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- GO.BAT & CREATE.BAT
-
- written by
-
- Don A. Hancock
- 9758 Sandridge Drive
- Sandy, UT 84092-3035
-
- Version 1.01
- Jan. 7, 1993
-
- These two batch files resulted from my kids having several games
- and directories filling up my hard drive. Simply put - CREATE.BAT will
- take each subdirectory of games, make it into a single zip file and GO.BAT
- will use that zipped file. This keeps a single file that can be easily
- moved to a floppy or erased/replaced. This is NOT as fancy as the programs
- out there that will compress your whole hard drive. It just plain does the
- job that is necessary while saving space on your hard drive and keeping all
- those files neat and tidy. I've found it so useful that I have started
- using it for MY files such as spreadsheets and databases. I've never had
- any trouble using them. The time it takes to uncompress them more than
- makes up for the gain in hard drive space! I even use them at my office.
-
-
- INSTALL
- +++++++
- (I tried to keep it simply so it would run on just about
- any machine. I tried it on 386 and 486 machines)
- 1. You must have the programs, PKZIP and PKUNZIP in you path.
- 2. Copy both GO.BAT and CREATE.BAT to a subdirectory that
- is anywhere in your path.
- 3. Two subdirectories must be created!
- a. One is \WORK (where zipped files are stored)
- b. One is \WORK1 (where they unzip and run)
- ** NOTE **
- If you trouble with any of this. Consult your
- DOS manual.
-
- USING CREATE (Warning... Not tested with WINDOWS files)
- ++++++++++++
- 1. Change to the subdirectory where the program files are now
- found. (This subdirectory probably can be deleted after
- successful creation of the zip file).
- 2. Find the filname that starts the program.
- 3. IMPORTANT!! Using the filename that starts the program,
- [type] CREATE {filename} i.e CREATE GAME1
- 4. The files will be zipped together and moved to the \WORK
- subdirectory for later use.
- 5. A DIR listing follows showing new statistics on hard drive
- space savings.
-
- USING GO
- ++++++++
- 1. Simply [type] GO {filename}{switches} i.e. GO GAME1
- Note that switches are accepted if necessary.
- 2. Program will unzip and start and run as usual.
- 3. With a normal exit, new or changed files are added to
- the existing zip file and the \work1 subdirectory is
- clean and ready for the next program.
- 4. With an abnormal exit, your original file is still safe
- back in the \WORK subdirectory but any work you've just
- done will NOT be there. Use CREATE again in the \WORK1
- subdirectory before you run any other programs.
-
- LEGAL STUFF
- +++++++++++
- PKZIP and PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, INC.
- and are copyrighted. If you use them, register them!
-
- MY TURN
- +++++++
- These are my first attempts at sharing my ideas with others.
- If you find these two files useful, feel free to send me a
- small donation ($5?), a postcard, or any suggestions you might have.