ZARC Ver 2.2 An easy to use Zip manager. It displays the current default directory and you simply tag the files you want zipped. Updated version to operate correctly while using DOS 5.0 and addition of ZipView function. ________________ 3 Files provided within the Zipfile: ZARC.EXE (Main program) ZARC.TXT (This file) FILE_ID.DIZ (File description for automatic insertion of description when uploaded to most BBS's) Any other or additional files included in the zip are not supplied by me and should be removed before uploading to a BBS. ________________ To use, The program PKZIP.EXE (R) must be on your disk, and preferably within a search path. If it is not in a search path, you may specify on the command line, what directory or drive, PKZIP is in. Example: C:>ZARC C:\zip\ It is best to place PKZIP in a directory and include that directory in the path statement in your Autoexec.bat file. Then you may place this program in the same directory and call both programs from which ever drive or directory you are working in. To select files in a directory, simply go to that directory and invoke ZARC. A window listing of the directory files will appear. Select the files that you want to include in the zip-file by pressing the space-bar to tag, or un-tag the selections. The directory may have more than one page of files, and additional pages may be displayed by pressing PgDn or PgUp. The Arrow keys will move the highlighted file marker up or down. When pressing the spacebar, the highlighting marker moves down one place so as to tag many files easily. You must change pages to tag additional files on the other pages. When you are finished selecting the files by tagging them, press Z and enter the name of the zipfile that want to create. Do not use any extension with the zipfile name. It will default to .ZIP automatically. If the selected Zip name already exist, a warning will be displayed. If the file already exist, it can either add the tagged files to the existing zip, or update the existing zip if the file already exist within the zip. Zarc will exit and zip the files requested into the file name that you specified. The following commands are available in registered versions of ZARC.EXE only: V = View an ascii file. Alt-V = Zip-View a zipped file. Alt-T = Tag all files. Alt-U = Untag all files. While selecting files, registered versions may view text files to ensure that you are zipping the proper file. If ZARC finds characters in the viewed file that are not ascii characters, it will cancel and return to the window. likewise if the file extension is .EXE or .COM it won't even try to view the file and beep to tell you that it is not viewable. Registered versions can Zip-View A zipped file to display the file names within the zipfile. To view the file names within a Zipfile, Enter Alt-V. You can only Zip-View a file that has a .ZIP extension. Registered versions can Tag or Untag all files in the directory with one keystroke by entering Alt-T or Alt-U. Registration is required for commercial use of ZARC.EXE. Introductory offer for this version 2.2 only: If you register before July 30, 1992, the fee is $10. you will be registered, and new releases may be sent to you when and if they become available. To obtain updated versions, an additional $ 5.00 is required to cover the cost of mailing, handling, and a 5 1/4" diskette. After July 30, 1992, the registration fee will be $25 This $10 offer is not available for Commercial users. All copyright rights reserved. Zarc.exe shall remain the property of Al Richards, Shawnee Mission, Kansas and registration of Zarc.Exe is a licence grant to use Zarc.exe as needed. You may distribute ZARC in it's original Zipped form to BBS's and friends provided that this text file is included in the Zipfile as supplied and no files included in the Zip are modified in any way, including this text file. No registered version may be distributed or uploaded to any BBS under any circumstances. Disclaimer: Although tested, I will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any data on any computer and the user assumes all responsibility for it's use. I am also not required to furnish updated versions unless they become available, if any. --------------------------------------------------------------- Fill out the registration blank below. 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