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(ZIPIT.DOC)
Welcome to ZIPIT
Version 1.14
Zipit By DVD Software
Copyright 1991 (c) by David Van Diest, DVD Software
All Rights Reserved
This Document is Copyrighted 1991 (c) by David Van Diest, DVD Software
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Distribution Policy.......................................1
Description of ZIPIT program..............................2
Purchasing ZIPIT..........................................3
Installing Zipit..........................................4
Archive programs.......................................4.1
Help file..............................................4.2
Process file...........................................4.3
Using Zipit program.......................................5
Help system............................................5.1
Basic operations.......................................5.2
Editing a process...................................5.2.1
Field descriptions................................5.2.1.1
Executing a zip process.............................5.2.2
Executing a unzip process...........................5.2.3
Running a process from the command line................5.3
Screen Saver...........................................5.4
Monochrome mode........................................5.5
List files.............................................5.6
Disclaimer Notice
DVD Software and Dave Van Diest make no warranty of any kind for
Zipit, either express or implied, of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. In no way shall DVD Software or Dave Van Diest be
liable for any damages that arise out of the use of the program zipit.
Damage includes damages for loss of business profit or loss of
information, or interruptions. This applies even if DVD Software is
advised of the possibility of such damages.
(DISTRIBUTION POLICY) (1)
Zipit by DVD Software v1.14 is not in the public domain nor is it free
software. Zipit v1.14 is released as shareware. Shareware lets you
try a program before you buy it. You are given a license to use Zipit
version 1.14 for 25 days. After 25 days of first use you are required
to register (purchase) your copy of Zipit or quit using it. When you
purchase a shareware program you are telling the author you appreciate
their work. You are also encouraging them to create other useful high
quality software for you to use at a reasonable price in the future.
One registration of zipit gives license to use it only on one machine.
Upgrade policy:
There is no charge for minor upgrades or enhancements. A minor upgrade
is if version x.1y went to x.2y. An enhancement is if version x.y2 went
to x.y3. There will be a charge for major upgrades such as if version
1.xy going to 2.xy. The charge of a major upgrade will be 50% of the
regular registration price. After registering you will receive update
notices of major upgrades and new products.
You are encouraged to distribute Zipit with all its files (zipit.hlp,
zipit.doc, zipit.exe, read.me, addpath.bat file_id.diz). Zipit must be
distributed without any alterations to the program or its documentation.
(DESCRIPTION) (2)
This program was created to make working with zip files more convenient
where the user does repetitive work with archive files. Zipit was designed
to be used with Phil Katz's Pkzip and Pkunzip archiving programs. Zipit
lets the user define an operation that will create an archive or extract
files from an archive. The command line arguments, file names, and paths
are stored for future use. The set of paths, arguments, filenames and
operation are called a process. Each process is named by the user. By
selecting a named process the defined options and operation are carried out.
(PURCHASING ZIPIT) (3)
To register your copy of zipit run zipit then press <alt> <r>. A
registration form will be created for you. Fill it out on the screen
and then it can be printed or saved to a file. The following is the
information you will need.
Amount : U.S. $10.00 dollars. Check or money order.
Payable to : David Van Diest.
Mail to : DVD Software
P.O. Box 6113
St. Cloud, MN. 56302
Thank you, Dave Van Diest
(Installing Zipit Program) (4)
There is not much work to get Zipit up and running. Just follow the
instructions below.
1). [Archive programs] * (4.1)
The first thing that must be done to successfully use zipit is to let
it know where the programs pkzip and pkunzip are. Two ways to
inform zipit about the location of pkzip and pkunzip are.
I. Have pkzip and pkunzip in the directory that is the default
directory when ZIPIT is called.
II. Set the dos environment variable PATH to the path that pkzip
and pkunzip reside in. It is suggested that you set the path
in the autoexec.bat file so it is done automatically when the
computer is booted up. The next line is an example of set path
SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\UTILITY\DISK\PKZIP
Remember don't delete a current path statement if one exists
just add to it by adding a ';' at the end and then adding the
next path.
* (pkzip and pkunzip are trademarks of Phil Kates)
2). [Help file] 'ZIPIT.HLP' (4.2)
Zipit has a context sensitive help system. Zipit has to be able to
locate the help file to use it. The help file for Zipit is named
"ZIPIT.HLP". There are several ways that Zipit can find the
help file.
1. Put the file 'ZIPIT.HLP' in a directory that is included
in the path statement. If you chose to include, in your path
statement, the path of where 'ZIPIT.EXE' resides put the help
file in the same directory.
2. Set the dos environment variable ZIPIT_HLP to the full path
name where the help file "ZIPIT.HLP" is located.
Example:
set zipit_hlp=c:\utility\zipit
3. Have the help file located in the default directory when
ZIPIT is called.
(Using Zipit) (5)
1). [Help system] (5.1)
Zipit has a context sensitive help system. When you need help
with what you are currently doing in Zipit press F1. Often
there will be more than one page of help so use the PG-Up and Pg-Dn
keys to scan the other pages. When done with help press <esc> to
get back to were you where before you called help.
There is also a second help system. The bottom line of zipit gives
helpful tips and commands available. The help line will change
depending on what you are currently doing with zipit.
2). [Basic operation] (5.2)
The first time you run zipit there is not much you can do because
you have not defined any processes. To create a new process press
F4. You will now see a edit process window. You can select a
field to edit by using the arrow keys. There are nine fields.
If a previously defined process is to be edited then select that
process and press 'e'.
[Editing a process] (5.2.1)
To edit most process fields type what you want to enter. Use the
back space key '<- ' to delete a character then press <enter> or an
arrow key to move to a different field when done. When a path
needs to be selected such as in the Source and Destination path
field press <enter>. For more help on selecting a path see
(** SELECTION OF A PATH) witch follows after all the fields are
described.
Edit Field descriptions (5.2.1.1)
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A. {RUN} (Use the space key to toggle between ZIP and UNZIP.)
The run field determines which archive program is executed by
zipit. Either zip or unzip are indicated. If you pick zip
then zipit will execute pkzip creating an archive file. If you
pick unzip then pkunzip will be executed when the process is
executed. Zip or unzip is selected by pressing the space bar
to toggle the selection or the left and right arrow keys.
B. {PROCESS NAME} (Type in the process name.)
The process name is the name used to call the process
that was defined. Be careful to use a descriptive non-
duplicated name. The process name will be shown in the process
window and should describe what it represents.
C. {FILE NAME} (Type in the file name) [Date option: %d]
The file name field is used when creating an archive file. If
you are not creating an archive file (meaning you picked unzip)
you can leave this field blank. If you are creating an archive
file and this field is left blank an error will be given when the
process is executed.
DATE:
It is possible to include the current system date in the file
name. To do so include %D in the file name field. Example: If
the file name field is "work%d" and the date is 6/10/1991 the file
created would be named "WORK10A.ZIP". You probably noticed the 'A'
that came after the 10, don't worry an explanation is coming up
next.
VERSION LETTER:
Every file that is created by zipit will have a version letter
appended to the end of the file name. If a file name exits the
next higher letter will be appended.
D. {SOURCE PATH} (Press <enter> to start the selection process)
This is the place that zipit will get the files it works with.
If there is an archive file to be created/updated then the
file(s) that will be put in the archive will come from this
directory. If an archive file is to be decompressed (unziped)
then the file(s) listed, to pick from, will come from this
directory.
see (** SELECTION OF A PATH) for help on how to select a path
with zipit listed at the end field descriptions.
E. {SOURCE MASK} (Type in the source mask)
The source mask will determine what files will be included in a
archive file or witch files you will pick from when you
decompress a file. The source mask will also be used to pick
what files will be displayed in the source window. The wild
card characters ? and * can be used.
F. {DESTINATION PATH} (Press <enter> to start the selection process)
This is the directory that Zipit will place the archive
file if one was created or if a archive file was decompressed then
the files that were in the archive file will be place in this
directory.
G. {DESTINATION MASK} (Type in the destination mask)
The destination mask will determine what file(s) will be shown
in the destination directory window and that is all it does.
The wild card characters ? and * can be used.
See (** SELECTION OF A PATH) for help on how to select a path with
zipit listed at the end field descriptions.
H. {COMMAND LINE ARGS} (Type in the command line arguments)
The command line arguments control the operations of the
programs pkzip and pkunzip. For explicit help on the arguments
please see the documentation for the archive programs pkzip
and pkunzip. Press <Alt> + F1 to get extended help on pkzip
or pkunzip while editing the command line arguments field.
I. {Scope of a process} {Pres F10 or F9}
Scope of a process determines when a process will be available
to be used. If a process is defined to be local then that
process will show up in the process window only when in the
directory where it was created. If the process "work" was
created while the default directory was "c:\telcom\work" then
"work" will only show up in zipit when the default directory is
"c:\telcom\work". If a process has "global" scope then
it will always be available no matter what directory zipit was
call in.
** (SELECTION OF A PATH):
Many programs require the path name to be typed in but zipit
lets you pick a path. When you press <enter> at the
'source path' or 'destination path' field a list of directories
in the current directory will be shown. Use the arrow keys to
move around to highlight the directory you would like to move
into then press <enter> to move into that directory. When you
are in the directory that you would like to pick press the
<space bar> to select that directory. The current directory
will be displayed at the top of the directory window.
(DEFAULT DIRECTORY):
The source path and destination path can be set to use the
default path. Using a default path means that if zipit is
executed in 'c:\telcom\work' and the destination path is
set to the default path then the destination path would be
'c:\telcom\work'. If the same process was run in a different
directory then the destination path would be that directory.
(EXECUTING A PROCESS) (5.2.2)
1). {Picking a process} (Use arrow keys then press <enter>)
To Pick a process use the arrow keys to highlight the desired
process then press <enter> to execute that process.
[Picking a zip process] (Create an Archive file)
If the process that was picked to execute was defined to create an
archive then just wait for pkzip to get its work done. If
nothing happened then more than likely the arguments were entered
incorrectly. With the current version Pkzip needs at least a '-a'
to tell it you want to create an archive.
[Picking a unzip process] (Extracting files from an archive) (5.3)
When an unzip process is executed the file that is to be unziped
needs to be picked. The only files that you will pick from
will be in the source path and match the source mask. To pick the
file to unzip just use the arrow keys to select the proper file
then press <enter>.
(Zipit's Command Line)
[Running a process from the command line] (ZIPIT "process name") (5.4)
If you would like to run a process from the command line just
enter '\r' and the process name after you type zipit.
Example:
c> zipit \rwork <enter>
The process "work" would be executed and then control would be
returned to dos.
[Monochrome Mode] (zipit \m) (5.5)
If your system is a monochrome system then to get the best display
results include \m in the command line.
(Screen Saver) (5.6)
Zipit has a built in screen saver. It will activate after there is
several minutes of nothing being entered on the keyboard. To return
to Zipit press any key and the program will resume where it left off.
[Process files] 'Zipit.lst' 'Gzipit.lst' (6.0)
Zipit saves the process in one of two places. If the process
is global then it will be stored in the root directory of the
default drive in the file 'gzipit.lst'. If the process is local
then the process will be stored in 'zipit.lst' in the default
path when zipit was executed.
_______________________________________________________________________________
(Where I can be reached)
The most recent version of Zipit will be on
The Outpost BBS: (612) 259-5139 HST V.32 & V.42
(612) 259-0801 St. Cloud, MN
I also frequent the Intelec network in the following conferences
Shareware and Programing.
My mailing address is:
DVD Software
P.O. Box 6113
St. Cloud, MN. 56302
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I would like to thank the users of ZIPIT for their input. Using their
suggestions helped shape version 1.14. Zipit in now easier to use, has
more features and needs less set up work to get it going. Let me know
what you think.
Thank you
Dave Van Diest