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A r c h i v e r X
Version 1
Users manual Version 1.00
(c)1994 Tsuneo Tanaka
All rights reserved.
11 May 1994
ArchiverX Version 1 Users manual
1. LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOST PROFITS, SAVINGS,
DATA OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT.
You may copy and distribute ArchiverX distribution archives freely
regardless of commercial or noncommercial, provided you do not modify it at
all. MODIFYING, DISASSEMBLING, DECOMPILING OR EXTRACTING ARCHIVERX
EXCUTABLE IS PROHIBITED.
2. REGISTRATION
ArchiverX is not freeware or public domain. ArchiverX is released
under the shareware concept. You are free to use this product for an
evaluation period of 30 days. After this period, you have to register or
discontinue use of this product.
Registering ArchiverX will include free upgrades to the product for up
to but not including next major version.
To register, please fill the order form out and send it with your
registration fee, shipping and handling charge to the following address.
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You will be sent your registration key to make an unregistered evaluation
copy of ArchiverX registered copy. Please set it in the configuration file
and write it down somewhere other than your memory not to loose it.
Tsuneo Tanaka
75-3, Hatagaya 3-chome
Shibuya-ku, TOKYO
151 JAPAN
3. INSTALLATION
First of all, you need to make a directory and unpack the distribution
archive into it. If you have not done yet, please do it.<g>
In most cases, nothing is necessary to run ArchiverX, but if you like
using other archivers rather than archivers already defined in ARCX.CFG,
edit ARCX.CFG as you like.
If there is another ARCX.EXE (or you do not like the file name), you
can rename all ARCX.* to <Something>.*. Please note that the names of the
configuration files must be matched with the name of executable. Or you
will get many errors.
To run ArchiverX on your computer, the following things are required.
As you see, no special equipment is required, so I think it must run on
most of DOS-based computers, including NEC PC-9800 series personal
computers.
80x86-based computer [*1]
Microsoft DOS or IBM DOS
Expanded memory (optional)
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Extended memory (optional)
Hard drive (optional)
-- note -----------------
[*1] ArchiverX may not work on 80x88-based computers.
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4. CONFIGURATION FILE
4.1 System section
4.1.1 RegistrationName <Name>
Name for registration.
4.1.2 RegistrationKey <Key>
Key code sent from the author.
4.1.3 SwapToDir <Directory>[[;<Directory]...]
Directory(ies) for swapping conventional memory. If not defined,
current directory will be used.
4.1.4 SwapToEms
If not enabled, EMS will not be used.
4.1.5 SwapToXms
If not enabled, XMS will not be used.
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4.1.6 SwapToInt15
If not enabled, extended memory which can be used through int 15
interface will not be used.
4.1.7 SaveDirectories <Directories>
Directories to be saved at executing external utilities. (e.g.
SaveDirectories CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ)
4.1.8 AlternateTesterCommand <CommandLine> (Optional)
Command line to test archives alternately. (e.g. SCAN.EXE *.*)
4.1.9 AlternateTesterTemporaryDirectory <Directory> (Optional)
Directory to store extracted files temporally. <Directory> MUST NOT BE
USED BY OTHER PROGRAMS. (e.g. D:\DELETE)
4.1.10 LogFile <FileName>
Where to record information about its operations. (e.g. \LOG\ARCX.LOG)
4.1.11 LogLevel <n>
How verbose to make the log file. From 0 to 5. (e.g. LogLevel 5)
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4.2 Archiver <Description>
Each archiver program is defined in this section.
In this section, the following letters will be replaced as occasion
calls.
4.2.1 %a
Replaced with an archive name given by user.
PKZIP -v %a
==> PKZIP -v DOCS.ZIP
4.2.2 %f
Replaced with file names. In "Extract" commands, this will be replaced
with both file names and a directory.
PKZIP -v %a %f
==> PKZIP -v DOCS.ZIP MEET*.* ORDER*.*
PKZIP -x %a %f
==> PKZIP -x DOCS.ZIP MEET*.* ORDER*.* TEMP\
4.2.3 %l
Replaced with a list file name.
PKZIP -v %a %f %l
==> PKZIP -v DOCS.ZIP MEET*.* ORDER*.* @FILE.LST [*2]
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4.2.4 Extension <Extension>
Archive's extension. (e.g. ZIP, LZH, ARC, PAK, EXE)
4.2.5 Ident <Offset>,<HexadecimalString>
String of hexadecimal to identify archives. (e.g. 0,504b0304)
If <Offset> is less than zero, it indicates a offset from the end of a
archive. (e.g. -2,fe)
4.2.6 ListPrefix <Prefix>
Prefix to pass listing file to command line. (e.g. "@")
4.2.7 Add <CommandLine>
4.2.8 Add_WithPaths <CommandLine>
4.2.9 Add_RecurseDirs <CommandLine>
4.2.10 Move <CommandLine>
-- note -----------------
[*2] Prefixes other than "@" can be defined. See ListPrefix.
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4.2.11 Move_WithPaths <CommandLine>
4.2.12 Move_RecurseDirs <CommandLine>
4.2.13 Extract <CommandLine>
4.2.14 Extract_WithPaths <CommandLine>
4.2.15 View <CommandLine>
4.2.16 Delete <CommandLine>
4.2.17 AddComment <CommandLine>
4.2.18 Freshen <CommandLine>
4.2.19 Update <CommandLine>
4.2.20 Update_WithPaths <CommandLine>
4.2.21 Update_RecurseDirs <CommandLine>
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4.2.22 Test <CommandLine>
Command lines to run archivers. If archivers do not support commands,
comment each line out.
5. LANGUAGE FILE
All messages except system messages can be modified. The format of the
language files is very simple.
<identifier> "<string>" (e.g. cmd_add "-a")
6. COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
C:\>ARCX[.EXE] <Command> [[<Command>]...]
<ArchiveFileMask>
[[<FileMask>]...]
[<Directory>\]
[@<ListFile>]
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6.1 Fixed commands
6.1.1 --c
--c <ConfigFile> Use <ConfigFile> instead of ARCX.CFG
6.1.2 --L
--L Show software license
6.2 User-defined commands
All commands mentioned below can be changed in ARCX.LNG
6.2.1 -a
-a <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
Add file(s) into <ArchiveFile>
6.2.2 -m
-m <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
Move file(s) to <ArchiveFile>
6.2.3 -x
-x <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [<Directory>\\] [@<ListFile>]
Extract <ArchiveFile> into <Directory>
If <Directory> is not given, current
directory will be used.
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6.2.4 -v
-v <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
View <ArchiveFile>
6.2.5 -d
-d <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
Delete file(s) from <ArchiveFile>
6.2.6 -z
-z <ArchiveFile> <TextFile> [@<ListFile>]
Add <TextFile> into <ArchiveFile> as
comment.
For example:
ARCX -z *.* COMMENT.TXT
Add a zip comment (COMMENT.TXT)
to all files in the current
directory regardless of archive-
type.
6.2.7 -f
-f <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
Freshen <ArchiveFile>.
Replace file(s) into <ArchiveFile> if
file(s) are newer.
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6.2.8 -u
-u <ArchiveFile> [[<FileMask>]...] [@<ListFile>]
Update <ArchiveFile>.
Replace file(s) into <ArchiveFile> if
file(s) are newer. If not exists,
file(s) will be added.
6.2.9 -t
-t <ArchiveFile>
Test <ArchiveFile>.
For example:
ARCX -t *.*
Test all files in the current
directory using both archivers
and alternate scanners.
If LogFile option is enabled,
each errorlevel will be recorded
to the log file.
7. HOW TO CONTACT
If you have any problem, suggestion or complaint, please feel free to
contact the author. Any comments, especially written in easy English, will
be gratefully appreciated.
Tsuneo Tanaka
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BBS : Tokyo Online +81-3-3378-0069
NetMail: FidoNet 6:730/23
OS2NET 81:710/1
P.S. I'm now looking for registration sites for FidoNet Zone 1 and 2. If
you are interested, please contact me via netmail.
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- Acknowledgements -
Special thanks to Ralf Brown for providing the SPAWNO routines. This
product uses it to minimize memory use while shelling to DOS and running
other programs.
Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft.
PKZIP, PKWARE is trademarks of PKWARE, Inc.
ARC is a trademark of System Enhancements Associates, Inc.
PAK is a trademark of NoGate Consulting.
FidoNet is a trademark of Tom Jennings.
IBM is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
SCAN, McAFEE are trademarks of McAfee Associates.
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- Index -
--L License 10
--c Configuration 10
-a Add 10
-d Delete 11
-f Freshen 11
-m Move 10
-t Test 12
-u Update 12
-v View 11
-x Extract 10
-z Comment 11
add 7 10 11
comment 8 11
delete 8 11
extension 7
extract 8 10
freshen 8 11
ident 7
language 9
listprefix 7
move 7 8 10
replace 11 12
test 9
update 8 12
view 8 11
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- Contents -
1. LICENSE AGREEMENT ................................................ 1
2. REGISTRATION ..................................................... 1
3. INSTALLATION ..................................................... 2
4. CONFIGURATION FILE ............................................... 4
4.1 System section ............................................... 4
4.1.1 RegistrationName <Name> ................................. 4
4.1.2 RegistrationKey <Key> ................................... 4
4.1.3 SwapToDir <Directory>[[;<Directory]...] ................. 4
4.1.4 SwapToEms ............................................... 4
4.1.5 SwapToXms ............................................... 4
4.1.6 SwapToInt15 ............................................. 5
4.1.7 SaveDirectories <Directories> ........................... 5
4.1.8 AlternateTesterCommand <CommandLine> (Optional) ......... 5
4.1.9 AlternateTesterTemporaryDirectory <Directory> (Optional) 5
4.1.10 LogFile <FileName> ..................................... 5
4.1.11 LogLevel <n> ........................................... 5
4.2 Archiver <Description> ....................................... 6
4.2.1 %a ...................................................... 6
4.2.2 %f ...................................................... 6
4.2.3 %l ...................................................... 6
4.2.4 Extension <Extension> ................................... 7
4.2.5 Ident <Offset>,<HexadecimalString> ...................... 7
4.2.6 ListPrefix <Prefix> ..................................... 7
4.2.7 Add <CommandLine> ....................................... 7
4.2.8 Add_WithPaths <CommandLine> ............................. 7
4.2.9 Add_RecurseDirs <CommandLine> ........................... 7
4.2.10 Move <CommandLine> ..................................... 7
4.2.11 Move_WithPaths <CommandLine> ........................... 8
4.2.12 Move_RecurseDirs <CommandLine> ......................... 8
4.2.13 Extract <CommandLine> .................................. 8
4.2.14 Extract_WithPaths <CommandLine> ........................ 8
4.2.15 View <CommandLine> ..................................... 8
4.2.16 Delete <CommandLine> ................................... 8
4.2.17 AddComment <CommandLine> ............................... 8
4.2.18 Freshen <CommandLine> .................................. 8
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4.2.19 Update <CommandLine> ................................... 8
4.2.20 Update_WithPaths <CommandLine> ......................... 8
4.2.21 Update_RecurseDirs <CommandLine> ....................... 8
4.2.22 Test <CommandLine> ..................................... 9
5. LANGUAGE FILE .................................................... 9
6. COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS .......................................... 9
6.1 Fixed commands ............................................... 10
6.1.1 --c ..................................................... 10
6.1.2 --L ..................................................... 10
6.2 User-defined commands ........................................ 10
6.2.1 -a ...................................................... 10
6.2.2 -m ...................................................... 10
6.2.3 -x ...................................................... 10
6.2.4 -v ...................................................... 11
6.2.5 -d ...................................................... 11
6.2.6 -z ...................................................... 11
6.2.7 -f ...................................................... 11
6.2.8 -u ...................................................... 12
6.2.9 -t ...................................................... 12
7. HOW TO CONTACT ................................................... 12
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