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ArchView v1.0 archive viewer by Atlantis Software
Atlantis BBS 706-776-9276 28.8
ArchView supports Mac, DOS, Windows, OS2 and UNIX platforms.
This program is shareware. If you find if of merit, a $5
donation would be appreciated by:
Atlantis Softwared
Box 35
Alto, Georgia 30510-0035
BBS/fax 706-776-9276 28.8
INSTALLATION
Put ArchView.bat in your archive program directory, with the
executables for your archivers. It uses the original archive
programs to read the compressed files. It is recommended
that you place all archivers in a common directory with any
utilities such as ArchView, and add that directory to your
path statement. Example:
c:\z\
add all archive programs to the above directory
add c:\z\ (or whatever you put the archivers in) to the end
of your PATH statement in your Autoexec.bat file in your root
directory (usually c:\autoexec.bat)
ARCHIVE EXECUTABLES
ArchView uses the archive executables to view archives. It can
view only archives for which you have the executables in your
archive directory.
The archive files viewed by ArchView include all that have
been received by Atlantis Software. If you have an archiver
that is not listed below, Atlantis Software will add it to
ArchView if you upload the complete program with docs, ready
for distribution, to Atlantis BBS 706-776-9276.
Please archive the program with pkzip before uploading
All archive programs supported by ArchView are also available
on Atlantis BBS.
ArchView presently views files with the following extensions:
arc arc.exe
arj arj.exe
dwc dwc.exe
hap hap.exe/pah.exe
hpk hpack.exe
hyp hyper.exe
ice freeze.exe windows - activates basic program
lzh lha.exe
lzs larc.exe
out tar.exe unix
pak pak.exe
rar rar.exe
sqz sqz.exe
uc2 uc2.exe
zip pkzip.exe/pkunzip.exe
zoo zoo.exe
huf huf.exe/unhuf.exe cannot be viewed, must be expanded
??_ expand.exe cannot be viewed, must be expanded,
comes with DOS
USING ARCHVIEW
To view archives with archview, just type:
archview (filetoview)
at the commandline.
WINDOWS SETUP
In Windows, in File Manager, select a file with the archive
extension (such as .zip) and select the "associate" command from
the "file" dropdown menu. In the dialogue box that appears,
enter "archview" in the field for "associate with".
Repeat the above procedure for each archive extension with which
you wish to use archview.
Whenever a filename with one of the selected extensions is
doubleclicked on in File Manager, the file contents will be shown.
To quickly associate all extensions from within windows, the win.ini
file (located in the main Windows directory) may be modified by copying
the following list under the [Extensions] section:
arc=archview.bat^.arc
arj=archview.bat^.arj
dwc=archview.bat^.dwc
hap=archview.bat^.hap
hpk=archview.bat^.hpk
hyp=archview.bat^.hyp
ice=archview.bat^.ice
lzh=archview.bat^.lzh
lzs=archview.bat^.lzs
out=archview.bat^.out
pak=archview.bat^.pak
rar=archview.bat^.rar
sqz=archview.bat^.sqz
uc2=archview.bat^.uc2
zip=archview.bat^.zip
zoo=archview.bat^.zoo
huf=archview.bat^.huf
??_=archview.bat^.??_
When Windows is restarted, all of the listed extensions will be
associated with Archview.
TRIVIA
The name of ArchView is not addressed by the program, so it may be
renamed to anything desired. In DOS it may be more convenient to
rename ArchView to something shorter, for ease of use in typing the
command, such as "V".
DISTRIBUTION
Please distribute Archview as is. This is a very easy program to
modify, since it is in the form of a batchfile. PLEASE do us the
courtesy of distributing your modified version with a DIFFERENT
name, and not associated with Atlantis Software.
You are welcome to post this zipfile as is, with no modifications
or additions, anywhere you like, and give it to EVERYONE! If you
have paid ANYTHING to receive this program to ANYONE besides
Atlantis Software, we WILL join you in the legal prosecution of
the thief.
SUPPORT
Comments of users and uploads of additional archive programs are
appreciated at:
Atlantis BBS 706-776-9276 28.8
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