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04/26/92
REQUEST v1.09
Copyright 1991-92 By William B. Jones
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Archiver Shell For Quester LHARC.TTP 2.01G And Above
Thanks for downloading REQUEST. I've been a fan of Thomas
Quester's line of LHARC releases for quite some time. It's real nice
to see an efficient archive utility with so many features. There have
been many fine archiver shells designed to implement Quester's features,
but not the extent or design I was looking for. REQUEST is designed
exclusively for the QUESTER series. I suggest using at least using
QUESTER version 2.01G or above, though most earlier versions will
function. You'll miss out on some of the latest features however.
When REQUEST is run, you'll be presented with the main control
panel displaying your commands and options. All commands available to
QUESTER are implemented. Some options are not. Please refer to the
QUESTER documentation for full explanations on commands and implemented
options.
COMMANDS
ADD - Add files to archive.
EXTRACT - Extract files from archive. Supports QUERY & To Folder
MOVE - Move files into archive.
VERBOSE - Verbose list archive.
FRESHEN - Freshen archive.
UPDATE - Update archvie.
DELETE - Delete files from archive. Supports QUERY deletion menu.
TEST - Test archive.
DISPLAY - Display files in archive. Supports QUERY display menu.
AFX - Compress file(s) or subdirectory for use with Quester AFX Program.
Keep in mind that when using the file selector to select data
files for manipulation, file MASKS are acceptable for input. (ie: *.PRG)
SUPPORTED OPTIONS
HOLD - Hold screen after QUESTER execution.
COMMENTS - Add comments to archive entries upon creation.
RECURSE SUBDIRCTORIES - Recursively collect subdirectory data
FULL PATH - Attach full path to archive entries.
EXTENDED - Attach extended subdirectory data to archive entries.
LHARC 1.13 - Generate Lharc 1.13 compatible headers.
NO COMPRESSION - Bypass compression for entries. UNIX compatible.
SET STAMP - Set entry time/date stamp to the most recent in archive.
Turn on an option by highlighting it. De-highlight an option to
turn it off. Keep in mind that options only affect commands they are
designed to.
* NOTE * Highlighted options are saved as being selected in the
REQUEST configuration file.
CONFIGURING REQUEST
Notice the button marked "Configure" at the bottom of Request's
main panel. Ahh... the configuration menu!
To configure your paths, click on the button labeled with the path
you wish to set. Use the file selector to find the path, and hit OK.
The most obvious and important button is the one labeled LHARC.TTP at
the top. Unless you have LHARC in the same directory as REQUEST, you
won't get far without telling REQUEST where it is. *IMPORTANT* You
may use differently spelled versions of LHARC if you want. Be sure
to actually click and confirm on the archiver if it is spelled
anything other than LHARC.TTP!
Down one button is where you configure the work path that QUESTER
will use to place temporary files during execution. It's important that
you select a path on your drive that has a fairly ample amount of free
space. Temporary files created by QUESTER can be at least as large as
the LZH file you're manipulating. Users with floppy based systems benefit
the most from this particular info.
Down another button to configure the default archive path. This is
where you might keep the bulk of your LZH files.
And yet, down one more button to where you configure your data path.
This is where you might keep files to be archived, or a directory you
routinely extract to... such as a directory named TEMP.
Below the path configuration selectors, you will find an option to
supress any messages from QUESTER, with the exception of file overwrite
messages.
After you are finished configuring your setup, hit save at the
bottom of the configration menu. All path info, and current highlighted
option status will saved. The status of the supress message switch will
NOT be saved.
INSTALL AS AN APPLICATION
REQUEST can be installed as an application. This will allow you
to double click on a file with the .LZH extension and automatically
bring up REQUEST for action. You will be presented with a choice of
extracting or verbose listing the file. After executing your command,
the option will be given to enter the full REQUEST shell, or exit to
the desktop.
CALLING WITH COMMAND LINE - For use with programs that supply one.
Request can called from any program that supplys the name of an
.LZH file on the command line. Some programs that come to mind are
NeoDesk and Hotwire. You will be presented with a choice of
extracting or verbose listing the file. After executing your command,
the option will be given to enter the full REQUEST shell, or exit to
the desktop.
KNOWN BUGS
Some problems might arise when a damaged header of an LZH file is
encountered, and you use a command which makes use of the multifile
select QUERY menu. Commands utilizing this menu include Extract with
query, Delete from achive, and Display from archive. REQUEST will
simply abort if certain types of LZH header damage exist. It has
proven to be more of a nuisance, and will not frequently be encountered.
I am working on the solution, and the problem stems from GFA Basic's
problem with consistant error trapping.
REQUEST has been tested on TOS 1.0, TOS 1.6.2, and TOS 2.06.
Compatibility with other versions of TOS is not known.
I hope you find REQUEST useful. I would appreciate any suggestions
or bug reports. You can reach me on GENIE at the address of B.BILLJONES2,
or at my home address:
William B. Jones
58 Gray Street
Portland, Maine 04102
(207)773-8700
In case you were wondering, REQUEST is Freeware, though donations
of any kind are welcome. They will also inspire me to update the
program on a regular basis. And, I do keep a preferred user list.
William