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VIP.EXE ver 5.2a
(C) Copyright Al Richards
March, 1993
All rights reserved
VIP requires Dos Version 5.0+ OR PKZIP Ver. 204.
VIP can operate with an older DOS while using PKZIP 204
VIP can operate with PKZIP 1.1 while using DOS 5.0 +
This version checks first to see if Pkzip is present.
The required files for operation of VIP.EXE are:
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 )
These above files *MUST* be in your Dos search path.
Do not re-name these files or failure will result.
Some older versions of list will work just fine.
PKZ204G or newer is recommended.
Correspondence can be obtained through The Drafting Board BBS.
The latest versions can be downloaded, if and when available.
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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.
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.
After invoking VIP, select the desired Zip File with the keypad keys.
To view the contents of the zip file, select the LIST option with the
keypad keys and press enter. The zip's internal directory will be
displayed.
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.
To extract files, tag the desired files by pressing the spacebar.
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 extract it to the default directory. If you shelled, and changed
to a new drive or directory, then this becomes the default path.
Temporary WorkDrive:
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 extraction, or re-Zipping.
Stored Directories:
If directories have been stored within the archive, you may extract
them to thier 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.
An example:
ROOT \ ─┐
├── WINDOWS─┐
│ ├── ICONS
│ ├── SYSTEM ─── DOCS
│ └── UTILITYS
│
├── DOS
In the above example, suppose the ZipFile was created from the
WINDOWS directory with the -pr 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
directorys will have the path stored inside the Zip.
To restore/create these directories and extract the files to the same
paths as the origional, you must specify WINDOWS as the parent path
for this extraction.
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. You will be given the option
to create the new directory. To re-log the current directory, enter
a single period as the new path.
When specifying the path, you should specify the full path starting
from the root & include the drive if more than one drive exist.
Yoy may specify the path on the command line when you invoke VIP.
IE: C:> VIP D:\UTILITYS
This path must contain either a colin : or a backslash \
A directory name with a colin or backslash will not be recognized as
a directory, and will be mistaken as an editor name.
You may use only ONE parameter on the command line.
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 makes it impossible to Un-Delete.
To DELETE a file from within the zip, tag the desired files with the
spacebar. You will be warned that files are about to be deleted.
Once the files are deleted, they cannot be deleted. Only tagged
files will be deleted.
Note that when deleting a file, PkZip requires a lot of disk space.
At least twice the size of the file is required. If there is not
enough disk space, PkZip will abort the function. You will have to
look to see if it was deleted. An easy method is to note the
number of files within the zip, before and after the delete call.
If the number is the same, then it was not deleted. The same may
be true when editing a text file. Try specifying a work drive.
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When you SHELL to dos, upon returning, VIP looks to see if you have
changed drives or directory. If the path has changed, VIP will
automatically re-log the new directory.
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.
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.
I recommend using QEDIT, for it requires less memory, and can handle
large files. 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. If you edit
the file, and decide NOT to save it, then Pkzip will NOT update the
zipfile. A message from PkZip will be: Nothing to do.
When finished editing, save the edited copy in the usual manner, and
exit from the editor. If you 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.
A flaw in PkZip:
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 cannot edit this type file because while editing it, the file is
extracted to a temporary directory. I know of no easy method to get
around this. ( perhaps the next version of VIP will.)
You surely don't want to extract it to the origional directory for
editing purposes. Any file with the same name would be replaced with
the one from the Zip.
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.
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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 &
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.
VIP version 5.2 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:
DOS 5.0 and PkZip version 1.1 or newer.
OR
Most any DOS AND PKZIP Version 204 or newer.
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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To enter the configuration screen, Press Alt-1 from either screen.
(hold the alt key while you press the number 1 key )
You must be in the directory that VIP resides in for this option.
A new menu will appear with 3 options.
The editor option is to define the editor that VIP will be using.
When you define the editor, use the editor name without an extension.
This editor name change is saved within the VIP program and is now
the default editor.
You may specify a different editor by pressing Alt-E. This is only
a temporary assignment and is used only until you exit VIP.
You may also invoke VIP with the editor name on the command line to
overide the default editor. C:\> VIP QEDIT (as an example).
You may not specify the editor AND the working path on the command
line.
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 letters in
upper case (capitalized). This name is limited to 25 characters.
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. Vip does not contain annoying bells or whistles, or
noisemakers and should operate smoothly.
You are encouraged to register VIP if you intend to continue using it.
The registration cost is only $10, US currency. 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.
The use of VIP constitutes an agreement to these terms.
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