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WnBrowse 4.5 for Windows
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A Windows File Browser
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By
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Nigel G. Thomas
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Introduction
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The standard method of viewing files under Windows is to use the provided
accessory program Notepad. As a file viewer however, Notepad has a number
of limitations. It can only be used for relatively small files and can only
view text files. When you view a file using an editor, you also run the risk
of inadvertently modifying the file.
WnBrowse removes these limitations, and in addition provides MANY more
facilities to make file viewing faster and easier.
Some of the highlights of WnBrowse are :
* Support for files of any size
* Integration with the Windows shell
* Supports long file names
* Files may be viewed in a text or hex format
* Text can be selected and copied to the clipboard, printed or
saved to a file.
* The file or a selected portion can be printed with optional user
defined running headers/footers.
* Font selection capability
* Selectable colour schemes
* Drag and Drop file support.
* One-click operation via the Tool-Bar
* Online Help
* Can list and View the contents of ZIP files.
* It's free !
Installing WnBrowse
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WnBrowse 4.5 is distributed as ten files :
SETUP.EXE - WnBrowse installation and setup program
WNBROWSE.EXE - The WnBrowse program file
WNBROWSE.HLP - The on-line help file
WNBROWSE.CNT - Help contents file
WNBROWSE.TXT - Program documentation and registration details.
WNBZIP.BAT - DOS Command file for running PKUNZIP
WNBZIP.PIF - PIF file for WNBZIP.BAT
README.NOW - Information about the latest release.
WBUNINST.EXE - Uninstall program
WBSHEXT.DLL - Windows Shell Extension
(WnBrowse may also be distributed as a compressed ZIP file (WINBRW.ZIP) in
which case you should use PKUNZIP to expand the files to a diskette or to
a temporary directory on your hard disk before running SETUP).
1. Execute the Setup program
a. Click the Start button on the Windows 95/98 task bar
b. Click the Run button on the popup menu
c. Type A:\SETUP in the open box
A:\SETUP
Note : If the WnBrowse distribution files are in a directory on your
hard disk run Setup from there. For example, if the files are
in the directory TEMP on your C drive, enter :
C:\TEMP\SETUP
d. Press the OK button.
2. Specify Where to Install WnBrowse
The Setup program will display a dialog box indicating the default location
to install WnBrowse. You may change the default location if required.
Click the Proceed button to start the installation. If you want to cancel the
installation, click the Exit Setup button.
3. Install the ZIP File viewing support.
WnBrowse can view the contents of ZIP files using an Internal Unzipper
or by using an external Unzipper such as PKUNZIP.
The internal unzipper can only be used to view files compressed using
version 2.0 or greater of PKZIP (or equivalent) with the default (Deflate)
compression method.
To view files zipped with an older Zip program or using a nonstandard
compression method, you should install PKUNZIP or equivalent.
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Note: If you only use the internal unzipper, the following is not
required:
If PKUNZIP is installed in a directory that is NOT in your DOS PATH
statement you must also make a change to the WNBZIP.BAT file.
WNBZIP.BAT as shipped contains the following line :
pkunzip %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
If PKUNZIP.EXE is NOT in your DOS path, you must change the file to
contain the full path to PKUNZIP. For example if PKUNZIP.EXE is in the
directory UTILS on drive C, change the contents to :
C:\UTILS\PKUNZIP %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
When Viewing a zipped file, WnBrowse creates a temporary copy of the
file. This copy is deleted after viewing is completed. Where WnBrowse
places these temporary files depends on the presence of a DOS
environment variable (TEMP). If the TEMP variable is defined, then
temporary files are placed in that directory, otherwise, files are
placed in the root directory of the disk containing Windows.
For example to place temporary files in the directory C:\TEMP, place
the following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file :
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
Note : Ensure that the directory named in the TEMP variable exists.
WARNING : To ensure that you do not inadvertently overwrite files in
your root directory, it is STRONGLY recommended that you use
a temporary directory.
Removing WnBrowse
=================
To remove WnBrowse from your system, select the Add/Remove ICON from the
Windows control panel. WnBrowse can then be selected to be removed
from a list of installed applications.
The Legal Stuff
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WnBrowse is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from
the use of WnBrowse.
WnBrowse is a "Freeware program", and is provided at no charge for you
to use on any number of machines. You may also pass copies of WnBrowse
to friends so that they may also use the product. If you do pass on
WnBrowse, you must do so without modification, including all of the
supplied files.
Techi stuff + Thanks
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WnBrowse was developed on an IBM PS/2 model 70 under Windows 3.0 and
a Dell 466/T under Windows 95. Version 4.4 was tweaked on my much
travelled Thinkpad 365.
WnBrowse is written in the C language and was compiled using the Microsoft
Visual C++ compiler version 4.2.
The ICON was provided by Arthur. Thanks Arthur !
The internal unzipping feature uses the ZLIB library.
A number of people have contributed to the design of WnBrowse by
providing constructive criticism and suggestions for improvements.
Thanks to all, but particularly to Tom and Jack and David.
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Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PS/2 and Thinkpad are trademarks of International Business Machines Ltd.
PKUNZIP is copyright PKWARE Ltd.