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- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ 4 4 DDD OO SSS 4 4 00 │
- │ Pk.Btm Version 1.11 for 4 4 D D O O S 4 4 0 o0 │
- │ 4444 D D O O SSSS 4444 0o 0 │
- │ (C) 1991 FMMO Publications 4 D D O O S 4 0 0 │
- │ Informatiques Enr. 4 DDD OO SSS 4 . 00 │
- │ │
- │ [Non-Registered Version] 02-26-92 │
- ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │4DOS is a trademark of JP Software P.O. Box 1470 East Arlington, MA 02174│
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Please read carefully those following lines before trying this batch file or
- strange stuff may happen !
-
-
- What is pk.btm ?
-
- Pk.btm is one of the most complex 4DOS batch files ever published !
- It allows you to do almost everything that any archiver shell would do
- in a simple batch file. If you are a modem addict, you probably transfer
- a lot of compressed files every week, and you have to decompress them, scan
- them, test them, and finally describe them. A very repetidious work.
- Pk.btm saves you a lot of time when it's time to do this.
-
- This batch file is intended for users of PKware's zip format as their primary
- archive format choice, but you might as well modify it to use any other
- archiver as your primary archive format.
-
- ───────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The first thing you could do is rename pk.bat to pk.btm if you are on
- a 4DOS exclusive system. Pk.bat will still work under a non command.com based
- system but will display an interesting message, just try it !
-
- Pk.Btm will need the following to work correctly:
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- 4DOS v4.0 │Please read magicn.fmo if you do not have the latest │
- Keystack.com │version of the following programs. │
- Pkzip.exe └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Pkunzip.exe
- Around 800k of free environment space.
-
- By using the memory command you can see how much environment you have left,
- and if you do not have around 1024k of free environment, please refer to your
- 4DOS manual on how to get it, BTW it's well explained :-)
-
- And its configuration files: Pkvar.lst
- desclist.fmm
- menudisp.fmm
-
- Pk.btm can also take advantage of the following programs if you have them.
-
- Arj.exe ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- Lha.exe │The latest version of these prorams are always │
- PkXARC │requestable via our FidoNet node @1:167/440 │
- List.com │Please consult magicn.fmo for further information. │
- Q.exe └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Pkunpak.exe
- Zoo.exe
-
- Please take note that we cannot be held responsible for any damage that pk.btm
- might cause to your files/configuration. Please make sure you revise it
- entirely before you run it. Because we place most of the system configuration
- dependent stuff in environment variables, (to make your job simpler), it does
- not mean that you do not have to do anything :-(
-
- IMPORTANT:
-
- Make sure everything in pkvar.lst fits your system configuration
- Make sure that the path that points to this fle in pk.btm is correct !
-
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- Even if the names are self-descriptive, here is a description of what the
- variables in pkvar.lst consist of !
-
- downloaddir=c:\download
-
- The path that points to your download directory
-
- downloaddirtry=c:\download\try
-
- Your testing directory, cand be independent from your download
- directory, but MUST exist. (We could have put some code in the
- batch file to check for the existence of this directory, but it
- would have affected the speed of pk (it's most important
- caracteristic !) and it's size, which is also caracteristic of
- a good program.
-
- uploaddir=c:\upload
-
- The path that points to your upload directory
-
-
- tempdir=c:\download\tempdir
-
- Directory used by pk for converting the files to the primary archive
- format, MUST NOT exist. same explanation as above.
-
- menudisp=c:\batch\pkbtm\menudisp.fmm
-
- This file is used by %@select in the menu procedures for displaying
- the kind of arrow character. You can change the character if you
- wish to.
-
- nodesc=Not described yet!
-
- The automatic description for an archive file.
-
- pkfile=.
-
- Used by eset in pk for processing the selected file or the
- change directory. DO NOT change.
-
- flagforlogo=yes
-
- If flagforlogo=no, it will not include a logo into your zip file.
-
- logofile=c:\logo\fmmobbs.asc
-
- This is the file you wish to include in your archive as a logo
- using option -Z for pkzip.
-
- pkunzippath=c:\pkzip\pkunzip.exe
-
- pkzippath=c:\pkzip\pkzip.exe
-
- lzhpath=c:\pkzip\lha.exe
-
- arjpath=c:\pkzip\arj.exe
-
- zoopath=c:\pkzip\zoo.exe
-
- scanpath=c:\utils\scan.exe
-
- scanopt=/nomem
-
- arcpath=pkunpak.exe
-
- descriptionlist=c:\batch\pkbtm\desclist.fmm
-
- This file contains some already made descriptions that you can access
- when pressing escape and enter when describing a file.
-
-
- keystackpath=kstack.com
-
-
- listpath=c:\list\list.com
-
- Use a browse which can accept piped input from 4DOS using the /s option
- like 4DOS list, or list.com of Chris Buerg. (very fast!)
-
- arcfmmo=e:\arcfmmo.tmp
-
- Process file for unarchiving only one file in an archive.
- Pk.btm is faster if this file is on a ramdisk.
-
- deleteprotect_off=c:\nu\ep /off
-
- To set your delete sentry off
- I use it when I have to clear the %downloaddirtry directory
-
- deleteprotect_on=c:\nu\ep /on
-
- To set your delete sentry on
-
- diropt=/4 /b /k
-
- Options for dir
-
- afterquit=setdos /M1^endlocal
-
- Things that pk.btm has to do before quitting.
-
- dirlist=e:\dirlist.tmp
-
- Temporary file used by pkbtm to store a directory to change to
-
- liste=e:\liste.tmp
-
- Temporary file used by pkbtm to store a list of selected files
-
- toziplst=e:\toziplst.tmp
-
- Temporary file used by pkbtm to store a list of selected files
-
- processfile=e:\process.tmp
-
- File used by %@select to change directory and to choose the working
- file, pk.btm will run faster on a slow system if all the .tmp files
- are on a ramdisk.
-
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ DO NOT FORGET to set the path to pkvar.lst on the line that has │
- │ │
- │ "set /r pkvar.lst" according to your configuration in pk.btm. │
- │ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- You may need to do some debugging if you have ANSI macros or 4DOS aliases
- that could possibly interfere with Pk.btm. If you encounter any problem
- or whish to make suggestions for enhancements, you can do so by leaving
- a message for François Ménard or Marc-Olivier Méhu in the Fidonet's 4DOS
- conference. We will be more happy to help you. It is also possible to reach
- us by net-mail on our Fidonet node @1:167/440.
-
- Also, we had some comments from people who did not like pk.btm to take that
- much environment. If you really need thak 1 kb of base memory and are willing
- to spend 5 minutes in any good text editor with a search and replace function,
- you could replace all the environment variables used in pk.btm by their
- equivalent in pkvar.lst ! Speeds up the process to :-)
-
- Now, lets talk registering.
-
- You will probably think that registering a batch file is just a waste of
- time and money. We will prove you that it is not.
-
- With the registerd version of Pk.Btm you will receive:
-
- A Fully descripted listing with many more functions.
- A lot of hints and tips to maximize the speed of Pk.btm on your system
- A Password that will allow you to come on FMMHOST BBS and download all the new
- registered versions as they become available.
- A full technical support via our presence in the FidoNet 4DOS conference or
- net mail to FMMHOST BBS.
-
- The satisfaction of registering the first batch file in your life !
-
- How to register:
-
- Send your name, address a little about yourself as a 4DOS user,
- a floppy disk format of your choice, and
- 5 $
- to
- FMMO Publications Informatiques
- 2645 Argenson
- Sherbrooke, Qc
- Canada
- J1J-1P5
-
- We will mail you back a disk and a letter with the stuff explained above.
-
- Please note that we will gladly send FREE registered versions to anybody who
- will upload on our board a 4DOS batch file of their own of equivalent
- complexity and size. Just mail us your name, an address and a 5 1/4 floppy disk.
-
- Where can I get the latest version of pkbtm ?
-
- The latest version is always available by file request on our FidoNet node
- @1:167/440 under the magic name of pkbtm.
-
- It is also available on Channel 1 BBS in the 4DOS conference and at CRS.
-
- Thanks to the following people who have ßtested this *program* and gave us
- a few more tricks of the trade :
-
- Alex Boisvert (for the usual beta testing)
- David Powers (for a nice *short* user selection algorythm)
-
- We would like you to send us your impressions on this program.
-