PkBackup Version 2.00 Shareware Issue ----------------------------- The Backup Utility for PkZip MS-DOS and IBM PC Compatible DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL NOTES Copyright 1993 by J.S.Bajkor All rights reserved except as expressly provided. PkBackup is being marketed in this special form as shareware. This means you have the opportunity to use and evaluate it before you decide whether to buy. If you regularly use PkBackup, or any of its "offspring" programs, then you are required to register according to the instructions on page 5 of this document. (The cost as of this writing is $10.00 Canadian per single-user license. For site license information, please contact the publisher.) When you register, you receive a copy of the latest registered version of PkBackup, plus any enhancements that may have been added since this document was released. Using this shareware issue for more than 14 days constitutes "regular" use under this license, and requires the user to register. If you obtained this program from a shareware disk distributor, then you have paid only for the service of copying this disk, but you have not paid for the program itself. The publisher receives no part of the price you may have paid to a disk distributor for this disk. IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Hercules is a trademark of Hercules Computer Technology. PKZIP is a trademark of Pkware. PkBackup Documentation & Technical Notes Page 2 of 5 Why use PkBackup? Anyone downloading files from bulletin boards should be familiar with PKUNZIP for unpacking those files. PkZip, however is a very powerful tool when used to make backups. Multiple files can be compress into a single file larger than a floppy and stored on a series of disks. The problem is the hours of hunting in the documentation to do just what you want. Pkbackup can be used automate Pkzip with a graphic interface under windows. What is PkBackup? PkBackup is a utility acting as a front end to PKZIP. Run under WINDOWS, PkBackup will allow easy selection of directories to be saved. Then, the complete directory, including subdirectories if selected will be compressed and saved on the designated floppy(s). What is Included? README.TXT - This file. PKBACKUP.EXE - The program file to run under WINDOWS. OTHER REQUIREMENTS - NOT INCLUDED. IBM Compatible with WINDOWS 3 and up. VBRUN200 - DLL file available on most bulletin boards. PKZIP Version 2 - (Version 2.04G is the latest as of this writing) PkBackup Documentation & Technical Notes Page 3 of 5 INSTALLATION (start from DOS) 1. Install PKZIP as per the instruction from PKWARE. 2. The directory containing PKZIP must be added to the PATH command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Check your DOS manual for details. 3. Copy PKBACKUP.EXE to the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory. 4. Start WINDOWS. (Refer to the WINDOWS manual for details on the following instructions.) 5. Select the GROUP in which you wish PkBackup to reside. 6. From the FILE menu, select NEW. 7. Chose "Program Item" and use the BROWSE feature to install the PkBackup icon. 8. To run PkBackup, double click on its icon. RUNNING PkBackup 1. Click once on the OK button to start. (The registered version does not make you chase any buttons!) 2. Select the following by clicking on the appropriate button: Subdirectories: ON - This will zip all files in the selected directory and all files in every subdirectory under the selected directory. (Selecting C:\ will backup the complete drive C:) The directory structure is also saved. OFF - This will save all files in the selected directory, but anything in lower nested directories are not saved. Multidisk: ON - PKZIP will prompt for another destination disk when required. OFF - File to be stored must fit on one floppy. PKZIP will abort without saving anything if the selected files will not fit on one floppy. PkBackup Documentation & Technical Notes Page 4 of 5 RUNNING PkBackup (Cont.) Compression: MAX - Maximum compression. Slower, but produces a smaller output file. NORM - Normal compression. A compromise between speed and output file size. Drive: A: or B: - Selection of destination drive. 3. Select the source drive using the drive box in the top centre of the screen. 4. Select the directory to be saved. Double click on the desired subdirectory and the Source and Destination names appear. These must be set before the "Start Backup" button is clicked. 5. Click on "Start Backup" and watch it go - simple! PkBackup Documentation & Technical Notes Page 5 of 5 ORDERING INFORMATION --------------------- For information on site licenses or volume discounts of five (5) or more copies, please contact the publisher. 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