VB COMPRESS

Written by Elliott C. Buchholz

Copyright © 1995- BUC Compu-Services

VB Compress is a small utility written for VB Developers who use COMPRESS.EXE to compress files for installation (i.e., the Setup Wizard which comes with VB 3.0 Professional).  

VB Compress offers an easy-to-use Windows interface, allowing multiple files to be selected and compressed.  In addition to using the utility's dialog boxes, files can be selected from the File Manager and dropped on the utility to accomplish the same task (using Mabry Software's FMDROP1.VBX, a great little VBX!).

Also, VB Compress has a Configuration screen that allows you to select to have the compressed files stored in the same location as the uncompressed version, or in a defined sub-directory of your choosing.

VB Compress was written because I am lazy.  Many times, after creating my Setup disks, I had to make some changes to one or more files and then re-compress them at the DOS prompt.  This utility allows me to do this much quicker.  And now I wish to share it freely with my fellow VB Developers, so that you can be lazy too!

Enjoy!

-Elliott C. Buchholz
 71034,2464

Also look for my other VB Development time-saver tool, VB COMPILE.
VB Compile offers a quick interface for creating VB .EXE files, using command-line arguments to VB.EXE, rather than creating them interactively inside VB.  This method creates tighter, more efficient .EXE files.


REVISION HISTORY
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1.1	06/15/95	Added drag-and-drop from the File Manager support.

1.0	06/01/95	Initial release.