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What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.14
──> Problem Fix For Parameters With Windows Applications.
Version 2.14 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows fixes a problem where the
Parameters line in the ZPW file was not being passed to Windows
applications. (This wasn't a problem with DOS applications.)
──> Change In Memory Requirements For ZProcessor.
This version of ZIP'R Pro For Windows also contains some changes in
memory requirements for the ZProcessor. First, the code size has
been reduced by about 20K, which should reduce potential "Out of
memory" errors when compressing and/or decompressing using Internal
ZIP. Also, the ZPROCESS.PIF file has been modified. The "KB
Required" field has been changed from 350K to 512K. If you want to
reduce this value, please read the new section in the docs, entitled
"Modifying the Zprocess.Pif File". The new section explains why
512K is necessary for Internal ZIP, and how to decrease it if you
are using one of the other available compressors.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.13
──> New "Child Process Checking" Feature!
Added a "Child Process Checking" feature to the routine that
executes Windows applications. This new feature checks all the
current Windows applications to make sure that the application ZIP'R
Pro launched and any secondary applications launched by the main
application are completely closed down before attempting to
recompress the main program.
As an example, one of our users reported a problem with Microsoft
PowerPoint v4.0 not working properly with ZIP'R Pro. Apparently,
PowerPoint hands control off to a separate file and terminates the
main POWERPNT.EXE file. Once ZIP'R Pro detected that the main EXE
file was no longer in use, it tried to recompress the entire
program, even though a sub-program was actually running. As another
example, we found that attempting to print a long document from Ami
Pro 3.0 causes a similar dilemma. When Ami Pro terminates, Ami
Print (AMIPRINT.EXE) continues to remain on the desktop until all of
the data has been sent to the printer. If Ami Pro is closed while
the printing process is still running, ZIP'R Pro would again detect
that the main application had closed, and would try to recompress it
without waiting for AMIPRINT.EXE to finish.
To address these problems, we have added an option called "Child
Process Checking". This feature (which is enabled by default)
detects when a program launches a "child" application. For example,
ZIP'R Pro is now able to detect when Ami Pro launches Ami Print.
Before starting the compression process, ZIP'R Pro makes sure that
BOTH Ami Pro and Ami Print have been closed.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.12
──> Maintenance Update
ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.12 fixes a minor problem with
internal ZIP compression where the compressed file would not be
created in the correct location if the compressed file directory was
different than the program (parent) directory.
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What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.11
──> Maintenance Update
ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.11 includes a complete manual for
user reference. Users are asked to read the manual prior to placing
a tech support phone call. Please note: Information available in
the manual is also available in the ZIP'R Pro help system. This
version also addresses a few minor issues with the Advanced user
interface. For a complete list of revisions, see the file
ZPROWIN.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.10
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.10 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows fixes a problem with internal
ZIP compression where the error "Could not erase the file nnn.ZIP"
would occur after compressing a program. For more information, see
the file ZPROCESS.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.09
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.09 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a maintenance release.
New library updates have been implemented for the compression
routines. A complete list of changes can be found in the file
ZPROWIN.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.08
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.08 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a maintenance release. A
significant problem was fixed with Internal ZIP compression. When
attempting to decompress the ZIP file, an error #5, "file access
denied" would occur. A full explanation of this problem and its
source can be found in the file ZPROWIN.REV. A couple of obscure
problems were found and addressed, including a Windows-NT "file
access denied" bug.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.07
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.07 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a maintenance release. A
significant problem was fixed where the DOS screen would be filled
with garbage characters immediately after trying to execute ZIP'R
Pro. This behavior occurred if the Video Display was set to Direct
screen writes or Auto Detect with an EGA or VGA monitor (and only if
the prelog screen was supposed to be displayed). The direct screen
writing was being done from an overlaid unit, which called an
assembly language OBJ file, thus causing corruption on the screen.
This screen writing procedure has been moved into a non-overlaid
unit.
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What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.06
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.06 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a maintenance release. The
file ERRORS.OPL has been removed. All error messages are now
contained in the ZPROCESS.EXE file. The ZProcessor has been
overlaid, hence the addition of the file ZPROCESS.OVR. This was
done to reduce the memory requirements needed to perform operations,
especially internal ZIP compression and decompression. Previously,
users with memory limited systems (less than 512K free before ZIP'R
Pro was launched) who chose to use internal ZIP compression would
experience an error #8 (insufficient memory) when compressing
programs. Now, users with as little as 465K free (before ZIP'R Pro
is launched) can use internal ZIP compression.
IMPORTANT: Although ZIP'R Pro only requires 465K of free
conventional memory, you must have at least enough conventional
memory to execute the program that is being launched through
ZIP'R Pro. For example, if your program requires 540K of free
conventional memory, you must have at least 550K of free memory
before launching ZIP'R Pro. (ZIP'R Pro's overhead, along with
the secondary command processor consume about 10K of memory.)
On the other hand, if your program only requires 400K of free
conventional memory, you must have at least 465K of free memory,
since this is the amount required by ZIP'R Pro, in order to
operate properly.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.05
──> Missing File Has Been Found!
The file ERRORS.OPL which was inadvertently not included in the
previous release has been included in this release.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.04
──> Maintenance Update
Version 2.04 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a maintenance release. A
significant problem has been fixed concerning ZIP'R Pro's overhead when
launching programs DOS programs from the Windows environment. Some
programs may have reported "Out of memory" errors due to this problem.
For a detailed explanation, see the file ZPROWIN.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.03
──> Maintenance Release!
Version 2.03 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows contains a couple of minor
problem fixes, and minor changes to comply with ASP guidelines. STSI
is now an approved author of the ASP!
──> Maintenance Release!
Version 2.02 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows contains a major problem fix for
internal ZIP compression. When attempting to recompress a program
using the Update option, users would receive an Error Number 5, (File
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Access Denied). The compressed file had been marked as read-only, and
therefore could not be initialized for any other action. This error
condition did not appear when using a Novell network, so internal beta-
testing efforts did not catch the problem. Added code to make sure the
compressed file's attributes were properly set before any action to the
file is attempted. For a complete list of changes, please see the file
ZPROWIN.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.01
──> Maintenance Release!
Version 2.01 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows contains an enhanced and updated
help file, incorporating graphics images. There have also been a few
problem fixes. For a complete list of changes, please see the file
ZPROWIN.REV.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 2.00
──> Major Upgrade!
Version 2.00 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows is a major upgrade. The ZIF
Editor has been integrated into ZIP'R Pro, making it much easier to
create, edit, and execute files. ZIP'R Pro now uses a complete Windows
interface. When ZPROWIN.EXE is executed, it attaches the .ZPW files in
the ZIP'R Pro sub-directory to icons, displays them within the limits
of the ZIP'R Pro window, and allows users to double-click on them to
execute a program. Simply right-click on an icon to edit the settings
of the associated file. Three separate interfaces make the use of
ZIP'R Pro easier than ever. (The file ZIFPROW.EXE has been eliminated
from the distribution files, and should no longer be used to edit .ZPW
files! All editing should be done using ZIPRPRO.EXE.) ZIP'R Pro can
still be used on the Windows command line in the form "ZPROWIN.EXE
PROGRAM", where PROGRAM specifies the name of the .ZPW file. This will
execute PROGRAM without displaying the new interface.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 1.03
──> Built-In Compression!
Version 1.03 of ZIP'R Pro For Windows contains new built-in
compression, compatible with PKZIP 2.0. This makes it possible to use
ZIP'R Pro without needing any outside compression program. The built-
in compression creates files with a .ZIP extension, and can decompress
files created with PKZIP 2.0. (Likewise, files created with the
internal compression can be viewed and decompressed using PKZIP 2.0.)
──> New User Levels!
The ZIF Editor Pro now contains 3 specific user levels, to allow
beginner, intermediate, or advanced users to customize the way the ZIF
Editor works. Advanced users will have access to all the settings
previously available. Intermediate users will have a scaled-down
version, with access to some of the more sought-after features.
Beginners will use a bare-bones version, making it as easy to use as
possible. A more attractive color scheme is now being used, and all
drop-down boxes have been replaced with radio buttons to make the
interface easier to use, especially for those who may not have a mouse.
──> Enhanced Trapping For Decompression Errors
ZIP'R Pro now allows the ability to recover from "overwrite" error
messages generated by PKZIP and ARJ. Previous versions of ZIP'R Pro
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would terminate execution if any error was detected. Now, ZIP'R Pro
will detect if the error was generated by an overwrite warning, and
will offer the user the ability to continue program execution. For
more information, see the file ZPROWIN.REV or the troubleshooting
section of the ZPROWIN.DOC documentation file.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 1.02
──> Maintenance Release
Version 1.02 is a maintenance release, fixing a bug in the ZIF
Editor Pro. The Compression Paths screen (available from the ZIP'R Pro
Settings menu) was not being displayed at all when this option was
selected.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 1.01
──> Cleanup Files option now supported in the ZIF Editor!
The Cleanup Files options, located in the ZIP'R Pro Settings sub-menu
of the ZIF Editor Pro now allows the cleanup, or removal, of left-over
signal files. For an explanation of this option and why it may be
needed, see the documentation.
What's New in ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version 1.00
──> Initial Release of ZIP'R Pro For Windows!
STSI proudly announces the release of ZIP'R Pro For Windows Version
1.00 into the shareware market! ZIP'R Pro For Windows will allow
Windows users to compress Windows-based (and DOS-based) programs using
PKZIP/PKUNZIP, ARJ, or LHA, in the Windows environment. Unlike ZIP'R
Pro For DOS, the Windows version will actually launch Windows
applications, while giving you the flexibility of the DOS version,
such as compressing programs to floppy diskettes, etc. The ZIF Editor
Pro for Windows is actually a DOS-based program, allowing us to keep
the DOS and Windows versions up-to-date with each other, while the
main program (ZPROWIN.EXE) is a Windows-based program, allowing the
launching of Windows-based (and DOS-based) programs. We would like to
encourage all users (registered and non-registered) to offer comments
and suggestions for future enhancements to ZIP'R Pro For Windows.
(See the file ZPROWIN.DOC for details about how to contact us.)
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