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ZIPFILE NAME:   The NAME of the file you will CREATE or WHICH HAS BEEN 
                CREATED, that contains the compressed files you specified. 
                If no Path is specified, the file will be created or sought 
                in current subdirectory.  To create this file on another 
                drive or subdirectory, specify the DRIVE and SUBDIRECTORY.  
                          
                          (eg.:  b:\sub1\zipfile)  
                                   
                    THE EXTENSION (".ZIP") IS UNNECESSARY.
                    

FILE(S) TO BE EXTRACTED FROM ZIPFILE or ZIPPED:  
                The default is ALL FILES FILES (*.*).  You may use wildcards 
                such as ? or *, or list the files singly.  If listing the 
                file(s) for ZIPPPING, include the path for each (if they are 
                not in current subdirectory), and separate each file from the 
                next with a space.
                (eg.:  FILE1.TXT FILE2.* FIL???.* \SUB2\FILE3 .....etc.)
                
DESTINATION DIRECTORY:  When extracting files from a ZIPFILE, you can 
                specify a different DRIVE or SUBDIRECTORY than the current 
                one for the destination.   
                
DIRECTORY VIEW:  This option allows you to VIEW and/or SET the default 
                subdirectory.  If you did not change to the desired subdir-
                ectory prior to invoking EZIP or via the command line 
                parameter, (ie.;  "EZIP C:\util\sub2\") then you may select
                the subdirectory via this option.
               
CONVERT ZIPFILE into Self-Extracting FILE:  
                This option creates a second copy of the ZIPFILE, but this new
                file has an ".EXE" extension and does not require PKUNZIP to
                create (extract) copies of the files it contains.  In this 
                format, all you do is type the file name and it will create 
                copies of all the files it contains in the current directory.  
                Why not do this to all .zip files?  In this format, the file 
                cannot be viewed without first unpacking it.  Also, the file 
                is larger as a '.EXE' file than as a ".ZIP". Use this option 
                to transfer zipfiles to friends who don't have PKZIP/PKUNZIP.  

CONVERT '.EXE'=> '.ZIP':
                Converts a self-extracting zipfile back into a normal zipfile.  
                EZIP cannot view the contents of a self-extracting zipfile 
                until it has been converted back into a '.zip' file.  This 
                option deletes the original '.EXE' file but you can always 
                create another one later using the "ZIP-to-EXE" conversion.  
                
Other Useful Options:  
                This option pulls down a submenu with the following features:
                'R'   to display the EZREADME.TXT file
                'M'   to make/create a new directories
                'H'   to display THIS file.
                'A'   to add ZIPFILE comments either directly from the 
                      keyboard, by inserting a previously-created ASCII text
                      file, or using an external text editor.
                'S'   Strip ZIPFILE comments
                'C'   Contact the author.  All information you need to send
                      me your comments electronically or through the mail.

STRIP ZIPFILE COMMENTS:
                Some zipfiles downloaded from bulletin boards contain com-
                ments (Like the BBS Logo.) that display whenever you view the 
                file.  If these comments interfere with the display select this 
                option.  Note:  Zip Comments added with the Shareware utility 
                program PKINSERT use a character that DOS recognizes as the 
                END-OF-FILE (ASCII #26).  This tricks some editors into 
                believing they've reached the end of the file prematurely 
                (ex:  DOS 5.0 Edit, MS-Write, WordPerfect). 
                
SEE 'README' FILE FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ANSWERS...
             
           (Copyright 1992 by KMK Software.  All rights reserved.)
Aug. 21, 1992
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