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- (C) BlackCat
- Version 2.0
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- This is an archive view PPE. It allows your users to view and flag
- files through lightbars and because it's a PPE and not a door pcboard
- @ macros and colors are also displayed. At this moment ZIP/ARJ and
- LZH compressed files are supported.
-
- Due to the fact that most people probably use PCBFV as their viewer
- ( the only good pcboard viewer available, before PPEs that is :-) )
- I've tried to keep the menu commands for this PPE the same as PCBFV,
- as far as possible.
-
- Version 2.0 is finally here. When I made the old version 1.0 I quickly
- went back to using good old pcbfv mainly because of the viewing speed
- and the archive support, as I just didn't have the time to keep working
- on my own viewer. But the lack of being able to view color codes and
- access some other functions while in the viewer kept annoying me so
- much that I felt forced to start working on my viewer again. This time
- I wanted more speed and archive support, and by jolly I got it :)
-
- I've noticed quite a lot of people are using some of my ppes, and
- surprisingly few of them report any problems or suggestions to me,
- so I'm going to start inserting a little appeticer, simply so people
- will drop me a note if they're using this, so I can get a more
- accurate idea as to how many sysops are using a certain PPE. So
- in this one the FIND function when viewing files will be disabled
- until registration, and of course I won't put the registration code
- in the PPE, grant you, this won't make it uncrackable by far, but
- at least my little brother won't crack the PPE with some decompiler:).
- You can register this PPE by simply dropping me a note on my bbs or
- internet and telling me your exact board name and sysop name in order
- to obtain the registration number, you'll then receive your
- registration key.
-
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Disclaimer φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- This software and manual are supplied "AS IS". The author hereby
- disclaims all warranties relating to this software and its
- documentation file, express or implied, including but not limited
- to damage to hardware, software and/or data from use of this
- product. In no event will the author of this software be liable
- to you or any other party for any damages. Your use of this
- software indicates that you have read and agree to these and
- other terms included in this documentation file.
-
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Installation φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- ■ Edit VIEW.CFG and make sure all the information is setup to reflect
- your system. You'll find all the necessary setup information in the
- VIEW.CFG itself.
-
- > Make sure you copy the VIEWZIP.EXE included in the PCB distribution
- > to the binary path you setup in VIEW.CFG, line 2.
- > Also make sure the following archives are in this directory:
- >
- > PKZIP.EXE/PKUNZIP.EXE - Tested with version 2.04g.
- > ARJ.EXE - Tested with version 2.41.
- > LHA.EXE - Tested with version 2.13.
-
-
- ■ Replace PCBTEXT prompt 557 with '!<ppepath>\view.ppe 557_'.
-
- ■ Install VIEW.PPE as your view command in CMD.LST using any name
- you want.
-
- ■ Replace your FLAG.PPE with one supplied in this package.
- No .CFG file is necessary anymore as in previous versions.
-
- Use FLAG.PPE if you've got a normal flag in use (3.0 and up).
- Use NFLAG.PPE if you're using my nuker v0.80 (and up).
-
- When using EFLAG 2.0 or up, use the supplied EFLAG.PPE.
-
- You can also use PWAVIEW.PPE instead of eflag.ppe, but this is not
- recommended as it costs more memory. You don't need to copy a flag
- PPE for this, just install PWAVIEW.PPE in the PROMPT1.CFG and
- PROMPT2.CFG files. Make sure you keep PWAVIEW.PPE in the same
- directory as the viewer.
-
- That should be it. If you're running multi-node the ppe will
- automatically create the necessary correct temporary directories
- on the drive defined in view.cfg (line 4)
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Configuration φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The flagging and viewing options have a defineable maximum file limit
- which can be defined in VIEW.CFG. The default is 200, this should be
- enough, but can easily be increased if needed.
-
- Use VIEW.CFG to configure the extraction paths and so forth. If
- possible use a ram drive as the extraction/execution drive.
-
- This PPE has also been tested on OS/2 and seems to run fine.
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Archive support φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- At this moment the following compression formats are supported:
-
- PKZIP - Tested with version 2.04g.
- ARJ - Tested with version 2.41
- LHA - Tested with version 2.13
-
- VIEW should work with the version number reported, or higher versions
- (as long as memory permits it).
-
- It might work with previous versions, but no guarantees are given as
- it has not been tested with them.
-
- If there are formats missing from this list you'd like added just
- drop me a note, if there are enough request for a certain format
- I'll add it.
-
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Viewer Functions φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The viewer allows you to view the list of files inside the archive,
- this is shown immediately after starting the viewer, and can be
- reshown at the menu with the 'L' (list) command.
-
- Seperate files inside the archive can be viewed with the R
- or W commands. The 'R' (read) command pops up a lightbar window
- where you can select the file you want to view by moving to it.
- The 'W' (wildcard) command prompts you for the filename(s) (wildcards
- allows) to view.
-
- At the main view menu you can select to flag some files by using
- the 'F' command. This will allow you to tag some files which are
- stored in a special flag-file and is tagged after you exit the
- viewer. The compression format for the flag file is ZIP. I didn't
- make this configurable because I don't it will be any problem to
- always using the ZIP format for the flag-file.
-
- Other functions at the menu are 'E' to view some extra information
- for an archive. This actually only shows some worthwhile extra
- information on ZIPs. On ARJ's it shows the extended file list.
- On LZH files no extra information is available.
-
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- ──────────═════════φ Author φ══════════────────────
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- If you find bugs, have any suggestions/additions you want, or simply
- want to register this PPE contact me at: +31-365367077 or mail me on
- internet at: an42144@anon.penet.fi.
-