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% BELEF II %
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% pronounced: BELL*EFF %
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% Uncle Carl's Famous Archive Shell & Converter %
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% (C) Carl J. Hafner - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED %
% Version 2.02 %
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RELEASE DATE: July 27, 1993
Belef can best be described as a universal compression utility shell.
It is universal in the sense that it should work with ANY compression
utility, past, present or future ! ALL of the functions associated
with your favorite parameter taking compression utility are available,
as well as the ability to convert one form of archival storage file
into another with a minimum of effort !
Belef works on all ST/STe/TT computers in medium and high resolutions.
DISCLAIMER
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The author cannot be responsible for any damage to your equipment, other
software or hardware products, or physical or mental well being caused
by the use, misuse, abuse or inability to use this program.
The author also makes no guarantee as to the compatibility of this
program with other software or hardware products.
Using this program means that you completely understand AND agree with
these terms. If you do NOT understand AND agree, DO NOT use this program.
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CAUTION
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Belef works by allowing YOU to configure and save the interface settings.
If an error occurs AFTER you have instructed Belef to carry out your
instructions, it is POSSIBLE that you may have entered the commands
incorrectly. PLEASE be certain to enter the correct command codes
(available with your compression utility) and control codes (where
applicable) on the configuration screen.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
1) MAIN PANEL
a) Command Buttons
b) Option Buttons
c) Execute Buttons
d) Convert Button
e) Arrows
Identifying LZH formats
f) Exit Button
2) PREFERENCES
a) Confirmation prompts
b) Pause after TOS Apps
c) Confirm Overwrites
d) Mouse Snapping
UncleMouse support (.CUR files)
e) Select Buttons
3) CONFIGURE
a) Utility
b) Commands
c) Control Code commands
d) Names
e) Options
f) Encryption
g) TEMPorary work directory
h) Scrolling Setups / Button
i) Load
Default files
j) Save
k) Fsel
l) Okay
m) Cancel
4) COMMAND
a) Buttons
b) Command Line
c) File
d) TEMP
e) Execute
f) Convert
g) Fsel
h) Exit
5) FILE
a) Copy/Move file
b) Delete file
c) Rename file
d) Disk space
e) Create folder
f) Delete folder
g) Rename folder
h) Menu Bar
i) Exit
6) EXTRACTION OPTIONS
a) All
b) Folder
c) Query
d) Cancel
7) SELECTING TEMP DIRECTORIES
8) CREDITS
9) DISTRIBUTION
10) REGISTRATION
11) VERSION HISTORY
12) TROUBLESHOOTING
Memory allocation (MALLOC)
.ZOO compatibility
Mouse snapping
13) OTHER STUFF
a) Fileselector messages
b) Fileselector paths
c) About archive files
d) RAM disks
e) Sample session
14) CONTROL CODES ADDENDUM
15) INDEX
INTRODUCTION
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The biggest problem I've personally encountered with archive shells was
that most of them were too inflexible. That is to say that they either
worked with only specific compression utilities or they didn't allow
FULL access to ALL of the features available from within that utility.
With that in mind, I designed Belef so that it worked like a command
line interface box (the kind you get when you double-click on a .TTP
program from the GEM desktop) with the ease of simply selecting buttons.
Belef works by allowing YOU to enter commands and options on a
configuration screen. You then add a descriptive name TO that function
and Belef automatically passes YOUR name, command and options to the
buttons on the front panel. Selecting that button registers YOUR
commands and options !
This should allow Belef to be compatible with any parameter taking
utility, past, present or future. If someone upgrades their compression
utility, you need merely change your commands on the configuration screen
(if necessary).
Belef also holds the names, commands and options for 2 compression
utilities AND allows you to save and load either complete OR
individual setups ! For example, one setup can be for .ARC and .LZH
files and another can be for .ZOO and .ZIP files (or any combination
you like).
While Belef DOES come with a basic setup file, configuring it to your
OWN needs may require a little more "fine tuning". Take the time to read
this text file so that you may take FULL advantage of the features, and
flexibility, of Belef !
1) MAIN PANEL
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[command] [option] [archive name] [disk name/directory/pathname]
The first thing to appear when you run Belef is the Main Panel. This is
the panel from which you will perform your archiving procedures.
You will note 2 sets of 20 buttons each contained within a darker
background. The set of 20 buttons on top are the commands and options
for the first archive utility. The set of 20 buttons on the bottom
are the commands and options for the second archive utility.
a) COMMAND BUTTONS
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These are the first 10 buttons within the first set of buttons (on the
top of the panel) and the first 10 buttons within the second set of
buttons (on the bottom half of the panel).
The command buttons are used, as the name implies, to select the
"command" (or function) that you wish the archive utility to perform.
The COMMAND buttons are "radio buttons", meaning that you may only select
one command button at a time. These are like the old car radio buttons
where the selected button becomes deselected when a new one is chosen
(anybody remember them ? :-) .
A "command" lets the archive utility know exactly what you wish to do
with/to an archived file. A command can be something like EXTRACT (the
archived file) or LIST (the contents of the archived file).
Click on a command button to select it. When you eventually click on
the execute button, Belef will pass your selected command on to the
archive utility.
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The "Command" button in t