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┌────────────────┐
│ 4ARC 1.30 │
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ARCHIV MANAGEMENT FROM KONGOWARE
COPYRIGHT 1992-94 KONGOWare,
VOLKMAR ROSENOW
All Rights reserved
VERSION 1.30 , SEPTEMBER 1992
KONGOWare
c/o VOLKMAR ROSENOW
GATHERSWEG 19
4050 MÖNCHENGLADBACH 1
GERMANY
SHAREWARE NOTICE
THIS IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE and may not be sold without
the author's express written permission.
You are granted to use this Program for a Trial Period of
30 Days for Evaluation Purposes. If you decide to use this
Program for longer, you must REGISTER. Read upon Registration
in that Manual to get more precisely Information.
Please support the Shareware concept, so there will be more
challenging Software and improved Versions in the Future.
Some of the terms used in this document and programs used
in conjunction with 4ARC are trademarks of the following:
4DOS.COM Copyright JP SOFTWARE Inc. By Rex Conn (Current Ver 4.01)
PKZIP.EXE Copyright PKWARE Inc. by Phil Katz (Current Ver 1.93α)
PKUNZIP.EXE Copyright PKWARE Inc. by Phil Katz (Current Ver 1.93α)
PKUNPAK.EXE Copyright PKWARE Inc. by Phil Katz (Current Ver 3.61)
PKPAK.EXE Copyright PKWARE Inc. by Phil Katz (Current Ver 3.61)
LHA.EXE Copyright Haruyasu Yoshizaki (Current Ver 2.13)
ARJ.EXE Copyright Robert K Jung (Current Ver 2.30)
ZOO.EXE Copyright Rahul Dhesi (Current Ver 2.10)
VALIDATE.COM Copyright McAffee Associates (Current Ver 0.4)
SCAN.EXE Copyright McAffee Associates (Current Ver 93)
F-PROT.EXE Copyright Frisk Software Int. (Current Ver 2.05a)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC XT/AT , 80x86 or 100% COMPATIBLE
ca. 400 BYTES FREE ENVIRONMENT SPACE
4DOS.COM 4.0x
ARCHIVER MUST BE IN DOS-PATH
COLOR MONITOR RECOMMENDED
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 2
REGISTRATION
The non-commercial single-user registration fee for 4ARC is
$13.00 US or 15,-DM for Germay. The commercial and multi system site
fee is $50.00 for 4ARC. If you would like to receive the latest version
of 4ARC on diskette at the time of registration, please add $5.00
for US or DM 5,- for GERMANY to the above stated registration amounts.
USE CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS drawn on a german Bank for the Registration
and make them payable to VOLKMAR ROSENOW. If there's any possibility
for you to do so, choose an american Bank. Avoid to send me cash, that
will only be the last possibility.
Send a check or money order of the appropriate amount to:
KONGOWare
c/o Volkmar Rosenow
Gathersweg 19
4050 Mönchengladbach 1
GERMANY
VALIDATION
The results of running VALIDATE from McAfee Associates on 4ARC:
VALIDATE 0.4 Copyright 1988-92 by McAfee Associates. (408) 998-3832
File Name: 4arc.btm
Size: 56,311
Date: 9-8-1992
File Authentication:
Check Method 1 - 807D
Check Method 2 - 03E0
DON'T ALTER THE FILE IN ANY WAY, IT'S COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL !
INTRODUCTION
4ARC is a multi-featured Archive-Manager Shell for Archive
Maintenance. All popular Arc-Formats are supported, like
ZIP, ARJ and LHA. For special Purposes in Usenet or for
Converting older Archives 4ARC can also handle ARC and ZOO
Formats. 4ARC lets you create, decompress, convert, repair,
view and comment Archives. Archives can be made selfextractable
and extracted with full Paths.
For quick Filemanagement a DOS-Manager is added to quickly move
around on all Drives and Directories up to Z: and to manipulate
the Filestructure.
A special Feature is the extended Support of two popular Scan
Programs, McAfee's VSCAN and Frisk Software's F-PROT. Other
Scanners can also be used within 4ARC, but for the above Two
Programs an Online Switch-Display lets you find the right
Configurations for your Purposes if needed.
Be in the Shell and need another Program to start? No Problem !
A user-definable Menu let's you choose all the Programs you want
execute and after that return you to 4ARC. A Shell to DOS is
also part of 4ARC.
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 3
After all you can customize the Menu by choosing one of 5 pre-
defined Colorsets or customize the Screen individually.
All Setup Information is stored in a CFG-File and is restored
every time you start 4ARC. This includes the Archivers Settings,
Scanoptions, Colors and a Destinationdirectory for all Files.
INSTALLATION
1) Put all the Files in the Archive into ONE Directory,
otherwise 4ARC can't find them.
2) Read the -sample.dat file to find out how to create a
User-Menu for 4ARC.
3) Start the Program by typing 4ARC at the DOS-Prompt and
use the Setup-Menu by typing 'F4' or 'S' to configure 4ARC.
Follow the Informations on the Screen. After all save your
Settings.
4) HISTWINCOLOR Variable in 4DOS.INI File must be set, or you
will see nothing on the Screen. Refer to the 4DOS Manual for
more Information.
5) Don't change the name of 4ARC.BTM, cause you will have useless
.tmp files on your drive.
HOW TO USE 4ARC
THE MAIN WINDOW
The main Window consists of four main Parts:
- The MANAGER-WINDOW
- The ARCHIVER-WINDOW
- The SETUP-WINDOW
- The MESSAGES-WINDOW
The MANAGER holds the Functions for changing Directories or moving
Files around. You can also view the current Directory or start the
Scan-Program.
The ARCHIVER offers all Functions to manipulate Archives:
Create, Decompress, Extract, Convert, View, Repair, Make SFX and
Comment Archives.
The SETUP-Window shows the current Settings and lets you change the
Options.
In the MESSAGES-Window mainly appears the Directory-Setting:
CURRENT DIRECTORY is the present Directory you are in.
DESTINATION Directory is the Directory, where by default all selected
files will be copied or moved, Archives you create are stored or
decompressed and extracted Files are put in.
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 4
THE MANAGER
Enter the Manager by typing 'F2' or 'M'
View Directory: views the CURRENT Directory, same as DOS dir
Copy File(s) if you select Copy, a Window will appear on Screen,
showing the current Directory. Select Files by
moving the Bar onto them and press 'Space'.
Select ALL Files by pressing * on the numeric keypad
(unselect all /). After pressing ENTER, all selected
Files will be copied to the DESTINATION Directory.
Move File(s) same as Copy, except selected Files are moved.
Delete File(s) same as Copy, except selected Files will be deleted.
Rename File pops up a Window, where you can select one File.
After Selection you will be asked in the Message
Window for the new Filename. IF THE FILE ALREADY
EXIST, 4ARC will warn you and asked for a different
name.
MD/RD These are the same Functions as in DOS to create or
delete a directory. Refer to Dos manual for more
information.
Vscan This Option will start the Scanner you selected. If
no one is selected, 4ARC ignores this Option; use
Setup to choose a Scanner.
* IMPORTANT: using Vscan out of the Manager-Window will
ALWAYS prompt you for Input of your desired Scan
Switches. If you want automatic Scan with your pre-
defined Options, use Vscan via 'F6'. (see also Setup)
Shell to DOS means what is says: 4ARC shells to DOS; return with
'EXIT'.
Config Info An additional Screen-Display of all current Settings
and the active Settings in use.
THE ARCHIVER
Enter the Archiver by typing 'F3' or 'A'
Create Archive this Option first ask you in the Message-Window to
enter a filename for the new Archive. Entering the
name lets you select the files of the current
Directory you want to put in the Archive . Pressing
Enter lets you change the archiving Program. If you
choose a Archivename that already exist in the
Destinationdirectory, you will be prompted either to
change the name or updating the existing Archive.
Decompress Arch. decompresses the selected Archive to the Destination,
ignoring Paths stored in the Archive.
* IMPORTANT: If you try to decompress an password-en-
crypted Archive without Pass-Option set, Archive is
not unpacked.
Use the RIGHT Password! This is the same for EXTRACT!
Extract Archive extracts Files in the Archive to the Destination,
creating Paths stored in the Archive.
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 5
Convert Arc the most powerful Option of 4ARC and the main reason
pops up a list of Archives in the current Directory
(zip,lha,arj,arc,zoo). Choose the Archives to
convert, no matter the Format. After selected, 4ARC
will convert EVERY Archive you choose to the desired
Format in one Turn !
View Archive shows the Files of an Archive on the Screen
Repair Archive (zoo,lha support only testing) recovers a broken
Archive. After the old Archive is recovered, 4ARC
will prompt for deleting the broken Archive; safe
for unsatisfying Recovering.
Make SFX (not supported by zoo) converts the selected Archive
to an .EXE selfextractable File
Comment Archive updates an existing Archive with an Comment. Select
the Archive and entering your Comment.
Vscan Archive Scan Archive for existing Viruses and create Report
PKlite/LZexe These are two programs that compress executable files
(com/exe). You have to own these programs to use this
option. Refer to their manuals for more information.
THE SETUP
Enter the Setup by typing 'F4' or 'S'
Archiver chooses the active Archiver. Select the Archiver
and choose the desired Options. The Options you
selected are showed on the Screen in the Setup
Window as: T=test; Password=Pass; ARJ_SW=Swi
Virscanner chooses the active Scanner. You can select McAfee's
VSCAN or Frisk's F-PROT. These two are granted
extended Support by 4ARC. If you want to use a dif-
ferent Scanprogram, select Others. After Selection,
you will be prompted for the path and name and wether
you want to use Switches for automatic Scanning via
'F6'. Defined Switches is represented as a '+' on
the Screen, else there's a '-' after the Programname.
Tempdir this Directory is used by 4ARC for converting and
repairing Archives. Choose a drive on which there is
enough free Space to act on, ideal are ≥ 2 Meg's.
Destination setting up an Destination Directory will force 4ARC
to use this Directory by default (AFTER SAVING).
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 6
Colors choose out of 5 different Colorsets or select
'Customize Colors' for individual Colorsettings.
* IMPORTANT: Colorsetting of the Windows when opened
is determined by the Setting of the 4DOS.INI Setting
for the History-Window. So to change you have to
edit the 4DOS.INI File.
Save saves all Settings for permanently Use with 4ARC:
- Archiver Settings
- Scanner Settings
- Colors
- Driveinformation
KEYS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
'R' If the Screen goes mad for any reason, type 'R'
in the Main Window to refresh the Screen.
TAB or GREY+ pops up the contents of the DESTINATION Directory
and ask you ,if you want to change to the Destination
ALT-1 pops up the contents of the current directory
ALT-2 quick switch to destination directory
ALT-3 pops up the User Menu
F1 or H HELP-Screen
F2 or M enters the MANAGER
F3 or A enters the ARCHIVER
F4 or S enters SETUP
F5 or E SAVE SETTINGS
F6 or V automatic SCAN
F7 or U pops up USER MENU
F8 or C choose COLORS
F9 or L DOS SHELL
F10 or I PROGRAM INFO
4ARC Archiv Manager V1.30 Page 7
LAST REMARKS
I hope, you will find 4ARC convenient and worthful enough to use it
and add it to your favorite Utilities. I've tried several other
Shells for archiving, bigger and more expensive as 4ARC, and find
none of them useful enough to waste space on my hard disk.
If they were flexible in there functions, they doesn't support all
formats of archiving I need; or their Options are really poor.
I've wrote this Introduction in detail, though I think Users of 4DOS
will be familiar with DOS and Archiving. If you are bored by this
manual, I'M SO SORRY ! (oh, I think I'm not)
But there might be Users, who are not so familiar with their Computers
to use this Shell without any Introduction. So I apologize for wasting
your time...
Second thing I look after is creating an easy-to-use Interface, that
nearly everyone can use just at the point. First thing was the
flexibility and security of 4ARC.
Try it out; if you find any bugs (DAMNED, their might be one...),
I would be very pleased if you write me a little notice. I'm also
interested in your opinions about 4ARC or any desirable changes.
That's all folks, Sincerely
Volkmar Rosenow
KONGOWare 1992, August 1992