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- PrepZip 1.60 Whats New
- Released 09-10-91
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- Rob Roesch
- Net/Node 064/003
- 704-492-2081 Modem
- 704-492-2023 Voice
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- ╔═══════════════════════╗
- ║ Changes,Additions,Etc.║
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- ┌──────────────────┐
- │8-15-91 to 9-05-91│
- └──────────────────┘
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- PrepZip 1.50 Official Release
-
- ARJ comments have been added. You can now add
- a "Archive Comment" to either ZIP or ARJ archives.
- Not much else really.... A few cosmetic changes,
- optimization changes, etc.... Just have not had
- the free time I would like to code.....
-
-
- ┌──────────────────┐
- │8-10-91 to 8-15-91│
- └──────────────────┘
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- PrepZip 1.54 BETA
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- The ability to remove unwanted files from within
- the archive is now a reality. You will find on
- the first page of the configuration, an added
- variable. It has been named "Unwanted List" for
- lack of a better term. In this field, put the
- name of a plain ASCII text file that contains a
- list of filenames that you want deleted before a
- new archive is created. Here's an example.....
-
- C:\>TYPE DEL_LIST.TXT
- READ-ME.TXT
- BBD-ADD.TXT
- CALL_US.NOW
- README.*
- COME_C.US
-
- C:\>
-
- Notice that each file is on a separate line and
- STARTS IN COLUMN ONE. This is very important!
- Also notice the filename README.*, yes PrepZip
- WILL delete all occurrences of README with ANY
- extension. Please be careful with this file. If
- you place *.* on a line by itself, PrepZip will
- delete EVERY file out of the archive, no questions
- asked. You have the capability of deleting any
- files that you want, but at the same time you
- have the capability of deleting files that you
- DON'T want deleted. Use with caution.
-
- Along with this new option comes a new command
- line parameter '/I'. If you put /I on the command
- line PrepZip WILL NOT delete any files prior to
- rearchiving. This is kind of an override that
- will allow you to configure your Unwanted Listing,
- but skip the processing on certain archives. By
- the way, /I stands for 'Ignore Unwanted List'.
-
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- ┌──────────────────┐
- │8-08-91 to 8-10-91│
- └──────────────────┘
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- PrepZip 1.53 BETA
-
- First thing that happened with this version was a bug
- fix reported by Dennis Ivy. PrepZip was not exiting
- with ERRORLEVEL 2 as it was supposed to when an archive
- was unsuccessfully processed. This is now fixed.
-
- The major change for this version is the addition of a
- third configuration screen. Your Virus Scanner can
- now be completely configured. Additional information
- that you may now specify include the following......
-
- Initial Run Options: This will allow you to configure
- the command line options for the
- first run of your virus scanner.
- If you want to run a memory scan
- on the first execution of your
- scanner, specify that option here.
- These options will be passed to
- the scanner ONLY on the first
- execution of your scanner.....
-
- Sequential Run Opts: This will allow you to configure
- the command line options for any
- and all sequential runs of your
- virus scanner. Unless you want
- to run a memory scan each time
- your scanner runs, place your
- scanners option here that dis-
- allows memory scanning. This
- set of options will be passed on
- every virus scanner run following
- the first one......
-
- Virus Scanner Errorlevels: Three Virus Scanner Errorlevel
- exits are configureable. The
- 'Normal Exit' number should
- correspond to the errorlevel your
- virus scanner passes if no virus'
- were found and no problems were
- incurred. The 'Virus Detected'
- number should correspond to the
- errorlevel your virus scanner
- passes if a virus was found in any
- of the files. The 'Abnormal Exit'
- number should correspond to the
- errorlevel your virus scanner
- passes if an error occurs during
- operation, but no virus' was
- detected. Please consult your
- virus scanner documentation for
- the appropriate errorlevels.
-
- NOTE: PrepZip will default to the parameters needed
- to use SCAN.EXE from McAfee Associates. No changes
- are necessary if you are using this Virus Scanner.
-
-
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- ┌──────────────────┐
- │7-30-91 to 8-08-91│
- └──────────────────┘
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- PrepZip 1.52 BETA
-
- A new command line option: /R
- Using /R on the command line will tell PrepZip
- NOT to check files for Virus. Basically if /R
- is used, the Scanning Section of PrepZip will
- be entirely skipped. This command line option
- was requested so that PrepZip could be used as
- a archive converter only. If you have already
- checked an archive for a virus, PrepZip can now
- convert the archive to another format without
- duplicating the virus scanning. /R can also
- be placed into the Default Options section in
- PrepZip's configuration, but I don't really
- see a need for doing it. If you never want to
- check for virus' simply configure the Scan Path
- to NONE. Of course a /R in the Default Options
- can be bypassed with the use of /O on the command
- line. This was suggested by Jim Knight.
-
-
- If you are converting to ZIP,ARJ,or LZH format, the
- attributes of the files contained within the archive
- will be maintained. Previous versions of PrepZip
- were removing all attributes from the archived files.
- Older versions of today's popular archivers may not
- support the command line options that are now passed
- to the archiver from PrepZip. PrepZip has been
- tested with the following versions of archivers:
-
- LHA version 2.05 Copyright(c) 1988-91, H.Yoshizaki
- PKZIP Version 1.1 Copr. 1989-1990 PKWARE Inc.
- ARJ Version 2.20 Copyright (c) 1990,91 Robert K Jung.
-
- The following command line options are passed to the
- archivers by PrepZip to allow for file attributes.
-
- Extracting:
- PKUNZIP -Jhsr
- ARJ e -y
- LHA x -a
-
- Compressing:
- PKZIP -wHS -Jhsr
- LHA a -a
- ARJ a -e -a
-
- Thanks goes to Michael Kuhl for reminding me about
- file attributes.
-
-
- ┌──────────────────┐
- │7-15-91 to 7-30-91│
- └──────────────────┘
-
- PrepZip 1.51 BETA
-
- Additions to the Configuration Page 2 and some deletions from
- the command line arguments. PrepZip now allows you to use
- any Virus Scanner that you choose, ie. it does not expect the
- scanner to be from McAfee Associates. You will notice that
- a new config option has been added under the Scan Pathname.
- This section allows you to place any and all command line
- arguments that your 'virus scanner' requires for proper oper-
- ation.
- Now for the deletions that I referred to..... -NM and -NA
- have been removed. If you want to modify your 'virus scanner'
- with command line options you MUST configure the 'Virus
- Scanner Opts.' on Page 2 of the configuration.
- The seed for this idea came from Ken Opdyke.
-
- When converting to ARJ style archives, PrepZip will tell
- ARJ.EXE *NOT* to store the pathnames in the archive. PrepZip
- 1.50 was storing \PZ_WRK_1 in the name of the archive for each
- file that was placed into the ARJ. -e is now placed on the
- ARJ command line to prevent the storage of complete pathnames.
- Thanks to Ricky Schradin for finding this bug.
-
- Some minor changes: Notice the new format of the "meter" that
- is displayed on the "Processing" display. Gave it more of a
- Norton style look. Also some of the configuration displays
- were rehashed just a bit, minor however...... Also PrepZip
- will not report UNREGISTERED upon the completion of
- configuration if you do correctly enter the Registered Name and
- Registered CRC. Previously PrepZIp would say you were
- unregistered until the next run...... Thanks to Jim Knight
- for finding that one.
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