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- Two-in-One, English version -
- Archive shell and manager for the Atari ST/STe/TT/Falcon -
- Version 1.07e -
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- Overview -
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Two-in-One originates from Germany and initially only a German version of
the program and documentation was available. Thanks to Joe Connor and the
System ST Team an English version is now supported in the UK.
Two-in-One is intuitive to use and features on-line help using ST-Guide,
an excellent Hypertext system programmed by Holger Weets.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by Email:
Gregor_Duchalski@do.maus.ruhr.de
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ST-GUIDE installation
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The basic installation of ST-GUIDE is simple. Don't be put off the number
of files included in the ST-GUIDE distribution. For normal use just copy
ST-GUIDE.ACC to your boot drive or partition and reboot your system. The
files TWOINONE.HYP and TWOINONE.REF should reside in your Two-in-One
directory.
If you are already using ST-Guide and want to take advantage of the
advanced configuration abilities of ST-GUIDE (e.g. setting a default path
for all your hypertext files), also copy the ST-GUIDE .INF file to your
boot drive or partition.
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About Two-in-One
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You can start Two-in-One in several different ways:
From a Command line; the GEM Shell is not called and Two-in-One enters
'Manager' mode where files are automatically archived and unarchived.
Using the drag n drop feature bulit into most desktops;
Starting Two-in-One directly; the GEM Shell is called which enables a
simple intuitive interface capable of handling LZH, ZIP, ZOO, ARC and ARJ
archives.
The output from the archive programs is handled by a GEM Window. Under
MultiTOS and MAG!X, Two-in-One and the archive programs are started in
parallel mode and the output from the archive program handled by the
respective utility, MINIWIN.APP with MultiTOS and VT52.PRG with MAG!X.
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The 'Manager' functions
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The following keys can be used in 'Manager' mode:
[Shift]: Hold this key down to call the GEM Shell which will appear
pre-loaded with the selected archive.
[Alternate]: Hold this key down to create a folder with the same name as
the archive into which the archive will be unpacked.
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Supported archive formats
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LHARC: Versions >=2.20 of LHarc programmed by Christian Grunenberg are
supported. From V2.30 password support is included.
ZIP: Versions >=2.0 of STZip programmed by Vincent Pomey are supported.
ZOO: Versions >=2.0 of ZOO adapted for the ST by Gereon Steffens.
ARC: I've tested Two-in-One with V6.02. Unfortunately some of the
options detailed in the documentation don't function as described
and other options don't appear to be implemented...
UNARJ: Versions >=2.41 of UNARJ are supported. This is the first version
to offer sensible parameters for handling archives. Other UNARJ
programs are no longer supported. The documentation supplied with
this software is confused and badly structured, just what you'd
expect from MS-DOS-software.
It's quite likely that Two-in-One will not perform flawlessly with other
(mostly earlier) versions of the archive programs listed above. If you
experience problems with either Two-in-One or any of the supported
archive programs please let me know.
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Other stuff you should know
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-All new features will not necessarily be detailed here. Take a look in
the file TWOINONE.NEW for details of the latest revisions.
-TWOINONE.CFG contains the options for the individual archive programs.
You can change these using a text editor but be careful not to change
the lines which begin with '#'. Additionally it's important not to enter
more than 26 options per archive program!
-To use Two-in-One in 'Manager' mode from the desktop/GEMINI it's
important to bear in mind the following:
As a default path you should normally use the path of the archive. As an
expert option you could, for example, take the path of the top window,
as a default. In this case the active path must come from Gemini and not
Two-in-One. You can set this from within Gemini using the following
option: 'setenv TWOINONE_PRG "D:N"' or 'setenv OPT_TWOINONE_PRG "D:N"'
Incidentally, on starting Two-in-One the Directory window displays the
current directory, and ignores whatever directory the Shell would
otherwise look for.
-If you install Two-in-One using the built-in Atari desktop be sure to
set the 'Full path' option in the 'Install application' dialog under
the Parameter setting.
-The menu shortcuts can easily be changed using a Resource file editor
(eg Interface).
-Ghost dialogs: Hold down either [Shift] key or the right mouse button
and click on the Flying Dial corner to make it 'invisible'. This is
useful, for example, to view the main Two-in-One window under a Help
dialog.
-Problems with QUICK ST/TURBO ST/WARP 9: It has come to my attention that
some people have problems with the archiver-redirection, which doesn't
get to the desired window and is printed all over the screen. This is
caused by one of the programs mentioned above, it's not a bug in
Two-in-One! There are two ways to fix this problem:
*Use CONS_FIX.PRG and place it in your AUTO folder, which must run before
QUICK ST or TURBO ST.
*The best solution: Buy NVDI.
-Currently Two-in-One can display up to 3000 files per archive with a
maximum of 1024 files in any folder. If you try to display a drive or
archive exceeding the limits a dialog appears to let you know. Dynamic
handling of these limits is planned for a future version of Two-in-One.
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UK Support and Registration
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Two-in-One is Shareware and may be freely distributed for non-commercial
purposes. If you use Two-in-One regularly you are honour bound to pay a
Shareware fee of DM 20 to the author.
Two-in-One is NOT a Freeware Program! PD libraries, magazines or any other
organisations may only distribute Two-in-One with my written permission.
Any contravention of my wishes will be strongly challenged.
Two-in-One comprises of the following files:
TWOINONE.PRG Program
TWOINONE.SYS GEM Shell (automatically called by TWOINONE.PRG
when needed)
TWOINONE.RSC Resource file for the GEM Shell
TWOINONE.CFG Archive options in an editable ASCII file.
TWOINONE.HLP On-line help text
DOCS\TWOINONE.TXT This text!
DOCS\ICONS.RSC Two-in-One icons for use with your desktop
DOCS\TWOINONE.NEW Version history
DOCS\TWOQUICK.TXT Quick start text
TWO_VIEW\TWO_VIEW.PRG TWO-VIEW, external viewer for Two-in-One
TWO_VIEW\TWO_VIEW.TXT TWO-VIEW documentation
Two-in-One may only be distributed complete with all the above files