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- ZIP203.UPD
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- ZIP 2.03 Update Information
- E. Meyer - 17 Sep 1996
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- See UPDATE GUIDE below for new features and changes in this version.
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- =============================== RECENT NEWS =================================
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- REGISTRATION FEES REMAIN UNCHANGED
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- Fees did not change with the new, faster ZIP 2.0; existing registrations
- and licenses remain in effect. If you have not already registered your copy
- of ZIP, you are encouraged to do so, to support further improvements. Note
- the author's new address as of May 1996: 3045 4th Street, Boulder CO 80304.
-
-
- =============================== UPDATE GUIDE ================================
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-
- The following is a quick guide, for users of previous versions of ZIP, to
- noticeable changes in operation. Please check ZIP.DOC for full details.
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- NEW IN ZIP 2.03 (Sep 1996)
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- * ZIP has a new option /I which is similar to /A in that it creates
- directories which don't already exist on the receiving end; but it will do so
- regardless of whether files are actually being sent to a directory, so it is
- ideal for initially creating an identical directory structure. This choice
- is also available in menu mode via "P"arameters, which now offers three
- choices: Yes (= /I), No, As needed (= /A). See ZIP.DOC section 2.C.
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- * The /X option (for timeout if no connection) is now available in server
- mode as well. (There seemed to be no good reason for it not to be.)
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- * ZIP can now be used on systems which, for some reason, do not report
- the correct sizes of files. (For example, the shareware disk compression
- utility DIET reports compressed, not actual, file sizes.) But ZIP can now be
- set to work around this problem, by modifying it with the DOS utility DEBUG.
- See ZIP.DOC section 7.D.
-
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- ========================= RECENT UPDATE SUMMARIES ===========================
-
- ZIP 2.02 (Nov 1995)
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- * Occasional difficulties with the use of options /S and /T on older or
- slower computers have been resolved. Also, if /S and /E are both in effect,
- directories without counterparts on the receiving end are not processed.
- * ZIP now allows the use of the Infrared port on the HP LX palmtops via
- "SERCTL /I". Also, an Application Manager icon (ZIP.ICN) is provided.
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- ZIP 2.01 (Mar 1995)
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- This revision fixes internal problems that could have slowed operation or
- caused errors in transferring files on certain systems. ZIP also runs in
- less memory, and ZIP /? reports the required amount.
-
- ZIP 2.0 (Feb 1995)
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- When ZIP 2.0 is running between two computers with 80386+ CPU's, it will
- transfer data much faster (typically a 50-100% improvement). Also, ZIP now
- runs in significantly less memory than the minimum previously required.
-
- ZIP 1.72 (Jun 1994)
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- * A new option /X causes ZIP to quit if a ZIP receiver or server is not
- detected. This is most useful in batch files.
- * A new menu function "T"ime can be used to display the time and date, or
- synchronize the server's clock with the client's.
- * ZIP now compares the system time on your two PC's, and applies a "clock
- synch tolerance" to certain operations (/C,/T).
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-
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- ============================ VERSION HISTORY ==============================
-
- ZIP 1.0 (Apr88) - initial release.
- 1.1 (Apr88) - improved protocol; wildcard transfers; receive directory
- option; original file time/date preserved.
- 1.2 (May88) - improved error handling; can use COM3,4; minor fixes.
- 1.21 (May88) - slower speed options; fixed bug in initializing ports.
- 1.22 (Aug88) - improved protocol; fixed bug in deleting temp file.
- 1.23 (Jan89) - menu-driven operation; detects disk-full errors.
- 1.3 (Apr89) - selective copy options /P,N,E,T; server mode, fetch;
- file directory; internal improvements.
- 1.4 (Sep89) - improved protocol; Delete function; directory shows
- free space; ZIPSET utility; small improvements.
- 1.41 (Nov89) - DesqView aware; multiple file arguments.
- 1.42 (Feb90) - minor improvements; ZIPDUP utility.
- 1.43 (Mar90) - simplified multiple argument syntax.
- 1.44 (Aug90) - protocol modified for use in network environments.
- 1.45 (Mar91) - 4800, 2400bps added; operation at slow speeds improved.
- 1.5 (Aug91) - unlink function; options /B,U,?; sets ERRORLEVEL;
- handles cable disruption better; minor improvements.
- 1.51 (Jan92) - "@FLIST" ability; color output; 40-col operation.
- 1.52 (Jun92) - new options /D, /K; autoconfigures for HP95LX.
- 1.6 (Nov92) - Compare, Log commands; /C option; delete accepts wildcards;
- default directory affects all operations consistently.
- 1.61 (Dec92) - new /L option; minor fixes.
- 1.62 (Mar93) - speeded up /E,N,T transfers; /P works on both ends.
- 1.63 (Jun93) - options for handling Hidden,System,Read/only,Archive files.
- 1.7 (Nov93) - new subdirectory options /S, /A; /M; recognizes HP100LX.
- 1.71 (Dec93) - several minor fixes.
- 1.72 (Jun94) - new /X option; Time command; clock synch checking.
- 2.0 (Feb95) - faster operation on 386+ PC's; requires less memory.
- 2.01 (Mar95) - minor fixes and improvements; can run in even less memory.
- 2.02 (Nov95) - internal improvements; /S, /T work more reliably.
- 2.03 (Sep96) - new /I; compatibile with DIET; internal improvements.
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- ----- Eric Meyer, 3045 4th Street, Boulder, CO 80304 USA -----
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