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- LARKINFO.TXT
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- LARK VERSION 2.0
- UserSupported Software
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- June 7th, 1987
- (c) 1987
- by
- Silver Dollar Software
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- LARK is a utility that is intended to be used in conjunction with the
- popular PKXARC.COM program by PKWARE, Inc., and Mr. Vernon D. Buerg's
- LIST.COM program. LARK "Front-Ends" these programs to provide a
- user-friendly method of viewing the contents of files within an
- archive without the bother of de-arcing the file first.
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- LARK will let you 'LIST' the contents of any file within a *.ARC file
- without de-arcing the file first. It eliminates the need of
- remembering sometimes vague or ambiguous 'option' codes, and mostly,
- it eliminates typing (and re-typing) lengthy command lines.
-
- To use LARK,
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- 1. PKXARC.COM and LIST.COM must be named as such.
- 2. A path must exist to PKXARC.COM and LIST.COM.
- 3. Type in the command;
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- LARK filename[.ARC]
-
- where 'filename' is the name of any archive file ending with
- the extension of ".ARC".
-
- LARK will then display a list of the files within the archive.
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- 4. Use the up/down arrow keys to tab the cursor to the file you
- want to inspect. (The Pg Up and Pg Dn keys will scroll the
- list up/down and the HOME and END keys will jump to the top
- or bottom of the list.)
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- 5. Select one of the following options;
- Press <V> to View the selected the file.
- Press <X> to eXtract the selected file from the archive.
- Press <E> to Extract all files from the archive.
- Press <P> to Print the selected file.
- Press <ESC> to exit to DOS.
- Press <F1> to display a list of these commands.
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- LARK was written using version 2.1 of Microsofts QuickBasic compiler,
- along with a little help from Mr. Thomas Hanlin's ADVBAS routines and
- a couple of custom assembly routines.
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- If enough interest is shown (i.e., users register their copies),
- future versions of LARK with additional bells and whistles will be
- released.
-
- If you find this utility useful, a contribution of $15.00 would be
- greatly appreciated. Please send all contributions to:
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- Donald K. Schuster
- 1415 Lemon Street
- Clearwater Fl, 33516
- (After 1 July use ZIP 34616)
-
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- LARK release notes
- ------------------
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- Version 1.0, Initial release, 4 JUN 87.
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- Version 1.1, released 5 JUN 87 - Returns to LARK after viewing
- a file. Previous version escaped
- to DOS.
-
- Version 2.0, released 7 JUN 87 - Maintain record pointer and scroll
- position when returning to LARK
- after viewing a file.
- - Added PgUp/PgDn scrolling.
- - HOME key goes to top of list, END
- key goes to bottom of list.
- - Added command key functions for
- VIEW (V)
- EXTRACT (E,X)
- PRINT (P)
- ON LINE HELP (F1)
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- TECH NOTE:
- About Piping... When LARK tells PKXARC.COM to extract a file
- for viewing, the selected file is actually sent to the disk
- (the root directory), and given an 8 digit filename. LIST.COM
- then displays the file to the screen. When LIST is exited, the
- file is deleted. If for any reason, you don't exit LIST in an
- orderly fashion, the file will be left in the root directory
- of your disk. Additionally, if you are using LARK on a floppy
- disk that is write-protected, you will get the DOS error message,
- "Disk Write Protected, Abort, Retry, Ignore", when you try to
- View a file.
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