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- documentation simple zipshell 2.0 Martin Vieregg, Germany
-
- requires OS/2 2.0 or higher March-09-1995
- Jan-8-1997
-
- german documentation also available
-
-
- Simple zipshell is a simple shell for ZIP and ARJ archives
- for the WPS. It will create some program objects with useful
- associations for *.ZIP- and *.ARJ-files.
- When packing large data volumes, it will create multiple zip-
- files, each with a size of 1,44 MB maximum.
- Selective unpacking of parts of the archive is not possible.
- When packing data, only zip archives will be created.
- Packing/unpacking folders and sub-folders also works.
-
- Simple zipshell consists of only some lines of Rexx-code which
- will create 6 program objects and 2 folders, and of 6 tiny
- batchfiles packing and unpacking archives.
-
- The program SendMsg.EXE is only used from the batchfiles to
- close the Pack folder. Programmers can use this tool alone:
- Enter sendmsg <Return> for more info.
-
-
- ***** required archive programms *****
-
- ZIP.EXE, UNZIP.EXE, ZIPSPLIT.EXE
- Infozip (Mark Adler and others) (OS2)
- ARJ.EXE, UNARJ.EXE Arj (Robert K Jung) (DOS)
-
- If you use other programs, the contents of
- dir_zipE.cmd (dir_zipD.cmd belongs to the German version)
- dir_arj.cmd
- pack_zip.cmd
- have to be modified.
-
-
- ***** Installation *****
-
- - If you have already installed Simple Zipshell, run old
- DEINSTAL.CMD first.
-
- - If you have file->program associations *.ZIP and *.ARJ,
- I recommend temporarily deleting these associations. After
- successful installation of simple zipshell, you can restore
- your associations.
- - Make a new directory and copy all files of the simple zipshell
- into this directory
- - double click to inst_eng.cmd
- - If the physical name of your desktop directory is not "desktop"
- (for example you have installed a french or italian OS/2-
- Version):
- Open the settings notebook of the program object "packing"
- (placed in the PackProg-folder). In the entryfield "parameters"
- you will find "% desktop". Change the word "desktop" into the
- correct expression. Don't delete the % and Space at the
- beginning.
- - Drop the program object "packing" (placed in the PackProg-
- folder) and "delete content" into the second window of the
- settings-notebook page "menu" of your "Pack" folder.
- - Place the PackProg-folder somewhere in a folder of your desk-
- top (you need not open it anymore).
-
-
- ***** Using the simple zipshell *****
-
- Show Contents of Zip- or Arj-archives
- - double click on archive object
- - or context menu, item "open", item "contents"
-
- Unpacking Zip- or Arj-archives
- - context menu, item "open", item "unpacking"
- The files will be created in the "Pack" folder.
-
- Packing of files
- - Copy the files into the folder "Pack", when you don't want to
- delete the source files.
- - Move the files into the folder "Pack", when you want to
- delete the source files.
- - open the context menu of the folder "Pack", choose item
- "packing".
-
- After successful packing you will get a new file "Pack.zip" on
- your desktop. You can rename, copy, move this file.
- If the Zip-file would have more than 1,44 MB, it automatically
- will be divided into several files: Pack_1.zip, Pack_2.zip
- and so on.
-
- WARNING:
- The result of packing has always the same name and position:
- Pack.zip at the desktop. If such a file is already there, it's
- renamed to OldPk.zip. If OldPk.zip already exists, the old file
- will be deleted without question.
-
- Both "Delete content" and unzipping a second zip file will delete
- the files in the pack ordner, but not folders and files in these
- folders.
-
- ***** deinstallation *****
-
- The Pack folder has to be empty.
- Start deinstal.cmd to deinstall the folders and program objects.
-
-
- ***** bugfixes *****
-
- This version fixes a bug in the installation routine occuring with
- Warp 4.
-
- ***** disclaimer *****
-
- Simple zipshell is provided as is and comes with no warranty of
- any kind, either expressed or implied. In no event will the
- author be liable for any damages resulting from the use of
- this software.
-
- ***** How to contact the author *****
-
- Compuserve: Martin Vieregg 100661,626
- Internet: 100661.626@COMPUSERVE.COM
-
- postal address:
-
- Dr. Martin Vieregg
- Hubertusstr. 26
- D-85521 Ottobrunn
- Germany
-
-
- ***** other freeware programs I've programmed: *****
-
- PMCALC20.ZIP PmCalc 2.0, a PM calculator with automatic clipboard function,
- hex and scientific functions
- TINYALRM.ZIP TinyAlarm 2.1, a simple countdown with a slider from 1 to 60
- and an alarm by entering alarm time
- CD_SHORT.ZIP CD Shortcut, instead of whole directory names you enter only
- substrings.
- Hmakeo29.ZIP HyperMake (earlier version MakeIPF) HTML and IPF builder.
- Your input is a more simple and intelligent ASCII
- format. Automatic linking, window arrangement, helptables,
- footnotes, line drawing and other features. Shareware if
- source file > 25 kB.
-