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*************************************************** * * * P A K P A L 1.0 * * (c) 11/90 * * * * * * IMAGINE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS * * 18653 Ventura Blvd. #104 * * Tarzana, CA 91356 * * * *************************************************** ================================================================= INTRODUCTION ================================================================= PKZIP and PKUNZIP are powerful file compression and extraction utilities. What they lack, though, is an easy to use interface. PAKPAL solves this problem by simplifying and enhancing the use of PKZIP and PKUNZIP. Here are some of PAKPAL's features: - Menu driven - Context-sensitive help available from any prompt or menu - Text editor for FILE and ZIP comments - Verifies ZIP file updates - ZIP viewer REGISTRATION ------------ If you find PAKPAL useful, a $15 registration fee would be appre- ciated. In return you will receive: - Licensed version of PAKPAL. (Doesn't include plea for money.) - Notice by mail of next update, when available. - Free support. Send check or money order to: IMAGINE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS 18653 Ventura Blvd. #104 Tarzana, CA 91356 In addition to the above address, ISS can also be contacted through the following computer services: SERVICE USER ID Compuserve 73757,1042 Prodigy CXMH02A PC-LINK PAKPAL 2 LIMITS ------ The following limits apply: Maximum files per ZIP: 500 Maximum directories per drive: 500 Maximum files per directory: 1000 An error message will display if you try to load a ZIP file that contains more than 500 files. If a drive contains more than 500 directories, only the first 500 will be displayed. Likewise, if more than 1000 files exist for a directory, only the first 1000 will display. PKZIP and PKUNZIP also have limits of their own. Check your manual for specifics. LICENSE ------- PAKPAL is distributed as a SHAREWARE product. This gives you an opportunity to try before you buy. If you find PAKPAL useful, please show your support by becoming a registered user. The evaluation version of PAKPAL can be freely distributed pro- vided all files are included. DISCLAIMER ---------- PAKPAL is distributed as is. IMAGINE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS dis- claims all warranties regarding PAKPAL, either expressed or implied. IMAGINE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS will not be liable for any damaged caused directly, or indirectly by PAKPAL. PKZIP and PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. 3 ================================================================= INSTALLATION ================================================================= PAKPAL runs under DOS and requires about 230k of free memory. PAKPAL will run on either a color or monochrome monitor. Four files must be loaded before running PAKPAL: PAKPAL.EXE PAKPAL.HLP PKZIP.EXE PKUNZIP.EXE The latter two can be downloaded from practically any BBS system. It is important that these files be placed in a directory that is included in your DOS PATH environmental variable. This assures that all files can be accessed from any drive or directory. In addition to these files, PAKPAL creates temporary files which it uses to save the directory structure of your disk drives. These files have the following format: PAKPAL?.TRE where ? is the drive letter. These files can be erased without harm to PAKPAL since it will simply recreate them as necessary. 4 ================================================================= GETTING STARTED ================================================================= After typing PAKPAL at the DOS prompt, the copyright notice will appear. Press any key to start PAKPAL. None of PAKPAL's functions will work until a ZIP file is selected. The SELECT ZIP function in the SELECT menu is used to either create a new ZIP file, or to select an existing one. If you want to work with an existing ZIP file, enter it's name and press enter. If the file has a .ZIP extension, it is not necessary to include it in the filename since it is assumed. If you enter a name that is not found, you will be asked whether or not you want to create a new ZIP. Remember, the actual ZIP file won't be created until files are successfully added to it. If you want to enter a ZIP but are unsure of the filename, press return and all ZIP files in the current directory will be dis- played. The current directory is the one that you were in when you started PAKPAL. If the ZIP file you want to use or create is not in the current directory, include the drive and/or path as part of the filename. Remember, only standard DOS file names can be used as ZIP names. If the desired file is listed, use the arrow keys until the file is highlighted, and press enter to load it. After a ZIP is se- lected, its current statistics will be displayed in the lower part of the main screen. 5 ================================================================= ADD ================================================================= SELECTING A DIRECTORY --------------------- The first step to adding a file to your ZIP is to select the directory where the files are located. You do so by selecting the directory from the displayed tree. If this is your first time using PAKPAL today, PAKPAL will read the directories from your disk. This may take a few moments depending on the disk's size. Below are the keys you can use while selecting a directory: ?? Used to move up and down the directory tree. ENTER Selects highlighted directory and displays all files in it. F4 Displays all drives available. Select one to switch to, or press ESC to remain on current drive. F8 If you have added a directory since PAKPAL last read the drive, it will not be displayed in the tree until this function is run. ESC Exit this function and return to main menu. SELECTING FILES --------------- The next step is to select the individual files that are to be included in the update. Files that currently exist in the se- lected ZIP are UPDATED, otherwise, they are ADDED. PAKPAL dis- tinguishes for you whether a file is being ADDED (?) or UPDATED (>). Below are the keys that can be used while selecting files: ENTER Toggles the highlighted file as either selected or unselected. F6 Allows you to use a DOS mask to select a group of files. DOS wildcards, ? or *, can be used. F8 Clears all selected files. 6 F9 Toggles between viewing all files, or just those selected. F10 Adds selected files to ZIP. If no files are selected, PAKPAL returns you to the directory selection screen. Before beginning ZIP, PAKPAL displays the following prompt: Delete files after being zipped (Y/N)? If you answer yes, the files selected will only be deleted after they have been successfully zipped. ESC Returns to the directory selection function. 7 ================================================================= ZIP COMMENTS ================================================================= This function is used to create and edit ZIP COMMENTS. These comments are very useful for documenting your ZIP files. If the ZIP in use currently has any ZIP COMMENTS, they will be displayed upon entering this function. It is important to remember that this is not a word processor, but only a simple text editor. Features such as word-wrap and block commands are not supported. Below are the keys that can be used editing ZIP comments: ? ? These cursor keys are used to move from line to line. Moving to the end of one page will bring you to the next. - ? These cursor keys are used to move within a line. > PgUp Moves to previous page. PgDn Moves to next page. Ctrl-Y Erases line. Home Moves cursor to beginning of line. End Moves cursor to end of line. Insert Toggles insert on and off. Text will only advance forward within the current line. F10 Updates ZIP file with comments. If comments have not been changed, returns PAKPAL to main menu. ESC Exits function without modifying ZIP file. 8 ================================================================= FILE COMMENTS ================================================================= FILE COMMENTS works very much like ZIP COMMENTS. The major difference is that you are entering comments on a file-by-file basis. If you enter comments for a file name TEST.C, and then delete that file from the ZIP, the comments entered for that file get deleted also. ZIP Comments however, are only deleted when the ZIP file itself is deleted. All of the keys describe in ZIP comments work for this function. 9 ================================================================= EXTRACT ================================================================= SELECTING A DIRECTORY --------------------- The first step in extracting files from your ZIP is to select the directory where the files are to be copied. You do so by select- ing the directory from the displayed tree. If this is the first time using PAKPAL today, PAKPAL will read the directories from your disk. This may take a few moments depending on the size of your disk. Below are the keys that can be used while selecting a directory: ?? Used to move up and down the directory tree. ENTER Selects highlighted directory. F4 Displays all drives available. Select one to switch to, or press ESC to remain on current drive. F8 If you have added a directory since PAKPAL last read the drive, it will not be displayed in the tree until running this function. ESC Exit this function and return to main menu. SELECTING FILES --------------- After selecting a directory to extract to, the files in the ZIP will be displayed. If you select a file to extract that already exists in that directory, it will be overwritten. PAKPAL distin- guishes for you whether a file is being CREATED (?) or OVERWRIT- TEN (>). Below are the keys that can be used while selecting files: ENTER Toggles the highlighted file as either selected or unselected. F6 Allows you to use a DOS mask to select a group of files. DOS wildcards, ? or *, can be used. F8 Clear all selected files. 10 F9 Toggles between viewing all files, or just those selected. F10 Extracts selected files from ZIP. If no files are selected, PAKPAL returns you to the directory selection screen. Before beginning extract, PAKPAL displays the following prompt: Delete extracted files from ZIP? (Y/N) If you have selected to delete, and all files have been selected, PAKPAL displays the following prompt also: Erase ZIP after extracting files? (Y/N) If may not want to erase the ZIP if you have comments entered that you don't want to lose. The files selected will only be deleted after they have been successfully extracted. ESC Returns to the directory selection function. 11 ================================================================= DELETE ================================================================= This function is used to delete files from the ZIP file currently in use. Once a file is deleted from a ZIP, it cannot be recov- ered. This function does not create a copy of the file before it deletes. For that, you must use the EXTRACT function. Upon entering this function, all files in the selected ZIP will display. Below are the keys that can be used for selecting files: ENTER Toggles the highlighted file as either selected or unselected. F6 Allows you to use a DOS mask to select a group of files. DOS wildcards, ? or *, can be used. F8 Clear all selected files. F9 Toggles between viewing all files, or just those selected. F10 Deletes selected files from ZIP. If no files are selected, PAKPAL returns you to the main menu. ESC Returns to the directory selection function. 12 ================================================================= VIEW ================================================================= FILE COMMENTS ------------- This function is used to view information about the files included in the selected ZIP. The F9 key is used to toggle between file information and file comments. ZIP COMMENTS ------------ This function displays the ZIP comments. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to move between pages. 13