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@7@│  @15@Short Description of Features
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@7@[@15@R@7@]@11@ead : Read a text file from within the archive.
@7@[@15@F@7@]@11@ileSpec : Search for a listing of files (wildcards).
@7@[@15@L@7@]@11@ist : List all of the files within the archive.
@7@[@15@I@7@]@11@ntegrity : Scan the archives integrity.
@7@[@15@D@7@]@11@ownload : Download files or user created archives within the archive.
@7@[@15@G@7@]@11@raph : Display a graphical representation of file sizes within the archive.
@7@[@15@V@7@]@11@irus Scan : Virus scan the files in the archive using SCAN.EXE.
@7@[@15@A@7@]@11@rchive View : View archives from within the current archive.

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@7@│ @15@ Detailed Description of Features
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@7@[@15@R@7@]@11@ead
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@11@This feature will allow you to read a text file from within the archive
that you are viewing.  This is most often useful for reading information
files and documentations.

After invoking the @7@[@15@R@7@]@11@ead option,  DataView  displays this prompt to you:

Enter the @7@[@15@Num@7@] @11@or @7@[@15@File@7@]@11@ to read, or @7@[@15@L@7@]@11@ist?

From this prompt you can enter the file number, the file name, or you can
do a short listing of the files available with the [L]ist option.
Another feature which is not mentioned on the prompt is the [F]ilespec
feature which can also be accessed from here.

If you try to read a file that is not an ascii text file, DataView will
let you know: "@12@Sorry this file is not readable.@11@"

Once reading a text file DataView will tell you the percentage of the
file you have read at every more prompt.   Many documentations contain
form feed characters (Ascii 12) which clears the screen - this is
undesireable and annoying when reading text files.  Not to worry,
DataView weeds out these characters from the text file so that they will
not clear the screen and interfere with your reading.

While reading a text file you may also @7@[@15@P@7@]@11@age Up which reads backwards
instead of forwards.  This is useful if you might have missed some text
on the previous page.  You may page up as much as you want till you get
to the top of the file!

Another feature available on the -Pause- Prompt is the @7@[@15@F@7@]@11@ind feature.
Using this feature, you can perform a text search in the file you are
reading.  DataView will start this text search from a few lines above
your current position, meaning it won't scan what you've allready read.
To search the whole file for a text string, you should perform your Find
at the beginning of the file.  The find feature is very useful for many
things -I find myself using it most while looking at conference listings
and searching for a certain conference or subject area.   If DataView is
unable to find the text you specified, it will report "@12@Text String Not
Found.@11@"  When DataView finds the text you are looking for, it will
highlight it in @12@RED@11@, or if you are in non-color mode, DataView
will place two arrow pointers on the line the text was found.

@7@[@15@L@7@]@11@ist
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@11@You can list all of the files and their information in the archive with
this feature.  The 'Other' column displays to you if you have read or
downloaded the file.

@7@[@15@F@7@]@11@ilespec
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@11@This is useful if you are trying to sort through an archive which
contains lots of individual files.  Using this feature you could list
all files with the "DOC" extention simply by typing "*.DOC".
Alternativly you could list all files starting with "READ" just by
typing "READ*.*".  As you can see, the filespec function uses Wildcards.
If you know how to use the DIR command with wildcards in DOS, the filespec
function will be self explanatory for you :)  DataView will first prompt
you with "*.*" meaning, "list all files".  You may just start typing
(which will erase the *.*) or you may press the backspace key to modify
the existing wildcard.   If DataView cannot find any files matching your
wildcard, it will report "@12@No files matching your filespec.@11@"

@7@[@15@I@7@]@11@ntegrity
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@11@This is a very useful, but simple to use feature.  When you invoke the
[I]ntegrity command DataView calls up PKZIP, ARJ, PKPAK, or PAK with the
"T" option to test the archives integrity.  It will then report back to you
the results of the integrity scan.  DataView will not scan the integrity
of LZH files because of the way that LHA.EXE disables redirection.

@7@[@15@V@7@]@11@irus Scan
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@11@With the seriousness and abundence of viruses found in todays BBSing
world this feature can be quite necessary.  It will scan for viruses using
SCAN.EXE (the most widely used and trusted virus scanner, from McAfee
Associates) DataView will only decompress the files most likely to
contain viruses in an archive, they are: @15@.APP, .BIN, .COM, .EXE, .OVR,
.PGM, .PIF, .PRG, .SWP, .SYS, .XTP and .OVL.@11@  Next DataView will call up
SCAN.EXE and obtain the errorlevel from SCAN.  DataView will report to
you the results.  Be patient with the virus scan feature, it can
sometimes take awhile, depending on how many files there are to scan.
It is not recommended that you use DataView's [S]can feature as a
replacement for your own virus checking.  Doing your own virus checking
is still the safest way to do it.  If you are interested in knowing
which version of SCAN.EXE the system is using, DataView will report this
to you in the prompt.

@7@[@15@D@7@]@11@ownload
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@11@Using DataView's download feature, you can download individual
files, or create your own archive.  DataView will first prompt you for
the file number, or file name.  You may @7@[@15@L@7@]@11@ist the files,
or you may do a filespec by pressing "F".

When you have marked all the files that you want to download, just
press ENTER and DataView will ask you which compression method you
would like to use.  If you are unsure what compression method to
choose, I suggest using "@7@[@15@Z@7@]@11@ PKZIP".   If you don't currently
have an unarchiver on your computer you may want to choose the self
extracting EXE format which doesn't require a decompression software.
If you have only marked one file, DataView will give you the option
to not compress the file by choosing @7@[@15@N@7@]@11@one.

Once you have chosen your archive compression method, DataView will
extract the files, and then archive them.  The file that DataView
creates will consist of "DATAV" and a number.  "DATAV" simply means that
this file was downloaded in DataView for your future reference.  The
number indicates which download this is.  For instance, DataView would
create a file called DATAV1.ZIP if it was your first download, and it
would create DATAV2.ZIP if it was your second download.  This is done to
avoid confusion for the transfer protocols which might overwrite your
existing download.

Next DataView will prompt you for a protocol.  The protocols Zmodem,
Ymodem, XmodemCRC, Ymodem/G, and Xmodem 1k/G are all internal to
DataView, but more may be available to you depending on how the Sysop
has configured the external protocols.  For the most reliable transfer,
choose Zmodem if your communications software offers it.

Once the download has completed, DataView will tell you if it was
successful or not.  If successful, DataView will update Wildcat's
databases for downloads and download K if the Sysop has configured it to
do so.

@7@[@15@G@7@]@11@raph
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@11@The Graph feature is great if you want to compare the original and
archived sizes of files within the archive to one another.  It will
display to you a graphical representation of both the Original size, and
the archived size.

@7@[@15@A@7@]@11@rchive View
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@11@Have you ever viewed an archive, only to find that it contained
additional archives within it?  Using the Archive View feature, you can
view these archives just like any other.  Simply give DataView the
archive name or number, and DataView will view it for you.  Once you are
viewing another archive, you can perform all of DataView's other
functions, like Reading, Downloading, Virus Scanning, etc...  When you
are ready to return to the original archive, call up the Archive View
feature once more, and then hit "R" to @7@[@15@R@7@]@11@eturn to the original
archive you were viewing.

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