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MVTZ.DOC - 8/28/91
Hi:
Ever look at all of the jillions of zipfile maintainers out there?
Have you ever just wanted to move a bunch of raw files into some
zipfiles without having to read the equivalent of the mornings news
to get that seemingly simple job done? Maybe even add some comments
or your BBS add in the process?
Ever FIND an easy to use zipfile maintainer and THEN find that you
had THE AUTHORS BBS ADD or an '[UNREGISTERED]' gripe IN your file
or in the displayed comments? Right Along with yours?!?!?
I did, and I have... And thats why I wrote MVTZ!
MVTZ is a VERY easy to use utility that will not only move all of
the files you want into archives named after the ORIGINAL files
but add YOUR bbs add or personal comments to the zipfiles in the
process! MVTZ even knows about -AV's and will place those inside
the zipfiles too.
It is REAL easy to use, and works like this:
MVTZ [options] [filenames ...]
Options are one or more of the following:
/C:[filespec] This will add comments to your new or existing
.ZIP archive files. [filespec] is just the name of the file on
your disk that contains the add or comments you want added to
the zipfile.
If you are using a comment file that contains any graphics you
should make sure that there are one or more CARRIAGE RETURNS
at the start of the comment file otherwise the graphics may get
jumbled (a fault of PKZIP, not MVTZ!). You may also want to see
what the comments look like with a few of those at the END of
the comment file - 'adjust to taste!'.
/AV! This any place on the command line will activate PKZIP's
'authenticity verification' feature IF you have a registered
version of PKZIP and have applied for the feature.
/MV! Will MOVE the files into the new archives. This DELETES
all of the raw files that meet your spec! USE WITH CARE!!!
This example of a MVTZ command line will add comments to the
NEW zipfiles created by MVTZ and also move all .TXT files in a
directory named D:\TEXT\ into archives in the current drive.
The comments come from a file named D:\STUFF\COMMENTS.TXT .
MVTZ /c:d:\stuff\comments.txt d:\text\*.txt
Or you can add comments to EXISTING zipfiles in the current
directory like this:
MVTZ /c:d:\stuff\comments.txt
And this will add comments to all zipfiles (old and new) while
also adding -AV and DELETING the processed raw files from the
d:\text\ directory:
MVTZ /c:d\stuff\comments.txt /AV! /MV! d:\text\*.txt *.*
You can create (with your favorite pure ASCII word processor or
'COPY CON' a text file named MVTZ.LST which MVTZ will look for
in the current directory and along the DOS exec path.
If you use MVTZ.LST you should only put the filespecs you want
to process in there! NOT THE COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS! (that IS
in the registered version) When MVTZ runs, it will take both
the command line parameters and what it finds in MVTZ.LST then
begin processing. You will be prompted as to whether or not
MVTZ should erase MVTZ.LST after a successful execution of the
program.
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN USING MVTZ:
o A GLOBAL (*, ?) in the EXTENSION of any filespec on the MVTZ
command line will cause MVTZ to also look for and process any
existing .ZIP files if the /C: option is active.
o PKZIP MUST be available to MVTZ someplace in the DOS exec path
(the PATH= statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT) or it must be in the same
directory you run MVTZ from.
o If you run MVTZ using globals in the filespec from within a
directory that contains zipfiles of the same name as a raw
file MVTZ will try to process those files twice. (harmless).
o You can get help on using MVTZ without reading this by running
MVTZ with nothing on the command line.
IF YOU USE OR DISTRIBUTE MVTZ PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!
You use MVTZ with the knowledge that anything adverse that may happen
and any type of loss incurred as a result of you or anyone associated
with you executing the MVTZ.EXE program is disclaimed by this author
and the author will not be held liable without prior written agreement
between you and the author.
There is no support agreement available for MVTZ unless the program is
registered for the sum of $5.00 with the author. This $5.00 also will
allow you to recieve the REGISTERED version of MVTZ which contains no
messages asking you to register. For $10.00 you can recieve a enhanced
version of MVTZ that can process .ARC, .LZH, .ARJ, .ZOO, and .PAK file
formats (as far as the features of those programs allow!) as well as
offer you a few nice enhanced features.
If you are any type of government or profit making entity, the fee for
registration is NOT voluntary. Please contact the author for details
on registering under those terms. (it is easy!).
SHAREWARE DEALERS:
Please include this unmodified distribution .ZIP file into your file
listings, and feel free to distribute this file for a nominal charge
NOT to be construed by you or your customers as a REGISTRATION fee!!
Contact the author for details about distributing the registered and
enhanced versions.
CONTACTING THE AUTHOR AND REGISTERING THIS LITTLE PROGRAM:
I am:
Daniel J. Karnes
POB 7007
Nashua, NH 03060-7007
dkarnes@world.std.com
And: THE CUTTING EDGE - (603)-888-9634 300-9600 V.32 24 hrs.
I hope that MVTZ is useful to you! - Call my BBS for other goodies.