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┌┬─────────────────────────────────────────┬┐
│█▓▒░ T. Z. P. ░▒▓█│
├█▓▒░───────────────────────────────────░▒▓█┤
│█▓▒░ T h e Z I P P r o c e s s o r ░▒▓█│
├█▓▒░───────────────────────────────────░▒▓█┤
│█▓▒░ written by ░▒▓█│
│█▓▒░ The Duplicator ░▒▓█│
└┴─────────────────────────────────────────┴┘
(c) 1991 Duplications Unlimited
Version 3.0
September 3rd, 1991
PROGRAM FEATURES
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■ Process existing ZIP files with Authenticity Verification (PKZIP -!)
■ Utilize McAfee Associates' Virus SCAN while processing files
■ Automate the addition of ZIP file comments (PKZIP -z)
■ Automate the addition of a BBS advertisement file (PKZIP -a)
■ Safely handles ZIP files with sub-directories and volume labels
■ Selectively process the files that you choose in a directory
■ "Mini-shell" that allows you to manipulate the internal files of a ZIP file
■ Leaving the original ZIP file intact and uncorrupted by BBS ad files,
comments, etc. if you so desire
REQUIREMENTS
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■ A registered copy of the latest PKZIP (v1.10)
This is required for the '-!' Authenticity Verification option to work.
If your PKZIP 1.10 is not registered, use MAKEAV to register it!
MAKEAV should be available on your local BBS's.
■ A copy of the latest PKUNZIP (v1.10)
■ McAffee Associate's SCAN virus program (if the option is activated)
SCANV80 was used in testing TZP version 3.0. Although earlier versions
of SCAN will work with TZP 3.0, I recommend you get the latest version
to make sure the virus list is up-to-date in SCAN.
USING TZP
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* Usage : TZP30 [directory]
where 'directory' is the FULL directory pathname to the location
of the .ZIP files you want to process.
* Example: TZP21 d:\files\zip
CONFIGURING TZP
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■ Add ZIP comments to processed files
This option allows you to add a text file to the processed .ZIP file as
comment (using the -z option). If you choose this option, you MUST
supply a text file by the filename you typed in at the prompt. This text
file MUST reside in the same directory as TZP.
■ Insert a BBS ad file to .ZIPs
When supplied with a valid filename at the prompt, this option will add
the specified file to every ZIP file processed. As above, this file MUST
reside in the same directory as TZP30.EXE.
■ Keep same ZIP date after processing
Selecting this feature will cause TZP to retain the original date of the
ZIP files after it has processed them. This is useful if you need to
keep tab of when the ZIP files were obtained.
■ Use McAfee Associates' virus SCAN program
Since TZP no longer unzips the ZIP files to perform the AV process, this
step is executed seperately AFTER the AV process has been completed.
TZP will create and remove all temporary sub-directories required during
the unzipping process. However, should a ZIP file contain files with
HIDDEN atttributes, TZP may not be able to remove all the sub-directories
it creates. Just delete TZP-DIR and any other sub-directories stemming
from it after you've finished using TZP. This WILL NOT affect your ZIP
files in any way.
If you choose to activate this option, be sure to have SCAN.EXE either
in the same directory as TZP30.EXE or in a DOS path defined in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT's PATH= string.
You can configure SCAN in 3 ways:
(a) Allow Memory Checking during SCAN
Saying YES to this will cause SCAN to check your RAM memory
for viral infection. This slows down the process considerably
so it's up to you to decide how thorough you want to be.
(b) Scan all files including data files
When set to "Yes", SCAN will scan all files, executable and
data files included.
(c) Generate Report on virus after SCAN
This option when activated, will create a file called VIRUS.RPT
at the end of the SCAN. It will contain the messages that SCAN
reported during the scan. This file will be saved in the
directory that the ZIP files are in.
■ Allow sound during file processing
This just turns the beeps on or off.
■ Keep 1 second delay loop between files
I included this seemingly trivial option in because a certain sysop
complained about the 1 second wait between files during processing.
The delay was included originally to improve the readability of the
"status" update during file processing. If speed is imperative to you,
then just turn this off.
After answering all the questions, you will have an option to save the
settings to disk. Choosing "Yes" will create the file TZP.CFG on your HD
and those settings will be loaded as defaults the next time you run TZP.
You may change the settings just for that one session and answer "No" to
the save options to disk prompt.
MAIN DISPLAY SCREEN
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There are 8 options that you can select from the Command Menu.
[1] Start processing
This option tells TZP to start processing the .ZIP files found in the
current directory with the options listed.
[2] Select files
Choosing this option will bring up a "tag files" menu. Use the
appropriate keys as described on that screen to select the files you
want to process. ** NOTE: TZP starts out assuming that you want to
process ALL files found in the current directory. If after tagging a
selected list of files, you re-enter this option, the previously tagged
files will be UNTAGGED. Hitting 'ESC' from this menu will also untag
all files. A list of all the VALID KEYS for this menu is displayed
along with the files.
[3] Change Current Dir.
Use this option to change to another directory that has ZIP files that
you want to process.
[4] Change settings
Select this option to modify the current settings for TZP. Each option
is explained above.
[5] List ZIP Files
This option will display a list of all the .ZIP files found in the
current directory.
[6] Utilities Menu
This is the latest addition to version 3.0. Upon selecting this option,
a screen like the Selective File Processing screen will be displayed.
Hitting 'ENTER' on the highlighted file will bring you into another
screen with the display of all the INTERNAL files of that ZIP file.
This is a "mini-shell" that will let you VIEW, tag/untag and DELETE the
internal files of a ZIP file. A list of all the VALID KEYS for this
screen will also be displayed along with the files.
(I have considered including a full-feature text viewer in this part of
TZP but have decided against it because it would greatly increase
memory usage by TZP. Since this function is mainly for those of us that
deletes those zillions of BBS ad files before -AV'ing our ZIPs, the
view function built into PKUNZIP is more than sufficient for the
purpose).
[7] Shell to DOS
This option allows you to drop to DOS temporarily. Type "EXIT" at the
DOS prompt to return to TZP.
[8] Exit program
Select this option to quit and exit the program without processing the
ZIP files.
When you select '1' to start processing, TZP will perform its task and
display the progress step by step in the lower left display area. All
processes are automated from here on.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
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Well, here's version 3.0 after a long break from the release version of 2.2.
A few users and sysops have been using beta versions that I passed to them
for quite some time now so I hope this new release will serve you guys
better.
The big jump from 2.x to 3.0 is to avoid all the confusion of the beta
versions floating around out there. Also, 3.0 comes with the mini-shell
that the 2.x don't.
As described in earlier versions, TZP started out as a one-feature, one-
function utility written for my own use. Since quite a number of you out
there seemed to have found it useful as well, I've spent quite a lot of time
working on it. So here's the fruit of my labor...version 3.0! Keep those
ideas coming!
You can reach me through E-mail on the following boards with your ideas,
suggestions and problems with TZP:
The Late Night Prowl ( * AfterShock HQ * / Denver, CO )
10 Downing Street
Feel free to distribute TZP and Keep em Warez Comin'!
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