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- ***************** UnLha *****************
-
- This is a simple but effective (for me anyway) way of listing or extracting
- .lha files. I was bored, and was fedup with opening a Shell everytime I
- wanted to extract or list a lha(ed) archive. So I thought why not make use
- of three great programs to make life just that bit easier. So I did.
-
- Don't get all worked up, its only a script file. I don't do programming
- for fun, only when its a Uni-project or somebody FORCES it on me. If I get
- REALLY bored I might write it again in C and make it a bit more friendly
- and make it understand more than just .lha files. But I wouldn't count on
- it :-).
-
- This program(?) is fully PD, and you can even change it and call it yours
- if you want. I just thought somebody out there might need something like
- it. BUT THE (C) RIGHTS STAND ON THE GetFile AND ReqAsk BY Magnus Holmgren.
-
- **************** How it works ****************
- OPTION 1:
-
- Its pretty simple to use. All you need to do is put the file some
- where (S: is a good place) and tell ToolManager where to find it.
- It could be used as a DOCK or APPICON or if you are really brave,
- you could use it via shell.
-
- When you place an icon (see Foot Note 1) on it, it asks you if you
- want to list the archive or extract it to its default destination
- RAM. If you select List, it will open a CON: window and list the
- chosen archive and waits for you to close the window. WShell/CNC
- users can obviously use the scrollbar to scroll back and see the
- beging.
-
- If you selected the extract option, it extracts the archives
- contents to RAM, and I made it get rid of all those NASTY/CRAP
- .displayme files that annoy the Shit out of me. For some odd
- reason it doesn't display them anyway, but they still sit there in
- the RAM.
-
- OPTION 2:
-
- If you just click on the APPICON, or the DOCK icon it will use the
- wonderful program GetFile to get the archived file and the
- extracting destination from you, and the rest is history.
-
- It has a few odd messages that pop up when its finished extracting
- or if you didn't select a file etc etc. But basically it the same
- as OPTION 1.
-
- Foot Not 1: lha files don't usualy (never really) have icons, so
- when I say drag its icon, I really mean use the Window
- menu on workbench and select Show all.
-
- **************** Operation and requierments ****************
-
- - It obviously needs KS/WB 2.0 or Higher.
- - It needs GetFile and ReqAsk (by Magnus Holmgren) which are included in
- this archive.
- - And it would help if you had Toolmanager (by Stefan Becker) :-)
- - Its looks a lot better if you use ReqChange (again by Magnus) and
- Reqtools.library (the newer the better i.e. V 38.1002) by Mr.Nico
- "ReqTools" Nico François.
-
- ***************** Copyright stuff *****************
-
- ToolManager is copyright Stefan Becker,
- ReqChange,ReqAsk,GetFile are copyright Magnus Holmgren,
- ReqTools is copyright Nico François,
- Lha is copyright Stefan Boberg.
-
- ******** Contact me ********
-
- I'm not responsible for any damadge that Unlha.Script does but it shouldn't
- really (fingers crossed). Its only a shell-script for gods sake.
-
- Anyway if you have any problems with it, give me a ring and we'll laugh
- about it.
-
- Call me on:
-
- Internet: baback@unixa.clp.ac.uk or baback@uk.ac.clp.unixa
- (only till the end of June 93)
-
- Hellos to:
- Steve Middleton, and Martin W.(Yak) Scott, and every body in
- DENS Design (Bjørn Lynne, Andrew Barnabas, Rene Bidstrup)
- -EOF-
-