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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
RPF Zip Control(TM)
Copyright 1993-1997 RPF Software
All Rights Reserved
Zip Control is a OS/2 32-bit threaded PM program which provides "point & click"
access to Zip and UnZip. Info-ZIP's freeware programs Zip.exe and UnZip.exe are
used by many OS/2 users to manage .zip archives. Zip and UnZip are command line
programs which create and unzip archive files which are compatible with the
PKWare PkZip and PkUnZip 2.04g programs. Additionally, the Info-ZIP programs
support OS/2's long file names and extended attributes.
Zip Control features:
View the list of files contained in a .zip file.
View the contents of one or more files which are contained in the .zip
file. The "view" function respects the WorkPlace Shell "associations."
Print a contained file, including 2-up printing.
Sort contained files by a combination of date, name, and path.
Find and highlight files based on search text.
Extract one or more files, define target directory during extract.
Drag and drop files from .zip file to folder or Desktop.
Drag and drop files and/or folders from Desktop and folders to Zip
Control to create or add to .zip file or to open the .zip file.
Delete selected files from archive.
Add one or more files to archive.
Change default extract or add options/modifiers at action time.
Configuration notebook.
Simple, easy format with all choices displayed. No learning curve.
Optional expert mode with reduced window size (just list of files), use
accelerator keys and/or pop-up menu.
On-line help.
Numerous ease of use features.
Search multiple disk drives and list all .zip files, sort by name, date,
and/or path to assist in disk and archive management. Delete or open .zip
files from sorted list.
QwikEval: test, extract to temp dir, virus scan & report, re-zip. Test
run or run install programs, then delete temp dir.
Supports encrypted files--both view/unzip and create.
No changes to Config.sys. Private .ini file in product directory.
Includes an Install program.
AutoUnZip permits dragging a .zip file to an icon and auto-UnZipping the
file to a pre-determined directory structure, without displaying Zip
Control.
Able to restrict Zipping to files modified after a specified date.
Interactively (Ctrl-T, Ctrl-S) or automatically (AutoTest, AutoScan)
"Test" and/or virus "Scan" open .zip files.
Review Extended Attributes (EAs) added by Golden CommPass.
"Hints" in status bar.
IBM, McAfee, and other virus scanner support.
UnZip and Zip are available as freeware on many BBSs which have OS/2
libraries, at many Internet sites, on-line services, and other locations. See
the ReadMe.doc file for specific locations.
Zip and UnZip are freeware products of Info-ZIP. Zip Control is a copyrighted
software product of RPF Software. Info-ZIP and RPF Software are independent
organizations.
Zip Control only works with the OS/2 versions of Zip.exe and UnZip.exe,
versions 2.01 and 5.1 (or higher), respectively.
Future updates to Zip Control may be available at the sites specified in the
ReadMe.doc file.
Zip Control is copyrighted software, it is NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN, it is NOT FREE.
You are encouraged to use an Evaluation copy of it for a reasonable evaluation
period (21 days) to see if it is software which is helpful to you and which
you wish to continue using. If you do decide to continue using Zip Control,
you MUST license Zip Control by filling out the form in Order.doc and sending
it along with the license fee or payment information to RPF Software or to one
of the other organizations from which you can license Zip Control. See the
Order.doc file or on-line help (Product Information).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Zip Control Installation.
See the Install.doc file for installation instructions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Settings notebook includes pages which contain the settings for:
Options - General
Defines default options for Zip Control.
Options - UnZip
Defines default options used when unzipping.
Options - Zip
Defines default options used when zipping.
Options - QwikEval
Defines default options used when using QwikEvalt.
Paths
Defines default paths.
Programs
Defines the zip, unzip, default view, and virus scan programs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Options - General ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options - General page of the Settings notebook defines default options
used by Zip Control.
"Hide buttons (expert)" will hide all of Zip Control's main window
except for the title bar and the list box. The main window will be
resized to be the same size as the list box. The window (and list
box) will be re-sizable.
When "Hide buttons" is active, less Desktop space will be used. Use
the "accelerator keys" to perform Open, New, etc., or use the pop-up
menu. The pop-up menu (right mouse button click in the Zip Control
window) shows the available accelerator keys.
The accelerator key "Ctrl-H" toggles between the minimized "expert"
mode and the standard Zip Control main window.
"Minimize active window while processing" causes the active window,
e.g., the UnZip window, to be minimized while the unzip is in
process. A small progress window will be displayed in a corner of
the screen. This frees up screen "real estate" during long
processing, e.g., large zips or unzips.
Once the process completes, the active window, if minimized, will be
restored to the size and location it was before being minimized.
"Display progress window even if not minimized" forces the progress
window to be displayed during an "action" even if the action window
is not to be minimized during processing.
"Extended selection" sets the default list box selection mode to
Extended. Otherwise, the selection mode is Multiple.
"Extended" selection allows the selection (highlighting) of one or
more than one lines in a list box by dragging the mouse over those
entries while mouse button one is depressed. Single entries can be
selected or deselected by clicking the left mouse button while
depressing the Ctrl key.
"Multiple" selection allows the selection of multiple list box
entries by making left mouse button clicks, one at a time, on the
list box entries. Select a highlighted entry again to deselect it.
"SmartView" sets the default View operation of Zip Control to use
the Work Place Shell's associations to determine how to View a file
contained in a zip file.
For example, text files and icon files are associated with the
System Editor (E.Exe) and the Icon Editor (IconEdit.exe),
respectively, in the default OS/2 installation. These WPS
associations can be changed by editing the entries on the
Associations page of WPS objects.
In the example above, with SmartView enabled, a request to View a
file which has a .ico file extension will display that icon file
using the Icon Editor (IconEdit.exe). This is the same way that the
file would be viewed if opened from the WPS or from the Drives
object.
With SmartView disabled, the View command will use the View program
defined on the Programs page of the Zip Control Settings notebook.
This feature is handy in viewing a text file which has, as its file
extension, an extension that the WPS would incorrectly interpret. An
example would be a file with a .inf extension which is a text file,
not a file to be viewed with the OS/2 program View.exe.
"LaserJet 2-up" sets the default Print option to use the LaserJet
2-up printing capability. This option prints two pages of a text
file on each page of paper, side by side. Additionally, a header and
footer is printed on each page.
"AutoOpen" automatically opens the file open dialog box when Zip
Control is started.
"AutoComments" automatically opens the Comments window, if the zip
file contains archive comments or certain extended attributes (EAs).
"AutoTest" automatically tests each zip file when it is "opened".
The test is for zip file integrity (or corruption), using the UnZip
-t option.
"AutoScan" automatically virus scans each zip file when it is
"opened". This requires that a virus scan program be defined in the
Settings notebook, Programs page. AutoScan can be particularly
helpful since easy Internet access to files that may not have been
virus scanned (such as in "/incoming/" directories) increases virus
risk.
"Save colors/fonts" sets the default for each window to save the
colors and fonts used for that window. This allows customization of
the colors and fonts on a window by window basis, using OS/2's drag
and drop of colors and fonts (or color schemes) to Zip Control's
windows or window components, e.g., background color or push button
font.
"Reset Colors/Fonts" will remove ALL previously saved Zip Control
window colors and fonts. The result is that Zip Control will revert
back to using the color scheme which is active for OS/2.
The default settings above may be individually overridden (within the
appropriate window).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Options - UnZip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options - UnZip page of the Settings notebook defines default options used
when unzipping.
"Move .Zip file to repository after unzipping".
If checked, the .zip file will be moved from its current directory
to the directory defined in the Settings Notebook, "Repository
directory for .Zip files after unzipping" field. This is helpful in
keeping the downloaded files organized. The files which haven't yet
been unzipped will be in the download directory. The files which
have been unzipped will have been automatically moved to a
"repository" for such files.
"Put files in a subdir (= file name) of .Zip location".
This is one convenient way to organize your downloaded files. This
option creates a subdirectory of the directory in which the zip file
is located. The name of the subdirectory will be the same as the zip
file name (without the extension).
For example, if the download directory (default zip file location)
were C:\Download and the file Tools.zip had been downloaded to
C:\Download, then Zip Control would create the directory
C:\Download\Tools and place the contents of Tools.zip in that
directory. (This option and the Use Zip Location option on the Paths
page of the Settings notebook are mutually exclusive.)
"Respect" the stored path(s) in the zip file (or not).
"Respect" (the default and recommended), when checked, will unzip
the files in the zip file to the target directory, create (if
necessary) the relative paths (directories) as subdirectories to the
target directory, and properly place the unzipped files in the
correct subdirectories.
When "Respect" is NOT checked, the files in the zip file will be
placed in the target directory . . . even if the intended file paths
had been stored in the zip file.
"Update" existing files and create new ones as needed.
"Update" will, during the unzip process, replace existing files of
the same name in the target directory IF and ONLY IF the files in
the zip file have a later creation date than the same-named files in
the target directory.
"Update" will also, during the unzip process, unzip any files in the
zip file which are not in the target directory.
"Freshen" existing files, but do not create new files.
"Freshen" will perform as "Update" (above) does but WILL NOT unzip
any files in the zip file which are not in the target directory.
"Freshen" is not compatible with the "Never overwrite" option, since
"never overwriting" existing files and not unzipping files which do
not exist in the target directory leaves nothing for UnZip.exe to
do.
"Update" and "Freshen" are mutually exclusive selections.
With neither "Update" nor "Freshen" selected (the default and
recommended), the files ("Selected" or "All") in the zip file will
be unzipped to the target directory, REPLACING any existing files of
the same name, regardless of file creation date, and also unzipping
files which do not currently exist in the target directory . . .
subject to the "Never overwrite" option.
"Never overwrite" existing files.
"Never overwrite" will prevent UnZip.exe from unzipping files from
the zip file which already exist in the target directory.
"Don't make names lower case."
"Don't make names lower case" will prevent UnZip.exe from converting
to lower case, file names which were originally stored as upper case
on a DOS system.
"Report 'UnZip' error > than:" defines the error level at which Zip
Control will report a possible error. UnZip reports the errors
described in the UnZip.doc file. Error "0" means no errors
detected. Error "1" implies warnings of non-fatal irregularities.
Error "2", unfortunately, can include both warnings and fatal
errors. Zip Control defaults to reporting "UnZip" errors above "2".
The default settings above may be individually overridden (within the UnZip
window) when performing each unzip.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Options - Zip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options - Zip page of the Settings notebook defines default options used
when zipping.
"Store path(s)" will store the proper path (directory) names in the
zip file, relative to the highlighted directory. If you have
selected several files from the "File" list, those files will be
zipped, stored with the beginning path being the highlighted path in
the "Directory" list. If you have selected (highlighted) a directory
with the "Select Directory" button, all the files in the directory
will be zipped, if All Files is checked; otherwise, just the
directory name will be stored. If All Files is checked and Store
Path is checked, then the directory name along with all its files
will be stored.
"Zip all subdirs too" zips all files in the selected directory plus
all the files in its subdirectories. In most cases you should also
select "Store path(s)" so that Zip can resolve zipping two files
with the same file name. If you are certain that no two file names
in the highlighted directory and its subdirectories have the same
name, "Store path(s)" is optional.
"Store path of selected dir" will use the path of the selected
directory as the "top level" directory when "Store path(s)" is
selected. Normally (unchecked), directory names will only be stored
for the files in the subdirectories of the highlighted directory.
"System/Hidden files" - Files with the system and/or hidden file
attribute are displayed in the file list, but are not stored in the
zip file unless this item is checked.
"Freshen" - If the file to be added to the zip file is already in
the zip file AND is newer than the one in the zip file, the newer
file will replace the one in the zip file. The file will be added
ONLY IF there is already a file by that name (and path) in the zip
file.
"Update" - This is the same as "Freshen" except that, if the file is
not already in the zip file, it will be added to the zip file.
"Grow (faster/risky)" - Normally Zip adds files to a temporary file,
and if that completes successfully, it deletes the old zip file (if
any) and renames the temporary file to the old name. This has some
added safety at the expense of slightly slower processing time and
using more disk space temporarily. The Grow option can be use to
dynamically extend an existing zip file. If all goes well, then
everything will be fine. However, if OS/2 is stopped due to a power
outage (or some other problem), then the integrity of the "in
process" zip file would be suspect.
".Zip date = latest file" - The file date of the zip file will be
changed to match the date of the newest file in the zip file.
"Compression" can be adjusted, by using the spin buttons, to set a
value from 1 (the fastest compression mode->larger .zip files) to 9
(the slowest compression mode->smallest .zip files). The default is
9.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Options - QwikEval ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Options - QwikEval page of the Settings notebook defines default "Auto"
options for the QwikEval window.
"Test", when checked, will auto-run UnZip's "Test" function against
the currently open zip file, when QwikEval starts.
"Extract", when checked, will cause the contents of the zip file to
be extracted to a temporary directory for possible scanning and for
file review, automatically after the Test operation has competed.
The directory containing the extracted files will appear on the
Desktop. This will allow you to run an Install program or to "test
run" the program.
"Scan" causes the Scan function to be automatically started against
the files Extracted to the temporary directory, after Extract
completes. Upon the completion of the Scan, a report will be
displayed listing the results of the Scan.
"ReZip" is automatically run after Comments completes. This will
rezip the contents of the temporary directory at the maximum
compression, with stored paths, and with the any new comments, to
the new file name supplied.
"Delete", when checked, will automatically delete the temporary
QwikEval directory, upon Exit.
"Exit" is performed automatically after the ReZip or Delete is
completed. If Exit is explicitly selected, and if Delete is set to
Auto, the QwikEval temporary directory will be deleted prior to
Exiting.
"Report 'Test' error > than:" defines the error level at which Zip
Control will report a possible error. The UnZip "Test" option
reports the errors described in the UnZip .doc file. Error "0" means
no errors detected. Error "1" implies warnings of non-fatal
irregularities. Error "2", unfortunately, can include both warnings
and fatal errors. Zip Control defaults to reporting any "Test"
errors above "1".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Paths ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Paths page of the Settings notebook defines default paths used by Zip
Control.
Directory where zip files usually are.
Set this path (drive and directory) to where you normally download
zip files.
Directory into which zip files are usually unzipped.
Set this path (drive and directory) to where you usually want zip
files unzipped.
The option to, by default, unzip files into the same directory in
which each zip file is located (rather than using the default output
directory).
Working directory for Zip Control.
Set this path (drive and directory) to a directory on a disk drive
which has significant free disk space. This working directory is
used for the temporary files created by Zip.exe and Zip Control.
Note: A subdirectory, ~ZipWork, of the work location directory is
used for Zip Control temporary files created when using
"View", "Print", "New", "Add", and "Delete". The temporary
files should be automatically cleaned up by Zip Control.
However, if they are not automatically deleted, you may
delete them at any time. The temporary files should all be
located in the ~ZipWork subdirectory.
Since the work location directory will be used to create potentially
large temporary files, select a path (drive and directory) which has
significant free disk space.
Repository directory for .Zip files after unzipping.
This directory will store .zip files which have been unzipped. The
.zip files in the download directory will be moved here after
unzipping IF the "Move .Zip file to repository after unzipping"
option is checked on the Options, UnZip page of the Settings
Notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Programs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Programs page of the Settings notebook defines programs used by Zip
Control.
The name, and optionally path, of the Zip program. This program is
usually named Zip.exe and is usually found in an archive named
Zipnnn.zip or Zipnnnc2.zip.
The name, and optionally path, of the UnZip program. This program is
usually named UnZip.exe and is usually found in a self-extracting
archive named UnZnnn.exe or UnZnnnx2.exe.
The name, and optionally path, of the UnZipSFX program (a
Zip2EXE-type file, found in the UnZip archive set). This file,
UnZipSFX.exe, is a file which is used by Zip Control to build a
self-extracting archive, i.e., convert a zip file to an .exe file
that can then be "self-extracted" by just "running" the .exe file in
an OS/2 session or from the Desktop. The full path (drive,
directory, and file name) is required IF UnZipSFX.exe is not in a
directory which is included in the PATH statement in the Config.sys
file.
The UnZipSFX.exe file is included in the self-extracting archive
which included UnZip.exe. This archive is usually named UnZnnnx2.exe
or UnZnnn.exe, where nnn is the latest version of UnZip.
The name, and optionally path, of the program with which you wish to
view files stored within the zip file when not using the SmartView
feature. This could be the E.exe or EPM.exe editors which come with
OS/2 or another editor or viewer, such as List.exe could be used.
The viewer entered in this entry field will only be used in those
cases where the SmartView feature is (usually temporarily) disabled,
e.g., to "view" an OS/2 cmd file.
The method in which the view program is started may be customized
("Custom"). This may be helpful for DOS or OS/2 "viewers" which need
to be forced to Full Screen or Windowed. This option is not normally
needed.
The full path and name of the OS/2 program to use to scan for
viruses. The virus scanning feature is found in QwikEval.
Default settings are built into Zip Control for the McAfee and IBM
AntiVirus virus scanners. If non-default McAfee or IBM AntiVirus
options are desired or if a virus scan program other than McAfee or
IBM AntiVirus is to be used, select the Custom button to enter the
custom parameters.
See Virus Scan Program Custom Parameters
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Open button is one of several methods to make a specific zip file the
"active" zip file. Once a zip file is "active," the list of files contained in
the .zip file are listed in the "Zip File Contents" list box.
The other methods of "activating" a zip file are:
Dragging a zip file from the Desktop or a Drives folder to the Zip
Files list box of the main window of a running Zip Control WHILE
keeping the Shift and Ctrl keys pressed immediately prior to
releasing the mouse button.
Dragging one or more zip files from the Drives container (or the
Desktop) to the Zip Control desktop program reference object.
Starting the ZipCntrl.exe program from the command line, e.g.,
ZipCntrl.exe MyFile.zip
Double clicking on a .zip file from the Drives container (or the
Desktop), if "*.zip" has been "associated" with Zip Control.
The File Open Dialog Box
The file open dialog box initially lists the *.zip files in the directory
defined in the Settings notebook, Paths page, which describes the default
location for zip files.
Only files which have a .zip extension are listed. If you want to display a
list of self-extracting (zip format) archives, change the "filter" in the Open
filename entry field to "*.exe" and press the Enter key or click on the OK
button.
After selecting a zip archive, the file open dialog box will close, the title
of the main window will be changed to reflect the name of the zip file, and
the list of files contained in the zip archive will be displayed in the Zip
File Contents list box.
Zip Control "remembers" the last path (drive and directory) where you opened a
zip file and will use this for the next Open (during that Zip Control
session).
AutoTest and AutoScan options in the Settings notebook, Programs page, cause
Zip Control to automatically test for zip file corruption and scan for
virus-infected programs each time a zip file is "opened".
Note: If the AutoOpen option is selected, then Zip Control will automatically
open the file open dialog box when started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. UnZip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"UnZip" acts on highlighted (Selected) files in the list box (from the zip
file) or ALL files. You first have an opportunity to override the defaults
listed in Settings, Options - UnZip and Settings, Options - Paths and to
override the target directory. The target directory will be created if it does
not exist. A progress indicator is provided.
Also, the output path may be temporarily "for this session only" changed to
either the default output path, the last output path, or the path where the zip
file is located.
For ease in selecting previous target paths, the last ten target paths are
stored in the "Output path history." The list of previous target paths is
accessible from the "down arrow" to the right of the Output path entry field.
If you are unzipping a password-protected file, you will be asked to enter the
password used by the person who originally created the zip file.
See also:
Settings notebook, Options - UnZip for explanations of the UnZip
options that may be selected.
Progress window
User preferences Save/Reset colors/fonts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Zip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When Zip Control is started, there is no active zip file. To create a new zip
file, choose New. If the Add button is pressed when there is no currently
"Open" zip file, New will be called automatically. You can tell which zip file
is in use (or active) by the zip file name in the title bar.
Several choices are available to Zip files (to add files to a new or existing
zip file).
New creates an empty zip file and makes it the active zip file.
Add adds selected files to the active zip file. The active zip file
may be an existing or new zip file.
Delete deletes selected files from the active zip file.
Save To saves the active zip file to a new file name (creates a new
copy).
Drag and Drop allows dragging files from the Desktop or a Drives folder to Zip
Control's main window list box. One or more folders and/or files may be
dragged at one time.
The default drag mode is to zip a folder's files and the files in its
subdirectories, storing the path name for any files in subdirectories, but not
storing path names for files that are in the top level directory (the
directory "dragged").
Pressing the Ctrl key while dragging and dropping will store the path name
with the files for both the files in the subdirectories and those in the top
level directory.
Pressing both the Ctrl and Shift keys while dragging and dropping will result
in no path names being stored, UNLESS a file only (no directories/folders) is
being dragged, in which case, the zip file will be "Opened".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Zip Control opens with no active zip file. Choose "New" to begin building a new
zip file.
If you wish to create a new zip file while another zip file is being displayed
in Zip Control, press the "New" button, and a new, empty zip file (and empty
list box) will be created. You will be asked to name the New zip file. "New"
will automatically choose "Add" to add files to the new zip file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An entire directory or selected files may be added to the "Selected" list. As
you add each selection to the list, the "Encrypt, "Store path", "Store path of
selected dir", "Subdirectories", "Freshen", "Update", "System/Hidden", "Grow",
".Zip date", "After date:", and compression speed choices will be applied to
the selected files and directories. Additions may be made to a New zip file or
to an existing (and already "Open") zip file.
Note: Choose the options that you wish to use BEFORE selecting files or
directories to be added to the zip file. You will notice that your
chosen options will be included in the list of files to be zipped.
Choose options first, THEN choose files and directories.
"Encrypt" stores a password in the zip file being created or modified.
The password you supply will be required by anyone attempting to unzip
the files that you are adding to the zip file.
"Store path(s)" will store the proper path (directory) names in the zip
file, relative to the highlighted directory. If you have selected several
files from the "File" list, those files will be zipped, stored with the
beginning path being the highlighted path in the "Directory" list. If you
have selected (highlighted) a directory with the "Select Directory"
button, all the files in the directory will be zipped, if All Files is
checked; otherwise, just the directory name will be stored. If All Files
is checked and Store Path is checked, then the directory name along with
all its files will be stored.
"Store path of selected dir" will use the path of the selected directory
as the "top level" directory when "Store path(s)" is selected. Normally
(unchecked), directory names will only be stored for the files in the
subdirectories of the highlighted directory.
"Zip all subdirs too" zips all files in the selected directory plus all
the files in its subdirectories. In most cases you should also select
"Store path(s)" so that Zip can resolve zipping two files with the same
file name. If you are certain that no two file names in the highlighted
directory and its subdirectories have the same name, "Store path(s)" is
optional.
"System/Hidden files" - Files with the system and/or hidden file
attribute are displayed in the file list, but are not stored in the zip
file unless this item is checked.
"Grow (faster/risky)" - Normally Zip adds files to a temporary file, and
if that completes successfully, it deletes the old zip file (if any) and
renames the temporary file to the old name. This has some added safety at
the expense of slightly slower processing time and using more disk space
temporarily. The Grow option can be use to dynamically extend an existing
zip file. If all goes well, then everything will be fine. However, if
OS/2 is stopped due to a power outage (or some other problem), then the
integrity of the "in process" zip file would be suspect.
".Zip date = latest file" - The file date of the zip file will be changed
to match the date of the newest file in the zip file.
"After date:", when checked, will zip (add) files which have been
modified after (00:00am) the date specified.
Compression can be adjusted, by dragging the slider button, from 1 (the
fastest compression mode->larger zip files) to 9 (the slowest compression
mode->smallest zip files). The default is 9, but can be changed in the
Settings notebook, Options - Zip page.
Once files have been added to the "Selected" list, they may be highlighted.
Files selected (highlighted) when the "Delete" button is pressed will be
removed from the "Selected" list.
Files are not actually zipped and added to the zip file until the "OK" button
is pressed.
"Comments" - This selection allows you to add comments to the zip file. After
this selection is made, any current comments for the file will be displayed.
These may be changed or deleted or additional comments added. Optionally, a
previously prepared comments file may be "imported" at the point where the
cursor is located.
"Cancel" - All proposed additions to the zip file and comment changes are
cancelled.
"OK" - begins the Add process. All directories and files in the Selected list
will be added to the zip fle regardless of whether they are highlighted or
not. Depending on the number of files to be added, this may be a quick or slow
process. A progress window will be displayed.
See also:
Settings notebook, Options - Zip for explanations of the "Freshen" and
"Update" options that may be selected.
Progress window
User preferences Save colors/fonts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this selection to delete selected files from an existing zip file. A
confirmation is required.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Save To ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An existing zip file will be saved to a name you select. Save To will not
replace or rename an existing zip file, but will create a copy of the existing
file with the new file name. As an example, if the current file is
"Backup.zip", Save To may create a new file "110393.zip" (a copy of
Backup.zip), but leave Backup.zip as it was. This will allow you to safely
delete and add files to the new zip file without harming the original zip file.
Save To has to be done prior to the deletion and addition since those choices
perform immediate deletion and addition to the current zip file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
View passes ALL highlighted files in the list box to the default View program
(E.EXE, LIST.EXE, etc.) defined in the Programs page of the Settings notebook
(if SmartView is "off") or to the editor which is "associated" with that type
of file within OS/2 (if SmartView is active). Several files can be viewed at
the same time.
The default viewer may be helpful for viewing files which, as an example, have
an .INF file extension, but are actually plain text files. The "defined viewer
for that type file" will be determined by the "association" set via the Work
Place Shell (if SmartView is active) or via the Zip Control Settings Notebook
if SmartView is "off."
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"Print" presents a listing of the files which have been highlighted. These
files can be left selected (for printing) or not (will not be printed). Then
the files will be printed to the printer which is selected from one of the
installed printers.
Simple LaserJet 2-up printing is an option.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Comments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"Comments" displays the embedded zip file comments, if present, and/or the
associated extended attributes (EAs), if present.
Embedded zip comments are optionally placed in the zip file by the person or
organization that creates the zip file. The comments may contain descriptive,
source, or copyright information.
Golden CommPass, a very useful CompuServe off-line reader and download tool,
optionally adds extended attributes to each downloaded zip file. The EAs
include Subject, Key Phrases, Comments, and History. If you use Golden CommPass
and have enabled this option (Options, Settings, Catalogs, "Save download
description in EA"), Zip Control will display them in the Comments window.
To switch between the display of embedded comments and EAs, select Show EAs or
Show Comments with the mouse or use the keyboard shortcuts, "E" or "C".
Note: If the "AutoComments" box is checked, comments (if any) stored in the
zip file and/or extended attributes (if any) will automatically be
displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. QwikEval ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"QwikEval" provides a temporary work space where an already "Opened" zip file
may be "tested" for zip file integrity, "extracted" to a temporary directory,
its contents "scanned" for viruses, and the virus "report" displayed.
Additionally, "QwikEval" may be used to "test run" the contents of the zip file
or the contents of the zip file may be "rezipped" at a greater compression.
The capabilities of QwikEval are useful to SysOps of BBSs and online forums.
"Test" invokes UnZip's -t option to test the integrity of the zip
file and its contents.
"Extract" extracts the zip file contents to a temporary directory
(after first deleting any prior contents of that temporary
directory) and then opens a folder on the Desktop containing those
files. This permits a test run of any programs in the temporary
directory.
This is also helpful for those zip files which expect the contents
to be extracted to a temporary directory in order to be installed.
Once the product installation is completed, the temporary directory
(and its contents) would then be deleted.
"Scan" is used to virus check the contents of the zip file. It first
extracts the contents of the zip file to a temporary directory. Then
the virus scan program defined in Settings, Options - Programs is
run against the files.
The virus scan report is then displayed for review.
"Comments" adds ad hoc or pre-defined comments to the archive.
"ReZip" will automatically rezip the zip file contents, using
maximum compression. This may be useful for BBS and online forum
SysOps who want to minimize disk storage requirements and download
time.
"Delete" removes the temporary directory and its contents from the
hard drive and from the Desktop.
"Exit" leaves QwikEval and returns to the main Zip Control window.
Note: "Auto" - When one of the QwikEval selections is completed, the next
QwikEval selection is automatically performed if the box next to the
selection is checked. This can speed use of QwikEval. Additionally, if
the Auto box next to the Delete button is checked at the time that Exit
is selected, the temporary extraction directory will be automatically
deleted. Default "Auto" selections are Extract and Scan. The default
"Auto" selections can be changed in the Settings notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"Search" is used to build a list of all zip files on one or more disk drives.
The list of files is sorted by name+date+path, path+name+date, or
date+name+path. This sort order may be changed at any time, without
necessitating a re-search of the disk drives.
If "Ascending" is checked, then the sort will be in ascending order, otherwise
it will be in descending order.
Individual files in the list may be selected for either deletion (perhaps
duplicates) or opening (unzipping).
All the other Zip Control capabilities are available for zip files "opened"
from the Search window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. User Preferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
User preferences are "remembered" from session to session. The user preferences
below, can also be changed several times within one session, without affecting
the "remembered" default settings.
SmartView
AutoComments
AutoOpen
Extended Selection
Colors/Fonts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. SmartView ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
SmartView allows Zip Control to use the Work Place Shell settings
(associations) to determine which editor (or other program) to use to display
(or run) a file contained in a zip file when the View button is clicked.
The default SmartView setting is defined in the Settings notebook, Options -
General page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. AutoComments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
AutoComments automatically opens the Comments window, if the zip file contains
archive comments or has certain extended attributes (EAs) attached.
The default AutoComments setting is defined in the Settings notebook, Options -
General page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.3. AutoOpen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
AutoOpen automatically opens the file open dialog box when Zip Control is
started.
The default AutoOpen setting is defined in the Settings notebook, Options -
General page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.4. Extended Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Extended Selection enables that mode of selecting files from the Zip File
Contents list box. With this mode active, you may press the mouse button and
drag the mouse across multiple file names, selecting them all as you drag the
mouse.
The default Extended Selection setting is defined in the Settings notebook,
Options - General page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.5. Colors/Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Save Colors/Fonts, when selected, will save any color or font changes
made to Zip Control. These changes are usually made by opening the
System Setup Color, Scheme, and/or Font programs and dragging and
dropping specific colors, schemes, and/or fonts on Zip Control windows or
objects.
The default Colors/Fonts setting is defined in the Settings notebook,
Options - General page.
Reset Colors/Fonts, when pushed, will reset ALL the colors, schemes,
and/or fonts of Zip Control back to those that are active the next time
Zip Control is started. This choice is located in the Settings notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Trouble Shooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Zip Control Error Messages
Most users find Zip Control easy to use and license the software without
reporting any problems. However, other users may have a different operating
environment or may use Zip Control with zip files where Zip.exe or UnZip.exe
send Zip Control error messages.
In those cases, the ZC users will see a general error message from ZC which
offers to display the error message reported by Zip.exe or UnZip.exe. It
further offers to display additional information which you may wish to report
to RPF Software.
At that point RPF Software duplicates the problem and, if the problem is caused
by Zip Control, makes the necessary software repairs to properly handle the
problem. A new version of ZC is then made available.
When the error message offers to display the specific error message as reported
by Zip.exe or UnZip.exe, this alerts alert you to a possible problem with the
zip file with which you are working.
Prior to contacting RPF Software, you may wish to try the same action (zip or
unzip) from the command line with either Zip.exe or UnZip.exe, as appropriate,
to see if the same error is reported. Since this test will be done without Zip
Control, if the error message occurs, the problem is then narrowed to either a
problem with the zip file itself or a problem with Zip.exe or UnZip.exe.
You may need to refer to the appropriate Zip.doc or UnZip.doc to determine the
correct syntax for the command line programs.
Contact Information for Support
RPF Software
P.O. Box 420457
Atlanta, GA 30342
CompuServe: 71660,535
Internet: 71660.535@compuserve.com
or RPFSoft@atlanta.com
(use the Internet address above for
Prodigy, AOL, MCIMAIL, Internet)
FAX: 404.250.0282
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Order Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Order Form
To review (and print or copy to clipboard) the Zip Control Order Form.
Where To Order
To see a list of organizations from which Zip Control may be ordered.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Progress ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Some Zip and UnZip operations may be time consuming. For these, Zip Control
displays a small progress window. Depending on the information that is
available to Zip Control, the progress window will display either the %
complete or elapsed time.
If the "Minimize while processing" check box is checked, all of Zip Control
will be minimized, with just the progress window keeping you informed of
progress.
The "Minimize while processing" check box may be checked at any time. If it is
unchecked, Zip Control restores itself from its minimized state. The progress
window remains.
If the Cancel button is pressed, Zip Control will interrupt the UnZip, Zip, or
other processing almost immediately.
See also Save colors/fonts
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Keys Help for the main Zip Control window
Alt-A
Add files to an archive file (.zip).
Alt-Shift-A
Sort Zip File Contents--Ascending.
Alt-C
Display the Comments window.
Alt-D
Delete selected (highlighted) files from the .zip file.
Ctrl-D
Delete the current .zip file from the disk.
Alt-Shift-D
Sort Zip File Contents--date+name+path.
Alt-E
Unselect all files in the list box.
Alt-Shift-E
Sort Zip File Contents--ext+name+date+path
Ctrl-F
Find (and highlight) a file name (or names) in the .zip file which
contain(s) a specific item of text.
Alt-G
Open Settings notebook.
Alt-H
Help.
Ctrl-H
Toggle between the full Zip Control main window and the expert "Hide
buttons" main window.
Alt-I
Toggle Extended/Multiple selection for the list box.
Alt-L
Select all files in the list box.
Alt-M
Toggle AutoComments.
Ctrl-M
Move the .zip file to the repository directory.
Alt-N
Create a New (empty) .zip file.
Alt-Shift-N
Sort Zip File Contents--name+date+path.
Alt-O
Open an existing .zip file.
Alt-Shift-O
Sort Zip File Contents--none (original .zip order).
Alt-P
Print selected (highlighted) file(s).
Alt-Shift-P
Sort Zip File Contents--path+name+date.
Alt-Q
QwikEval--Test, extract, scan, re-zip.
Alt-R
Show the Product Information window.
Alt-S
Search one or more drives for .zip files.
Alt-Shift-S
Sort Zip File Contents.
Ctrl-S
Scan the zip file contents for viruses.
Alt-T
Save To--Save a copy of the current .zip file to a new .zip file name.
Ctrl-T
Test the currently open zip file, using the built in UnZip -t capability.
Alt-U
UnZip files from the .zip file to a target directory.
Alt-V
View selected (highlighted) file(s).
Alt-W
Toggle SmartView.
Ctrl-Z
Create a .exe (self-extracting) file from a .zip file.
Ctrl-/
Select (highlight) ALL files in the main window list box.
Ctrl-\
UnSelect (unhighlight) ALL files in the main window list box.
Alt-X
Exit Zip Control.
F3
Exit Zip Control.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Virus Scan Program Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When entering the virus scan program path and name in the Settings notebook, it
may be desirable to use the Custom settings.
Should a decision be made to use the Custom settings, unpredictable results may
occur, as Zip Control cannot anticipate (and, therefore, check for) all
possible settings and possible errors (syntax, etc.) that may occur.
If the McAfee OS/2 virus scanner (OS2SCAN.EXE) or the IBM AntiVirus scanner
(IBMAVSP.EXE) is to be used, then the default settings are fine and there would
normally be no need to use the Custom settings, unless there is a desire to
override the built-in, default settings for those virus scanners.
The default settings for the above virus scanners are:
McAfee
/ALL /SUB /APPEND /RPTCOR /RPTERR /REPORT $$$
IBM AntiVirus
-ALLFILES -LOG$$$ -COPENERR -CERR -NREP -NWIPE -NFSCAN
See the McAfee and IBM AntiVirus user manuals for more information on the
above parameters. The "$$$" is described below.
To use another virus scanner, or to use the McAfee or IBM AntiVirus scanners
with other than the above default settings, Custom settings may be used. An
alternative to Custom settings may be environment variables in the config.sys
file if the virus scanner supports them.
The full path (drive:\directory\filename) for the virus scanner should be
entered on the Settings notebook, Programs page, not in the Custom window.
Zip Control creates a temporary virus scan report file which will be deleted
after it is displayed.
If there is a need to retain the virus scan report file, enter the full path
(drive:\directory\filename) for the report file in the Report File entry
field. Otherwise, leave it blank.
If a report file name is entered as above, it will be assumed the file should
be 'appended' to, i.e., Zip Control will still send the virus scan report to
its normal temporary report file, but, after display of the report, will
append the temporary file to the more permanent report file specified in the
above entry field. This would allow the relatively permanent recording of scan
history. It may be desirable to periodically delete the 'permanent' report
file if its size grows large enough to negatively affect available disk space.
If desired, enter virus scanner program parameters in the "Virus Scan Program
Parameters (use $$$ for report file name)" entry field. See the virus scanner
user manual for appropriate parameters to enter.
One of the parameters entered should be one which will send the results of the
virus scan to a report file. Instead of entering the report file name, enter
the special symbol '$$$' (without the quotes). In other words, if the normal
syntax for specifying a report file name would be similar to
/REPORT c:\virus\myreport.rpt
enter instead
/REPORT $$$
(IBM AntiVirus uses the
-LOGc:\virus\myreport.rpt
syntax, so enter
-LOG$$$
instead.)
The '$$$' will allow Zip Control to substitute its temporary report file name
at the location of the '$$$', to display the virus scan report, optionally
append the generated virus report to the user-specified report file (if any),
and then delete its temporary file.
Do not enter the virus scan program name (or path, etc.) in the entry field.
It is entered on the Settings, Programs page.
To restore the virus scanner parameters to the appropriate McAfee or IBM
AntiVirus default, blank (remove) all the information in the Parameters entry
field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Drag and Drop Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Dragging Files TO Zip Control from Desktop or a Folder
To Open a zip file by dragging and dropping it on the Zip Control list box,
hold both the Ctrl and Shift keys down immediately prior to releasing the mouse
button.
To Add file(s) and/or directory(ies) to an already open zip file or to an empty
Zip Control list box, the state of the Ctrl and Shift keys will affect whether
and how path (drive:\directory) information will be stored in the zip file.
Neither Ctrl nor Shift keys depressed when mouse button is released--no
path for the immediate files but will store paths for any files in
subdirectories.
Only the Shift key depressed when mouse button is released--same as
above.
Only the Ctrl key depressed when mouse button is released--the path for
the immediate files and for files in subdirectories will be stored in the
zip file.
Both Ctrl and Shift keys are depressed when the mouse button is released
and one or more directories are being Added to the zip file--no paths
will be stored and no subdirectories will be stored.
Dragging Files FROM Zip Control to Desktop or a Folder
If the file name over which the RMB drag is begun is highlighted, then
all the highlighted files will be copied to the target folder.
If the file that is dragged was not highlighted (others may have been
highlighted), only the file over which the RMB drag was begun will be
copied to the target folder.
If a drag is begun over "white space", then all highlighted (if any)
files will be copied to the target folder.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Command Line Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Command Line Parameters
Command line parameters may be used to alter the operation of Zip Control. The
parameters may be passed to Zip Control when started from an OS/2 command line
or may be entered in the "Parameters" field of the Zip Control program
reference object on the OS/2 Desktop.
/U
AutoUnZip: Set up a separate program reference object to be used as the target
when dragging zip files from the Desktop or from the Drives folders. Zip files
dragged to this object will be unzipped according to the user settings of the
Zip Control INI file, without opening any Zip Control windows.
This option may be combined with the /I INI file command line parameter (see
below) to access custom settings in a different INI file from the one used by
normal Zip Control operations. For example, it may be helpful to use a Zip
Control INI file containing a setting which defines the target drive and
directory to be a subdirectory of the download directory, with the subdirectory
created and named by Zip Control to be the same as the zip file name (without
the .zip extension). See the on-line help for the Settings notebook,
Options-UnZip page and Paths page.
/I=drive:\directory\filename.ini
INI File: The default INI file used by Zip Control is named ZipCntrl.ini and is
expected to be in the same directory as ZipCntrl.exe.
This parameter permits establishing one or more alternate INI files for Zip
Control's use. The alternate INI file may contain different zipping, unzipping,
paths, program names, etc., as set by the options selected in the Settings
notebook.
Or this capability could be used in a networked environment to enable having
one copy of Zip Control on a network drive, with each individual user's
preferences stored in a personal, local (or network) INI file.
It is recommended that the full drive, directory, and INI filename be used with
the /I parameter.
Example:
/I=C:\INIFILES\Custom.ini
/D
Debug: This option turns on "logging" for information about SYSnnnn type
errors.
When this option is defined in the parameters passed to Zip Control, the file
"debug.log" will be placed in the directory in which the Zip Control .ini file
resides. This file is a text file which may be included in an email, letter, or
fax to RPF Software to assist in solving SYSnnnn type errors associated with
Zip Control.
To begin the creation of the debug.log file, just place "/D" (without the
quotes) in the parameters field of the Zip Control program object or run Zip
Control from the command line, passing "/D" as a parameter.
Example:
/D
/Z1
ZipVersionDate1: This option disables setting the thread priority to "idle" for
the thread that attempts to determine the Version and Date of the Zip.exe
program.
The default (no /Zn parameter) is to set the thread priority to "idle." Some
versions of OS/2 have had difficulty (stalls, thread starvation) with the
"idle" thread priority. This parameter is provided to leave the thread at the
default "regular" priority rather than Zip Control setting it to "idle."
To leave the thread priority at "regular" rather than forcing it to "idle,"
just place "/Z1" (without the quotes) in the parameters field of the Zip
Control program object or run Zip Control from the command line, passing "/Z1"
as a parameter.
Example:
/Z1
/Z2
ZipVersionDate2: This option eliminates the thread that attempts to determine
the Version and Date of the Zip.exe program.
If the default, no /Zn parameter, causes Zip Control problems with certain
versions of OS/2, and if /Z1 does not provide satisfactory performance on
initial startup and loading of a .zip file, /Z2 may be used to completely
eliminate the thread that determines the Version and Date of Zip.exe. This
information is primarily for diagnostic and display purposes and can be omitted
without harm.
To eliminate the Zip.exe Version and Date determination, just place "/Z2"
(without the quotes) in the parameters field of the Zip Control program object
or run Zip Control from the command line, passing "/Z2" as a parameter.
Example:
/Z2
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Order Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
RPF Zip Control(TM) Copyright 1993-1997 RPF Software ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
-------------------------- Order Form --------------------------------
Type of License VERSION 2.4.5 Qty Each Total
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Single User License Keys _____ $35 $______
Unlimited User License Keys (at one site) _____ $250 $______
Unlimited User License Keys (multi-site) _____ $975 $______
Single User License Key Paks* _____ $46 $______
*includes License Key, diskettes, plus $6 S&H
----------------------- Licensee Information -------------------------
(use copies of this form for multiple single/site licenses)
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____________________________________________________
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Country ___________________________ Zip/Postal Code___________________
Telephone _________________________ FAX ______________________________
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Where I found Zip Control ____________________________________________
(so we can ensure we place the latest copies of ZC there)
------------------------------ Payment -------------------------------
See "Where To Order" for the various methods of payment and
organizations from which Zip Control may be ordered.
In return for the license fee, you will be sent a License Key to
enter on the Product Information screen. This will disable the
"Unlicensed Evaluation Copy" message. Most importantly, acquiring
a license will mean that you have a legal license to use the
software AND you are supporting OS/2 software development.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Where To Order ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
RPF Software (License Key or Diskette package)
----------------------------------------------
RPF Software
P.O. Box 420457
Atlanta, GA 30342
* Checks drawn on a US bank in $US
* US or American Express or International money orders
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Indelible Blue, Inc. (Diskette package only):
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800.776.8284 (Orders)
919.878.9700 (Inquiries)
919.878.7479 (Fax)
http://www.indelible-blue.com/ib
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and associated International Distributors
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BMT Micro (License Key only)
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PO Box 15016
Wilmington, NC 28408 (mail)
800.414.4268, 910.791.7052 (voice)
800.346.1672, 910.350.2937 (fax)
orders@bmtmicro.com (Internet)
telnet bmtmicro.com
http://www.bmtmicro.com
910.350.8061 (BBS)
CompuServe Mail 74031,307
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Deutsche Bank deposits, etc.
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