Copyright: 5.1.0.5
Citation: Aladdin DropZip 5.1: Aladdin Systems, Inc.


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	ALT+F4 closes the StuffIt window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to the size and position it was before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


No help is available for this area of the window.  Where did you click to get this message?


Click and Drag this area to resize this window.


Click the [image] to enlarge the window to the full screen.


Click the [image] to minimize the window to the task bar. To restore the window, click on the application name in the Windows Task Bar.


Paste Link command (Edit menu)

Paste Link command is not supported in DropZip.


Links command (Edit menu)

Use this command to display a  Links dialog box that lets you edit links between your document and other documents.

This command is unavailable if you have no links in your document.


Links dialog box

Links dialog box is not supported in DropZip.


Object verb (Edit menu)

Object verb is not supported in DropZip.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Double-click the object with the left mouse button.


Insert New Object command (Edit menu)

Inserts and embeds an object, such as a chart or an equation in a document. The application in which the object was created becomes active on the screen.

Select the object you want to insert into your document using the Insert New Object dialog box.


Insert New Object dialog box

Insert New Object dialog box is not supported in DropZip.


Change Icon dialog box

Change Icon dialog box is not supported in DropZip.


Convert dialog box

Convert dialog box is not supported in DropZip.


Update command (Stuff menu)

The update command is not supported in DropZip.


Save Copy As... command (Stuff menu)

The Save Copy As.. command is not supported in DropZip.


Embedded Object Resize Bar

Embedded Object Resize Bar is not supported in DropZip.


DropZip Help Index

Overview

What DropZip does for you.

About Aladdin Systems, Inc.

How To ...

Run and Quit DropZip

Zip files and folders

Zip files and folders and Send To

Zip files and folders and mail

Stuff files and folders

Change Compressing options

Get Support

Menus

Zip menu

View menu

Help menu

Tool Bar Buttons

Overview

Zip

Zip and Send To

Zip and Mail

Stuff

Zipping Options

Help Property Sheet

Context Sensitive Help

About Aladdin Systems, Inc.

Exit

Drag and Drop Context Menus

DropZip Context menu

Explorer Context menu

Dialogs

About DropZip

Error

Progress

Splash Screen

Copyright c1997-2000 by Aladdin Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Software version: 5.1

Revised: 00.04.03


What DropZip does for you

DropZip is a simple and powerful file compression utility.  DropZip compresses files and folders utilizing the Zip file compression method. In addition, DropZip can also compress files and folders using the StuffIt™ format for cross platform compatibility.

DropZip can run under these operating systems: Windows 95, 98, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0.

DropZip provides the user a friendly and intuitive interface.  There are four easy ways to compress your files and folders:

1.)	Drag and drop the selected files onto either the desktop shortcut or the application icon.

2.)	Drag and drop the selected files into the application view where the text “Drag and drop files here.” is displayed.

3.)	Right mouse select the files and choose the DropZip sub-menu method you want.

4.)	Use the DropZip “Zip” menu or the tool bar “Zip” button, when the standard open dialog appears, select the files you want to compress.


About Aladdin Systems, Inc.

Aladdin Systems: Making data transmission, access and organization transparent in the Internet era. Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is the developer and publisher of award winning business and consumer products.  Aladdin publishes StuffIt®, a worldwide compression standard for both Windows and Macintosh; DragStrip™  (Windows and Mac), the ultimate desktop organizer, FlashBack™ (Windows and Macintosh), providing unlimited undos for any file; and Private File™ (Windows and Macintosh), the easiest cross-platform encryption software. Other Aladdin products include: InstallerMaker™ (Macintosh), the installation standard and ShrinkWrap™, the quickest and easiest way to create and distribute disk images. Aladdin products are designed to help users take full advantage of computers by making their life easier.


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar contains the following elements:

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Close button


Use this button to display the DropZip Help content property sheet dialog.


This field displays the registration code from Aladdin Systems, Inc.


This area displays all the basic information about DropZip , the people who created it, and how to contact Aladdin Systems, Inc.


Use this button to close this dialog.


How to Zip files and folders

Zipping files can be done in any of the following ways:

1)	Highlight the files to be compressed and drag them over the DropStuff desktop shortcut and release the mouse when the shortcut darkens. A progress dialog will be displayed, and a StuffIt archive will be created with the name of the 1st file selected. It will be located in the destination folder as selected by the Destination Options. The default location is the same folder as the original files.

1)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and the context menu appears, select “DropZip”, this will display a sub-menu.  From the DropZip sub-menu select “Zip” and an archive will be created as described above.

1)	Run the DropZip application.  Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Drag and drop these files and/or folders onto the DropZip application view area.  An archive will be created as described above.

1)	Run the DropZip application.  Select the [image] Tool bar button.  A standard open dialog will be displayed, select the files to Zip.  An archive will be created as described above.

1)	Run the DropZip application and select the “Zip” menu.  From the Zip menu, select the “Zip… Ctrl+Z” command.  An open dialog will be displayed, select the files to be compressed from the dialog and an archive will be created as described above.


How to Zip files and Send To

Zipping files and then sending the resulting archive to a selected destination can be done in three ways:

1.)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and the context menu is displayed. Select “DropZip” and the DropZip sub-menu will be displayed.  Select “Zip and Send To” and a destination sub-menu will be displayed. A progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the name of the 1st file selected and will be sent to the selected destination.

2.)	Run the DropZip application and highlight the files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Using the right mouse button, drag and drop these files and/or folders into the DropZip application view area.  An application context menu will be displayed when the right mouse button is released.  Select “Zip and Send To”, this will display a destination sub-menu for you to select the destination you want. An archive will be created as described above and it will be sent to the selected destination.

3.)	Run the DropZip application and select the “Zip” menu.  From the Zip menu, select the “Zip and Send To” command.  A destination sub-menu is displayed, select the destination you want. Once you have selected a destination an open dialog will be displayed. Select the files to be compressed from the dialog and a progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the name of the 1st file selected and will be sent to the selected destination.


How to Zip files and Mail

Zipping files and sending the resulting Zip archive to your default mail program can be done in three ways:

1)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and the context menu is displayed.  Select DropZip and a sub-menu will be displayed. Select “Zip and Mail” and a progress dialog will display while the archive is being created. The archive will have the name of the 1st file selected and will be sent to the default email server program. See the documentation for your installed email program to address and send the Zip archive attachment.

1)	Run the DropZip application and highlight the files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Using the right mouse button, drag and drop these files and/or folders into the DropZip application view area.  A context menu will be displayed when the right mouse button is released.  Select “Zip and Mail” and DropZip will display a progress dialog while the archive is being created.  The archive will be sent to the default email server program as described above.

1)	Run the DropZip application and select the “Zip” menu.  From the Zip menu, select the “Zip and Mail…Ctrl+M” command and an open dialog will be displayed. Select the files to be compressed from the dialog. After you have selected the files to compress, a progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will be sent to the default email program as described above.


How to Stuff files and folders

Stuffing files can be done in any of the following ways:

1.)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and the Context menu appears, select “DropZip”, this will display a sub-menu.  From the DropZip sub-menu select “Stuff” and an archive will be created with the name of the 1st file selected. It will be located in the destination folder as selected by the Destination Options. The default location is the same folder as the original files.

2.)	Run the DropZip application and highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse drag and drop these files and/or folders into the DropZip application view area. Select the “Stuff” command from the DropZip context menu.  An archive will be created as described above.

3.)	Run the DropZip application.  Select the [image] Tool bar button.  A standard open dialog will be displayed, select the files to Stuff.  An archive will be created as described above.

4.)	Run the DropZip application and select the “Zip” menu.  From the Zip menu, select the “Stuff… Ctrl+S” command.  An open dialog will be displayed, select the files to be compressed from the dialog.  DropZip will display a progress dialog and an archive will be created as described above.


How to Change Zipping Options

Changing the Zipping options can be done in a number of ways:

1.)	Run the DropZip application and select the “View” menu.  From the View menu, select the “Options” command. The Options property sheet dialog will be displayed.  There are two Options property pages; “Compression” and “Destination”.  Set up the options as you desire. For more information on Options:

   Compression options property page

   Destination options property page

The options property sheet has four buttons.  The “Defaults” button sets the options on the current page to the Aladdin default settings.  The “OK”, “Cancel”, and “Help” have the standard Windows behavior.  If the “OK” button is selected, the options for both pages are applied to all further operations. If the "Cancel" button is selected the options revert to the previous options.

2.)	Run the DropZip application, and from the tool bar select the [image].  This will display the options property sheet dialog as described above.

One-time only options settings can be set so they apply only to the current operation. There are two

ways to do this by invoking a context menu:

1.)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program and right mouse-click.  When the context menu is displayed select “Zip with Options”.  This will display the options property sheet as described above.  Change the options as you desire.  After you have closed the dialog, the files and/or folders will be compressed using the options you selected.  The selected options do not apply to any further operations.

2.)   Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and then drag and drop the files into the application view window of DropZip and the DropZip context menu is displayed. Follow the same procedure for selection options as described above. The selected options do not apply to any further operations.


How to Run and Quit DropZip

Running DropZip can be done in a number of ways:

1)	You can either double click the DropZip desktop icon or drag and drop files and/or folders over the icon.  If you double click the icon you will get the splash screen. If you dropped files and/or folders onto DropZip it will display a progress dialog while creating the Zip archive.  DropZip will quit when the creation of the archive is complete.

1)	Highlight files and/or folders from any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click and a context menu is displayed.  Select the DropZip operation you desire.  A progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created. DropZip will quit when creation of the archive is complete.

1)	Select the Windows “Start” menu.  When the Windows Start menu is displayed, select the “Programs” sub-menu then select the “Aladdin DropZip” command. This will launch DropZip and a splash screen will be displayed for several seconds unless you click on the splash screen.

1)	Select the Windows “Start” menu.  When the Windows Start menu is displayed, select the “Run” command.  Type “DropZip” in the edit window and press the enter key.  DropZip will be run as described above.

Quitting DropZip can be done in a number of ways:

1.)	Select the “Zip” menu, then select the “Exit  Ctrl+Q” command.

2.)	Select the [image] from the tool bar.

3.)	Select the [image] from the application control menu.

4.)	Select the [image] from the application system menu.  Then select the “Close   Alt+F4” menu command.


Zip menu

The Zip menu offers the following commands:

Zip	Ctrl+Z	Zips the selected files.
Zip and Send To...		Zips the selected files, then sends the Zip archive to the selected destination.
Zip and Mail...	Ctrl+M	Zips the selected files, then sends the Zip archive to the default email program.
Stuff	Ctrl+S	Stuffs the selected files.
Exit	Ctrl+Q	Exits DropZip.


View menu

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the tool bar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Options	Displays the DropZip Options Property Sheet dialog.


Help menu

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with DropZip:

Help Topics		Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
What’s this ?	Shift+F1	Context sensitive help.  Click the on object you want help with.
How to Use Help		Displays instructions on how to use help.
How to Get Support		Displays information on how to get technical support.
About DropZip	Ctrl+A	Displays the version number of this application.


Zipping
Zip command (Zip menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives. The Zip command displays a standard open dialog to allow you to select files to be compressed. Once you have selected the files and clicked the “OK” button, a progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.zip”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	Ctrl+Z


Zip and send to command
Zip and Send To command (Zip menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives and then send the resulting archive to any of the “Send To” destinations.  This command displays a standard open dialog that allows you to select files to be compressed.  Once you have selected files and clicked the “OK” button, a progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then sent to the destination you selected from the "Send To" options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	None


Zip and Mail command
Zip and Mail command (Zip menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives and then send the resulting archive to your MAPI compliant email application. This command displays a standard open dialog that allows you to select files to be zipped.  Once you have selected files and clicked the “OK” button, the progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then sent to the email application and appears as an attachment to a new message.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	Ctrl+M


Zip command
Stuff command (Zip menu)

Use this command to create StuffIt archives. This command displays a standard open dialog to allow you to select files to be stuffed. Once you have selected the files and clicked the “OK” button, a progress dialog will be displayed.  The StuffIt archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.sit”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	Ctrl+S


Exit command
Exit command (Zip menu)

Use this command to end your DropZip session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu and the Exit button in the tool bar.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Toolbar:

Titlebar:

Keys:	Ctrl+Q


Toolbar command
Tool bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display or hide the Tool bar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in DropZip, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Tool bar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the tool bar.


Status Bar command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display or hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed tool bar button. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Options command
Options command (View menu)

Use this command to display and change the Compression and Destination options. The options apply to both the Zip and StuffIt format.  The Compression Options Property Sheet consists of two tabs:

Compression property page, use this tab to:

1.)	Set delete originals after compression.

2.)	Compress originals instead of shortcuts.

3.)	Compress each item as an individual archive.

4.)	Not compress items that are already compressed.

5.)	Select the compression method.

Destination property page, Use this tab to:

1.)	Set the destination for archive output.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	None


Zipping Options property page
Compression Options property page

This property page of the Compression options dialog allows you to customize the behavior of DropZip during compression.

Delete originals after Compression

Allows you to delete the files and folders you chose when the compression process completes. Enable this option if you want to delete the original files and folders a majority of the time. Use this option with caution. If you are unsure whether to delete the original files or not, it is best to leave this option off.  If for some reason the compression fails at any point or you cancel the compression operation, the originals are not deleted.

This option is off by default.

Compress originals instead of shortcuts

Ensures that when you choose to compress shortcuts (file system links), the original files are compressed instead. The archive will contain the files the shortcuts point to, and not the contents of the shortcut files themselves. If you really want to compress the shortcut, uncheck the box.

This option is on by default.

Compress each item as individual archive

When you select multiple files and folders to compress, this option allows you to have each one compressed into a separate archive. If this option is off then all the files and folders you select are compressed into one archive.

This option is off by default.

Don’t compress already compressed files

Selected files that are already in compressed form are stored without further compression.  File extensions not further compressed are: .ace,  .arc,  .arj,  .bz,  .bz2,  .cab,  .gif,  .gz,  .jfif,  .jif,  .jpe,  .jpeg,  .jpg,  .lha,  .lzh,  .mp2,  .mp3,  .mpa,  .mpe,  .mpeg,  .mpg,  .mpv2,  .pak,  .pf,  .qif,  .qt,  .qti,  .qtif,  .ra,  .rar,  .rm,  .sit,  .sea,  .taz,  .tgz,  .z,  .zip.

This option is on by default.

Zip Compression Mode:

Default creates an archive where the data is compressed. None results in the selected files being copied into an archive without being compressed.

Default is selected by default.

StuffIt Compression Mode:

Maximum results in the smallest possible archive size.  Fastest uses a less efficient but faster compression algorithm.  None results in the selected files being copied into an archive without being compressed.

Maximum is selected by default.


Setting this option causes DropZip to delete the original files used to create the archive.  The original files are deleted only upon successful creation of the compressed archive.  If you cancel the creation of an archive, the originals are not deleted.


Setting this option causes DropZip to find and compress the original file rather that the shortcut that it references.  If a shortcut refers to another shortcut, the 2nd shortcut is compressed, not the original shortcut.


Setting this option causes DropZip to compress each file into a separate archive.


Selecting the default button resets the options for the current property page to the application defaults.


Destination options property page

This property page allows you to control where the archive created by DropZip is placed.

Same folder as original files

Sets the destination for the archive to be the same folder where the original files are located.

This is the default setting.

Ask each time

Prompts you each time for the destination of the archive. You can also modify the name of the archive.

Use

Specifies a permanent folder to be used as the destination for all archives. To select a folder, click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location. You can also type it in manually. If the destination folder does not exist, DropZip will prompt you to confirm its creation.

Selected folder (edit control)

Lists the folder that is the destination for all archives when Use is selected.

Browse (button)

Brings up a folder browsing dialog that allows you to navigate around the system and select a destination folder.


Setting this option causes the archive to be created and placed in the same folder as the pathname of the 1st file in the list of selected files and/or folders.


Setting this option causes DropZip to display a Browse dialog that asks the user each time where to place the created archive.


Setting this option causes DropZip to use the folder specified in the edit field to place all archives.


Use this edit field to specify the folder that is used for all archives that are created by DropZip.  You can only access this field when the “Use” button is selected (like it is now).  You can also use the “Browse” button to specify an existing folder, rather than typing it in.


Use this button to display a “Browse for Folder” dialog.  The dialog allows you to specify an existing folder without having to type the pathname in the “Use” edit field.


Use this button to set the options to the default values.  Note this button only sets the defaults for the current option page, other option pages are not changed.


Checking this box prevents compression of files being added to an archive that would not benefit from compression. This will speed creation of archives and in most cases still create the smallest archive size.


Selecting this option causes the application to identify what type of files would not benefit from compression.  The application checks the file extension for a match with one of the listed file formats. If there is a match the file is not run through the compression procedures and is simply stored in the archive.


StuffIt archives allow different compression methods that are applied to the files being placed in the archive.  Selecting Maximum mode results in the smallest possible archive, but takes longer to create.  Selecting Fastest mode results in slightly larger archives, but takes less time to create.  Selecting None, results in storing the files in the archive without any compression.


Selecting Maximum mode results in the smallest possible archive, but takes longer to create.  This method utilizes the StuffIt 5 format and compression algorithm.


Selecting Fastest mode results in slightly larger archives, but takes less time to create. This method utilizes the StuffIt 5 format and StuffIt 3.0 compression algorithm.


Selecting None simply stores the files in the archive without any compression. Use this option only if you are sure that you simply want to store files.


Selecting None results in the selected files being copied into an archive without being compressed.


Default creates an archive where the data is compressed.


Help Topics command
Help Topics command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the Help Topics Property Sheet dialog.  From the Help Topics Property Sheet, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using DropZip and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the Help Topics Property Sheet dialog.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	None


What's this? command
What’s this? command (Help menu)

Use the What’s this? command to obtain help on DropZip.  When you choose the Tool bar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Click somewhere in the DropZip window, such as another Tool bar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Toolbar:

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


How to use help command
How to Use Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	None


How to get support command
How to Get Support command (Help menu)

For all technical support questions, contact

Internet Support Page:  http://www.aladdinsys.com/support

Aladdin Home Page	www.aladdinsys.com
Mail:	Aladdin Systems, Inc. Technical Support 165 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076-4167, USA
Phone:	831-761-6200
Fax:	831-761-6206

Registration and Updates

Be sure to fill out and email your Registration information. Doing so will ensure that you are notified of updates and new releases. You will also be eligible for Technical Support.

To register StuffIt forWindows via the Web:  http://www.aladdinsys.com/register

To check for all product updates via the Web:  http://www.aladdinsys.com/updates

Comments and Suggestions

Aladdin Systems, Inc. is open to any suggestions that can enhance the usability and features of DropZip. Please address your correspondence to Product Manager - StuffIt for Windows, and use any of the addresses listed above.

To provide comments via the Web:  http://www.aladdinsys.com/company/comments

Technical Support

If you cannot find an answer in this help file, don’t forget to check for additional information in the Read Me in the StuffIt folder on your computer. Technical support is available to all registered users via the Internet, phone, fax, or mail. Please be sure to have the following information available prior to calling Aladdin, or include it in your email, fax, or letter:

- Write down your question or have a clear idea of the problem.
- Be prepared to duplicate the problem. Write down the steps you took that caused the problem.
- Note any error messages.
- Note your computer model.
- Note your system version.
- Note the amount of RAM.
- Note your DropZip version number from Help. About DropZip


About DropZip command
About DropZip command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of DropZip.

This splash screen also contains the Aladdin Systems address, phone, and Internet access information.

If you want to know the people behind Aladdin’s DropZip application that information is there too.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	Ctrl+A


About DropZip Dialog

This is the About DropZip dialog, and it displays information about DropZip.  It displays the people who brought you this great application and the version number.  The registration number is displayed in the lower left-hand corner. To get the build number of DropZip and the StuffIt Engine, hold the shift key while selecting the About DropZip command.


Selecting this displays information about Aladdin Systems, Inc. and DropZip.


This is the splash screen bitmap image.  It displays information about DropZip.


This displays the application build number and StuffIt Engine build number.  Use this information when contacting Aladdin Systems for technical support.


Pressing this button executes your default Internet browser and takes you to the Aladdin Systems Internet site.


Tool bar Buttons

The tool bar is normally displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The tool bar provides quick mouse access to many actions used in DropZip.  The tool bar can be moved and resized by clicking outside a button, but within the Tool bar rectangle and dragging.  The tool bar outline will change shape to indicate where it will dock or float.

To hide or display the Tool bar, choose Tool bar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Zips the selected files.  A standard open dialog is displayed allowing the selection of files to be compressed.  The resulting archive is saved at the destination location as specified by the “Destination Options”.

Zips the selected files then sends the archive to the selected destination. Select a destination from the popup menu displaying the available “Send To” destinations.  A standard open dialog is displayed.  Select the files to be compressed.  The resulting archive is sent to the previously selected destination.

Zips the selected files and sends the resulting archive to the e- mail application.

Stuffs the selected files.  A standard open dialog is displayed allowing the selection of files to be compressed.  The resulting StuffIt archive is saved at the destination location as specified by the “Destination Options”.

Displays the Options Property Sheet.  This dialog has two tabs, the Compression tab and the Destinations tab.

Displays the Help Topics Property Sheet.  This dialog has three tabs.  The tabs are: Contents, Index, and Find.

Changes the cursor mode to Context Sensitive mode.  This causes the cursor to change to have the same icon as this button.  When the user clicks the mouse button over an object in DropZip, context help will be displayed for that object.

Displays the About Aladdin System, Inc. dialog.  This contains information about DropZip, who was responsible for its creation, the Registration number, and how to contact Aladdin Systems, Inc.

Quits the DropZip application.


Floating Tool Bar

This is the tool bar when it is floating outside the Main Window of DropZip.  You can drag the tool bar back over the Main Window; it will change shape to indicate where it will dock.  It can be docked in any of the four corners of the Main Window.


Left docked Tool Bar

This is the tool bar when it is docked along the left side of the Main Window of DropZip. It can be docked in any of the four corners of the Main Window or it can float outside the Main Window.


Right docked Tool Bar

This is the tool bar when it is docked along the right side of the Main Window of DropZip. It can be docked in any of the four corners of the Main Window or it can float outside the Main Window.


Bottom docked Tool Bar

This is the tool bar when it is docked along the bottom of the Main Window of DropZip. It can be docked in any of the four corners of the Main Window or it can float outside the Main Window.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the DropZip window. To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area also shows messages that describe the actions of tool bar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them. If you don't want to execute the command after viewing the description of the tool bar button command, then release the mouse while the pointer is off the tool bar.


DropZip context menu

DropZip displays a context menu whenever a user right mouse drags and drops files and/or folders into the DropZip application window.  The context menu allows the user to select one the operations to apply to the dropped items. The operations are:

1.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders.

2.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders then “Send To” the created archive to the selected destination.

3.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders then send the created archive to the default electronic mail application.

4.)	Set one time only options and then Zip the selected files and/or folders using those options.

5.)	Stuff the selected files and/or folders.


Zip command (context)
Zip command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program.  Right mouse drag and drop these objects into the application window of DropZip.  A progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.zip”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.


Zip and send to command (context)
Zip and Send To command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program and then send the resulting archive to any one of the “Send To” destinations.  Right mouse drag and drop these objects into the document view window of DropZip. Select one of the available destinations and a progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then sent to the destination you selected.


Zip and mail command (context)
Zip and Mail command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program and then send the resulting archive to your email application.  Right mouse drag and drop these objects into the document view window of DropZip.  After this command is selected a progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then sent to the email application as an attachment.


Zip with Options command (context)
Zip with Options command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program using one-time only options.  When this command is selected, the Compression Options Property Sheet dialog is displayed.  Make your modifications to the options.  These option settings will only be used for the archive being created. A progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.zip”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.

Note:	The modified options are only applied to the files and/or folders in this one archive.  After this operation completes, the options are reset to their previous state.


Stuff command (context)
Stuff command (Context menu)

Use this command to create StuffIt archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program.  When this command is selected, a progress dialog will be displayed while the StuffIt archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.sit”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.


Cancel command
Cancel command (Context menu)

Use this command the cancel the context menu operation.


Shell extension context menu
Context menu

DropZip provides a context menu that is available in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. DropZip displays a context menu whenever a user right mouse-clicks highlighted files and/or folders.  The displayed context menu has a menu item labeled “DropZip”, this menu has a sub-menu that allows the user to select an operation to apply to the dropped items.  The operations are:

1.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders.

2.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders then “Send To” to the selected destination.

3.)	Zip the selected files and/or folders then send the created archive to the default email application.

4.)	Set one time only options then compress the selected files and/or folders using those options.

5.)	Stuff the selected files and/or folders.


Zip command (shell extension context menu)
Zip command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives directly from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program.  Right mouse-click the selected objects and this context menu is displayed. Select the “DropZip” command and a sub-menu is displayed. Select this command and a progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.zip”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.


Zip and Send To (shell extension context menu)
Zip and Send To command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program and then send the resulting archive to any one of the “Send To” destinations. Right mouse-click the selected objects and this context menu is displayed. Select the “DropZip” command, a sub-menu is displayed, then select this command.  Select one of the destinations, a progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then “Sent to” the destination you selected.


Zip and Mail (shell extension context menu)
Zip and Mail command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program and then send the resulting archive to your email application.  Right mouse-click the selected objects and this context menu is displayed. Select the “DropZip” command and a sub-menu is displayed. Select this command and a progress dialog will appear while the archive is being created.  The archive is then sent to the email application as an attachment.


Zip with Options (shell extension context menu)
Zip with Options command (Context menu)

Use this command to create Zip archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program using one-time options only.  Right mouse-click the selected objects and this context menu is displayed. Select the “DropZip” command, a sub-menu is displayed then select this command.  When this command is selected the Options Property Sheet dialog is displayed.  Make your modifications to the options. These options setting will be used only for the current archive. A progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.zip”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.

Note:	The modified options are only applied to the files and/or folders in this one archive.  After this operation completes, the options are reset to their previous state.


Stuff command (shell extension context menu)
Stuff command (Context menu)

Use this command to create StuffIt archives from the selected files and/or folders in any folder window, Windows Explorer, or other file manager program. Right mouse-click the selected objects and this context menu is displayed. Select the “DropZip" command and a sub-menu is displayed. Select this command and a progress dialog will be displayed while the archive is being created.  The archive will have the filename of the 1st file selected and will have the extension “.sit”.  The archive will be located in the destination that was specified by the Destination Options.  The default location is the same folder as the selected files.


This selects the one time only option to delete originals after successful creation of the archive.


Error dialog

This dialog is usually displayed during the compressing of files and displays an error message relating to a failure to create the compressed archive.


This field displays the name of the archive that was being created when the error occurred.


This field displays the pathname that was being processed when the error occurred.


This field displays the text of the error that caused DropZip to pause.


Uncheck this box to prevent further reporting of the same error for the duration of the current operation.


Progress dialog

A progress dialog is displayed when DropZip is creating an archive.  The title will display either Zipping or Stuffing depending on the requested operation.  The archive pathname is displayed, along with the current file being processed, the number of files left, and a progress bar.  There is a Cancel button to abort processing.  If you select Cancel no further processing will occur, and the archive being created will be deleted.


Displays the number of files remaining to process.  Folders are not counted in the progress dialog.


Pressing this button will launch your Web browser and take you to Aladdin Systems, Inc. Internet site to our registration page.  If you do not have an Internet Web browser, an error dialog is displayed.


Splash Screen

Very splashy!  How did you get help on this dialog?


Send To Destination sub-menu

This sub-menu is displayed when the “Send To” menu from DropZip or the popup context menu or the [image] is selected.  This sub-menu displays the possible destinations for the “Send To” operation.


This is one of the available destinations for the Zip command.


Archive Pathname

This field displays information on the archive that is being creating.  This could be a Zip archive or a StuffIt archive.


Processing Pathname

This field displays the current pathname of the file that is in the process of being added to the archive.


Processing Files Left

This field displays the number files left to process.  This number increases while DropZip is scanning all the files that will go into an archive.  When the files are actually being compressed, this number will decrease.


Copyright Notice

This field displays the Aladdin Systems, Inc. copyright notice for DropZip.


Zipping Progress Bar

This is a standard progress bar.  It will show the percentage complete in the current operation.  Since there may be more than one operation the progress bar may return to 0% complete as the next operation is started.


Size command
Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.)	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.)	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.)	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command
Move command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the DropStuff window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.


Maximize command
Maximize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use the "Task List" to switch to, or close, an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


Unexpected Help Id: IDP_xxx, or IDP_ERR_xxx. Contact Aladdin Systems, Inc. This is not a bug, but should not appear.