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- VIP.EXE ver 6.4e
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- (C) Copyright Al Richards
- Sept, 1993
- All rights reserved
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- 6.4e Update:
- An internal check added to test for hercules screen mode.
- In most cases, VIP will NOT work in hercules mode. If your video
- cannot change to screen page 1 or 2, the program will exit.
- If you have a CGA, EGA, VGA card, VIP should work ok. Color is
- not needed, and CAN work in B&W. The color shading was designed
- with color mode in mind, and when B&W is used, the color shading
- leaves something to be desired, but should still work.
-
- Undocumented addition:
- Pressing ALT-I will invoke ID.EXE as a shell to edit or create a
- FILE_ID.DIZ file for the highlited zipfile.
- The program ID.EXE will need to be in your DOS search path.
- If you have a different program other than ID.EXE, you may need
- to to either re-name it to ID.EXE or call it from a batch file
- using %1 %2 as parameters. The program must be smart enough to
- read command line parameters.
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- 6.4a Update:
- Corrects a minor error that caused no files to be displayed if
- a filename contained certain charactors.
- Also, an additional hot-key (Alt-R) to re-zip a ZipFile.
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- NEW: 6.4
- A scan for virus function has been added to version 6.4
- Pressing F8 will invoke McAfee's SCAN or your defined scan program
- for ZIPs, ARJs, & Self extracting ZIPs.
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- An error that caused VIP to display the message: 'No files found'
- when SHARE was loaded and in use, has been corrected.
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- VIP requires Dos Version 5.0+ OR PKZIP Ver. 204.
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- VIP can operate with an older DOS while using PKZIP 204
- VIP can operate with PKZIP 1.1 while using DOS 5.0 +
- Works just fine with Dos 6. using DoubleSpace.
- Checks first to see if Pkzip is present.
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- The required files for operation of VIP.EXE are:
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- VIP.EXE
- PKZIP.EXE & PKUNZIP.EXE (from PKZ110 or newer )
- LIST.COM ( from LIST76B.ZIP or newer )
- SORT.EXE ( from DOS )
- EDIT.EXE ( or user defined editor )
- SCAN.EXE (From McAfee, or desired scanning utility)
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- These above files *MUST* be in your Dos search path.
- Do not re-name these files or failure will result.
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- Some older versions of LIST will work just fine.
- If LIST is not available, Vip will still operate however
- you will not be able to view a file.
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- PKZ204G or newer is recommended.
- Note: All functions have not been tested with PkZip 110
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- VIP:
- The main purpose of VIP is the ability to view a file from within a
- ZIP file and/or selectively extract files from within the zip.
- Additional features were added to delete, edit, re-zip, scan, and
- restore directories stored within the zipfile.
- while still being the easiest and friendliest zip extractor.
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- Vip does not contain annoying bells or whistles, or noisemakers and
- should operate smoothly.
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- Vip uses PkZip & PkUnzip and can't become obsolete because of a newer
- type of compression. When you get a newer version of PkZip, VIP will
- automatically be up to date with the latest method of compression
- extraction.
-
- PkZip, PkUnzip, & List, are properties of their respective authors.
- These files are *NOT* included within this archive and are available
- from most bulletin boards.
- For further information on these programs, refer to the documentation
- supplied with these programs.
-
- You can now invoke VIP and specify the desired path on the command
- line. IE, C:\> VIP D:\DOWNLOADS
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- After invoking VIP, select the desired Zip File with the key-pad keys.
- To view the contents of the zip file, select the LIST option with the
- key-pad keys and press enter. The zip's internal directory will be
- displayed.
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- VIEW a file within a zip:
- To view one of the files from within the Zip, highlight the desired
- file using the up/dn keys. Select the view option and press Enter.
- The View function uses LIST.COM. If LIST.COM is not available, an
- error message will appear from dos. (if it's not too fast to read)
- If you can't seem to be able to view a file, it could be because the
- listing program is not in the search path or an out_of_memory
- condition may exist.
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- VIEW the Zip File with LIST: (Alt-V)
- If a Zip File cannot be viewed by PkZip because of errors in the Zip,
- you may press Alt-V to view the file as if it were a text file.
- This is handy while trying to determine why a file has errors. You may
- find that it's not a Zip File at all. Most all Zip Files will display
- the letters PK at the very beginning of the file as viewed with LIST.
- If the file displays PKPK at the beginning of the file, then it is a
- part of a backup set which may consist of more than one disk. Note that
- intermediate disks (not the first or last) of this set will not contain
- PK at the beginning of the file, and cannot be processed directly.
-
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- TEMPORARY WORK-DRIVE: ( Alt_W )
- The default work-drive is C: if it exist.
- You may specify a work drive for viewing/editing by pressing Alt-W
- This is useful if you are working from a floppy disk that may not
- have enough free space for viewing or editing.
- The work-drive has no effect on normal extractions and is used only
- while viewing, scanning, re-zipping or editing.
- While processing a backup MULTIPLE DISK Zipfile, Vip does use the
- work drive for all functions.
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- TEMPORARY EDITOR: (Alt-E)
- The default editor as specified in the setup window can be bypassed by
- pressing Alt-E. This is a temporary editor assignment. If the editor
- cannot be found in your path, a message will appear.
- The default editor is Dos's EDIT which is default only because it comes
- with dos, and is not recommended.
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- TEST ZIP INTEGRITY: (ALT-T)
- Highlight the desired Zip File to test and press ALT-T
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- TECHNICAL LISTING: (Ctrl-T)
- Highlight the desired Zip File and press Ctrl-T to view the technical
- information for the Zip File.
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- SCANNING A ZIPFILE ( F8 )
- Many people don't realize that if you ZIP an infected file, SCAN will
- NOT find it by a simple scanning of the zip file. To test the files
- for a virus infection, you need to extract it first, then scan the
- extracted files. VIP will do this for you, and do it right.
-
- Don't worry if you extract a virus during this process, it can't do
- any harm since you are not executing the infected file. After the scan
- is completed, the files are deleted from the temporary directory.
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- Only .ZIP, .ARJ or self extracting Zips (.EXE) files will be scanned.
- To scan .ARC or .LHA files, convert them to ZIP files first.
- Sorry, self extracting ARJ or LHA files cannot be processed for this
- function by VIP. Extract them manually and then scan them.
-
- The default is to call SCAN after the Zip has been extracted to a
- temporary directory. No extension is assumed here, and can be SCAN.EXE
- SCAN.COM, or SCAN.BAT
- The entire ZipFile will be extracted to a single temporary directory for
- scanning. You must have sufficient disk space and free memory for this
- operation.
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- The scanning utility can be pre-set with a dos set command.
- IE:
- SET VSCAN=SCAN.BAT
- or
- SET VSCAN=C:\SCAN\VPCSCAN (VPCSCAN is the VIREX scan utility)
-
- Note: when scanning calls a batch file, the batch file should NOT change
- to the scan utility directory. Doing so will cause VIP to return to
- the wrong directory with unpredictable results.
-
- An example batch file you can use with the scan option: (SCAN.BAT)
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- @echo off
- c:\scan\scan /A /bell /nomem %1 %2 %3
- :end
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- Deleted or cleaned files here will have no effect on the infected files
- within the ZipFile. Remember, these files are a temporary extraction.
- It's up to you to manually delete or clean the infected files from within
- the ZipFile. Use the delete individual files function from within VIP to
- delete infected files within the zip.
-
-
- PRINTING a file: ( F10 )
- Highlight the file to print (ascii) and press F10 If the file you
- are printing is NOT an ascii file (binary), it can easily go through
- a ream of paper with gibberish on it. This is a simple print function
- with no formatting. ( you may however have your printer pre-set)
-
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- EXTRACT:
- To extract files, tag the desired files by pressing the space-bar.
- You can press T to TAG all files or U to UNTAG all files. After the
- desired files are tagged, highlight the EXTRACT option & press enter.
- You will be prompted for an extraction path. This is the path where
- the extracted files will be placed. Specify the FULL Dos path.
- If no files are tagged, then the highlighted file will be extracted.
-
- When extracting a file, if the extraction path is not specified, it
- will be extracted to the default directory.
- Multiple paths can be specified. IE: D:\TEST\TEST1\TEST2 etc.
- If the path does not exist, it will create the path if you desire.
-
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- EXTRACT with pass-code:
- To extract a file that requires a pass-code, use the instructions as
- shown above except do NOT press enter, Press ALT_P instead. You will
- be prompted for a pass-code.
-
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- STORED DIRECTORIES:
- If directories have been stored within the archive, you may extract
- them to their respective directories. If the directory does not exist
- it will automatically created. You must specify the parent directory
- that you want these directories created/restored under.
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- An example:
- ROOT \ ƒø
- √ƒƒ WINDOWSƒø
- ≥ √ƒƒ ICONS
- ≥ √ƒƒ SYSTEM ƒƒƒ DOCS
- ≥ ¿ƒƒ UTILITYS
- ≥
- √ƒƒ DOS
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- In the above example, suppose the ZipFile was created from the
- WINDOWS directory with the -mrp option to store the directory paths.
- The files that were in the \WINDOWS\ directory will not have it's
- path stored, however the files in the ICONS, SYSTEM, DOCS, & UTILITYS
- directories will have the path stored inside the Zip.
-
- When creating the Zipfile, the -mrp will move the files and directories
- into the zip & then delete them from the disk. The parent directory
- (\WINDOWS\) is not deleted.
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- Using -arp will NOT delete the files/directories. It will create the
- zipfile storing the files & sub-directories.
-
- To restore/create (as in the example) these directories and extract
- the files to the same paths as the original, you must specify WINDOWS
- as the parent path for this extraction. If \WINDOWS\ does not exist,
- it will be created.
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- MULTIPLE DISKS:
- A Zip file created with the -& option spanning multiple disks, the Zip
- file's directory is located on the LAST disk of the backup set.
- To process these files in the usual manner, place the LAST disk into
- the drive. You may then View / Extract these files in the usual manner.
- If the disk is not the last disk, the operation will fail.
- If you place the wrong disk ( 2nd, 3rd, etc) in the drive, and not the
- last disk, Pkzip will go into an endless loop. To break out of this
- loop, press Ctl-C or Ctl-Break.
- Note that you may not be able to edit one of these files unless it is
- completely on the last disk.
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- Pkzip may request you to insert a different disk of the set if needed.
- Remember, that most of these disks will be full, and a work drive other
- than the current drive is required. Also, the extraction path should
- be to a different drive if the current drive is full.
-
- Note: When selecting to view the contents of a zip file that spans
- multiple disks, even if the set consist of 1 disk, VIP will display
- a message asking you to place the LAST disk into the drive. Pkzip
- will then prompt you to place the last disk into the drive.
- YOU WON'T SEE THIS PROMPT, because the output is re-directed to a
- temporary file. If, after you realize that nothing is happening,
- press the Enter key to proceed.
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- The same thing happens if you place the last disk or the first disk
- into the drive. If a disk other than the first or the last is placed
- in the drive, PkZip will go into an endless loop.
- Once the internal Zip directory is displayed, you may tag/view/extract
- the files in the usual manner. Remember, the Zip-directory is contained
- on the LAST disk of the set.
-
- CONVERTING files:
- CAUTION: Do not convert ANY file that spans multiple disks using VIP.
- Read the section for rezipping multiple disks for instructions on how
- to re-zip / create these files.
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- Files created with ARJ, LHA, PKARC, or self extracting ZIP's may be
- converted to Zip Files by highlighting the file and pressing F5 or
- pressing Alt-R
-
- The file/s ARJ.EXE, LHA.EXE, PKXARC.EXE must be in the search path
- for this option to work.
- If ARJ.EXE is not found, then files with an ARJ extension will not be
- displayed. The same is true for LHA & ARC. ARC files will be
- extracted with PkXarc only. To use ARCE.EXE for .ARC extraction,
- rename ARCE.EXE to PKXARC.EXE.
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- If the ARJ file has directories stored in it, they will be re-created
- in the Zip file during conversion. The Zip file date will be set to
- the date of the newest file within the Zip file. Comments will not
- be saved or converted.
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- Difficulty: If the process fails, it may leave a working directory
- with sub-directories and/or files in it. These directories/files are
- temporary and are difficult to remove. In this case, you will need to
- shell to dos, and manually delete these files/directories.
- Normally, the working directory will be C:\$VIP$ or whatever work drive
- you assigned.
- This can easily be done using LIST. With a little practice, you will
- find LIST very handy for this type of operation.
-
- For most archived files, Zipped files will usually be smaller than
- files compressed with ARJ or LHA, saving disk space.
- In some cases, converting SMALL ARJ or LZH files to ZIP files may
- result in a slightly larger file. This is because Zipped files have
- more header information and a more complete internal directory.
-
- RE-ZIP a Zipfile. ( Alt-R or F-5 )
- CAUTION: Do not re-zip a zip file that spans multiple disks. Read the
- section for re-zipping multiple disks for instructions on how to
- re-zip / create these files.
- VIP has a function to re-zip a zip file that was created with older
- versions of PkZip.
- Re-zipping a zipfile will always use the maximum compression method
- and set the Zipfile date to the date of the newest file within the
- zip. Some BBS's re-date the zipfiles by adding thier junk BBS ADS
- to the zip. You can (carefully) delete these junk files easily and
- then the zip will automatically have the correct zipdate.
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- When Re-Zipping a Zip file, you have the option to delete the
- origional Zip before creating the new Zip. This is useful when the
- Zip file contains items that PK will not let you delete, such as a
- VOLUME label. It will also eliminate any comments and -AV that
- the origional file had. Make sure you have enough disk space
- before doing this. (First, try rezipping it without deleting the
- origional file to make sure there is enough disk space or memory).
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- If the origional zipfile is deleted, VIP relies on PkZip to create
- a new ZipFile and if the extraction failed, or there isn't enough disk
- space to create a new zipfile, the origional file will be lost.
- If this should happen, immediately shell to DOS and try to un-delete
- the deleted zip file using Norton's Quick UnDelete or Dos's unerase.
-
- To Re-Zip or convert a file, highlight the filename and press F5 or
- Ctrl-R.
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- Self-extracting Zip's (.EXE) can be converted to a zipfile using the
- same function.
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- RE-ZIPPING or creating A file that SPANS MULTIPLE DISKS:
- CAUTION: Do NOT use VIP to re-zip a zipfile that spans multiple disks.
- Files on the other diskettes may be lost because they will not fit
- on a single diskette. Since this is a temporary extraction, the files
- may be deleted when finished. The re-zip function does NOT issue
- the -& switch needed to span multiple disks.
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- To re-zip / create a zipfile that spans multiple disks:
- 1st: Extract the entire file to a temporary directory of your choice.
- If the file contains stored directories, restore them also.
- 2nd: EXIT VIP. (do not shell)
- 3rd: Place the diskette #1 into the drive
- 4th: Go to the temporary directory (C:\$VIP$) and issue the command:
- pkzip -mex&f a:filename (assuming drive A)
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- This will quick-format your diskette in A: and begin creating a new zip.
- All the files within the default directory will be included in the new
- zipfile. You may sort the directory first, remove undesired files, or
- add new files to this directory. Whatever is in this directory will be
- included in the new zipfile, including sub-directories under it.
- If the diskette becomes full, you will be asked to insert another disk.
-
- After zipping the files, If the zipping process was sucessful, Pkzip
- will delete the temporary files from the temporary directory, after
- verifying that the process was successful.
- If the process was not successful, pkzip will not delete the files.
-
- Note: you can also convert ARJ's & LHA's that span multiple disks by
- extracting them to a temporary directory WITHOUT the use of vip.
- Do this directly from DOS using ARJ, LHA or whatever extraction
- program you need.
- Then use zipping steps 3 & 4 as described above.
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- DIFFICULTY using drive A & B
- While viewing or extracting files, PkZip needs room to work. If the
- disk is full, and no work drive is set, an error message will appear.
- A error message may appear if the diskette is missing, not formatted or
- write protected.
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- Other Difficulties have been when insufficient memory is available.
- Too many TSR's loaded; Try unloading some of them.
- To determine the amount of memory available, from the dos prompt,
- enter: MEM/d (for dos 5.0+)
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- On rare occasion, VIP will display the message that PkZip is not found.
- This happens if you do not have sufficient memory, or when shelling to
- dos and trying to run VIP a second time instead of typing EXIT to
- return to VIP. You may have too many TSR's loaded in memory.
-
- If everything else fails, try booting up on drive A with a bare bones
- system without all the TSR's and things loaded. If it works ok here,
- then you have too much in memory, or some programs are conflicting.
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- PATH:
- Using the PATH option will enable you to change to a different drive
- and/or directory. This becomes the default directory. If the path
- does not exist, a message will appear.
- To re-log the current directory, enter a single period as the new path.
- When specifying the path, you can specify the full path starting from
- the root & include the drive if more than one drive exist. If the path
- is on the current drive, only the directory name is needed.
-
- PATH Examples:
- Assume the current directory is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ICONS\
- Selecting a path change by specifying 2 dots .. will drop back one
- directory to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
- To change back to the example, simply specify ICONS without a backslash.
- From the root of C:\ you must specify WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ICONS to change
- the path to the example. A leading backslash is not needed.
- To change to the root directory, use a backslash as the directory name.
-
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- PATH as a PARAMETER:
- You may specify the path on the command line when you invoke VIP.
- IE: C:> VIP D:\UTILITYS will change to & start up in D:\UTILITYS
- The path as specified on the command line no longer require a colon
- or a backslash. A directory name without a drive or backslash in it's
- name will be assumed to be the current drive and starting from the root.
- The command line parameter no longer assigns the editor name.
-
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- DELETE: (entire ZipFile)
- To DELETE a single ZIPFILE, Highlight the desired file to delete and
- select the delete option & press enter. A warning will appear.
- Deleted files can sometimes be un-deleted, however, the operation of
- VIP uses disk space for temporary files, and may use the sectors that
- the deleted file used. This often makes it impossible to Un-Delete.
-
- DELETE: (a file within the Zip)
- To DELETE a file from WITHIN the zip, tag the desired files with the
- space-bar. You will be warned that files are about to be deleted.
- Once the files are deleted, they cannot be un-deleted. Only tagged
- files will be deleted.
- Note that when deleting a file, PkZip requires a lot of disk space.
- If there is not enough disk space, PkZip will abort the function.
- The same may be true when editing a text file.
- When disk space is short, try specifying a different work drive by
- pressing ALT-W
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- SHELL:
- When you SHELL to dos, upon returning, VIP will automatically
- re-log the current directory. You can re-log the current directory
- at any time by choosing the path option and enter a single dot.
-
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- EDIT:
- The Edit function is available only to registered versions. To edit a
- text file, select the desired file by highlighting the file with the
- highlight bar. Select the edit function and press enter.
- Your editor must be smart enough to accept command line parameters.
-
- Note that large files may result in an Out of memory error because
- during the edit function, VIP is still resident and occupying memory.
- Depending what editor you use, some editors may not work at all. The
- default editor is DOS's EDIT which is the same EDIT that QBASIC uses.
- Edit was chosen because it comes with DOS 5. The best editor you can
- use is Q (QEDIT) because it does not require much memory and can edit
- a text file of almost any size. (and much more)
-
- Upon exit from the editor, PkZip looks at the edited file, and if it
- has changed, (edited), it will automatically update the zipfile and
- replace the edited file in the zipfile.
- After editing, Pkzip will display the message that it is freshen the
- ZipFile & moving files. It will remove the files & the directories
- from the temporary directory. When it is actually updating the file
- it will specify the file-name that is updating. A deliberate pause
- was added to enable you to view any message from PkZip.
-
- If you edit the file, and decide NOT to save it, then Pkzip will NOT
- update the zipfile. A message from PkZip may be: Nothing to do.
- When finished editing, save the edited copy in the usual manner, and
- exit from the editor. If you change your mind and DON'T want the
- zipfile to be updated with the edited file, then do NOT save it; exit
- your editor without saving the edited copy.
-
- If you are trying to edit a file from within the Zipfile that has a
- PATH stored for that file, PkZip will NOT freshen the file unless it
- is extracted to the path that is stored within the ZipFile.
- Vip 6.4 will automatically create the stored directories and extract
- the file to this directory chain. After editing, PkZip will move the
- edited file into the Zip, and remove the created temporary directories.
-
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- WARNING:
- Do NOT try to edit COM, EXE, or any binary type file unless you know
- what you are doing. Most editors WILL DESTROY a binary file if you
- edit it with a text type editor. You may edit binary files with an
- editor like DEBUG, but again this is for the advanced programmer who
- would not be trying to edit it through the use of VIP.
- If the text you are trying to edit is not clear ascii, or if it has
- strange characters in it, it may not be an ascii file, and you can
- not edit it without destroying it. SOME editors can edit files that
- contain control codes, but most editors cannot.
-
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- INCLUDE-EXCLUDE:
- This function toggles the logging of EXE files with the ZIP files so
- that you may examine / process self-extracting zips. The default
- is exclude which will only display ZIP files with a ZIP extension.
- When you toggle the INCLUDE, it will display all .ZIP and .EXE files.
- Note that most .EXE files are NOT self-extracting zips and trying to
- view the contents will obtain an error message from PKZIP.
- There is no easy method to determine if an EXE file is a ZIP file, so
- all .EXE files will be displayed. An error message usually means that
- it is NOT a self extracting ZipFile.
- The message: 'Error in ZipFile - use PkZipFix' can be ignored unless
- you are sure that it really is a self-extracting ZipFile with errors.
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- OOPS:
- If you have used prior versions of VIP, it may have left temporary
- directories on your disk. If so, and if they present a problem, they
- should be removed. Version 6 should not leave temporary directories.
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- REQUIREMENTS:
- VIP version 6.4 can now operate with dos 3.3 or newer. Other types
- of operating systems have NOT been tested. They may or may not work.
- VIP requires ONE of the following conditions:
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- DOS 5.0 (or newer) AND PkZip version 1.1 (or newer.)
- OR
- Most any DOS version AND PKZIP Version 204 or newer.
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- All possible types/combinations have not been tested. If you have a
- particular configuration that will not work, please let me know.
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- DEFAULT EDITOR: (ALT_1)
- The editor option is to define the default editor that VIP will be
- using. When you define the editor, specify the editor name without
- an extension. This new editor name is saved within the VIP program
- becomes the default editor.
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- TEMPORARY EDITOR:
- You may specify a different editor by pressing Alt-E. This is only
- a temporary assignment and is discarded when you exit VIP.
- When specifying an editor, Vip will search your search path to see if
- the editor exist.
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- WINDOWS:
- An ICON is supplied if you want to run Vip from windows.
- Note that VIP is a DOS application, and the ICON is an after-thought.
- Extract VIP.ICO to the windows directory or where ever you keep your
- icons. Vip does not support a mouse. To install in windows, select
- the category box to put it in by clicking it one time. Choose the New
- Item in the file box. Select the Browse option & select the directory
- that Vip is in. Highlight VIP.EXE and click the OK box. Windows will
- place the path and file-name in the box. Select CHANGE ICON and browse
- for VIP.ICO & click on the ok box.
- You may enter the working directory on the working directory line.
- This drive\directory will be passed to VIP and will log onto that path
- upon start-up and displaying the ZipFiles in that directory.
-
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- HELP:
- Most of the help data has been removed from the program to conserve
- file space, and moved to a separate file. When calling help, LIST
- will display the file if VIPHELP.TXT is found in your search path.
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- SET:
- Note: You cannot issue a set command to dos while in a shell. Upon
- exit, the new set command is discarded. The same is true with the
- path command.
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- You may define the location of VIPHELP in the autoexec.bat
- set command. The syntax example is:
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- SET VIPHELP = [drive\]path example: SET VIPHELP=C:\UTILS
- This is only needed if VIPHELP.TXT is not in a search path.
-
- SET VIP = [drive\]path Can be specified if vip is not in a
- search path. This setting will slightly speed up the initial startup
- and can be used during registration and/or defining the editor.
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- SET VIPWORK=E:
- Used to pre-define a different work-drive other than the default of C:
- Great idea if you use a ramdrive or Vdrive.
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- SET VIPKEY=C:\DOS\DEBUG
- A universal hotkey to execute a SHELL command by pressing F1
- The above example will call DEBUG when F1 is pressed.
- You may do with this key whatever you wish. You could use it to change
- to a pre-defined directory, or make it call a program, or whatever.
- Using this key is entirely up to you.
- If VIPKEY has not been set, then F1 has no effect.
-
- SET VSAVER=30
- Sets the screen saver to 30 seconds. If Vip is not registered, this has
- no effect. Un-registered defaults to 1 hour. To disable, SET VSAVER to 0
-
- SET VSCAN=C:\SCAN\VIREX
- Pre-selects the scanning utility that you will use for scanning files.
- Note: this filename can be a batch file so long as the batch file does
- NOT change directories or drive.
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- REGISTRATION:
- To enter the configuration screen, Press Alt-1 from either screen.
- (hold the alt key while you press the number 1 key )
- Version 6.4 of VIP no longer requires you to be in the same directory
- that VIP resides in for this option, so long as vip is in a search
- path OR you used the SET command in your autoexec.bat. If Vip cannot
- find it's self in the search path, it will let you know.
-
- A configuration menu will appear with 3 options.
- When registering VIP, you will receive a code that is unique to your
- registration. Specify the registration name exactly as you want it.
- It is CASE sensitive. If you use all upper case letters, this is the
- way it will be registered. You cannot change it without a new code.
- It is suggested to use lower case letters with the first letter in
- upper case (capitalized). This name is limited to 24 characters.
-
- Version 6.4 now will allow semi-automatic registration.
- Create a file: VIPREG by using the copy con function.
-
- COPY CON VIPREG (enter)
- REGISTRATION NAME (enter)
- your CODE (enter)
- (ctrl-z)
-
- The first line contains the registration name.
- The second line contains your registration code.
-
- From DOS, Enter: VIP REGISTER
- Vip will automatically look for a file named VIPREG
- This file must be in the default directory while registering VIP
- unless you specify the path\file on the command line.
- VIP REGISTER C:\UTIL\VIPREG
-
- An alternate method:
- Create VIPREG as described above.
- Create a batch file VIPREG.BAT which contains:
- VIP REGISTER PATH\VIPREG
-
- An oddity:
- If you extract VIP.EXE to a directory, and have a prior version of
- vip elsewhere in your search path, the FIRST VIP found in your path
- is the one that will get registered. The newer one will not register.
- To solve this, delete the old Vip or move it to a different directory.
-
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- DISKETTE:
- If you include a 3 1/2 inch formatted diskette with your registration,
- I will place the current, or latest version of vip on it and return it
- with your registration. (you must supply the envelope & postage)
-
- If you add an additional $5 to the fee, I will supply a diskette with
- the latest version of VIP and a Pre-registered copy of VIP.
-
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- FEE:
- Some software authors charge high registration fees for their software.
- I believe that if the price is right, most people will register their
- copy of VIP. The price of $10 must be right, because I am receiving
- more registrations than expected. Your registration code should work
- for all future versions of VIP.
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- TERMS:
- You are encouraged to register VIP if you intend to continue using it.
- The registration cost is only $10, US currency rate.
- The author assumes no liability for the use of this program and the
- user is solely responsible for any loss or damage to files as a result
- of using VIP.
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- The use of VIP constitutes an agreement to these terms.
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- COMMERCIAL USE:
- IF VIP is to be used commercially, for business or government, it
- must be registered. Commercial users are required to register
- each copy used at the work site.
- To obtain a site licence, use the comment section on the registration
- form to specify how many copys needed.
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- Please enclose an addressed, stamped envelope with your order.
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- REGISTRATION FORM VIP-64c
- Send $10. ( U.S. exchange rate )
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- Your name ____________________________________________________
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- Address ____________________________________________________
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- City, State, Zip ___________________________________________
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- Company name ________________________________________________
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- Phone number (____) _____________________
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- Where did you obtain VIP ? ___________________________________
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- Enter the name below EXACTLY as you want it registered
-
- Name > ____________________________________________________
- (24 characters limit)
-
- Mail to:
- AL RICHARDS
- 5201 ASH
- SHAWNEE MISSION, KANSAS USA.
- 66205-2114
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- Please add any comments below ( good or bad ) . ....