Archivers provides you with a quick, intuitive Windows interface for using the file compression programs ZIP, ARJ, LZH and Microsoft's Compress and Expand programs. The Archivers window is laid out with a Source and a Target directory visible on your screen. This allows you to see and control all of the Archivers functions. The Archivers menus provide quick access to all of the uncompression and compression commands, and, for added speed, Archivers also provides an "instant menu" which can be accessed anywhere in the Archivers window by clicking on your right mouse button and provides you with instant access to the more frequently used menu items. Archivers also offers the ability to view, extract or delete individual files within your Zip files before uncompressing them. \* During installation of Archivers no System files are altered or written to. \*.* Archivers is a technical application with a serious approach to file management. We approach file management in a straight forward manner utilizing our design features and your imagination. If you are not comfortable with learning your system or trying to master your system then this application may not be for you. To best utilize this program a good working knowledge of files and directory structures is recommended but not required. \;-) Features include: * Interface based on a "Source" and "Target" method for easy navigation and a visually acurate display of your system. (See "How to use this program" in the Archivers Help menu); * Single-click directory change; * Right mouse-click pop-up menu for frequently used menu items; * Quick and easy copying, moving, deleting and renaming of files; * Comprehensive file searching; * Control over file attributes; * Formatting of disks directly from the program; * A directory comparison window that allows you to immediately update backup files; * Viewing text and graphics files, listening to wav audio files, and executing EXE files with just a double-click; * User-defined text editor and graphics viewer can be added to the Editors or Viewer menus for viewing text and graphics files. * Zipping and unzipping capabilities using the Pkzip program, including viewing and manipulating files within a zip file; * Backup entire directory strutures or files to floppy disk using Pkzip Span disk Options; * Pkzip Set up Options for control over the zipping and un-zipping process. * Backup necessary system files menu item; * Viewing, Extraction, and compressing of Lzh and Arj formats. This version of Archivers is Windows 95 compatible. You will need to have the VBRUN300.DLL file installed in your Windows\System directory in order for Archivers to run and before you can run the Archivers setup program. You will also need to have the the following archiving utilities fully extracted in a directory which is located in your path: For the PKZip program,PKZ204G.EXE; For the ARJ program, ARJ239a.EXE or ARJ250.EXE (most recent versions); For the LHA program, LHA212.EXE. (the EXE filename may depend on the version of the program.). From PKZ204g.exe, Archivers uses Pkzip.exe, Pkunzip.exe, Pkzipfix.exe, and Zip2exe.exe. From Arj239a.exe all you will need is Arj.exe. From Lha212.exe lha.exe is all that is needed. Please ensure these files are in your path. These files are not furnished as part of the Archivers Program. They can be obtained from most online services or BBSs or from the KnowWare web page at http://www.pioneer.net/~knoware/. Download installer.exe. After extracting the archiver.exe file, you should see the following files: [*] - Windows file and may already exsist on your system. {*} - Unique to Archivers program. to be installed to {*}archcomp.pi_ " " >> \windows\archcomp.pif {*}arch_id.diz " " >> \knowware\arch_id.diz {*}archiver.ex_ " " >> \knowware\archiver.exe {*}archiver.hl_ " " >> \knowware\archiver.hlp {*}archiver.pi_ " " >> \windows\archiver.pif {*}archiver.wr_ " " >> \knowware\archiver.wri [*]cmdialog.vb_ " " >> \windows\system\cmdialog.vbx [*]compress.ex_ " " >> \windows\compress.exe [*]ddeml.dl_ " " >> \windows\system\ddeml.dll {*}dosit.dl_ " " >> \windows\system\dosit.dll {*}excel.wa_ " " >> \knowware\excel.wav [*]expand.ex_ " " >> \windows\expand.exe {*}fmodem.vb_ " " >> \windows\system\fmodem.vbx {*}frespace.dll " " >> \windows\system\frespace.dll {*}gifbox.vb_ " " >> \windows\system\gifbox.vbx [*]mmsystem.dl_ " " >> \windows\system\mmsystem.dll {*}readme.txt (this file) {*}setup.exe [*]shell.dl_ " " >> \windows\system\shell.dll [*]threed.vb_ " " >> \windows\system\threed.vbx [*]vbctl3d.vb_ " " >> \windows\system\vbctl3d.vbx [*]ver.dll " " >> \windows\system\ver.dll To load Archivers onto your system, go to the File menu of your Windows Program Manager and choose Run. Choose the Archivers setup.exe file from the directory or disk and click on OK. The setup program will load all the necessary files onto your system and create a KnowWare program group for Archivers. If You are using Windows 95 go to the Start button and choose Run. Setup will install the .pif files into your Windows directory, along with the compress and expand .exe files. All .dll and .vbx files will be installed into your windows\system directory. And the setup program will create an knowware directory which will contain the archiver .exe and .hlp files along with the readme.wri. If you ever want to uninstall Archivers, all you need to do is remove all of these files from your system. No changes are made to your autoexec.bat file or any .ini file on your system. After installation of Archivers is complete please view the Archivers Readme by double clicking its icon. There is also a "What You Will Need" menu item located in the program's Help menu and a "How to Use This Program" Help topic. Archivers may be distributed freely, as long as no fee is charged for the distribution and all of the files listed above are included with the program, but it may in no way be bundled with or included into another program without obtaining prior written permission from the author. Archivers is a shareware program produced by KnowWare in Waldport, Oregon. Visit our home page at http://www.pioneer.net/~knoware/ for all of our most recent software updates. KnowWare can be contacted by email at knoware@pioneer.net; by mail at PO Box 2366 Waldport, OR 97394; or by phone at (541) 528-7570. This software is provided as-is. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.