD FILES TO ARCHIVE
o SETTING DIRECTORIES
o USING THE QUEUE
o DOWNLOAD PREPROCESSOR
o FIND FILENAMES
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Directory container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
DIRECTORY CONTAINER
o Single click in the directory box changes the selected directory to the
target for operations.
o Dbl-clicking on a directory will open that directory folder.
o Drop an archive from the WPS on a directory and it will unzip there.
o Drop a single or selected files from the archive viewing window onto a
directory and it will unzip them in that directory.
o Hold the <SHIFT> key down when dragging an archive to the directory
container to "Move" it instead of unarchiving it.
WarpZip assumes you wish to create a new directory when you click in the
"Target directory" window. A dialog will pop up asking for the new directory
name and it will be created if you select the "Create directory" button.
Deleting directories or complete directory trees is possible from the directory
container also by hitting the <DEL> key. You will be asked to confirm this
operation before WarpZip will carry it out. Be sure this is what you want to do
before selecting this.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Archive Viewing window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ARCHIVE VIEWING WINDOW
o Dbl-click in the archive viewing window to open a default view of the
selected file. The WarpZip internal viewer "MultiView" will intercept alot
of the text files and bitmaps for quick viewings.
o When double-clicking an "Install.exe" or "Setup.exe' file, WarpZip will
automatically start an installation for you. When finished, you can click
the "Clean up" button to have WarpZip remove the debris from the
installation automatically too.
o Right Mouse Button (RMB) pops up menu. (I won't explain them here)
o Drag individual or selected files to directory container to unzip in that
location.
o Drag from here to the directory container with the <SHIFT> key depressed to
"Move" the archive to that location.
o Extract the complete archive to the target directory.
o Drop files from the WPS (directory folders etc.) onto the window to add a
file(s) to the currently viewed archive or add them to the queue. More Info
on the queue.
o Delete files from an archive.
o Use "Find" from the popup menu to single out files in a large listing.
o "Reload" the last viewed archive.
o Toggle the "Sort" order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Search dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
SEARCH DIALOG
o Search for Zips or OS/2 Unpack files.
o Search selected directory or all subdirectories.
o Dbl-click on any archive to view it's contents.
o Drag archives to the directory container to unzip them in the directory you
drop on.
o Drag archives to the directory container with the <SHIFT> key depressed to
"Move" the archive to that location.
o Shift the underlying archive window to the left (with PillarShift, see
below) and you can drag and drop archives from the search window to the
main archive viewing window to view them.
o Delete archives.
o Use "Find" from the popup menu to single out archives in a large listing.
More info on the "Search" dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Grep ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
GREP
The power of WarpZip's grep function comes after the search by permitting you
to open any file that met the grep parameters or viewing any archive containing
a grepped file by double clicking it's name.
o Search one or a list of archives.
o Search for any complete word, partial word or phrase.
o Make search case sensitive.
o Option to list text lines containing search parameters.
o Double click on any archive name to open it in the main archive viewing
window.
o Double click on any file name in the Grep result window to view the file in
the internal viewer.
o Search parameter is entered automatically in the internal text viewers
search field so all you have to do is click the search button repeatedly to
see every instance of your search criteria.
How to use GREP
To Grep one archive just choose the Grep menu item while the archive is loaded.
To Grep two or more archives you'll open the search dialog and find the files
you want included then press the Grep button. For example, to Grep all the
files on drive C: you would load all the zip files on drive C: into the search
dialog and press the Grep button. Don't worry if there are more files than you
actually want to search, you'll be able to select the files you want from the
Grep dialog.
Now you can:
o Select (highlight) the archives you wish to search through in the listbox
containing the archive names.
o Enter the text you wish to search for in the "Search text" field.
o Check the "Case sensitive" checkbox if you want the search to be case
sensitive.
o Check the "Complete word only" checkbox if you want to find only exact word
matches delimited by spaces as opposed to being a substring of another
word.
o Check the "Show filename w/text line" if you want every line of text with a
match contained in the file to appear in the Grep results window.
o Press the "Search" button.
When the search starts, the listbox containing the archives you wish to search
will have all archives that are not being searched removed and the others will
be unhighlighted. As the search progresses the file being searched will be
highlighted and the help tip line at the bottom of the window will tell you how
many files have been searched from the archives so far. As matches are found,
the filename of the matched file and optionally the line of text will appear in
the Grep results window. The text lines will be indented and the filenames will
be left justified to allow easier access to the filenames.
To view any Grepped file in the internal viewer just double click the filename
in the Grep results window. The text lines will not generate a response to the
double click. To open the archive containing a grepped file just double click
the archive name in the archive listing window. (Be sure to unselect all of the
archives first)
The "Refresh" button will reload the archive listing from the search dialog in
case you have searched a partial listing of the files and have less than a
complete listing remaining or if you have loaded a different set of files into
the search dialog.
You can change parameters and start a new search or repeat searches at any
time.
The Grep window also contains a PillarShift bar (as we're calling it) to adjust
the windows to view text etc more efficiently. For example, after a search you
may wish to see more of the filenames or text lines in the grep results window.
Just click on the line under the windows to adjust them to one side or another.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Setting directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
SETTING DIRECTORIES
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Select a base directory
When "test running" an archive from WarpZip, a directory is created on your
hard drive to unzip the archive into for testing purposes. You will want to use
a specific directory for these events so everything that you choose to leave
unzipped after testing will be confined to one directory.
If you want to set \BIN\DOWNLOAD\ for example, as your base directory, then all
testing will be done there. Notice that this is for testing only, not for
general unzipping procedures.
o Select the directory you wish to use as the base for testing from the
directory container
o Select the menu items, "Options" then "Set base directory..."
o Click "OK" when WarpZip asks you to make it the Base directory
See the Run item for more information on the use of the base directory.
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Select a search directory
WarpZip's search function will always start with a listing of the directory so
you would normally want this to be the directory you download from the internet
into.
Set this by using the same procedure as mentioned for the "base" directory
except you'll choose "Set search directory..." from the "Options" menu.
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Select a repository
The repository would be any directory that you would like to store archives in
after you have reviewed them. If you selected "Move file to repository" on the
Unzip page of the settings notebook, archives will be moved to that particular
directory once they've been extracted.
Set this by using the same procedure as mentioned for the "base" directory
except you'll choose "Set repository..." from the "Options" menu.
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Selecting a target directory
Every time you click in the directory container a directory is bound to change
somewhere in WarpZip. Confused? Well it's really very simple. Whenever another
dialog is open on top of the main program window the directory container points
it's change at the open dialog. You'll notice the "Target Directory" button
will change it's text and color depending on whether another dialog is open or
not. It will turn red and say that it's "Locked" while the search dialog is
open for example. This means that the target directory in the main window is
locked and will not change while using the directory container.
Whenever the main window is the only window open, any change in the directory
container will change the target directory. To open a folder and not have the
target directory change you can lock it out and peruse through the directories
until you find what you are looking for, double click it to open it's folder
and then unlock the target directory box again.
It is also possible to change your target directory while another window is
open and the "Target Directory" is locked by using the "Target Directory"
button to unlock it, make your change and then lock it again.
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Finding a filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
FIND A FILENAME
From the Search Dialog or the Archive Viewing window you can do a search for
files or filenames in large listings by selecting "Find..." from the popup
menu. A small window will open to the right of the toolbar that will accept
your search terms. You may enter a complete filename or any part of it in upper
or lower case. WarpZip will search for exactly what you enter and highlight the
first file that meets the criteria.
Suppose you have opened an archive that had a couple of hundred files in it.
Rather than scrolling through them all to find the readme file you might try
entering "read" as a search term and click the "Find" button. WarpZip will find
any file that has "read" as part of the filename. If it finds more than one
file, it will highlight the first one and queue the rest. A button will appear
that will let you know how many it found and as you click it, it will cycle
through the rest of the found files.
Likewise, if you had 500 archives in an archive directory and could only
remember part of a filename that you wanted to find, you can enter the part you
remember and WarpZip will find every file that contains your search term.
Example: If you search for "rx" it will find files like:
RxExtras.zip
Drxman.zip
123ORX.zip
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Using the Queue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
USING THE QUEUE
WarpZip allows dropping several files onto the archive viewing window in one
drag and drop action. When dropping files onto the archive viewing window you
are presented with several choices.
o Open the first archive and start a queue - This will open the first archive
in the dropped files listing and add the remainder to the queue. Any
archives that were in the queue will be discarded in favor of the new
listing and any archive that was loaded is removed for the new archive to
move into it's place.
o Add archives to the queue - A new queue is started but none are loaded into
the archive viewing window. If there is an existing queue, the dropped
files are added to the list. The only noticable difference will be the
appearance or increase in the number of files queued as shown on the "Queue
button".
o Open first archive only - Opens the first dropped file and does not affect
the queued items. Example: If there were one archive open and four archives
queued the open archive would be displaced by the newly dropped archive and
the same four that were queued will remain in the queue after opening an
archive with this selection.
o Add files to the open archive - This selection will add all of the files
dropped to the currently open archive. If no archive is open, WarpZip will
ask you for a name and create a new archive.
o Create a new archive - You will be prompted for a new name for the archive
and WarpZip will build the archive from the list of files dropped.
o Cancel drag and drop - Cancels all actions.
After dropping archives onto the archive viewing window or when starting
Warpzip after the Download PreProcessor has written a queue the "Queue button"
will appear in the lower right corner of the window. The Queue button will keep
a running tab on the number of archives waiting to be reviewed. Every click of
this button will load the next archive and deincrement the counter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.8. Download PreProcessor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
DOWNLOAD PREPROCESSOR
Using the WarpZip Download PreProcessor (WZPrep.EXE) will allow you to
seamlessly download, move archives, test zip integrity, virus test and queue
all downloads for later review. With OS/2's mulititasking abilities this will
all be done in the background while you work in your browser session. No
choosing or changing directories, it becomes a one click download that
continues to work according to your needs without interaction.
Configuration is easy from WarpZip's "Options", "Download settings..." menu
item or by starting WZPrep.EXE with the "/C" parameter from the command line,
ie: "WZPrep /c" (without the quotes). The settings are quite simple. They are:
o Move archives - Check this if you want the archives moved from the temp
directory your browser or FTP program uses to your normal download
directory (as listed in the "Destination directory" field on this same
page).
o Overwrite existing - If the archive you have downloaded already exists in
your download directory, checking this box will delete the existing one and
move the new download into it's place. If this box is unchecked, any
duplicates will be left in the temporary directory and added to the queue
list from that location.
o Destination directory - This will normally be the directory you keep newly
downloaded files in. This field will be filled in automatically if you have
configured WarpZip's "search" directory already.
o Test integrity of incoming files - Runs the InfoZip archive test to see if
the archive is in good physical shape and writes a report of the results
that is reviewed when WarpZip is started.
o Virus scan incoming archives - Runs your antivirus software against the
downloaded file and writes a report of the results for review also when
WarpZip is started.
o AntiVirus path and parameters - This is entered in the WarpZip settings
notebook and imported into WZPrep when it is run for the first time. If you
have added the AV program and parameters after starting WZPrep you can
import the information by clicking the "Import AV Info" button.
The preprocessor will perform any or all of the functions you have selected
while you continue to work in your browser session. When the archive has been
processed it is added to the queue list and the test results are appended to
their file for review the next time WarpZip is started. You can have several
sessions with multiple downloads before reviewing them.
When WarpZip is started it loads the queue and pops up the internal viewer with
any test results you may have requested. Test results and queues are not saved
after WarpZip has loaded them. If you want to save the test results you'll have
to use "Save as..." from the popup menu in the viewer. You can also highlight
certain parts of the test results file and save just the selected part by using
"Save selected..." from the popup menu.
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HOW DO I MAKE NETSCAPE USE THE DOWNLOAD PREPROCESSOR
To use the download preprocessor you'll need to associate "WZPrep.EXE" with
your "Zip" file downloads when using a browser or ftp program that allows it.
In Netscape, for example, you will need to:
o Choose "Options" --> "General preferences" from the menu.
o Select the "Helpers" page from the configuration notebook.
o Choose an item like "application/zip".
o Select the "Launch the application" button.
o Click the browse button to find and complete the association to
"WZPrep.EXE".
o Repeat the previous three steps to make associations with all of the "Zip"
subtypes.
Netscape should now be ready to use the Download Preprocessor (WZPrep.EXE). The
Download Preprocessor hasn't been tested with other programs yet but you should
be able to use it with any program (browsers or ftp programs) that can start
external programs and pass a filename parameter to them.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.9. Reload last archive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
RELOAD LAST ARCHIVE
Located in the lower right hand corner of the program window next to the Toggle
sort order button is another button that appears only when there has been an
archive loaded previously. Thus, this button does not appear when WarpZip
starts or even after an archive has been loaded. It will only appear after the
second archive has been loaded in a session. It is a small left pointing arrow:
It's job is to recall the last archive you had loaded should you want to return
to it without having to find it again. Each time it is clicked, it will reload
the "last archive loaded" and the presently loaded archive becomes the new
"last archive loaded". If you continue to click it, it will toggle between
those two archives as often as you like.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.10. Toggle sort order ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
TOGGLE SORT ORDER
Located in the lower right hand corner of the program window is a small button
that will toggle the sort order of the Archive Viewing window. By default the
program starts with no sorting commands in effect as most archives are, more or
less, sorted as they are built.
Here are the options as you toggle the button:
o The circle with crossbar appears when WarpZip starts. When this bitmap is
on the button, there is no sorting in effect.
o
o The up arrow appears when the sort order is toggled to "Ascending".
o
o The down arrow appears when the sort order is toggled to "Descending".
o
The button will cycle through the three choices and wrap around to the start
after each time through them. The "search" window listings also pay attention
and sort according to the sort order button setting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Ordering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
WarpZip
WarpZip is shareware. You may use WarpZip for 30 working days for evaluation
purposes only. After the 30 day trial period you must either register it with
the author or delete it from your system and discontinue use of it.
Registration entitles you to the latest version of WarpZip without the nag
screen (Nag screen is now gone) and no time limit and future updates.
Commercial environments and government agencies must inquire on registration or
site licensing deals.
$29 registers the most recent version for online delivery (email attachment),
gives you tech support and low cost upgrades. All documentation is online. If
and when there is a packaged version with printed documentation the price
structure will change.
You can order online from BMT Micro (http://www.bmtmicro.com/) or order via
mail. The BMT Micro and PillarSoft order forms are included in this help file.
To order via mail, you may print out either order form by opening the form you
wish to use, select "Services" from the menu and then choose "Print". A dialog
box will open, choose "This section" and then click on "Print".
BMT is a full service order desk. They accept many forms of payment (credit
cards etc.) and can give you the fastest service as far as getting your program
registered. Check the "BMT Order Form" in this archive to find out how to
contact BMT.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. BMT Order Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mail Orders To: BMT Micro
PO Box 15016
Wilmington, NC 28408
U.S.A.
Voice Orders: 8:00am - 7:00pm EST (-5 GMT)
(800) 414-4268 (orders only)
(910) 791-7052
Fax Orders: (910) 350-2937 24 hours / 7 Days
(800) 346-1672 24 hours / 7 Days
Online Orders via modem: (910) 350-8061 10 lines, all 14.4K
(910) 799-0923 Direct 28.8K line
via Internet: orders@bmtmicro.com
telnet@bmtmicro.com
http://www.bmtmicro.com
Secure Ordering: https://wwws.wilmington.net/bmtmicro/secure_form.html
Ordering and general ordering questions:
Via AOL: bmtmicro
Via MSN: bmtmicro
Via Prodigy: HNGP66D
Via Compuserve: 74031,307
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Diners
Club, Carte Blanche, Cashiers Check, Personal Check. Personal
checks are subject to clearance. Eurochecks in DM are welcome.
DM, Sterling, and US Currency is welcome but send only by
registered mail, return receipt requested. We cannot be liable
for lost cash sent through the mail.
If you reside in a country with an unconvertible currency please
contact us for alternatives.
Purchase orders are welcome, subject to approval. The minimum
amount is $250.00.
Information for our German customers is explained in the last
paragraph of this order form.
_____________________________________________________________________
Company:_____________________________________________________________
Name:________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________State/Province: ________________
Postal/ZIP Code: ____________________Country:________________________
Phone:_______________________________________________________________
Fax: _______________________________________________________________
E-Mail #1____________________________________________________________
E-Mail #2____________________________________________________________
Product Quantity Price Number of copies
_________________________ ______________ ________________
WarpZip ____$29.00____ x ____________ = + $ _______
Latest Version on Diskette _____$3.00____ x ____________ = + $ _______
North Carolina Residents add 6% Sales Tax $ _______
Shipping and Handling (no quantity limit / see below) $ _______
Email - Subject to Credit Card Verification Free
Fax (USA/Canada)........................... 1.00 US
Fax (Non-North America).................... 2.00 US
Worldwide 1st Class ....................... Free
2nd Day Priority, USA Only ................ $ 4.00 US
US Postal Service International Express
(Including Canada and Mexico), allow up to
7-10 days ............................... $ 25.00 US
Airborne Select Delivery (USA Only) $ 8.00 US
FedEx Overnight, USA Only (delivery by
3:00 pm the following day) .............. $ 15.00 US
FedEx Europe/Japan (guaranteed delivery
within 3 days) .......................... $ 35.00 US
Total: $ _______
For credit card payment only
Circle one: VISA / Master / Discover / American Express / Diners
Credit card number: _____________________________________________
Expiration date: ________________________________________________
Authorization signature: ________________________________________
ORDERING FROM INSIDE GERMANY ONLY
=================================
Persons in Germany wishing to order shareware may also transfer funds
into our account with Deutsche Bank. Once the money is deposited you
may either fax a confirmation to us with proof of deposit or wait until
Deutsche Bank notifies us of the transaction (usually 10-18 business days).
Account information is as follows:
Deutsche Bank / Frankfurt Branch
EmpfДnger: Thomas Bradford
Konto-Nummer: 0860221
Bankleitzahl: 500-700-10
When you make the transfer, be sure to put your name and the program you
are registering on the transfer.
Current exchange rates can be obtained by sending an email to
dm_to_us@bmtmicro.com. An automated reply will return todays exchange
rates.
It is very important that you send us a completed order form by
either email or fax if you deposit money into this account for a
registration. Fill the order form out as usual except in the credit
card number field put "DEUTSCHE BANK". We will file the order and
use it to match against the deposit information we receive from the
bank.
IMPORTANT!
----------
When you email us your order form, we will reply with an
acknowledgement. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 24 hours
please send your order again in case it was lost. This extra bit of
caution can save a lot of confusion.
If you are concerned that your order is taking too long to process, feel
free to check with us about the status of your order. It's important
to all of us that you feel safe doing business with our company and
please feel free to suggest ways we can improve our service to you.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. PillarSoft Order Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ORDER WARPZIP
______ # of copies of WarpZip @ $29/copy
______ Shipping and Handling (US & Canada)($3)
(no charge for email delivery)
______ Shipping and Handling (overseas)($8)
(no charge for email delivery)
______ Total charge
______ Deliver by email
______ Deliver by mail
Name, address:
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Email address:
________________________
Make checks payable to:
PillarSoft
PO Box #1403
Jamestown, ND 58402
Fax: 1(701)252-5543
email: Psoft@Tech-Center.com
http://fm-net.com/pillarsoft
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Troubleshooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Trouble? Here are a few solutions.
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CORRUPTED COLORS, FONTS etc. - If you ever want to start fresh, just delete the
"WarpZip.ini" file and it will be rewritten with the program defaults.
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SEARCH WINDOW IS OFF THE MAIN WINDOW - The main window "owns" the other windows
that it opens. This means that they will move when the main window does but
only if they are visible. That means if the search window has been opened once
but is not visible now, you could slide the main window sideways and when the
search window is reopened it will appear in it's last known location. This can
be used to your advantage but to get them back to setting themselves over the
main window, just maximize the main window and then restore it to the position
you had it in by clicking the maximize button once to maximize and once to
restore it to it's original position.
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DLL LOCATIONS - The UNZip32.dll and the VpUtil.dll HAVE to be in a directory
explicitly set in the LIBPATH statement. We're sorry to say that it's not good
enough to have a dot in the LIBPATH. Either choose a path from the listing the
install program says are available or have the installation program add the
path to the config.sys file. Even if you choose the dot from the install
program the installation will fail.
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FAT OR HPFS - WarpZip works best when installed on an HPFS formatted drive. A
few conversions remain for usage on a FAT drive. Some of these issues have been
addressed but on a FAT drive WarpZip won't view a file that is under a
subdirectory inside the zip file. It will convert longfilenames to short ones
for viewing by third party software on a FAT drive like:
"really_Long_File.Name" will become "really_l.nam" but when it converts
"DirName/Really_Long_File.Name" to "dirname/really_l.nam" either WarpZip or the
unzips' dll call doesn't work. (yet)
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SIZES AND COLORS - You can tailor the sizes of some of the program controls to
your systems' video resolution via drag and drop font changes. Is the directory
tree to big for you? Drop a smaller font on it and it will shrink or, drop a
larger font on it to help your aging eyes see the print. If you're running in
640x480 resolution and the toolbar Icons are to high, a smaller font will drop
them down onto the button. Color changes for many of the controls are also
available via drag and drop. Find them in the "Options" menu.
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. What's New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
WarpZip Update History
Version 2.4 - 12/07/99
o adds the ability to run an installation seamlessly from WarpZip when you
double-click an "Install.exe" or "Setup.exe" file.
o Fixed extracting zipfile's with spaces that contain filenames with spaces
Version 2.3 - 07/10/99
o Now views icons in internal viewer
o Added "F3" hotkey to stretch graphics to full screen from internal viewer
o Sometimes "Grep" window would lose it's color information - fixed
Version 2.2 - 04/22/99
o Replaced old icon
o Improved splash screen
o Changed to a self-extracting w/installer distribution
Version 2.1 - 12/26/98
o WarpZip now tries to locate "Zip.exe" and Unzipsfx.exe" when it is run for
the first time and enters the location into the "Settings" notebook.
o Changed sizing mechanism for the Main, Search, Text viewer, Add, New and
Favorite Folder windows This should fix problems when the default font for
menus is changed and the menubar changes size.
o Archive report pops up automatically when a bad zip file is encountered
o Added more color to the initial startup scheme.
o Fixed file viewing glitch when viewing a file in a zip, nested inside a
parent zip that no longer exists. (huh?)
o Search window now obeys sorting order button
o Recognises dropped zipfiles without a zip extension (ie: .pkg files that
are actually .zip(s))
o Bug in directory container when dirs have spaces in their names
Version 2.0 - 10/16/98
o WarpZip comes out of the beta cycle.
o No drop dead date for WarpZip. Unregistered users will have 30 working days
of fully functional use and a short grace period.
Version 1.09 - 06/15/98
o Added Find dialog to locate files or archives in a large listing.
o Added sorting order toggle for Archive viewing window.
o Fixed "Working" indicator light so it doesn't show up late for work. :)
o Fixed ini file problem when called from the command line.
o Issue a popup if Target variable is not set when extracting.
o Expires August 31, 1998
Version 1.08 - 04/27/98
o Deleting "read only" files doesn't work on some of them? (fixed)
o Option to not list a drive(s).
o New "Working" indicator light.
o Added hotkey for test archive.
o Added hotkey for virus scan.
o Added hotkey for test run.
o Added hotkey for make self extracting.
o Expires June 30, 1998
Version 1.07 - 03/20/98
o Accept self-extracting files via open & drop
o Added "Working..." indicator when extracting complete archives
o Added compression settings for zip operations (1-9)
o Extended Netscape temp directory length of field
o Moved zip operations to separate thread
o Allow move (depress <shift>) as well as unzip when dropping on the
directory container (from wps also)
o Changed "Exit" hotkey to F3 (was Alt+x, same as "Extract" DUH!)
o Add "Working..." when extracting dropped archives
o Fixed problem unzipping when dropping on a root directory
o Expires May 31, 1998
Version 1.06 - 02/10/98
o Allow queued list from Netscape, move, test, virus test
o When drop & create new, then cancel - needed to drop listings
o Swap tips in New/Add dialog (source-target)
o Changed "hidden/system" zip parameter to upper case "S"
o Now tracks "Test Run" folders and finishes cleanup if it wasn't complete
o Accept "JAR" files
o Allow multiple file drop and queue them
o Allow multiple file drop and archive them
o Add drop dialog with choices
o Refined drop dialog with choices
o Add popup menu to search window
o Add popup (open file *or* archive) when drop on viewing window
o Strip Grep window title of filename
o Expires March 31, 1998
Version 1.05 - 01/23/98
o Search speed has been increased dramatically for zip files.
o Powerful text search capability (grep) in zip files is now a reality.
o Printing functionality is done.
o Move to download directory automatically (from temp directory) when used as
Netscape helper.
o Automatically move to repository after extraction.
o Fixed bug when deleting a folder and no folder is selected.
o Higher resolution icons for the toolbar. (increased size of the exe but
load time is about the same)
o Getting the help file and it's links further along. (Bor-r-r-r-ing...)
o Expires March 31, 1998
Version 1.04 - 01/01/98
o Many small fixes
o Expires February 28, 1998
Version 1.03 - 12/23/97
o First public Beta
o Expires January 31, 1998
Version 1.02 - 12/20/97
o Closed Beta
o Expires January 31, 1998
Version 1.01 - 12/01/97
o Closed Beta
Version 1.0 - 09/30/97
o Closed Beta
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. License Agreement ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
LICENSE AGREEMENT
o WarpZip is not public domain software, nor is it free software, it is user
supported.
o Non-registered users are granted a limited license to use WarpZip on a
trial basis for the purpose of determining whether it is suitable for their
needs. Use of WarpZip, except for this limited purpose, requires
registration.
o Use of non-registered copies of WarpZip beyond a 30 day evaluation period
by any person, business, corporation, governmental agency or other entity
or institution is strictly forbidden.
o Use of registered copies of WarpZip by any business, corporation,
governmental agency or other entity or institution is strictly forbidden
without prior licensing arrangements and written consent of the author.
o Registration grants a user the right to use WarpZip only on a single
computer unless prior arrangements are made with the author. A registered
user may use the program on a different computer, but may not use the
program on more than one computer at the same time.
o You may not modify WarpZip in any way, including but not limited to,
decompiling, disassembling or otherwise reverse engineering the program.
o All users are granted a limited license to copy the unregistered version of
WarpZip only for the trial use of others subject to the above limitations.
The following limitations also apply:
o WarpZip must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the file
containing license and ordering information.
o The full documentation for WarpZip must be included in the archive.
o No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or requested by any
licensee beyond a reasonable price for the media WarpZip is transferred on.
o Operators of electronic bulletin board systems and internet web/ftp sites
may post the unregistered version of WarpZip for downloading by their users
as long as the above conditions are met.
o Distributors of public domain or user supported software may distribute
copies of the unregistered version of WarpZip subject to the above
conditions.
WarpZip is a shareware product and can be registered through BMT Micro or
directly from PillarSoft for $29.00.
WarpZip is copyright (C) 1997, 1998 PillarSoft
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this software. Keep
in mind that the email workload has been almost overwhelming at times. When
there is too much email be assured that registered users get immediate and
prompt attention.
How to contact us
PillarSoft
email: support@pillarsoft.net
web: http://www.pillarsoft.net