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- NARC documentation addendum
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- Version 1.3
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- Copyright (c) 1987,1988 Infinity Design Concepts
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- NARC version 1.3 enhancements
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- Speed improvements.
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- This version of NARC has a greatly streamlined uncruncher. The
- result is an additional 22% decrease in extraction times. Version
- 1.3 uses a very large stack, which avoids a time consuming link
- and relink operation on the string table when decoding each string.
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- Full EGA support.
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- I finally got an EGA card, so NARC followed. (You're welcome Gene!)
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- Handling of sub directories with no ARC files.
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- There were many complaints about how NARC handled this situation.
- Previously, NARC simply would not let you select a sub directory that
- contained no ARC files (there is no reason to go there anyway), but
- this caused a lot of confusion and in response the handling of this
- situation has been revised. NARC will now show the NO-ARC-FILES window
- and give several options.
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- Expanded HELP
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- HELP is now available from the NO-ARC-FILES window.
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- Expanded movement in the pop up windows.
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- The HOME,END,PG UP, PG DN and arrow keys now work in all windows.
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- New help windows.
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- There was also a lot of confusion about the subdirectory window and
- the commands available in that window. There is now a help window
- that pops up along with the sub directory window showing all available
- commands. There is a similar window that pops up along with the
- ARC file window.
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- New View function.
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- This rewrite is the direct result of an overwhelming amount of user
- requests. (I took a beating on this one!)
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- The HOME,END,PG UP, PG DN and arrow keys all function in view now.
- There is a WordStar (c) type filter toggle (the "F" key) and a HEX
- dump mode toggle (the "M" key) that are available at all times.
- NARC first extracts the file to the default drive into a file called
- NARC.TMP and then proceeds to view the file. When viewing is finished,
- the NARC.TMP file is deleted. If there is not enough room on the
- default drive to create the NARC.TMP file, you are prompted for
- another drive that can be used for the temporary file. The ESCape
- key will end the view session.
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- Trivia status screen.
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- This is a new screen that shows some semi-useful information about
- the current NARC environment. The screen is invoked from the
- main NARC screen via the ALT-F10 key sequence.
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- Removed check disk space BEFORE extraction feature.
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- This feature was removed after rethinking the process. This was done
- since MOST extractions will proceed correctly and when this is
- done on all extractions, speed is sacrificed. If a disk write is
- unsuccessful, then the user is asked whether or not to continue
- (if extracting tagged) or abort. If the user aborts, then any partial
- file is deleted.
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- Command line processor.
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- A command line processor has been added that is compatible with
- both ARC and PKXARC. There are some variations on the implementation
- of these commands that are not wholly compatible with ARC and PK. For
- example, the ONLY command that operates on wildcard subfiles is the
- extract command. The "T" (test ARC integrity command) will simply open
- the ARC file and display the main NARC screen. This is done, since NARC
- does the integrity check when reading the ARC file. The "D" (delete
- subfile) command will only delete one file at a time. This is done
- since it is very seldom that files are deleted from an ARC anyway and
- the wildcard can be very dangerous.
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- Command line syntax:
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- NARC [command] [ARC file] [submask]
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- where;
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- [command] may be any of the following and may be preceeded by
- "-" or "/"
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- D,-D = delete submask file from ARCmask
- X,-X,E,-E = extract submask file(s) from ARCmask
- P,-P = print submask file from ARCmask
- V,-V,L,-L,T,-T,Z,-Z = open ARCmask file and display files
- C,-C = view submask file in ARCmask
- H = shows command line options
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- [ARC file] may be any ARC file with or without the extension. An
- extension of .ARC is assumed, but may be explicitly
- inlcuded as .ARC or .ARK. The drive/path may also be
- included.
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- [submask] may be any valid wildcard filename.
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- FOR REGISTERED USERS ONLY
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- Direct Help and feedback networks.
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- Registered users of NARC now have the option of communicating
- directly with Infinity Design Concepts via the GTPowercomm
- Net-Mail network or through the CRS network. Complete
- information is supplied in the registration packet. You can
- communicate directly with us for the price of a local phone
- call!
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- Complete Patch table listings
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- Registered users now receive a complete listing of useful
- patch locations within NARC.
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- NARCCFG.EXE
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- The configuration program is no longer included in the
- BBS release of NARC. This file is supplied only to
- registered users.
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- Bonus Utilities
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- The registration diskette contains several other useful
- IDC utilities.
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- THANKS !
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- I would like to extend a very special thanks to all of those who have
- registered their copy of NARC.
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- Gary Conway
- Infinity Design Concepts
- 1052 Parkway Drive
- Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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