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************************************************************************** Copyright (C) 1989-1995 PKWARE, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this file may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any other language in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, whether it be electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual, or otherwise, without consent of PKWARE, Inc. PKWARE, Inc. disclaims all warranties as to this software, whether express or implied, including limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, functionality, data integrity or protection. PKWARE (R), the PKWARE logo, PKZIP (R), and PKUNZIP (R), are registered trademarks of PKWARE (R), Inc. PKZFIND (TM) and PKZOOM (TM) are trademarks of PKWARE, Inc. Trademarks of other companies mentioned in this file appear for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective companies. ************************************************************************** NOTE: For information on installing PKZFIND/PKZOOM, refer to the README file that appears on the diskette. PKZFIND and PKZOOM are quick and easy file-search tools. If you like working from the DOS command line, PKZFIND is for you. If you prefer pull-down menus that provide additional features, we recommend PKZOOM. You can also run PKZOOM from the command line. OPERATING SYSTEM AND MEMORY REQUIREMENTS PKZFIND/PKZOOM runs on any computer that uses DOS Version 2.1 or greater, and requires 128K of free, conventional memory. HOW PKZFIND AND PKZOOM DIFFER The main difference between PKZFIND and PKZOOM is that PKZOOM saves the files that it finds in a list, and allows you to perform tasks on the files that are found in the .ZIP files - directly from the PKZOOM Menu. For example, you can extract files, print files, view files, and delete files. (You can only delete files that are in a .ZIP file.) The only way you can perform tasks on the files that are found by PKZFIND is by using PKUNZIP and various DOS commands (for example, print, del, and edit). You cannot do it with PKZFIND. Another difference is that you can save some of the setup options in PKZOOM as defaults. For example, if you are always going to search inside ZIP files, you don't have to specify that option every time you use PKZOOM. With PKZFIND, you have to type the setup options every time. USING PKWARE TECHNICAL SUPPORT We hope that using PKZFIND and PKZOOM is as enjoyable and trouble-free as possible. Our goal is to provide you with the best product and documentation possible. However, problems and questions might arise. In most cases, you'll be able to answer those questions or solve the problems by using the information in this file. But when you need further assistance, you can reach the PKWARE Technical Support Department in the following ways: Support conferences. CompuServe. PKWARE BBS Bulletin Board Service (BBS). Internet/Usenet. Calling/Faxing a Technical Support Representative. PREPARING TO USE TECHNICAL SUPPORT The more information you provide, the easier it will be for PKWARE Technical Support Representatives to help you. Before you use one of the technical support services, please have the following information handy: * The version number of PKZFIND/PKZOOM. * The "exact" commands you typed into your computer prior to noticing the problem and any error messages that appeared on your screen. Note: Be prepared to FAX a copy of the error messages. To help you organize this information, use the Customer Support Form at the end of Chapter One in the User Manual. USING SUPPORT CONFERENCES PKWARE maintains support conferences on several Bulletin Board Service (BBS) networks. These include ILink, SmartNet, and Rime. You may leave a question in the PKWARE support conference using any of these networks and a support representative or fellow PKZFIND/PKZOOM user will provide an answer. Several other BBS networks also offer PKWARE product conferences, but those are not necessarily monitored by PKWARE. USING THE PKWARE BBS PKWARE maintains its own BBS. It is normally available 24 hours a day and it supports all baud rates from 1200 to 28.8k. To use this BBS, set your communications software to the following: 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity For your convenience, the PKWARE BBS has multiple phone lines, offers the latest in PKWARE shareware, and allows you to download many other files. You can reach the PKWARE BBS at the following number: (414) 354-8670 USING COMPUSERVE PKWARE technical support representatives maintain a discussion forum on CompuServe. To reach the forum, type GO PKWARE from any CompuServe prompt. The PKWARE discussion forum is located in area 11. USING INTERNET/USENET PKWARE products are frequently discussed in the newsgroup comp.compression. Use the Internet/Usenet to electronically mail PKWARE Technical Support. The Internet/Usenet address is: support@pkware.com You can also contact PKWARE Technical Support through our World Wide Web site at the following address: www.pkware.com Calling a PKWARE Technical Support Representative The most direct way to receive assistance about PKZFIND and PKZOOM is to call a PKWARE Technical Support Representative on the phone. The PKWARE Technical Support Department is available Monday through Friday from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Central Time. Before you call, you should FAX the necessary information. This gives the technical support representative some time to review your problem and offer a solution. Please indicate on the FAX that you will be calling. The PKWARE FAX number is: (414) 354-8559 If you have determined that your problem is serious and needs immediate attention, feel free to call the PKWARE Technical Support Department at the following number: (414) 354-8699 USING PKZFIND PKZFIND can search for any file on your hard disk, including files that are in a .ZIP file (files compressed by PKZIP). You can tell PKZFIND to just search for a file, or search for a file "and" automatically move to the directory in which that file exists. With PKZFIND, you can search for: * A single file. * Multiple files. * Files that are contained in a .ZIP file. * Files that are contained in a self-extracting .ZIP file (.EXE files). * Directory names. You can also access multiple drives. Even if you don't know the exact name of a file, you can specify a partial filename and PKZFIND will find all files that match that file pattern. Whatever your file-finding needs, you can customize PKZFIND to fit those needs. Note: PKZFIND looks at files in "share" mode, meaning that it is compatible with network software and LANs. USING PKZFIND WITH DOS PKZFIND is command-line driven, which means that you type all of your commands at an operating system command prompt. PKZFIND uses the DOS operating system. For example, if your computer is currently on the C drive, you would type your PKZFIND commands at the following prompt: C:\> Because it uses the DOS command line, PKZFIND takes advantage of several DOS features. For example, you can tell PKZFIND to search in a specific directory or on a specific drive. You can also use such features as DOS wildcards (* or ?) to help PKZFIND further define your search. Although this is not a DOS manual, it does contain basic DOS information, as it pertains to using PKZFIND. If you've never used DOS, refer to your DOS documentation. The Sample Search Commands section at the end of this section contains several examples of file searches. Hopefully, these examples will closely fit your own file searching needs. Remember! If you prefer to work with pull-down menus, you can always use PKZOOM. You are not limited to one method. Refer to USING PKZOOM for more information. THE pkzfind COMMAND The command you use to search for files is pkzfind. No matter what DOS conventions you use, pkzfind is always the first thing you type at the DOS prompt. UNDERSTANDING PKZFIND When PKZFIND finds an occurrence of the file that you request, it displays information about that file. It also allows you to continue the search for other occurrences, or end the search. This is handy when you specify a partial match, for example, if you want to search for all files that begin with the letter "B." Because there might be more files that begin with the letter B than can fit on one screen, displaying one file at a time prevents you from missing some of the files that PKZFIND finds. You can customize PKZFIND to display all files at once. Refer to ENHANCING YOUR SEARCH WITH PKZFIND OPTIONS for more information. WHERE CAN PKZFIND SEARCH? PKZFIND can search wherever you tell it to. You can search a specific drive on your computer, or in a specific directory. If you do not specify a drive or directory, PKZFIND automatically searches on the current drive that you're working on, and begins from the root directory. So even if you are a couple of directories deep on your drive, for example, \jobs\full\, PKZFIND searches "backwards" to the "\" directory. Note: The "root" directory is the highest directory level on a drive, often denoted as \ . For example, if you're on the C drive, it would be C:\. With PKZFIND, you can also search on more than one drive at the same time. Refer to the SEARCHING ON A DIFFERENT DRIVE and SEARCHING IN A SPECIFIC DIRECTORY sections under GETTING STARTED for more information. CANCELLING A SEARCH You can cancel your search at any time. To do so, hold down the Ctrl key and type c. The search stops and the DOS prompt appears. USING HELP Help for PKZFIND is always available. At the DOS prompt, type pkzfind -h and press ENTER. You can also just type pkzfind. Sometimes, when you type the pkzfind command incorrectly, help automatically appears on your screen. GETTING STARTED This section contains all the information you need to perform a simple search using PKZFIND. It also shows you what happens when PKZFIND finds a file and what happens when PKZFIND doesn't find a file. In this section, you will learn to: * Search for a single file. * Search for multiple files. SEARCHING FOR A SINGLE FILE To search for a file: 1. Start your computer. Make sure your screen is at a DOS prompt (for example, C:\). If you are running Windows, start a DOS window. 2. At the DOS prompt, type pkzfind, a space, and the name of the file you want to search for. For example, if you want to search for a file named resume.doc, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind resume.doc If PKZFIND finds the file, the following happens: Version and copyright information appear, then the following prompt: /JOB/RESUME.DOC 4534 09-2-94 0:45:48 More (ynj)? The more (ynj)? prompt allows you to continue or stop your search. For information on how to respond to this prompt, go to step 3. PKZFIND displays the following information when it finds a file: * PKZFIND copyright information. * The directory in which the file is located. * The name of the file. * The size of the file in bytes. * The date and time the file was last modified. If PKZFIND doesn't find a file, the following happens: The following message appears: No files found Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appear. The DOS prompt appears. 3. To search for the next matching file, type y. PKZFIND continues to search. If another match is found, the information pertaining to that file is displayed and the following prompt appears: more (ynj)? If PKZFIND does not find another match, the following appears, followed by the DOS prompt: (x) files found. where x is the number of files found. To stop searching, type n. PKZFIND stops searching and the DOS prompt appears. To jump to the directory in which the file appears and stop searching Type j PKZFIND jumps to the directory in which the file appears and stops searching. The DOS prompt appears. SEARCHING FOR MULTIPLE FILES PKZFIND allows you to search for multiple files at one time. You can use one of the following methods: * Typing more than one filename. * Using DOS wildcards to specify a partial file pattern. TYPING MORE THAN ONE FILENAME To type more than one filename, put a space between each filename in your pkzfind command. For example, if you want to search for a file named RESUME.DOC and a file named letter.doc, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind resume.doc letter.doc SPECIFYING A FILE PATTERN USING DOS WILDCARDS Sometimes when you're searching for a file, you're not sure of the entire name of the file, but know at least a partial name or the file extension (for example, .DOC). In this case, you can use the DOS wildcard symbol, the asterisk (*). For example, you might want to search for all files that contain the .DOC extension. To search for those files, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind *.DOC This tells PKZFIND to search for all files on the current drive that end in .DOC. The asterisk indicates that the name of the file can be anything, as long as it ends in .DOC. For more information on DOS wildcards, refer to your DOS documentation. TELLING PKZFIND WHERE TO SEARCH Now that you've learned to do a basic file search with PKZFIND, the next step is to learn how to tell PKZFIND to search in a particular location, for example, a specific directory or drive. In this section, you will learn to: * Search on a different drive. * Search on multiple drives. * Search in a specific directory. SEARCHING ON A DIFFERENT DRIVE PKZFIND allows you to search on a drive other than the drive you are on. To search on a different drive, type the name of the drive after the filename. For example, if you want to search for the file named RESUME.DOC on the D: drive while you are on the C: drive, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind resume.doc d: If you type only the drive letter with a backslash (\) and not a directory, PKZFIND starts the search in the root directory, which is \. For more information on DOS drives, refer to your DOS documentation. SEARCHING ON MULTIPLE DRIVES With PKZFIND, you can search on multiple drives at the same time. For example, if you know that the file named RESUME.DOC is either on the C drive or D drive, you could type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind resume.doc c: d: If the file resides on both drives, PKZFIND will find and display both occurrences of that file. SEARCHING IN A SPECIFIC DIRECTORY If you don't specify a directory in which to search, PKZFIND automatically starts to search from the root directory on your current drive (for example, C:\) and searches through every directory under that root directory. However, with PKZFIND, you can search in any directory that you want. For example, if you know that the file named RESUME.DOC is somewhere under a directory named jobs and you want PKZFIND to only search under that directory, you could type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind resume.doc \JOBS If the file you're searching for is on a different drive, for example, D:, you would type something similar to the following: pkzfind resume.doc d:\JOBS Note: Don't forget to put the backslash (\) before the name of the directory. When you specify directories using PKZFIND, follow the rules of DOS. For more information on DOS directories, refer to your DOS documentation. ENHANCING YOUR SEARCH WITH PKZFIND OPTIONS PKZFIND contains several options that help you enhance your file search. For example, you can tell PKZFIND to jump to the location at which it finds a file, or you can indicate that you only want PKZFIND to search inside .ZIP files. Each option is represented by a single letter that you include in the pkzfind command. You can also combine most of these options in a single command. (For a list of commands you cannot use together, refer to Options You Cannot Use Together.) The information that PKZFIND displays when it finds a file differs from option to option. For example, if you use the -b option (display only the filename), PKZFIND only displays the name of the file, not the size, date or time. If you use the -z option (search only in .ZIP files), PKZFIND displays the name of the .ZIP file "and" the file that you're searching for that is contained in that .ZIP file. The following is a list of PKZFIND options: -b Display only the filename -c List all matching files without stopping, and skip the more (ynj)? prompt Normally, PKZFIND searches one file at a time and gives you the opportunity to continue the search or stop the search. -d List directories that have the same name as the file(s) that you specified -j Jump to the drive and directory in which PKZFIND finds a file -z Search only in .ZIP files (for files that were compressed by PKZIP) -e Search also in self-extracting .ZIP files (.EXE files) -n Search only for files that are "not" contained in a .ZIP file You can also search for a file based on "size." You can specify bytes, kilobytes, or megabytes, depending on your needs. You can also specify a range of sizes. For example, you can search for all files that are larger than 100 bytes but smaller than 200 bytes. * To search for files that are equal to or "larger" than xxx bytes type a forward slash (/) "or" minus sign (-), a plus sign (+), and the number of bytes (for example, pkzfind /+555). PKZFIND finds all files that are equal to or larger than the number of bytes you type. * To search for files that are equal to or "smaller" than xxx "bytes," type forward slash (/) "or" minus sign (-), a minus sign (-), and the number of bytes (for example, pkzfind /-555). PKZFIND finds all files that are equal to or smaller than the number of bytes you type. * To search for files that fall within a size range, in "bytes" (for example, equal to or "larger" than 9500 bytes but smaller than or equal to 11,000 bytes), type a forward slash (/), a plus sign (+), the minimum number of bytes, a minus sign (-) and the maximum number of bytes (for example, pkzfind /+9500-11000). Do not put a space between the two values. Also, you can type the values in any order. For example, the maximum value first and the minimum value last (pkzfind /-11000+9500). You must put the forward slash in front of the "first" value you type. * To search for files that are equal to or "larger" than xxx kilobytes, type forward slash (/) "or" minus sign (-), a plus sign (+), the number of kilobytes, and the letter k. Do not put a space between the number and the letter (for example, pkzfind /+100k). * To search for files that fall within a size range, in "kilobytes" (for example, equal to or "larger" than 95 kilobytes but smaller than or equal to 110 kilobytes), type a forward slash (/), a plus sign (+), the minimum number of kilobytes, the letter k, a minus sign (-), the maximum number of kilobytes, and the letter k (for example, pkzfind /+95k-110k). Do not put a space between the two values. Also, you can type the values in any order. For example, the maximum value first and the minimum value last (pkzfind /-110k+95k). You must put the forward slash in front of the "first" value you type. * To search for files that are equal to or "larger" than xxx megabytes, type forward slash (/) "or" minus sign (-), a plus sign (+), the number of megabytes, and the letter m. Do not put a space between the number and the letter (for example, pkzfind /+10m). * To search for files that fall within a size range, in "megabytes" (for example, equal to or "larger" than 2 megabytes but smaller than or equal to 3 megabytes), type a forward slash (/), a plus sign (+), the minimum number of megabytes, the letter m, a minus sign (-), the maximum number of megabytes, and the letter m (for example, pkzfind /+2m-3m). Do not put a space between the two values. Also, you can type the values in any order. For example, the maximum value first and the minimum value last (pkzfind /-3m+2m). You must put the forward slash in front of the "first" value you type. For more information on the options listed above, refer to the appropriate sections in this file. For information on how to use these options, refer to the INCLUDING AN OPTION IN THE pkzfind COMMAND and USING MORE THAN ONE OPTION SIMULTANEOUSLY sections that follow. INCLUDING AN OPTION IN THE pkzfind COMMAND You can put a PKZFIND option anywhere in the command line, but it must be separated from other elements in the command (for example, a filename) by spaces. The example below uses the -d option, which allows you to search for directories. pkzfind -d resume.doc In this example, you also could have typed one of the following: pkzfind resume.doc -d pkzfind resume.doc /d pkzfind /d resume.doc USING MORE THAN ONE OPTION SIMULTANEOUSLY PKZFIND allows you to use more than one option in a single command. To combine options, type the options right next to each other in the pkzfind command, using one dash (-). Do not put a space between each option. For example, if you combined the -b (display only the name of the file) and -j (jump to a directory) options and are searching for the file RESUME.DOC, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzfind -jb resume.doc You can type the options in any order. OPTIONS YOU CANNOT USE TOGETHER Some commands cannot be used simultaneously because they are not compatible. For example, you cannot use the -z and -n (search only for files that are not contained in a .ZIP file) options nor the -n and -e (search in self-extracting .ZIP files) options together. DISPLAYING FILENAMES ONLY Normally, when PKZFIND displays a file, it includes the name, size, date, and time for that file. When you use the -b option, PKZFIND only displays the name of the file. For example, if you type pkzfind -b resume.doc and PKZFIND finds the file named RESUME.DOC in the \work\jobs directory, your screen would look similar to the following: C:\> pkzfind -d resume.doc /WORK/JOBS/RESUME.DOC 1 file found. C:\> Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. DISPLAYING ALL MATCHING FILES AT ONCE Normally, PKZFIND displays one file at a time and prompts you if you want to search for more. When you use the -c option, PKZFIND displays all matching files at once and does not prompt you. Note: If you search for a file match and anticipate more than one screenful of matches, you might not want to use this option because some files might flash on and off your screen before you have a chance to see them. DISPLAYING DIRECTORIES WITH THE SAME NAME AS A FILE When you use the -d option, PKZFIND displays directories that have the same name as the file(s) you specified. For example, if you have a file named jobs and a directory named jobs, PKZFIND would display both and look similar to the following: C:\> pkzfind -b jobs /JOBS/ 08-23-94 12:24:34 /WORK/RESUME/JOBS 3792 10-12-94 10:02:28 1 file found. 1 directory found. C:\> The first line contains the directory name. Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. JUMPING TO A DIRECTORY IN WHICH A FILE WAS FOUND When you use the -j option, PKZFIND automatically jumps to the directory in which the file is located. For example, if you type pkzfind -j resume.doc and PKZFIND finds the file named RESUME.DOC in the \work\jobs directory, your screen would look similar to the following: C:\> pkzfind -j resume.doc /WORK/JOBS/RESUME.DOC 33792 10-12-94 10:02:28 1 file found. C:\WORK\JOBS> Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. Notice that you are now in the directory in which PKZFIND found the file (in this example, \work\jobs). SEARCHING FOR FILES CONTAINED IN .EXE FILES When you use the -e option, PKZFIND also searches for files that are contained in a self-extracting .ZIP file (a self-extracting .ZIP file that has a .EXE extension). When PKZFIND displays files that are contained in a self-extracting .ZIP file, those files appear indented under the name of the .EXE file. For example, if you have a file named RESUME.DOC that is contained in a self-extracting .EXE file named work.exe, your screen would look similar to the following: C:\> pkzfind -e resume.doc /WORK/*JOBS/WORK.EXE * RESUME.DOC 3792 10-12-94 10:02:28 1 file found. C:\> Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. SEARCHING ONLY FOR FILES CONTAINED IN A .ZIP FILE When you use the -z option, PKZFIND searches only for files that are contained in a .ZIP file. To include self-extracting .ZIP files in your search, use the -e option also. In the following example, the file named RESUME.DOC is displayed only because it is contained in a .ZIP file: C:\> pkzfind -z resume.doc /WORK/JOBS/TEMP.ZIP * RESUME.DOC 3792 10-12-94 10:02:28 1 file found. C:\> Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. SEARCHING ONLY FOR FILES NOT CONTAINED IN .ZIP FILES When you use the -n option, PKZFIND does not look in .ZIP files. For example, if the file named RESUME.DOC appeared in the \work\jobs directory in its regular form and in compressed form in a .ZIP file, PKZFIND displays only the non-zipped version, as shown in the following: C:\> pkzfind -n resume.doc /WORK/JOBS/RESUME.DOC 33792 10-12-94 10:02:28 1 file found. C:\> Note: PKZFIND version and copyright information also appears. SAMPLE SEARCH COMMANDS This section contains some sample PKZFIND search commands. The purpose of these samples is to show you some of the ways you can search for files, including the use of PKZFIND options. While browsing through these examples, you will notice that there is usually more than one way to type a command for the same search. All of these samples use an example file named RESUME.DOC. Each sample contains the following: * The search criteria used. * The command(s) that you can type. * A brief description of the sample. Sample 1 - Search on the current drive for a single file. pkzfind resume This is the simplest pkzfind command you can type. Sample 2 - Search on the current drive for any file that begins with any specific file pattern. pkzfind resume.* The DOS wildcard (*) indicates that the file can end in any text, as long as it begins with "resume." Sample 3 - Search on the current drive for any file that ends with the a specific extension. pkzfind *.doc The DOS wildcard (*) indicates that the filename can be anything, as long as the extension is .DOC. Sample 4 - Search for a file in a specific directory under the root directory (\). pkzfind resume.doc \work\jobs pkzfind resume.doc work\jobs pkzfind \work\jobs resume.doc pkzfind work\jobs resume.doc This sample assumes that you are typing from the root directory. Notice that you have the option of whether or not to begin the directory path with a backslash (\). Sample 5 - Search for a file in a sub-directory of the directory that is immediately above the directory you are in. pkzfind resume.doc ..\jobs pkzfind ..\jobs resume.doc The double periods (..) indicate that you want to search from the directory that appears above the directory that you are in. Sample 6 - Search for a file on the current drive and only display the filename (not the size, date, and time). pkzfind resume.doc -b pkzfind resume.doc /b pkzfind -b resume.doc pkzfind /b resume.doc You can use either the dash (-) or forward slash (/) to precede a PKZFIND option. Sample 7 - Search on a different drive. pkzfind resume.doc d: pkzfind d: resume.doc You must always include a colon (:) when specifying a drive. Sample 8 - Search on a different drive and specifying a directory in which to search. pkzfind d:\work\jobs resume.doc pkzfind resume.doc d:\work\jobs Sample 9 - Search on a different drive, include directories in your search, and request a continuous listing of files. pkzfind d: -cd resume.doc pkzfind resume.doc -cd d: pkzfind -cd resume.doc d: pkzfind -c -d resume.doc d: Sample 10 - Search for files that are larger than or equal to "xxx" bytes but smaller than or equal to "xxx" bytes pkzfind /+9500-11000 resume.doc pkzfind /-11000+9500 resume.doc USING PKZOOM PKZOOM contains a full-screen, menu-driven interface that streamlines the file-finding process and allows you to perform tasks on files that are in a .ZIP file. You can even unzip files. If you prefer to work from a DOS command prompt, PKZOOM gives you that option. USING PKZOOM WITH PKUNZIP One of the advantages of using PKZOOM is that once you find the files you want, you can use PKUNZIP to restore "zipped" files to their normal size. This allows you to work on those files in their regular form. Along with unzipping the files, you can perform the following tasks on files that are inside .ZIP files: * Print text files. * Delete files. * Test the integrity of files. HOW PKZOOM WORKS Basically, you tell PKZOOM what you want to search for and where you want to search. Once you've defined your search, PKZOOM can start searching with a press of a key or the click of the mouse. PKZOOM does the rest! WHAT CAN PKZOOM SEARCH FOR? With PKZOOM, you can search for: * A single file. * Multiple files. * Multiple files that have a similar filename pattern. You can search for up to five patterns. * Files that are in a .ZIP file (files compressed by PKZIP). * Files that are in a self-extracting .ZIP file (.EXE file). WHERE CAN PKZOOM SEARCH? PKZOOM can search wherever you tell it to. You can search a specific drive on your computer, or in a specific directory. If you do not specify a drive or directory, PKZOOM automatically searches on the current drive that you're working on, and begins from the root directory. So even if you are a few directories deep on your drive, for example, \jobs\full\, PKZOOM searches "backwards" to the \ directory. Note: The root directory is the highest directory level on a drive, often notated to as \ . For example, if you're on the C drive, it would be C:\. USING HELP Help for PKZOOM is always available. To get general information on using PKZOOM, select the Help option that appears on the Misc pull-down menu. Misc appears on the PKZOOM Main Menu. SELECTING A PKZOOM METHOD PKZOOM provides two methods to use PKZOOM: * The PKZOOM Menu. * The PKZOOM Command Line. If you like to work with a full-screen, menu-driven interface, the PKZOOM Menu is for you. If you are more comfortable with working from a DOS prompt, you can use the PKZOOM Command-Line method. With the Command-Line method, you can perform your entire search from the DOS command prompt and bypass the PKZOOM Menu, or you can start at the DOS command prompt, then switch to the PKZOOM Menu. If you choose to do everything from the DOS command prompt, you will not have access to some of the features that come with the PKZOOM Menu. Refer to the remaining sections in this file for more information. To learn how to use this method: Go to: method: PKZOOM Menu Starting the PKZOOM Menu. PKZOOM Command Line Using PKZOOM From a DOS Command Line STARTING THE PKZOOM MENU To start the PKZOOM Menu: 1. Start your computer. Make sure your screen is at a DOS prompt (for example, C\:) If you are running Windows, start a DOS window. 2. At the DOS prompt, type pkzoom and press ENTER. The PKZOOM Main Menu appears. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS OF YOUR SCREEN The top of the screen is called a menu bar. The menu bar contains options that you can select. When you select an option from the menu bar, a pull- down appears. The Filespec pull-down menu automatically appears when you start PKZOOM. Below the menu bar is the display area. This is where PKZOOM displays the files that it finds and any messages. MOVING AROUND THE PKZOOM MENU Before you get started, take some time to get familiar with moving around the PKZOOM Menu. You can use either your mouse or keyboard. To: With your keyboard: With your Mouse Move from one Use your arrow keys Click the left button menu option to on the option you want another on the menu bar Select an option Move to the option Click the left button from the menu or bar Hold down the ALT key and type the letter that is highlighted on that option Exit a pull-down Press ESC Click the left button menu UNDERSTANDING PULL-DOWN MENUS Some pull-down menus contain fields in which you type information, for example, in the Filespec pull-down, you type filenames or filename patterns to search. Other pull-down menus contain options to perform more tasks. For example, the Unzip pull-down contains options to unzip files and print files. The Drives pull-down contains a list of drives that you can include or not include in your search, and all you have to do is select one. A brief description of each pull-down on the PKZOOM Main Menu appears below. Detailed information on what appears in a field or what an option in a pull-down is used for appears in the appropriate sections of this file. The descriptions below reference these sections. GO MENU Contains the option that you select to start your file search. Refer to Starting Your Search in this file for more information. FILESPEC MENU Contains fields that allow you to specify file names or patterns of file names to search for. Refer to Specifying What Files To Search for under Setting Up Your Search for more information. TAG MENU Allows you to "tag" files that PKZOOM found so that you can perform tasks on these files, for example, unzipping. Refer to Working With .ZIP Files That Were Found for more information. DRIVES MENU Allows you to select the drives on which you want PKZOOM to search. Refer to Selecting Drives on Which to Search for more information. MISC MENU Allows you to create a file that contains a list of files that you tagged after your search. It also contains an on-line help option. UNZIP MENU Contains most of the tasks you would perform on .ZIP files and the files contained inside .ZIP files. For example, you can unzip a file, print a file, and delete a file that is inside a .ZIP file. Refer to Working With .ZIP Files That Were Found for more information. SETUP MENU Contains several fields that allow you to customize your file search. For example, you can search for files that are inside .ZIP files only, or tell PKZOOM to display all files at once instead of one at a time (which is faster). Refer to Setting Up Your Search for more information. EXIT MENU Allows you to quit the PKZOOM Menu and go back to a DOS prompt. Refer to Quitting the PKZOOM Menu for more information. UNDERSTANDING FIELDS Some pull-down menus contain fields that store information. PKZOOM contains two types of fields: * Fields that allow you to type information. * Fields that act as "toggle switches" that contain more than one value from which to select. Both types of fields store information. However, how you specify that information differs. A description of each type appears below. Note: Information on specific fields appears in the appropriate sections in this file. TYPING TEXT IN A FIELD When you type text in a field, for example, a file name, PKZOOM is usually in edit mode immediately. This means that, as soon as the fields are displayed, you can begin to type. Also, if you type in a field that already contains information, you will automatically "type over" that information. USING TOGGLE SWTICHES Toggle switches are fields that, when you press the SPACE BAR or click the left button of your mouse, the value in the field changes. For example, if a field can be YES or NO and it currently contains a YES, it will change to NO when you press the SPACE BAR or click the mouse. You do not actually type information in this type of field. You select from a list of choices. Toggle switches are also used to select or un-select items in a list. For example, when you specify a drive for PKZOOM to search on, a list of available drives appears. Next to each drive are square brackets. When you click the mouse or press the SPACE BAR, an "X" appears in the brackets indicating that you have selected that drive. How you actually "toggle" a value depends on whether you use the keyboard or mouse. To toggle: Do the following: Using your keyboard Press the SPACE BAR. Using your mouse Click the left button. DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MENU OPTIONS AND FIELDS PKZOOM pull-downs contain both options and fields. Options represent tasks you can perform, for example, printing a file. Fields store information, such as the name of a file. Because they sometimes appear on the same pull-down, it isn't always easy to distinguish between the two. One way you can distinguish between an option and a field is by understanding some conventions used in this manual. For example, this manual always instructs you to "select" an option and "type" or "set" a field. In general, even though distinguishing between an option and a field isn't always obvious just by looking at a pull-down, the context you are working in usually is obvious. When it isn't, further explanation is provided. General information on selecting and moving around PKZOOM appears in the Moving Around PKZOOM and Understanding Fields sections of this file. SETTING YOUR MONITOR FOR COLOR If you have a color monitor, you have the option of working with PKZOOM in color or in black and white. To specify how you want your monitor to appear: 1. At the PKZOOM Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down appears. 2. To set your monitor to: Set the Monitor field to: Color Color Black and White B&W 3. When you have finished, press ESC. Your monitor is set. After a few moments, an OK message appears to the right of the Write setup option. Note: Your monitor doesn't change until you press ESC or switch to a different option on the menu bar. To save your monitor for color as the default, select the Write setup option in the setuP window. Whenever you start PKZOOM, your monitor will automatically appear in color. SETTING UP YOUR SEARCH The first step in using PKZOOM is to tell PKZOOM what files to search for. PKZOOM contains several ways to make your file search simple, yet versatile. To set up PKZOOM to search for files, you: * Specify what files to search for. * Specify which drives to search on. * Determine whether or not to search within .ZIP files. * Determine how PKZOOM displays the files that it finds. SPECIFYING WHAT FILES TO SEARCH FOR Before you tell PKZOOM which files to search for, take some time to think about the files. Are you searching for one file? Do you know the exact name or just a partial name? With PKZOOM, you can specify an exact filename or use DOS wildcards to specify a file pattern. For example, to search for all files that end in .DOC, you would type *.DOC. You can also search for files that are contained within .ZIP files. When you have finished specifying files, refer to Searching Inside .ZIP Files for more information. To specify a file or file pattern: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Filespec. The Filespec pull-down appears: 2. Press ENTER or click your mouse to put you in edit mode. 3. Type the files names or file patterns you want to search for. You can include up to five files or file patterns per search. Each line (1 through 5) represents a different file or pattern. 4. When you have finished specifying your files or file patterns, press ESC. The pull-down disappears. SELECTING DRIVES ON WHICH TO SEARCH PKZOOM allows you to specify which drives you want to search. You can also specify the type of drives you want to search on, for example, local versus network drives. If you do not specify a drive, PKZOOM searches on the default drive and searches only on that drive. The default drive is the drive you were on when you started PKZOOM. To specify drives: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Drives. The Drives pull-down appears: 2. To search on the current drive only from the current directory down (the drive you were on when you started PKZOOM), 1) Select [ ] Local search on default drive. An "X" appears in the square brackets. 2) Press ESC. The pull-down disappears. You are finished specifying drives. Do not continue with the steps in this section. To select the drives on which you want to search, 1) Select Select drives to search. A pull-down similar to one below this table appears. 2) Go to step 3. All of the drives on your computer are displayed. Drives that are selected are marked with an "X." Drives that are not selected are marked with empty brackets ([ ]). 3. To select individual drive(s) on which to search: 1) Move to the drive(s) that you want to include in your search and select the drive. To select a drive using your keyboard, press the SPACE BAR or type the letter that is highlighted. To select a drive using your mouse, click the left button on the desired drive. Use the same methods to "un-select" a drive. 2) When you have finished selecting drives, select OK. To select OK using your keyboard, press ENTER from anywhere in the pull-down. To select OK using your mouse, move the mouse to OK and click the left button. The drives are selected and the pull-down disappears. To select all local and network drives: 1) Press the F1 key. 2) Select OK. The pull-down disappears. To select all local hard drives 1) Press the F2 key. 2) Select OK. The hard disks are selected and the pull-down disappears. To select all network drives: 1) Press the F3 key. 2) Select OK. All network drives are selected and the pull-down disappears. To un-select all drives and start over: 1) Press the F10 key. 2) Select OK. All drives are un-selected and the pull-down disappears. SETTING DEFAULT DRIVES ON WHICH TO SEARCH If you routinely search on specific drives, you can set up PKZOOM to automatically search on those drives. You do not have to specify them every time you start PKZOOM. To set up drives: 1. Select the drives you want to search on using the Select drives to search option on the Drives Menu. Refer to SELECTING DRIVES ON WHICH TO SEARCH for more information. 2. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down menu appears. 3. Move to the Load drives field. 4. Using your mouse or SPACE BAR, set the Load drives field to YES. Note: The Load drives field is a "toggle" field. 5. Select the Write setup option. This saves the default for the Load drives field to YES. PKZOOM will automatically search on the drives that you specified. To turn off the defaults, set the Load drives field back to NO. SEARCHING INSIDE .ZIP FILES PKZOOM allows you to specify whether or not to search inside .ZIP files (files compressed by PKZIP). You can tell PKZOOM to search for one of the following: * Only files inside of .ZIP files. * All files, including files inside of .ZIP files. * Only files that are not inside of .ZIP files. To specify whether or not to search inside .ZIP files: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down menu appears. 2. Move to the Zip search field. 3. Using your mouse or SPACE BAR: To search: Set the Zip search field to: Only for files that are inside ONLY .ZIP files For files that are inside .ZIP files YES "and" outside .ZIP files Only for files that are not inside NONE .ZIP files SEARCHING INSIDE .ZIP FILES WITH OTHER EXTENSIONS Not all .ZIP files that you might have created using PKZIP necessarily have the .ZIP extension. You might have specified your own extension instead of .ZIP when you compressed the files, or you might have created self-extracting .ZIP files, which have an extension of .EXE. If you want PKZOOM to search for files contained in the .ZIP file, you must specify the extension. To specify other extensions: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down appears: 2. Move your cursor to the ZIP Extensions field and press ENTER or click your mouse. The ZIP Extensions pull-down appears. 3. Type the extension that represents the files within which you want to search. You can specify up to five different extensions. Each line (1 through 5) represents a different extension you can type. Note: When you type an extension, you do not have to type the period. PKZOOM knows that this is an extension and puts the period in for you. 4. When you have finished typing your extensions, press ESC. Your extensions are saved and the pull-down disappears. To save these extensions as defaults, select the Write setup option in the setuP window. Whenever you start PKZOOM, these extensions will automatically appear in the pull-down in which you typed them. DETERMINING HOW PKZOOM DISPLAYS FILES PKZOOM can display one file at a time, or all at once after it finishes the search. To determine how PKZOOM displays files: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down appears: 2. Move your cursor to the Display as found field. 3. Using your mouse or SPACE BAR: To display: Set the Display as found field to: One file at a time YES All files at once NO 4. When you have finished, press ESC. The pull-down disappears. SEARCHING SUB-DIRECTORIES WITH EXTENSIONS Some sub-directories that you have created might contain an extension. With PKZOOM, you have the option of searching or not searching within those sub-directories. If you choose to search those directories, PKZOOM will take more time to search for files because it has to determine whether the entry is a file or directory. PKZOOM's default is to assume that sub- directories have no extensions. Follow the steps below only if you want PKZOOM to search these directories. To search within sub-directories that contain extensions, follow these steps: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select setuP. The setuP pull-down appears: 2. Move your cursor to the Subdir search field. 3. Click your mouse or press the SPACE BAR. The field changes to the following: *.* The *.* DOS wildcard indicates that PKZOOM will look at the name "and" the extension. STARTING YOUR SEARCH To start your search: 1. Make sure you've specified the files you want to search for. Refer to the appropriate sections under Setting Up Your Search for more information. 2. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Go. The Go pull-down appears: 3. Select F1 Start Search. PKZOOM begins to search. Note: You can also press F1 from anywhere on your screen to start the search. As PKZOOM searches, the names of the drives and directory paths flash one at a time on the bottom of your screen, and looks similar to the following: Esc to abort - P:\JOBS\RESUMES.DOC 4. If: This happens: Do the following: PKZOOM found After a few moments, the Refer to Understanding files and the first file is found and What PKZOOM Displays. Display as found displayed field in the setuP pull-down is set When PKZOOM finishes the to YES search, the following appears at the bottom of your screen: PKZoom = Ver X.X Refer to PKZOOM found After a few moments, all Understanding files and the files that match your What PKZOOM Display as found search criteria are Displays. field in the setuP displayed at one time. pull-down is set to NO The following appears at the bottom of your screen: PKZoom = Ver X.X PKZOOM did The following message appears: Try your search not find any again by files No files found specifying a new file or file pattern or different drive drive UNDERSTANDING WHAT PKZOOM DISPLAYS For each file found, PKZOOM displays the following information: * The name and location of the file, including the drive and directory. * The size of the file in bytes. * The time that the file was last modified. * The date that the file was last modified. If you included files that are contained in a .ZIP file, those files are indented under the .ZIP file. This allows you to more easily recognize those files as "zipped" files. CANCELLING YOUR SEARCH You can cancel your search at any time by pressing the ESC key. WORKING WITH FILES THAT WERE FOUND WITHIN .ZIP FILES When PKZOOM finishes the search, you can perform the following tasks on the files that were found within .ZIP files: * Extract files from a .ZIP file. * Test the integrity of files within a .ZIP file. * Print files that are inside a .ZIP file. * Delete files. Before you can perform any of these tasks, you have to select the files you want to work with. This is referred to as "tagging." Refer to Tagging Your Files. TAGGING YOUR FILES Tagging a file tells PKZOOM that you want to perform a task on that file. PKZOOM provides a variety of ways to tag files. You can tag: * Individual files. * All files at once. * Files that have a specific name or pattern. * Files that were created or modified today. * Files that have been modified since the last backup. You can also clear the tags for the same files. ACCESSING THE TAG MENU To tag files, you will use the Tag Menu on the PKZOOM Main Menu. To access the Tag Menu, select Tag from the PKZOOM Main Menu. The Tag pull-down appears. The first two items on this menu (Tag all files and Clear all tags) and the last item (Flip tags) are options that perform specific tasks on all of the files that are tagged or untagged, depending on the option you select. The middle four items on this pull-down allow you to more closely specify files to be tagged or un-tagged. The Mode: field (a toggle field) contains one of two tasks that can be performed, "tag files" and "clear tags." The Name, Only todays files, and Archive (changed files) options allow you to select which file(s) are to be tagged or untagged. For example, you can automatically tag or clear tags for all files that were created or modified today (using the Only todays files option). The Mode: field applies only to these three options. TAGGING INDIVIDUAL FILES To tag individual files, move your cursor to the file you want to tag and press ENTER or SPACE BAR, or click the left button on your mouse. A small right arrow appears to the left of each file you tag. To clear the tag for an individual file, do the same thing you did to tag the file. When you clear a tag, the arrow disappears. TAGGING ALL FILES To tag all files at one time: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Select Tag all files. The files are tagged and the Tag pull-down disappears. Note: You can also clear all tags at one time. Refer to Clearing All Tags for more information. TAGGING FILES BY NAME To tag files by name: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "tag files." 3. Select Name. The following prompt appears at the bottom of your screen: Batch tag: 4. Type the name of the file or file pattern you want tagged and press ENTER or click your mouse. All files that match the name you typed are now tagged. Note: You can use DOS wildcards such as * and ? to specify file patterns. For example, if you want to tag all files that begin with the letters CH, you could type CH*.* TAGGING ONLY TODAY'S FILES To tag only files that were created or modified today: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "tag files." 3. Select Only todays files. The files are tagged and the pull-down disappears. TAGGING FILES THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED SINCE THE LAST BACKUP To tag files that have been modified since the last time they were backed up: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "tag files." 3. Select Archive (changed files). The files are tagged and the pull- down disappears. TAGGING FILES WITHIN A .ZIP FILE ALL AT ONCE If you want to tag all files that are part of a .ZIP file, all you have to do is tag the .ZIP file and all files within that file will be tagged. You do not have to tag each file separately. FLIPPING THE TAG STATUS FOR ALL FILES FOUND PKZOOM allows you to "flip" tags. For example, you can tag all files that are currently un-tagged and un-tag all files that are currently tagged. To flip tags: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Select Flip Tags. The tags are now flipped and the pull-down disappears. CLEARING ALL TAGS AT ONCE If you determine that you have tagged the wrong files or just changed your mind and don't want to tag any files, you can clear all the tags at one time. To clear all tags: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Select Clear all tags. The tags are cleared and the pull-down disappears. CLEARING TAGS BY NAME To clear tags for files by name: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "clear tags." 3. Select Name. The following prompt appears at the bottom of your screen: Batch tag: 4. Type the name of the file or file pattern you want cleared and press ENTER or click your mouse. The tags are cleared and the pull-down disappears. Note: You can use DOS wildcards such as * and ? to specify file patterns. For example, if you want to tag all files that begin with the letters CH, you could type CH*.* CLEARING TAGS FOR TODAY'S FILES To clear tags for all files that were created or modified today: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "clear tags." 3. Select Only todays files. The tags are cleared and the pull-down disappears. CLEARING TAGS FOR ALL FILES THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED SINCE THE LAST BACKUP To clear tags for all files that have been changed since the last time they were backed up: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Tag. The Tag pull-down appears. 2. Set the Mode: field to "clear tags." 3. Select Archive (changed files). The tags are cleared and the pull- down disappears. SAVING A LIST OF TAGGED FILES When you search for files, then tag them to perform some task on them (for example, extract or print), you might want to save a list of those files for current or future use. To create a list file: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Misc. The Misc pull-down appears. 3. Select List file. The List File pull-down appears. 4. Make entries in the following fields: Note: Use your arrow keys to move from field to field. Field: Description: Enter list file name: Type a name for your list file. This name must conform to DOS naming conventions. Note: You can also tell PKZOOM where to put the file by specifying a drive or directory path. Include path names This field allows you to indicate whether or not you want to include the full path names in your list file. Press the SPACE BAR or click your mouse to select one of the following: YES = Include path names. NO = Don't include path names. This field defaults to YES. 5. When you have finished making entries, press F1. The Create a List File pull-down disappears and the list file is created. If you typed a list file name incorrectly, the following message appears at the bottom of your screen: ERROR - Could not create a list file Follow steps 2 through 5 to try again. The list file you created appears in the directory you were in when you started PKZOOM, or in the directory that you specified. STARTING TO WORK WITH THE FILES To work with files that you tagged, you will use the Unzip Menu on the PKZOOM Main Menu. ACCESSING THE UNZIP MENU To access the Unzip Menu: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Unzip. The Unzip pull-down appears. The middle three items (pAth creation, Newer, and Overwrite) act as toggle switches. When you first select this pull-down, a bullet appears to the left of each option, indicating that it is turned off. When you select one of these options, a check mark replaces the bullet, indicating that the option has been turned on. If you select it again, the bullet reappears and the option is turned off. 2. To: Go to: Extract the files Extracting Files. Test the files Testing Files View the files Viewing Files Print the files Printing Files Delete the files Deleting Files WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T TAG FILES If you don't tag at least one file before you extract, PKZOOM displays the following message when you try to extract: ERROR - Tag the file(s) in the .ZIP that you wish to work with Press ENTER or click the left button on your mouse to remove the message, then tag the necessary files. Refer to Tagging Your Files for more information. EXTRACTING FILES With PKZOOM, you can extract the files that were found within .ZIP files. Before you extract a file, you can tell PKZOOM: * Whether or not you want to retain the directory structure of the files when they were first zipped. For example, if you have a file called resume.doc and it was stored in the \JOBS\FIND directory when it was originally zipped, you can tell PKZOOM to retain that directory structure when you extract the file. Refer to your PKZIP manual for more information. * Whether or not you want to extract only files that are newer than files on the hard drive that have the same names. * Whether or not you want to overwrite files with the same name. * Where you want the files (and directory path, if retained) to be extracted. This allows you create a new directory or specify an existing directory under which you want to put the files. If you don't specify a location, PKZOOM automatically puts the file in the directory that you were in when you first started PKZOOM. Note: Keep in mind that the tasks in this section are optional. Their purpose is to give you more flexibility when you extract files. The next section, Preparing to Extract, shows you how to perform these tasks. PREPARING TO EXTRACT To prepare to extract: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Unzip. The Unzip pull-down appears. 2. To: Do the following: Retain the directory At the Unzip Menu, select pAth creation structure of the files check appears to the left of the selection. Extract only files At the Unzip Menu, select Newer. A check that are newer than mark appears to the left of the selection. files on the hard drive with the same name Overwrite files At the Unzip Menu, select Overwrite. A with the same name check mark appears to the left of the selection. Specify where you 1. Select Where to extract. An empty want the files to go pull-down window appears. 2. Type the location at which you want the extracted files to go and press ENTER. For example, if you want the extracted files to go to a directory named RESUME and that directory appears under the JOBS directory, you would type \JOBS\RESUME. Note: When you type a location, you can specify a drive other than the one you are currently on. You can also use the DOS conventions for typing directories and specifying rela- tive directory paths, for example, double periods (..) to go back one directory level. back one directory level. If you are not familiar with typing directory locations, refer to your DOS documentation to your DOS documentation for more information. EXTRACTING To extract files from a .ZIP file: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the Unzip Menu, select Extract files. PKUNZIP copyright information appears, followed by messages similar to the following: Searching ZIP: P:/JOBS/RESUME.ZIP Inflating: JOB1 > Press a key < 3. Press the SPACE BAR. The PKZOOM Main Menu appears. TESTING FILES To test the integrity of the files: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the Unzip Menu, select Test files. PKUNZIP copyright information appears, followed by messages similar to the following: Searching ZIP: P:/JOBS/RESUME.ZIP Testing: JOB1 OK > Press a key < 3. Press the SPACE BAR. The PKZOOM Main Menu appears. VIEWING FILES You can view as many files as you want. When you view a particular file or group of files, there might not be enough room on your screen to display all the file(s), or even the entire content of a single file. You can set up PKZOOM to pause after every screenful of information. Before you start viewing files, refer to the Understanding the Console Option and Setting Up the Display sections that follow. UNDERSTANDING THE CONSOLE OPTION The Console option on the Unzip Menu serves two purposes: * As an option to start viewing files within .ZIP files (Console). * As a toggle field to select the method of viewing (More). The word "Console" is the option, and the word "More" is the field. To change the More: field using your mouse, make sure the cursor is on the word "More" and click the left button. When you want to start viewing, make sure the cursor is on the word "Console" before you click the left button. To change the More: field using your keyboard, press the SPACE BAR to toggle. To start viewing, press the ENTER key. SETTING UP THE DISPLAY To set up how much PKZOOM displays at one time: 1. Move your cursor to the More: field of the Console option. 2. To set up PKZOOM to: Set the More: field to: Pause at every screenful YES Display without pausing NO VIEWING To view the files that are contained in .ZIP files on your screen: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the Unzip Menu, select Console. PKZOOM begins to display your file(s). 3. If this happens: Do the following: A message similar to the Go to step 4. following appears: More - (XX%) - Space for next screen, Enter for next line, Esc to skip file The following prompt appears: 1) Press the SPACE BAR. End of File - Press any key to 2) Repeat step 3. continue The following prompt appears: Press the SPACE BAR. > Press a key < You are finished viewing and the PKZOOM Main Menu appears. Do not continue with the steps in this section. 4. To: Do the following: View the next screenful 1) Press the SPACE BAR. The next screenful appears. 2) Repeat step 3. View the next line of text 1) Press the ENTER key. The next line in the file of text appears. 2) Repeat step 3. Stop viewing this file Press ESC. PRINTING FILES To print the files that are contained in .ZIP files: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the Unzip Menu, select Print files. The files print on your system's default printer. DELETING FILES To delete the files from the .ZIP files: 1. Make sure you've tagged the necessary files. 2. At the Unzip Menu, select Delete files. The files are deleted. QUITTING THE PKZOOM MENU When you have finished using the PKZOOM Menu, you can: * Quit and jump to the directory you were in when you started PKZOOM. * Quit and jump to the directory in which the file that you specified from the list is located. QUITTING AND RETURNING TO THE STARTING DIRECTORY To quit this PKZOOM Menu session and return to the directory in which you started the session: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Exit. The Exit pull-down appears. 2. Select ALT X Orig. dir. The DOS prompt appears and you are now in the directory that you were in when you started this PKZOOM session. Note: You can exit PKZOOM from anywhere by holding down the ALT key and typing x, or by pressing the ESC key twice. QUITTING AND JUMPING TO A DIFFERENT DIRECTORY To quit this PKZOOM Menu session and jump to the directory that contains the file that you want to go to: 1. At the PKZOOM Main Menu, select Exit. The Exit pull-down appears: 2. Select Jump to file. The DOS prompt appears and you are now in the appropriate directory. USING PKZOOM FROM A COMMAND LINE PKZOOM allows you to work from a DOS command prompt. You can perform your entire search task at the command prompt and bypass the PKZOOM Menu, or you can start your search at the command prompt, then continue to specify search criteria using the PKZOOM Menu. The PKZOOM Command-Line method is similar to PKZFIND in that you type your command at a DOS prompt. Therefore, most DOS conventions apply. For example, you can specify a drive or include a DOS wildcard. With the PKZOOM Command-Line method, you can: * Search on a different drive. * Search in a specific directory. * Specify a file pattern using DOS wildcards. Refer to the Searching On a Different Drive, Searching In a Specific Directory, and Specifying a File Pattern Using DOS Wildcards sections in Chapter 3 - Using PKZFIND of the User Manual. HOW THE PKZOOM COMMAND LINE WORKS The command you use to search for files is pkzoom. No matter what DOS conventions or PKZOOM options you use, pkzoom is always the first thing you type at the DOS prompt. With the pkzoom command, you can: * Start your search from the command line or * Go directly to the PKZOOM Menu to continue specifying search criteria. When you type the pkzoom command and press ENTER, the PKZOOM Main Menu appears, with the Filespec option pull-down displayed. (This is the option you select to start your search.) You can bypass the PKZOOM Menu by including an option in your command, -go. When you include the -go option in your command, PKZOOM skips the menu and starts searching for files immediately. Refer to Understanding PKZOOM Command-Line Options for more information. UNDERSTANDING PKZOOM COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS The PKZOOM Command Line contains several options that help your file search. Each option is represented by one or more letters that you include in the pkzoom command. You cannot combine options in a command line. The following is a list of available options: To: Use the following option: Include files within .ZIP -z or -z+ files in your search Not include files within .ZIP -z- files in your search Search only in .ZIP files -zo Display all files at once -w (no pause between each file) Search all drives (both -a local and network) Search only local drives -al Search only network drives -an Set your screen display to -b "black and white" Set your screen display to -c "color" Start your search from the -l current directory Begin the search without going -go or -g to the PKZOOM Menu Note: If you use other options with this option, -go must be the first option after the dash in your command. INCLUDING AN OPTION IN THE PKZOOM COMMAND You can put the PKZOOM options anywhere in the pkzoom command, but it must be separated from other elements in the command (for example, a file name) by spaces. The example below uses the -go option, which allows you to do your entire search from the command line. pkzoom -go JOBS USING MORE THAN ONE OPTION SIMULTANEOUSLY You can use more than one option in a single command. To combine options, just type the options right next to each other in the pkzoom command, using one dash (-). Do not put a space between the options. For example, if you combined the -go and -z (include files within .ZIP files) for the file jobs, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzoom -goz JOBS SEARCHING FOR A FILE To search for a file: 1. Start your computer. Make sure your screen is at a DOS prompt (for example, C:\). If you are running Windows, start a DOS window. 2. At the DOS prompt, type pkzoom, a space, the search criteria and options you want to include, and press ENTER. For example, if you are on the C drive and the name of the file you want to search for on that drive is resume.doc, you would type the following and press ENTER: pkzoom resume.doc In this example, we did not include the -go option. Therefore, the PKZOOM Menu would appear. Continue with step 3 below to determine what you would do next. 3. If you: This happens: Go to: Used the PKZOOM begins to What Happens When -go option search for files PKZOOM searches Didn't use the The PKZOOM Menu appears. Proceeding With the -go option PKZOOM Menu WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PKZOOM SEARCHES What happens when PKZOOM searches for files depends on whether or not any files are found. If PKZOOM: The following happens: Finds the file(s) Information similar to the following appears: /JOB/RESUME 4534 09-2-94 0:45:48 PKZOOM displays the following information when it finds a file: * PKZOOM copyright information. * The directory in which the file is located. * The name of the file. * The size of the file in bytes. * The date and time the file was last modified. Doesn't find the The following message appears: file(s) 0 file(s) found. The DOS prompt appears. PROCEEDING WITH THE PKZOOM MENU At this point, you can take advantage of the options on the PKZOOM Menu to further define your search, or press ENTER to start your search. If you specified a file or file pattern, that information automatically appears in the Filespec pull-down. You do not have to re-type it. To use the PKZOOM Menu, refer to the earlier sections in this manual, beginning with Identifying the Parts of Your Screen and Moving Around the PKZOOM Menu. For information on what you can do with the .ZIP files that PKZOOM found, refer to Working With .ZIP Files That Were Found, which also appears earlier in this file.