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- * PAK-KIT4
-
- * The intent of this program at this time is to allow upkeep to your
- present ARC file collection. Please note that file extensions
- are NOT altered.
-
- The future of this program is aimed at the process of converting
- your ARC file collection into the future product released by
- PKwares Inc.
-
- * If you send $47 of more, you will receive, when available, an ALL
- NEW data compression utility with better and different compression
- methods, enhanced functions, and increased user friendliness.
-
- Send check or money order to: PKWARE, Inc.
- 7032 Ardara Avenue
- Glendale, WI. 53209
-
- Please state that you are registering for the ALL NEW product.
-
- * 11/06/88 - Added CLNARC to PAK-KIT. allows selective deletes of
- unwanted files from archives.
-
- * 10/15/88 - Added detection of DesqView and TaskView to allow programs
- to be run as background process.
-
- * 10/14/88 - Updated varied documentation.
-
- * 10/10/88 - If you receive the message ARC not accessible on
- path when it is, please check ARC executable for read
- only access.
-
- * 10/09/88 - Path search fix, possible non processing by CHKARC,
- and error message from dos when ARCCOMNT run. Both
- problems due to use when PKPAK and PKUNPAK are on path,
- but PKARC and PKXARC are not on path, (huh).
-
- The first version would only operate if PKARC and
- PKXARC where on path.
-
- CLNARC.EXE *.* file/s_to_delete
-
- Allows selective deletes of unwanted files from selected archives.
-
- CHKARC.EXE *.*
-
- To check integrity of your archive files. See CHKARC.LOG for
- files reported erred. Note that warnings are also posted to
- CHKARC.LOG as ERROR IN FILE.
-
- REARC.EXE *.*
-
- This program will rearc all archives for you. When PKwares
- releases its next product, this program will be modified to
- use that program to process ARC files into the future extension.
-
- ARCCOMNT.EXE *.* your desired comment
-
- Is optional, as a sysop, i use this for free advertising.
- Note that this is an archive comment and not a file by file
- comment of archive files. Be aware that the longest length
- of a comment is 32 character positions. Any more and you will
- receive one beep for each extra character.
-
- * These programs do not have to be run in a specific order, nor do
- they all have to be run.
-
- * File date/time and attributes remain the same as prior to process.
-
- * Note that .LOG files are not deleted by these programs. They are
- meant to be used at a later date by yourself.
-
- * Note that erred files are not REARCed.
-
- * Note that ARCCOMNT will comment erred files but error will remain.
-
- * If you must abort the programs as they are running then use
-
- CTRL/BREAK (ONE TIME)
-
- External processes must be allowed to complete for CTRL/BREAK to be
- picked up. If you must CTRL/BREAK, the need to delete .$$$ entries
- will be required.
-
- * For extra processing speed use a ram disk to hold PKwares
-
- * Sample .BAT file:
-
- chkarc c:\files\*.*
- chkarc d:\files\*.*
- rearc c:\files\*.*
- rearc d:\files\*.*
- clnarc c:\files\*.* command.com *.bak etc...
-
- pause check your .LOG files before continuing
-
- arccomnt c:\files\*.* (blank wipes all comments)
- arccomnt d:\files\*.* Your desired comment
-
- * SWEEP chkarc * etc...
-
- * Possible SWEEP problem with system locking, requiring CTRL/BREAK to
- exit. Assumed to be resource degradation, FCBS or FILES may need to
- be set higher.
-
- * Programs PAK-KIT4
- Author Atkinson - Home Computer - 414-543-8929 - 154/666
- Language Turbo Pascal 4
- Utilities Turbo Professional
- Dos PC-DOS 3.3
- Date 10/10/88
-
- * If you use this program send 10$ to
-
- Thomas Atkinson
- 8223 W. Oklahoma Ave.
- Milw, WI. 53219