home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- RPF Zip Control(TM) Copyright 1993-1997 RPF Software ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
-
- Note: Zip Control 2.5.0 and beyond includes support for both Info-ZIP's
- Zip.exe and UnZip.exe as well as PKWARE's PKZIP 2.50 (and newer)
- for OS/2. Interpret all references to zip/unzip programs below to
- include both.
-
- CONTENTS
- --------
- Overview
- Features
- Included Files
- Where
- RPF Zip Control(TM)
- Info-ZIP's Zip.exe and UnZip.exe
- Installation
- Operation of Zip Control
- Error Messages
- Disclaimer Agreement
- Contact Information
-
- Overview
- --------
- Zip Control is a 32-bit threaded OS/2 PM software program which
- provides "point & click" access to Info-ZIP's freeware Zip and
- UnZip and to PKWARE's PKZIP for OS/2 2.50+. The programs Zip.exe,
- UnZip.exe, and PKZIP.exe are used by many OS/2 users to manage
- .zip archives. Zip, UnZip, and PKZIP are command line programs
- which create and unzip archive files which are compatible with
- PKWARE's zip archive files. Additionally, the Info-ZIP programs
- and PKWARE's PKZIP for OS/2 2.50+ support OS/2's long file names
- and extended attributes.
-
- See Zip Control on-line Help for assistance in using Zip Control.
-
- Note: Zip Control requires Info-ZIP's Zip.exe and UnZip.exe
- (Included) or PKWARE's PKZIP for OS/2 2.50+. (See "Where" below.)
-
- Zip and UnZip are freeware products of Info-ZIP. Zip Control is a
- copyrighted software product of RPF Software for which a license
- fee must be paid. Info-ZIP and RPF Software are independent
- organizations.
-
- Zip Control is copyrighted software, it is NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN, it is
- NOT FREE. You may use an Evaluation copy of Zip Control 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 an Evaluation version of Zip Control,
- you MUST secure a license to use Zip Control by filling out the form
- in ORDER.TXT and sending it along with the license fee to RPF
- Software or to one of the other Order locations for Zip Control
- (see "Where" below), unless you have already licensed Zip Control
- and have received a Zip Control License Key.
-
- Features
- --------
- Zip Control features:
- o View the list of files contained in a .zip file.
- o View the contents of one or more files which are contained in the
- .zip file. The "view" function respects the WorkPlace Shell
- "associations."
- o Print a contained file, including 2-up printing.
- o Sort contained files by a combination of date, name, and path.
- o Find and highlight files based on search text.
- o Extract one or more files, define target directory during extract.
- o Drag and drop files from .zip file to folder or Desktop.
- o 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.
- o Delete selected files from archive.
- o Add one or more files to archive.
- o Change default extract or add options/modifiers at action time.
- o Configuration notebook.
- o Simple, easy format with all choices displayed. No learning curve.
- o Optional expert mode with reduced window size (just list of files),
- use accelerator keys and/or pop-up menu.
- o On-line help.
- o Numerous ease of use features.
- o 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.
- o QwikEval: test, extract to temp dir, virus scan & report, re-zip.
- Test run or run install programs, then delete temp dir.
- o Supports encrypted files--both view/unzip and create.
- o No changes to Config.sys. Private .ini file in product directory.
- o Includes an Install program.
- o AutoUnZip permits dragging a .zip file to an icon and auto-UnZipping
- the file to a pre-determined directory structure, without displaying
- Zip Control.
- o Able to restrict Zipping files after a specified date.
- o Interactively (Ctrl-T, Ctrl-S) or automatically (AutoTest, AutoScan)
- "Test" and/or virus "Scan" open .zip files.
- o Review Extended Attributes (EAs) added by Golden CommPass.
- o "Hints" in status bar.
- o IBM, McAfee, and other virus scanner support.
- o Useful as a "helper" app for NetScape.
-
- Included Files
- --------------
- Install.txt (Installation instructions)
- Install.exe (Installation program)
- ReadMe.txt (this file)
- History.txt (list of changes since initial release)
- Warranty.txt (limited warranty)
- Order.txt (contains licensing/ordering information)
- SysOp.txt (used by BBS and on-line SysOps)
- ZipCntrl.exe (main program)
- zcNLS.dll (language specific text for Zip Control)
- ZipCntrl.hlp (language specific help file)
- ZipCntrl.htm (reference to http://www.RPFSoftware.com web site)
- FILE_ID.DIZ (used by BBS operators)
- ZC_Trans.ico (Zip Control icon--transparent to background)
- ZC_Black.ico (Zip Control icon--black background)
- ZC_Fldr1.ico (Folder icon--closed)
- ZC_Fldr2.ico (Folder icon--open)
- unzip.exe [Info-ZIP's unzip program]
- zip.exe [Info-ZIP's zip program]
- unzipsfx.exe [Info-ZIP's file for creating an OS/2 self-extracting archive]
- unzipsfx.dos [Info-ZIP's file for creating a DOS self-extracting archive]
-
- Where
- -----
- RPF Zip Control(TM)
- -------------------
- Future updates of Zip Control may be found at most sites
- featuring OS/2 applications, including the following:
-
- Download:
- RPF Software http://www.RPFSoftware.com
- RPF Software ftp.RPFSoftware.com
- BMT Micro 910.799.0923, ftp.bmtmicro.com, /bmtmicro directory
- Internet: Gary Hammer's OS/2 Must Have Utilities and FTP Sites
- at http://www.musthave.com
- Internet: (ftp-os2.cdrom.com and hobbes.nmsu.edu in either
- the incoming/ or archiver/ directories of pub/os2/)
- CompuServe OS2BVEN Forum, Library 1
- Pete Norloff's OS/2 BBS 703.242.4482
- America Online keyword OS2
-
- Zip Control should be listed on CompuServe as ZIPCTL.ZIP, and
- elsewhere as zipctnnn.zip, where nnn is the version number.
-
- Orders:
- RPF Software (License Key or Diskette package):
- RPF Software
- P.O. Box 420457
- Atlanta, GA 30342
- * Checks drawn on US banks in $US
- * US or American Express or International money orders in $US.
- BMT Micro (License Key only):
- PO Box 15016
- Wilmington, NC 28408 (mail)
- 800.414.4268, 910.791.7052 (voice)
- 800.346.1672, 910.350.2937 (fax)
- secure online: https://secure.falcon-net.net/BMT/order0231.html
- orders@bmtmicro.com (Internet)
- telnet bmtmicro.com
- http://www.bmtmicro.com
- 910.350.8061 (BBS)
- CompuServe Mail 74031,307
- and associated International Distributors
- * credit cards, checks, money orders, currency,
- Deutsche Bank deposit, etc.
- CompuServe (License Key only):
- GO SWREG #1373 Single User
- #5502 Single Site
- #5573 Multi-Site
- * Appears on next CompuServe bill.
- Indelible Blue, Inc. (Diskette package only):
- Indelible Blue, Inc.
- P.O. Box 61428
- Raleigh, NC 27661-1428
- 800.776.8284 (Orders)
- 919.878.9700 (Inquiries)
- 919.878.7479 (Fax)
- http://www.indelible-blue.com/ib
- sales@indelible-blue.com
- and associated International Distributors
- * credit cards, checks, wire transfers
- Pete Norloff's OS/2 BBS (License Key only):
- 703.242.4482 online credit card order, immediate License Key
- * credit cards.
-
- Info-ZIP's Zip.exe and UnZip.exe
- --------------------------------
- The Zip Control product delivery includes Zip.exe, UnZip.exe, and
- UnZipSFX.exe from the Info-ZIP group. There are no extra charges or
- costs due to the inclusion of this code. Info-ZIP's Zip and UnZip
- software is available as freeware on the Internet at various sites
- (including http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/), many BBSs which
- have OS/2 libraries, on the IBM NSC BBS, and on CompuServe
- (OS2USER forum, Library 4 for UNZnnn.EXE and ZIPnnn.ZIP).
-
- Installation
- ------------
- Zip Control may be easily installed by running the included Install.exe
- program after unzipping to a new, temporary directory. The installation
- program will request the drive and directory in which Zip Control
- should be installed. The directory will be created if it does not exist.
-
- Zip Control Desktop objects (folder, program references) may be
- installed by the installation program, at the user's option.
-
- One entry will be placed in the OS2.INI file: the installation directory
- for Zip Control. This entry will be used (and removed) if the "Remove"
- (Zip Control) option of the Install program is later selected.
-
- Zip Control will store user preferences in the ZipCntrl.ini file which
- is created in the Zip Control directory the first time that Zip Control
- is used. Additionally, the customer-unique Zip Control License Key will
- be stored in the ZipCntrl.ini file so that the License Key will not
- need to be re-entered for subsequent updates.
-
- No changes to the Config.sys file will be made by Zip Control or the
- installation program. No hidden files are created by Zip Control. The
- Evaluation version of Zip Control is not limited in any way, other
- than a beginning "unlicensed" message.
-
- To perform a manual installation instead of using Install.exe, see
- Manual Installation in the Install.txt file.
-
- (See Install.txt for more information on installation.)
-
- Operation of Zip Control
- ------------------------
- Run Zip Control by either double clicking on the Zip Control
- object on the desktop OR by dragging one or more .zip files
- to the Zip Control desktop object (using the right mouse
- button). If multiple .zip files are dragged to the Zip Control
- object, multiple versions of Zip Control will be started, each
- displayed on top of the other. You can then use these to perform
- simultaneous unzips or to investigate the various .zip files,
- comparing dates of zipped files, and viewing zipped files.
-
- If an "association" is established for *.zip files to the Zip
- Control desktop object, Zip Control can be started by double
- clicking .zip files displayed using the Drives object. To
- establish the association (If the Install.exe program was not
- used to install Zip Control), open the Settings window for the
- Zip Control desktop object and select the "Association" page
- (tab). In the lower section of the page, enter "*.zip"
- (without the quotes) in the "New Name" field. Then select "Add."
-
- If there had been a previous association established with another
- program, that association should be removed from either the other
- program's desktop object OR from the other program's .EXE file (via
- the Drives object), before establishing a new association with Zip
- Control. To determine whether a previous association is in effect
- and to what program or object, do a right mouse button click on a
- Drives listing of a .zip file, then select the arrow to the right
- of "Open." Any current associations will be listed.
-
- Use the "Paths" page of the "Settings" notebook in Zip Control
- to define the path where .zip files will usually be found,
- such as C:\DOWNLOAD. Also, define a default output directory,
- such as C:\SCRATCH and a work location directory. If you do not
- define a Work Location, the default work location directory will
- be set to the drive on which zipcntrl.ini resides. The work
- location directory should be on a disk drive with sufficient
- free disk space for Zip.exe's use in creating its temporary files.
- The amount of free disk space should be larger than the largest
- .zip file you will be creating or modifying. A change in Work
- Location does not take effect until restarting 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. 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.
-
- 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, UnZip.exe, or PKZIP.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, UnZip.exe, or PKZIP.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.
-
- Disclaimer - Agreement
- ----------------------
- Users of Zip Control must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
- "Zip Control is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
- warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
- the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
- The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
- which may result from the use of Zip Control."
-
- Anyone distributing the Evaluation version of Zip Control for any
- kind of remuneration must first contact RPF Software at the address
- below for authorization.
-
- All registered licensed users will receive automatic notices of
- significant new releases via email.
-
- Note: Do not distribute either your Zip Control License Key
- or the ZipCntrl.ini file (which contains your License
- Key).
-
-
- Contact Information
- -------------------
-
- RPF Software | Internet: info@RPFSoftware.com
- P.O. Box 420457 | Web: http://www.RPFSoftware.com
- Atlanta, GA 30342 | CompuServe: 71660,535
- | FAX: 404.250.0282
- --------------------------
- "Support OS/2 development"
- --------------------------
-
- Richard and Frank Fortson
-