Copyright: WinUnzip Help Copyright® 1994 Mickey Coulter


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WinUnzip Help Contents

WinUnzip version 5.0

Welcome to Help for WinUnzip.

WinUnzip is a utility program that is used to:

•	Extract and/or view the contents of ZIP and LZH files and self extracting EXE files created with PKZIP or LHA.

•	Create ZIP or LZH files and add or delete member files using the external DOS programs PKZIP.EXE and LHA.

For more information on how to use the Windows help feature press F1.

Select one of the topics below for further information about WinUnzip.

Commands

Menu

Keyboard

Toolbar

Command Line Switches

More Information

External Programs Needed

Main View

License / Registration / Support

Glossary

Installing Manually

Uninstalling

How To...

Open an archive file

Extract member files

View a member file

Make a new archive file

Add files to an archive file

Select member files

Use the Drag & Drop feature


Main Menu

This is the main menu for WinUnzip.  All program commands are available within these four submenus.

File

New

Open

Close

Add

Delete

Extract

Try It

View

Exit

View

Sort By Name

Sort By Extension

Sort By Date & Time

Sort By Size

Sort By Path

View Error File

Options

Set Options

Associate

Help

Contents

Brings up this help file displaying the main WinUnzip help index.

Register

Displays the registration dialog box where you can enter your name and unique ID number.  When properly register the Registration dialog box will not appear at the start of each WinUnzip session.

About...

Displays the WinUnzip "about" box showing author, version number, Windows version and system resources.


NEW
New command

Displays the New Archive dialog box. This is where you specify the name of a new ZIP or LZH file you want to create.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + N

Toolbar button

See Also

New Archive dialog box


New Archive dialog box

This is a picture of WinUnzip's New Archive dialog box.  You may get further information about various parts by moving the mouse cursor to the desired location.  If the cursor changes to a finger-pointing hand then you may click that area and a window will pop up with information about that area.

See Also

Add File dialog box


Add File dialog box

This is a picture of WinUnzip's Add File dialog box.  You may get further information about various parts by moving the mouse cursor to the desired location.  If the cursor changes to a finger-pointing hand then you may click that area and a window will pop up with information about that area.

See Also

New Archive dialog box


OPEN
Open command

Displays the Open File dialog box. This allows you to select an archive file to work with. The file is selected by double clicking with the mouse on the desired file or by tabbing to the list box then selecting the desired file and pressing [Enter].

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + O

Toolbar button


CLOSE
Close command

Closes the current archive file, clears the main member file list box, resets the program title bar, and releases computer resources used when an archive file is open.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + C


ADD
Add command

Displays the Add Files dialog box from which you may select one or more files to be added to the archive file that is currently open.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + A

Toolbar button

See Also

Add File dialog box


DELETE
Delete command

Deletes the member files that are highlighted, permenantly removing them from the archive file.

Shortcut keys

Del

Toolbar button


EXTRACT
Extract command

Extracts member files from the current archive file. This command is selected by choosing Extract from the File menu, by using the keyboard command Ctrl+E, or by clicking the appropriate toolbar button.

Selecting the Extract command will optionally display the Destination Dir dialog box. This is where you select the destination directory for the member files that will be extracted. If you have selected the Recreate Dir checkbox and there are directories stored in the archive file then extracted member files will be placed in their associated directory, if any, below the destination directory.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + E

Toolbar button

Note:

When extracting a member file from a ZIP archive you may stop the extracting process by pressing the Esc key.  When you do so a dialog box will be displayed which will allow you to continue extracting or stop.

See also

Destination Dir dialog box

Overwrite &  Rename dialog boxes

Drag & Drop operation

Selecting member files

Setting Options


DESTINATION
Destination Dir dialog box

This is a picture of the Destination Dir dialog box.  It optionally displays when you select the extract command. If you prefer to pre-set the destination directory and extract options you may do so using the Set Options and More Options dialog boxes and unchecking the Prompt For Destination Dir box.

You may get further information about various parts of the dialog box by moving the mouse cursor to the desired location.  If the cursor changes to a finger-pointing hand then you may click that area and a window will pop up with information about that area.


OVERWRITE
Overwrite & Rename dialog boxes

If the Overwrite check box has NOT been checked in the Set Options dialog box then WinUnzip will display the dialog box below if it finds a file in the destination directory with the same name as the one being extracted.

As you can see you have several options:

•	Clicking the Yes button will overwrite the existing file.

•	The No button prevents an overwrite and skips this member file in the extraction process.

•	Clicking All will overwrite all or any files in the destination directory that have the same name as the one being extracted.

•	Pressing Cancel stops the extraction process.

•	Clicking the Help button will display this help file.

Clicking on the Rename button above will display the Rename File dialog box below. Here you may give the member file that is being extracted a different name when it is extracted to the destination directory.

NOTE: Rename is not available with LZH archives.


Drag and Drop

This is a feature of Windows and some Windows programs that allows you to click the left mouse button on an object, drag it (move the object while keeping the left mouse button depressed), then dropping it (releasing the mouse button) on a target program.

If an object can be dragged the mouse cursor will change from a pointer to another shape (depending on the program).  When the dragged object is over a program that accepts dropped items then the mouse cursor will change to acknowledge this, usually including the plus '+' sign.

WinUnzip allows files to be dropped on it from the File Manager and allows archived member files to be dragged from the WinUnzip display to some target object, presumably a file viewer.

Dropping on WinUnzip

When dropping a file on WinUnzip, one of two actions will occur:

1	If the dropped file is a ZIP or LZH file, then WinUnzip will display its contents.

2	If the dropped file is NOT a ZIP or LZH file then WinUnzip assumes you want to add this file to a ZIP or LZH file. The appropriate dialog box will be displayed.

To use drag and drop to open a file in WinUnzip simply drag the file from File Manager and drop it on WinUnzip.  This works whether WinUnzip is in a normal or icon state.  If WinUnzip is minimized it will pop open to show you the archive contents.

You may also drop a ZIP or LZH file on WinUnzip while it is in a desktop icon such as Norton Desktop for Windows or PC Tools for Windows.

To use drag and drop to add files to a ZIP or LZH file simply drag the file(s) from File Manager and drop them on WinUnzip.  If there is already a ZIP or LZH file open then a dialog box with the Add File options will be displayed.  If there is no archive open when the files are dropped then WinUnzip displays the New Archive dialog box that allows you to name a new ZIP or LZH file or to find an existing one and open it. At the bottom of the dialog box are the Add options.

Dragging from WinUnzip

Click on a member file while it is displayed in WinUnzip and drag it to a target program.  If allowed to drop on the target WinUnzip will display the Destination Directory dialog box, unzip the member file to the desired directory, then feed the file to the target program!

See also

New Archive dialog box (drag & drop)

Add Files dialog box (drag & drop)


NEW ARCHIVE DRAG  DROP
New Archive Drag & Drop

This dialog box displays when:

1	One or more files are dragged from the file manager and dropped on WinUnzip.

2	There is no archive file open in WinUnzip.

The top portion of the dialog box is for specifying the name of a new or existing archive file to contain the dropped member files.

The bottom portion of the dialog box is for specifying options used when adding the dropped files to the archive file.

More information is available by clicking on areas where the mouse cursor displays as a finger pointing hand.

See also

Add File dialog box (Drag & Drop)


ADD ZIP DRAG DROP


ADD FILE DRAG DROP
Add File Drag & Drop

This dialog box displays when:

1	Files are dropped on WinUnzip.

2	There is already an archive file open in WinUnzip.

See also

New Archive dialog box (Drag & Drop)


SELECTING MEMBERS
Selecting Member Files

Member files may be selected using normal Windows listbox selection methods. Consult your Windows manual for a complete discussion.

Selecting Single Files

Tab to the contents listbox and press the space bar to highlight or select a file.
-OR-
Click the left mouse button on the desired file.

Selecting Multiple Adjacent Files

Click on the first member file.
While holding down the [SHIFT] key click on the last desired member file.
-OR-
Click the right mouse button on each desired member file.

Selecting Multiple Non-Adjacent Files

Click on the first member file.
While holding down the [CTRL] key click on the next desired file.
-OR-
Click the right mouse button on each desired file.


SET OPTIONS
Set Options command

The Set Options dialog box allows you to set various WinUnzip program options. These include:

•	The destination directory.

•	Whether to save the destination directory. Use this where you want to always extract files to the directory specified above. Also, turn off the Prompt for Destination Dir check box below.

•	Beep on completion of a WinUnzip action such as extracting or add files.

•	Upper case or lower case display of member files in the main list box.

•	Prompt for Destination Dir.

•	Prompt when deleting member files.

•	Prompt before making a directory in which to extract files.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + S

Toolbar button

See also

Set Options dialog box

More Options dialog box


OPTION VIEW
Set Options dialog box

This is a picture of the Set Options dialog box.  You may get further information about various parts of the dialog box by moving the mouse cursor to the desired location.  If the cursor changes to a finger-pointing hand then you may click that area and a window will pop up with information about that area.

See Also

More Options dialog box


MORE OPTIONS
More Options dialog box

The More Options dialog box is where you specify WinUnzip options that should not need to be changed as often as those in Set Options. These include:

•	The location of PKZIP.EXE used to add files to ZIP files. Please note this should be version 2.0g or later.

•	The location of LHA.EXE used to handle LZH files. Please note this should be version 2.13 or later.

•	The name and location of the program used to view member files that are not associated with a program. WinUnzip defaults to NOTEPAD.EXE.

•	Default archive options: Add, Move, Update, Freshen, and Store Paths.

•	Default extract options: Overwrite Files and Recreate Directories.

The defaults set here can be changed "on the fly" at the appropriate dialog box. For example, when extracting files, the Destination Dir dialog box will let you change the setting of Overwrite Files and Recreate Directories.

See Also

Set Options dialog box


TRYIT
Try It command

This command provides a convenient way to try out the contents of the archive file.  Try It extracts all the member files to a temporary directory then builds a Program Manager folder in which it displays each member file as a separate icon.

When you close the archive file the Try It folder is deleted from Program Manager and the files are deleted from the temporary directory.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + T

Toolbar button


VIEW
View File command

This command will allow you to view the contents of a member file.  The program used to view the file is the one associated with this type of file or file extension.  In other words, if you view a file with the "wri" extension, then the word processor Write would be automatically used to view this member file.  If no association can be found then the program designated in the Viewer field of the More Options dialog box will be used, if possible.  While viewing a file WinUnzip will minimize itself to an icon. When you exit the viewer program WinUnzip will return to normal size.

This command may be selected from the menu, by pressing the shortcut key Crtl + V, by pressing [Enter] while the member file is highlighted, or by double clicking the left mouse button on the file in the main display.

Shortcut key

Ctrl + V

Mouse action

Double click on the member file that you wish to view.

See also

Drag & Drop operations


EXIT
Exit command

This command will exit WinUnzip normally, closing any archive file that might be open and removing the Try It folder from Program Manager if it still exists.

Shortcut keys

Alt + F4

Mouse action

Double click on the system menu in the upper left corner of the program window.


Sort By Name

Displays the archive file contents sorted alphabetically by member file names.

Selected from the View menu or by clicking the left mouse button on "Name" in the header display located just above the contents display window.


Sort By Extension

Displays the archive file contents sorted alphabetically by member file name extensions.

Selected from the View menu or by clicking the left mouse button on ".ext" in the header display located just above the contents display window.


Sort By Date And Time

Displays the archive file contents sorted alphabetically by member file date & time stamps.

Selected from the View menu or by clicking the left mouse button on "Date" or "Time" in the header display located just above the contents display window.


Sort By Size

Displays the archive file contents sorted numerically by member file sizes.

Selected from the View menu or by clicking the left mouse button on "Size" in the header display located just above the contents display window.


Sort By Path

Displays the archive file contents sorted alphabetically by member file path names, if any.

Selected from the View menu or by clicking the left mouse button on "Path" in the header display located just above the contents display window.


View Error File

The error file is created whenever an external DOS program, PKZIP or LHA, is run.  If you have problems working with LZH files or adding files to an archive you might look here to see if any errors were returned by the external programs.

If no errors occurred you should see the command line used to call the external programs and any output messages they may have generated.


ASSOCIATE
Associate Command

This command will associate the ZIP and LZH file extensions with WinUnzip.  Doing so will allow you to bring up WinUnzip with the contents of a supported archive file by double-clicking on the archive from File Manager.
This command registers WinUnzip in the Registration Database, then makes file associations in REG.DAT and in WIN.INI.


KEYBOARD
Keyboard Commands

You may execute most menu commands in WinUnzip using either the keyboard or a mouse.  For some WinUnzip's short cut keys may be faster than using the menu or toolbar buttons.

Ctrl + N

Displays the New Archive dialog box. This is where you specify the name of a new ZIP or LZH file that you want to create.

Ctrl + O

Displays the Open File dialog box from which you may open a ZIP or LZH file.

Ctrl + E

Extracts member files.

Ctrl + T

Try It!  Extracts member files to a temporary directory then creates a program group folder in Program Manager so you can easily try out the files to determine their value to you.

Ctrl + V

View a member file. You may also view a file by double-clicking on it.

Ctrl + C

Close the archive file but leave WinUnzip running.

Ctrl + A

Add files to the open archive file. The Add Files dialog box will be displayed from which you make your selections.

Del

Delete files. Any files that are highlighted or selected when you execute the delete command will be permenantly removed from the archive file.

Ctrl + S

Displays the Set Options dialog box where you can set or change various WinUnzip program settings.

Esc

Pressing the Esc key while a member file is being unzipped will display a dialog box allowing you to stop unzipping or to continue. Note: this feature is not available when running external programs such as LHA or PKZIP.

See also

Command Line Switches

Toolbar Controls


SWITCHES
Command Line Switches

Command line switches are very useful when calling WinUnzip from within Windows shell programs or batch languages.  Command line switches cause WinUnzip to perform different actions or behave differently when the program is first started.

Please note: WinUnzip does not presently support command line switches for archiving files, just extracting them.

WinUnzip [-x] [filename] [memberfile] [destination]

-x is one of the command switches below:
        -X	Extract all files then quit.
        -E	Extract the specified member file.
        -Q	Run quietly, or as an icon. Do not open the program window.
        -P	Use the stored paths or directories when extracting.

•	"filename" is the name of the archive file.

•	"memberfile" is the name of the member file within the archive file to be extracted.

•	"destination" dir is the directory to which you want the member file extracted. The default is the current working directory.


TOOLBAR
Toolbar Controls

Buttons

The Toolbar places the most used commands in graphical buttons just below the menu bar. These buttons include Open, Extract, Try It, and Set Options, New, Add, and Delete and correspond to the equivalent keyboard or menu commands.

Commands called from the toolbar buttons operate the same as if selected from the menu or with a short cut key. The toolbar buttons can only be accessed with a mouse.

Progress Gauge

The toolbar also contains a gauge to graphically show you the progress while extracting a ZIP member file.  As each ZIP member file is extracted its name will appear in the gauge as the progress bar moves behind it. This gauge resides "behind" the last three buttons on the toolbar and displays only when extracting a ZIP file.

See also

Main View

Command Line Switches

Keyboard Commands


Main View

This is a picture of WinUnzip as it looks displaying the contents of an archive file.  You may get further information about various parts of WinUnzip by moving the mouse cursor to the desired location.  If the cursor changes to a finger-pointing hand then you may click that area and a window will pop up with information about that area.

See also

Options dialog box

Destination Dir dialog box

Overwrite & Rename dialog boxes


External Programs

To accomplish some of its assigned tasks WinUnzip needs additional programs which you may already have.

PKZIP.EXE

WinUnzip runs PKZIP.EXE when it adds or deletes files from ZIP archives. Available on any local bulletin board.

LHA.EXE

WinUnzip runs LHA.EXE when adding, deleting, or extracting files from LZH archives. Available on any local bulletin board.

NOTEPAD.EXE

WinUnzip uses this program as a default when viewing member files that have no association. It also uses this program to view the Error File produced by the output of the two programs above.

You may use any program that will at least view text files. Multi format viewers, like those that come with PC Tools or Norton Desktop, are a good choice here.

Installation

You tell WinUnzip where to find these programs on your system in the More Options dialog box. WinUnzip can use these programs from most any location or directory. If the programs are located in a directory that is listed in your DOS path then all you need is the default name supplied by WinUnzip. If not,  just type the directory name before the program name. WinUnzip will alert you if it cannot find a specified program.


License

Please be sure that you understand the terms of the license agreement. Use of WinUnzip beyond the 30 day evaluation period constitutes acceptance of the terms of the license agreement and requires registration.

Agreement

You may use the unregistered version of  WinUnzip for a 30 day evaluation period. You may at any time redistribute the complete WinUnzip software package without charge. Use of WinUnzip after the 30 day evaluation period requires payment of the registration fee and without such constitutes violation of the federal copyright laws.

Registration

You may register WinUnzip for single computer use at $15 per copy.  Use of WinUnzip on a network requires a network registration fee of $150 per 20 work stations. Upon registration a unique ID will be supplied that removes the opening registration screen. You may mail registration fees in the form of checks (drawn on a U.S. bank) or money orders to:

    Mickey Coulter
    2204 Edinburgh Drive
    Montgomery, AL 36116

You may also register WinUnzip on CompuServe. The registration fee will be added to your CompuServe bill. At the ! prompt type:

    GO SWREG

then  search for ID 169.

Thank you for registering!

Upgrades

If you are a registered user of a WinUnzip 3.x or WinUnzip 4.0 you may upgrade to version 5.0 for $7.00.  Upgrades will only be handled by mail.  Please include your old registration ID and current address.

Disclaimer

WinUnzip and accompanied files are sold "as is". The user assumes all responsibility for its use. Liability on the part of the seller is limited to registration fee refund if requested.

Support

For registered users the first stop for questions and support is CompuServe.

Send CompuServe e-mail to:
   76317,242

By U.S. mail:
   Mickey Coulter
   2204 Edinburgh Drive
   Montgomery, AL 36116

By phone:
   (205) 279-8498


Glossary

A

archive

association

C

current directory

L

LZH

M

member files

S

short cut keys

source files

T

TEMP

W

WinUnzip

Z

ZIP


INSTALLATION
Manual Installation

1	Make a subdirectory where you would like to keep WinUnzip.

2	Copy WINUNZIP.EXE,  WINUNZIP.HLP, WUZACI.COM, WUZACI.PIF, and WUZACI.DLL to that directory.

3	Copy CTL3D.DLL to any directory that is on your system path.  This is usually c:\windows\system.  Please note that you may already have a copy of this file. As a general rule you should keep the most recent version. Just check the date and time stamp using File Manager.

4	To use the archive creation and LZH support features you must have copies of PKZIP.EXE version 2.0x or greater and LHA.EXE version 2.13 or greater. Specify their location in the More Options dialog box of WinUnzip.

Associating Archive Files With WinUnzip

It is recommended that you associate ZIP and LZH files with WinUnzip.
To do so click on the Options menu, then Associate and WinUnzip will make the neccessary adjustments for you automatically.

Then, when you double click on ZIP or LZH files from File Manager WinUnzip will run and display the contents of the file. Also, double clicking a ZIP or LZH file within an archive will run another copy of WinUnzip allowing you to see the contents of the second archive file.


Uninstalling

1	From the directory to which you copied WinUnzip delete  the files WINUNZIP.EXE, WINUNZIP.HLP, WUZACI.COM, WUZACI.PIF, and WUZACI.DLL.

2	From your main Windows directory (usually c:\windows) delete WINUNZIP.INI.

3	If you are CERTAIN that no other programs use CTL3D.DLL you may delete it from the directory to which it was installed.  This is usually the Windows system directory (c:\windows\system).

NOTE! Many other programs now use CTL3D.DLL. If uncertain about step 3 there it is better to leave this file on your disk as it is such a small file.


ARCHIVE COMMANDS
Clicking one of these option buttons specifies the command used when archiving files.

•	ADD will add files to the archive overwriting files in the archive with the same name as incoming source files.

•	MOVE will ADD files to the archive then delete the source files.

•	UPDATE will add newer versions of source files or files not already in the archive.

•	FRESHEN will rearchive the contents of the archive file if newer versions of source files are found.


DEST_DRIVES
You may change the current drive by clicking the down button on this combo box then clicking on the desired drive.


DEST_EDIT
Type the name of the desired destination directory in this edit field or select from the directory tree below.


DEST_FILES
These radio buttons allow you to change your mind about extracting files.  If you have selected any files in WinUnzip then the Selected button will be pushed.  You may change your mind and push All to extract all files to the destination directory.  Note, if no files were seleted in WinUnzip then the Selected button will be grayed out or disabled and the All button will be pushed.


DEST_TREE
This is a list of directories available on your current disk drive.  You can see more directories, if available, by using the scroll bars. Select a directory by double clicking the left mouse button on the directory.


DIRECTORIES
This is the directory in which you are currently listing files in the list box to the left.  You may scroll through and select a new directory in which to list file names. Double click on the directory to select it. The directory list shows only those directories available on the disk drive below.


DRIVES COMBO BOX
This combo box lists all drives available to your system. This drive is where the Directories list is "looking". Click the down arrow to see the drive list. Click on the drive name to select it.


FILE LIST
This is a list of files, from the directory noted to the right, that you may add to the archive file. Clicking once on a file name will cause it's name to appear in the File Names edit field above. To select more than one file name hold down the Ctrl key as you click on other file names with the mouse.


FILE NAMES
The names of files that will be added to the archive file. You may type these in this edit field directly, putting a space between file names, or select them from the list below.


MAIN_ADD
Add button

Pressing this button allows you to add files aa archive file.  If no archive file is open, then WinUnzip will display the New Archive dialog box and then the Add Files dialog box.  From the Add Files dialog box you may select files you want to add to the archive file.  You may also set various options such as Command (add, move, update, or freshen) and Store Paths from the Add Files dialog box.

Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + A


MAIN_DELETE
Delete button

Pressing the Delete button while one or more member files are selected will delete them from the archive file.

Shortcut Keys

Del


MAIN_EXTRACT
Extract button

Extracts member files from the current archive file. Selecting the Extract command will display the Destination Dir dialog box where you select the destination directory for the member files that will be extracted. If you select the Recreate Dir checkbox in either the Destination Dir dialog box or the Set Options dialog box and there are directories stored in the archive file then extracted files will be placed in their associated directory, if any, below the destination directory.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + E


MAIN_HORZSCROLL
Horizontal Scroll Bar

When an archive file contains path or directory information stored for the member files the information may extend further to the right than the window allows. Use the horizontal scroll bar to see all the information contained in the path.


MAIN_NEW
New button

Pressing this button starts the process of creating a new archive file. The New Archive dialog box will be displayed asking for the new archive's name.  If an archive file is already open when you press the New button it will be closed.

Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + N


MAIN_OPEN
Open button

Displays the Open File dialog box where you select a ZIP or LZH file to work with. The file is selected by double clicking with the mouse on the desired file or by tabbing to the list box then selecting the desired file and pressing [Enter]. Self extracting files (of type .EXE) created with ZIP2EXE or LHA may be opened also. If the .EXE file is not a ZIP or LZH self extracting archive then an error message will be displayed.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + O


MAIN_TRYIT
Try It button

Provides a convenient way to try out the contents of an archive file.  Try It extracts all the member files to a temporary directory then builds a Program Manager group in which it displays each member file as a separate icon.

When you close the archive file the Try It group is deleted from Program Manager and the files are deleted from the temporary directory.

Shortcut keys

Ctrl + T


MOPT_LHAPGM
Where you specify the location of the external DOS program lha.exe. If the location is on the DOS path then only a file name is needed here. This program is used to extract or add files to an LZH archive. NOTE: Please use only LHA version 2.13 or later.


MOPT_PKZIP
Specifies the location of the external DOS program pkzip.exe. If the location is on the DOS path then only a file name is required. This program is used to add member files to a ZIP archive. Please note: only use PKZIP version 2.0g or later.


New Archive List

This is a list of ZIP or LZH files present in the directory specified in the directory tree to the right.


NEW ARCHIVE NAME
Type the name of the new archive file here. You specify the type of archive file it will be by typing filename.ZIP for ZIP files and filename.LZH for LZH files. If no extension is provided WinUnzip assumes the ZIP format.


OPT_BEEP
When checked allows a beep tone to signal the end of an extract or archive operation.


OPT_CASE
When checked displays member files in upper case in WinUnzip's main window.  Otherwise they display in lower case.


OPT_DEST
This is the subdirectory where you want the member files to be extracted. The program defaults to the directory where WinUnzip was called from unless the Save Destination check box is checked in the Set Options dialog box. In the latter case the last directory used will be displayed in this edit field.


OPT_DESTBUTTON
Pressing this button will display the Destination Dir dialog box and allow you to scroll through a list of directories. You may also simply type the name of the destination directory in the edit field to the right.


OPT_MOREBUTTON
Clicking this button will display the More Options dialog box where you specify the names and locations of external programs such as PKZIP and LHA. You can also set default archiving and extraction options.


OPT_OVERWRITE
If this box is checked then WinUnzip will automatically overwrite existing files of the same name as that being extracted. If this box is unchecked then a message box will display giving you the option to overwrite the file.


OPT_PROMPTDEL
When checked WinUnzip will prompt before deleting member file(s).


OPT_PROMPTDIR
When checked WinUnzip will display the Destination Dir dialog box before extracting member file(s).


OPT_PROMPTMD
When checked WinUnzip will prompt before creating a destination directory that does not exist.


OPT_RECREATE
By checking this box WinUnzip will use any directories that were stored in the archive file. It does this by creating the appropriate directory beneath the specified destination directory. Stored directories, if present, will always display to the right of the member file list box.


OPT_SAVEDEST
By checking this box WinUnzip will use the directory specified in the Destination Dir edit field as the destination or target directory each time the program is run instead of the current directory.  Please note that if a destination directory is specified on the command line it will over ride this setting.


OPT_VIEWER
The viewer can be any program that will display a file and accept a file name on the command line. WinUnzip defaults to NOTEPAD.EXE.  When viewing a file WinUnzip first calls the program associated with the file extension of the member file you want to view. If no association exists, then WinUnzip will attempt to use the program you designate here as the viewer.

TIP: If you have a file viewer, such as Central Point's File Viewer, that displays files in native format we suggest you use that as your default viewer.


STORE PATHS
Checking this box tells WinUnzip to add the path or directory name to the ZIP file when adding files to an archive.  This way you may recreate the original directory structure of the member files when you extract them later. Note: Because of a problem in LHA version  2.13 this option is not available when adding files to an LZH archive.


archive

A file that contains one or more other files or member files. These files are usually compressed to take up less space. WinUnzip supports ZIP and LZH archives along with their self extracting counterparts (EXE).


association

Data or document files can be associated with the program that created them, or with a program that can view them.  Double clicking on the data file will run the associated program with the data file loaded.  This association can be made by clicking on the data file in Windows File Manager then clicking on File/Associate.  More information is available in your Windows manual.


current directory

The directory from which WinUnzip was launched.  If you double clicked on a ZIP file in File Manager, and you have associated ZIP files with WinUnzip, then the current directory will be that in which the ZIP file resides.


LZH

An archive file containing one or more member files stored using LHA or a compatible utility program.


member files

The files that are stored within an archive file.


short cut keys

Key combinations that issue commands to WinUnzip.  In most cases these key combinations duplicate commands issued from the menu or with the mouse.


source files

Files to be added to the archive.


TEMP

The name of the environment variable that contains the name of your Windows temporary directory.  You will find this variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  For example:  TEMP=H:\TEMP


WinUnzip

The original native Windows unzip utility.


ZIP

An archive file containing one or more member files stored using PKZIP or a compatible utility program.