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WinZip(R) version 5.0 BETA RC1
Copyright (C) 1991-1993 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
NOTICE: THIS IS PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE AND, AS SUCH, HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY
TESTED. PERSONS USING THIS SOFTWARE MAY ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS AND IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT YOU MAY LOSE OR DESTROY DATA. YOU SHOULD BACKUP YOUR SYSTEM
PRIOR TO USING THIS SOFTWARE, AND SHOULD DO SO OFTEN DURING SUBSEQUENT USE.
If you encounter problems with this version of WinZip please notify the
author at one of the addresses in the About dialog box.
For information on how to test WinZip's built-in zipping and unzipping
by compressing, expanding, and comparing all files in a directory tree
see the section "Confidence Test" in the online help.
For a list of changes see the file WHATSNEW.TXT. No additional changes
are planned for WinZip 5.0 but suggestions for future versions are
always welcome.
WinZip 4.1a, available as WINZIP41.ZIP on many bulletin boards, is the
latest production version and is recommended for those who prefer to
work with fully tested software.
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*** FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SEE THE FILE "README.TXT" ***
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*** Note: This is an extract from the online documentation. ***
*** Press the F1 key at any time while running WinZip for ***
*** help or to access the complete online documentation. ***
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This file contains the following sections:
* Overview
* About ZIP, LZH, and ARC files
* Brief Tutorial
* Overview
WinZip brings the convenience of Windows to the use of ZIP, LZH, ARJ, and
ARC files. It features an intuitive point and click interface for viewing,
running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives.
Optional virus scanning support is included.
Here's what the magazine reviews say about WinZip:
One of the "20 Must-Have Windows Utilities", Windows User, 6/93
"Archive Manager Extraordinaire", Windows Sources, 5/93
"WinZip 4.0 improves on an already impressive product, making archiving a
simple task for Windows users", Windows User 5/93
WIN100 Award Winner, Windows Magazine, 2/93
"Repeatedly charms you when you have to ZIP and unZIP ...
an excellent Shareware utility" Windows Magazine, 12/92
"Our copy gets quite a daily workout" Windows User 11/92
"The most comprehensive Windows front-end to PKZIP" Ziffnet Threads, 11/92
"Does all your compression chores with ease" Computer Shopper, 10/92
"Must-Have Shareware Treasure" Compute, 10/92
"The perfect Windows interface for LHA, PKZIP, ARC, and your
favorite DOS virus scanner" PC World, 10/92
"Greatly facilitates archive Management" Windows Magazine, 9/92
"Powerful yet Intuitive" PC World, 8/92
"Hot Product" Inside Microsoft Windows, 8/92
"WinApp of the Month" PC Computing, 3/92
WinZip is extremely easy to use! To open an archive simply double click on
an archive listed in the File Manager, drag and drop an archive onto
WinZip, or use the standard Open dialog. The main WinZip window features a
list box with the names, sizes, and date/time stamps of all files in the
open archive. This list can be scrolled and sorted on any field. A tool
bar provides fast access to commonly used actions. All options (including
window size and position) can be saved and restored. Extensive context
sensitive help is always available.
Double clicking on a file in the main window has the same effect as double
clicking in the File Manager. First the file is extracted from the
archive. If the file is executable, it is run. Otherwise, the file is
opened by the appropriate application (for example, Windows Write for *.WRI
files) based on standard Windows associations.
The Windows 3.1 Drag and Drop Interface is fully supported. You can drag
and drop files from WinZip to other applications. WinZip will extract the
files before dropping them on the target application. The target
application will treat the files as if they had been dropped by the File
Manager. You can also drop archives on WinZip to open them, or drop files
on WinZip to add them to the open archive.
WinZip's unique CheckOut Facility makes it easy to quickly install files in
archives. Click on the CheckOut button to extract all files and create a
Program Manager group for all files in the archive. This group will
contain one icon for each file. Double click on an icon to view the
corresponding file with the appropriate application. WinZip will
optionally delete the CheckOut files and Program Manager group.
WinZip requires Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. While no other
programs are required for basic operations involving ZIP files, optional
features require one or more external programs, including PKZIP and PKUNZIP
product from PKWARE, Inc, LHA.EXE from Haruyasu Yoshizaki, or the Shareware
ARJ product from Robert Jung. WinZip interfaces to several programs to
access ARC files and optionally runs most virus scanning utilities. See
the online help for details.
WinZip is distributed as Shareware. This means that users are encouraged,
subject to restrictions described in the License Agreement, to share copies
of this program with friends, associates and bulletin boards. Please
remember that if you use this software you are required to pay the
registration fee of $29 as described in the License Agreement (LICENSE.TXT).
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or
send a CompuServe message to the ASP Ombudsman at 70007,3536.
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* About ZIP, LZH, and ARC files
Archives are files that contain other files. Typically the files in an
archive are compressed. Archives usually have file names ending with ZIP,
LZH, ARJ, or ARC, depending on how they were created. Archives make it
easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.
ZIP files are the most common archive format. ZIP files are manipulated by
the PKZIP and PKUNZIP programs from PKWARE, Inc. ZIP files were the only
archive format supported in the first version of WinZip.
LZH files are manipulated by the LHA program from Haruyasu Yoshizaki. LHA
won the October 1991 PC Magazine Editor's Choice award as the best data
compression utility. WinZip version 3.0 added support for the LZH file
format, including self-extracting LZH files.
ARJ files are another popular archive format. ARJ files are manipulated by
the ARJ program from Robert Jung, 2606 Village Road West, Norwood,
Massachusetts 02062. WinZip version 4.0 added support for the ARJ file
format, including self-extracting ARJ files.
The ARC format, developed by System Enhancement Associates, was the first
popular PC file format to support multiple compressed files. The ARC
program was originally distributed as a Shareware program, and the ARC
format was the standard file format on most bulletin boards and other
online systems. However, after PKZIP and PKUNZIP were released, the ZIP
format became the new standard for many of these systems. Note: the
latest release of ARC (version 7) is only sold as a commercial
(non-Shareware) program.
Since there are still many old ARC files on bulletin boards, WinZip version
2.0 added support for this format. Since most new files seem to be created
in ZIP or LZH format, and there is no single widely available program to
manipulate ARC files, WinZip does not provide facilities to update ARC
files (all other WinZip functions are supported).
The latest Shareware version of ARC (version 6) provides limited support
for subdirectories. However, because individual files cannot be extracted
from ARC files containing subdirectories and the "extract to" directory
cannot be specified, WinZip will not open ARC files containing
subdirectories. I expect this limitation will have negligible effect,
since I have yet to encounter an ARC file containing subdirectories on any
BBS. Let me know if this causes a problem for you.
* Brief Tutorial
This section provides a brief tutorial on basic WinZip operations. It
assumes the following:
- You are running Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups.
- You know how to use standard Windows features, such as dialog boxes,
menus, and the drag and drop interface. If you are not are familiar with
these features, please consult your Windows documentation.
- You are familiar with the concept of archives. For a description of
archives, see the section titled About ZIP, LZH, ARJ, and ARC files.
Remember that context sensitive help is always available. Press the F1 key
at any time to access the full documentation.
Working with Existing Archives:
The first step is to open an archive. There are several ways to open
archives:
a) Double click on the archive in the File Manager.
b) Drag the archive from the File Manager and drop it on the WinZip window.
c) Select Open from the WinZip File pull-down menu, or push the Open button
on the toolbar, and select an archive from the standard Open dialog box.
Once an archive is open, you can select from the operations in the Actions
pull-menu. For example, to extract files, select Extract from the Actions
pull-down menu or push the Extract button on the toolbar. This activates
the Extract dialog box. For complete documentation on these actions, click
on the appropriate entry in the Commands and Procedures section in the
Table of Contents.
The CheckOut action is particularly useful when working with an archive
you've downloaded from a bulletin board. Click on the CheckOut button to
extract all files in an archive to a temporary directory and create a
Program Manager group for all files in the archive. This group will
contain one icon for each file. Double click on an icon to view the
corresponding file with the appropriate application. When WinZip is
closed, it will optionally delete the temporary files and group.
Creating Archives:
To create a new archive, select New from the WinZip File pull-down menu or
push the New button on the toolbar. This activates the New dialog box.
Enter the name of the archive you want to create. DO NOT ENTER THE NAME OF
THE FILE(S) YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE ARCHIVE. You can use the Drives and
Directories list boxes to choose the drive and directory where the archive
will be created. The names of any existing archives on the selected drive
and directory will be listed to help you choose a name that is not already
in use. Press the OK button to complete your selection.
Normally the Add dialog box will be activated automatically. Simply type
the name(s) of the files you want to add to the new archive and press the
Add button. Alternately, you can add files to an archive by dragging the
files from the File Manager and dropping them on the WinZip window.
This concludes the brief tutorial. For complete documentation, please see
other portions of this help file. If you have questions, feel free to
contact the author at the address listed in the About dialog box.
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*** End of WINZIP.TXT. Please press the F1 key while ***
*** running WinZip to access the complete documentation. ***
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