ZCE Revision History --------------------------- ZCE 2.0, 4/93 ZCE Totally re-written. New fast Zip read/write and Import algorithms. New internal text editor added. Multiple line comment support. Full mouse support. Complete hypertext On Line Help System. ZCECFG.EXE created to modify ZCE colors and variables. ZD no longer released or supported. Most ZD features added to ZCE. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ZCE and ZD v1.2, 12/9/91: major enhancements and bug fixes ZCE & ZD On Line Help enhanced. All pop up windows no allow use of the mouse. ZCE specific Tagged filenames and comments can be written to a named disk file by pressing Ctrl+F3. Thanks Michael. The Import Comments File may be selected from a Pop up List. This will allow you to select from up to 9 Import filenames. You can also add to the list inside ZCE. ZCE.SET file now requires tokens to allow easier parsing and user modifications. Toggle Ega/Vga Screen Lines from 25/43/50 lines using Ctrl+F5. Import comments algorithm has been completely rewritten. Searching is now Faster and less error prone. Maximum import buffer size increased to 384. Filenames can now be changed in ZCE using Ctrl+F4. Zip file contents can now be displayed and selected. Files inside Zip Files can now be Viewed, Uncompressed and Deleted. The programs PKUNZIP.EXE and PKZIP.EXE are copyrighted programs by PKWARE and LIST.COM by Vernon D. Buerg. Pull down menus now available by pressing F10. If the ZCEWORK environment variable is set then ZCE will use the value as the working directory for the View zip function. This is useful if you have a ramdisk. Comments can now be Imported from a file stored inside a Zip File. ZD specific Output format updated to handle redirection to a file correctly. Thanks Michael. Added /L switch to display filenames in lower case. Command line colors syntax has changed. Foreground and background colors are now coded into a single number. Added File Select Mode. Now a file may be highlighted and selected. The ZDSELECT environment variable is set to the selected file name. The S key toggles File Select Mode on/off. The /SEL command line switch starts up ZD in File Select Mode. The /FO command line switch sets the environment variable ZDSELECT to the selected filename without ".EXT" period or extension. The /DEBUG command line switch outputs trouble shooting information when File Select Mode is used. UNZIP.BAT example application for file select mode. The /ME command line switch sets File Select Mode to update the Master Environment. The default is Parent. The /LE command line switch sets File Select Mode to update the Local Environment. ZD can now display .ZIP, .ARC, .PAK and .LZH contents will the /VC command line switch. New File specifications can be entered when F4 is pressed. ZD will create a directory and unzip the current zip file when U is pressed and file select mode is on. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZCE v1.1b, 6/3/91: minor bug fixes ZCE specific Fixed bug with new algorithm in copy comment command. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZCE v1.1a, 5/30/91: minor bug fixes ZCE specific Fixed out of memory error when shelling to dos Added better sorting algorithm to copy comment command, thanks Phil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZCE v1.1 and ZD v1.1, 5/20/91: ZCE specific EGA/VGA now supported Added file tagging for faster import searches Error checking added on all file writes All windows now free up string space used All windows now check for required string space before executing New faster windowing system added ESC is now exit ZCE Shift-F1 shows ZCE status screen Shift-F2 tags all files with empty comments F9 is now tag/untag file F10 is now tag/untag all files F2 in import window changes import buffer size Pressing up arrow while at top comment rolls to bottom Pressing down arrow while at bottom comment rolls to top Command line switches added, try ZCE /? External help file called ZCE.HLP ZCE & ZD Environment variables are now supported for defaults /M switch forces monochrome display Added new filename parsing routines Fixed bug in video card detection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ZCE 1.0 and ZD 1.0, 3/26/91: This is the initial release of ZCE (Zip Comment Editor) and ZD (Zip Directory.