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This is the readme.txt file for ZIP Explorer 3.0
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Thank you for using Zip Explorer 3.0, and congratulations
with a new and powerful tool!
Please see help\ZipExplorer_help.htm for details on how to use the program.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
=========================
1. Extract the contents of the Zip file to a temporary directory. e.g C:\temp\ZIP_Explorer
2. Run the Setup.exe program to install Zip Explorer
3. Reboot your computer (required).
4. Run Zip Explorer
Start -> Programs -> ZipExplorer3.0
5. Online Help / Getting Started
From the start menu: Start -> Programs -> ZipExplorer3.0 -> On_Line help
In Zip Explorer : Help -> Help Topics
In Zip Explorer : Help -> Quick Help
For support, send email to arnholm@online.no
ONLINE REGISTRATION / USER SUPPORT
==================================
You can purchase and immediately receive the Registered Version at Albert's Ambry:
Zip Explorer page: http://www.alberts.com/authorpages/00014924/prod_724.htm
Main page : http://www.alberts.com/
For user suport, please contact :
Carsten Arnholm
Gamle Rustadvei 108
N-1380 Heggedal
Norway
email: arnholm@online.no
Web : http://home.sol.no/~arnholm/
PROGRAM HISTORY
===============
Version 3.0 - Updates by 02 October 1998
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* Launch programs with a double-click
Launching of programs and documents from within Zip Explorer is now supported
just like in Windows Explorer. You simply double-click on the program/document
file you want to launch. If the file resides on an offline disk, you will be
asked to insert the disk. The program/document is launched once the right disk
is detected. You can also use the "open" alternative on the right-click pop-up menu.
If the file you launch is actually contained in a zip file, the zip file will be
launched (assuming you have WinZip or similar installed).
* Eject removable disks
Removable disks may be automatically ejected after cataloging. The file buffers
of the cataloged disk are always flushed before the disk is ejected. This solves
the problem of "lazy file buffer caching" that can be annoying on Windows NT.
Disk eject is also available in the Tools menu, so you don't have to catalog a
disk to eject it. Note that on Windows NT, ejecting removable disks require
administrator privileges.
* Find the most significant duplicates using a file size threshold
The Find Duplicate Files dialog now has a file size threshold option. This means
that you can choose to ignore duplicates smaller than a user-specified size. This
saves a lot of processing time, and may be essential on computers with limited
resources, as a full duplicates list may be quite demanding.
* Pop-up menus everywhere
Pop-up menus are now available on all items, both in the left and the right pane.
As in Windows Explorer, you activate the pop up menu with a right-click on a cataloged disk,
folder or file. See also the "Properties" dialog described below.
* Get file counts and accumulated size via the "Properties" dialog
A new "Properties" entry in the pop-up menu provides a dialog similar to the
"Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer. Total size, file count, folder count
and zip folder count is provided. All file and folder counts include files
within zip folders, if any.
* Improved hard disk and CD-ROM support
Hard disks and CD-ROMs are presented with the familiar icons. The size of
large hard disks is now presented properly. For example, a hard disk containing
several gigabytes can easily be cataloged.
* Automatic presentation of accumulated folder size
Folders now display their size in the right pane. The size presented is the sum
of all file sizes below the given folder. This is extremely useful when trying to
identify where space might be wasted.
* Online Help
Last, but not least, online help is now available.
Version 2.1 - Updates by 23 August 1998
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* Zip Explorer now handles files with invalid dates. This could cause a crash
previously. Zip Explorer handles all dates after February 5, 2036 as invalid.
If such a file is encountered during cataloging, a message box appears with
information. It is advised to correct or delete such files.
* Zip Explorer is now available for sale at Albert's Ambry (http://www.alberts.com/)
A Shareware Version is available for free evaluation. A Registered Version is
available for online purchase.
* The Shareware Version has an evaluation period lasting 30 days, after which
the program stops functioning.
* The Shareware Version has an opening screen with options to go to
Albert's Ambry (http://www.alberts.com/) in order to purchase the Registered Version.
* The Shareware Version has an opening screen with options to email
arnholm@online.no in order to purchase the Registered Version without a credit card.
* The Registered Version does not present the opening screen.
Direct Web access to Albert's Ambry and my personal homepage (http://home.sol.no/~arnholm/)
is available under Help -> Buy Zip Explorer on the Web ...
This option is also available for the Shareware Version.
Version 2.1 - Updates by 15 August 1998
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* Zip Explorer is now "locale" aware wrt. date and time formatting.
This means that Zip Explorer will present date and time information
as specified by the user in Windows NT/95 Control Panel:
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Regional Settings (time & date tabs)
Americans will be pleased with this ... Previously, Zip Explorer presented
date & time as dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm:ss, ignoring any locale settings. Now, you
can for example see the same info as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm tt, where tt=AM or PM.
Note: If you change the Regional Settings while Zip Explorer is running, you
may observe inconsistencies in the date/time formats presented. This is
because formatted date/time strings are cached in the program. If you
re-start Zip Explorer (or re-load the catalogs), all date/time strings
will be presented in a consistent manner.
Note that this change does not affect the .zar files. There is no need to
re-catalog your disks.
Version 2.1 - Updates by 13 August 1998
=======================================
* Fixed a bug relating to deletion of catalogs that have lowercase labels.
The catalog file was deleted, but the view of it in Zip Explorer was not.
* The tree view (left pane) now sorts the subdirectories alphabetically.
Previously, the subdirectories were unsorted for FAT formatted disks.
* An new problem has been detected. Sizes of large hard disks are reported
incorrectly by Zip Explorer. This will require some restructuring to fix.
Version 2.1 - Updates by 11 August 1998
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* A new menu item has been implemented: View -> Options ...
Here you have the opportunity to control
- Which size units to use when presinting files: bytes, KB or MB (... cool !)
- Which columns to display when presenting disks.
Any combination of "Total Size", "Free Space" and "Date Cataloged".
This feature has been implemented in anticipation of a facility to display
textual comments associated with disks. It is likely that such comments will
be implemented as an additional column.
Version 2.1 - Updates by 06 August 1998
=======================================
* Catalog deletion is now implemented. Select a catalog to be deleted by
pointing and clicking a diskette icon under "My Removable Disk Drive" in the left pane.
Right click in place and select "Delete Catalog". You may also press the "Delete" key
on the keyboard.
If you want to protect yourself against accidental deletions, you can change the file
protection to "Read-only", using Windows Explorer or a DOS window. Zip Explorer will
detect this and "gracefully" ignore your delete instruction.
* A problem that sometimes caused confusing double scroll-bars has been eliminated
* Some missing keyboard short-cuts have been included (Ctrl-A)
* Current Date and Time is now shown continuously in the status bar (low right)
Version 2.0 - Updates by 09 June 1998
=====================================
* A Find Duplicate Files facility implemented. Can find duplicates across
Catalogs. Can also find duplicates starting at any catalog or subdirectory
by selecting and right-clicking. The Find Duplicates dialog is Modal.
* Find Files dialog has been made modeless.
* Compare Disk/catalog dialog has been made modeless.
Version 2.0 - Updates by 10 May 1998
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* Green highlight colour for selected folder implemented in tree browser (left pane)
* It is now possible to select a new directory in the list browser (right pane),
by double-clicking a directory (or zip-file) icon.
* Zar-files now contain a version number. A Message Box is displayed when a zar file
with wrong version id is encountered.
* Standard "Save As ..." dialogs implemented for reports in "Find Files" and
"Compare Disk/Catalog" dialogs.
* Slight reorganisation of main menus. A "Tools" menu is now available.
* Slightly modified help dialog (taken from Zip Explorer 1.0) included.
Version 2.0 - Initial release 5 May 1998
========================================
* New GUI.
Zip Explorer now supports a splitter window just like Windows Explorer
Left pane: Tree Browser
Right pane: List presenting files in currently selected directory
* New Format for Zar files (cannot read ZipExplorer 1.0 .Zar files ... sorry!)
* Date & time is now supported for directories (due to new .Zar format)
* When Clicking on "My Removable Disk Drive" the following is reported for
all cataloged disks:
- Disk Label
- Total size (i.e. disk capacity)
- Free space on disk
- Date Cataloged (i.e. when was the disk cataloged)
* Re-worked difference check between catalog & actual disk contents.
Problems reported for version 1.0 have been solved.
File -> Compare Disk/Catalog ...
The results are now presented in a list, where each entry is marked as
either new, modified or deleted. Information about file paths, cataloged file date,
disk file date, cataloged file size & disk file size is presented.
* Improved Find File
Can sort entries in Find file dialog based on
- File name
- Folder (i.e. file path)
- file size
- file date
This report can be saved (in sorted state) to a Report File.
Version 1.0 - Updates by 26 April 1998
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* Difference check between catalog and actual disk contents implemented.
(File->Compare Disk/Catalog ...)
The difference result is presented in a special dialog containing a
browseable report.
Files are marked as Identical, Modified, Deleted or Created.
At the moment, Zip-files will be marked as Modified, even if they are identical,
due missing date-information on .zar files (will consider a format change here).
Version 1.0 - Updates by 25 April 1998
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* Zip Explorer can now label diskettes. If an unlabeled diskette is specified
for cataloging, the program will prompt for a label string and label the diskette
before proceeding with the cataloging process.
* Added possibility to close ANY part of a cataloged disk, to hide temporarily
irrelevant files (activated by mouse right click in tree view).
Version 1.0 - Updates by 24 April 1998
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* The find dialog is now resizeable
* The find dialog supports sorting of file names, file sizes, file dates
* The find dialog supports pressing the RETURN or ENTER key to start a search
(i.e. "Find Now" is the default action)
Version 1.0 - 19 April 1998
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* Can catalog and present disks/diskettes in a tree view
* Can search for files and present the result in a list