Preserve v1.0, a Visual Basic Project Backup/Zipper Program
by Steve Ahlstrom, Copyright 1995 by C4 Imaging Systems

This program is relatively simple -- it fills an immediate need
that I had.  I tried several other programs that claimed to do 
the same; they either did not work (for me) or assumed that all
of the files in a project would be in the same directory and did
not backup the full directory paths along with the elements.

Preserve allows you to select a .MAK file.  When you double
click on the filename a list of its contents, including full
paths, are added to a listbox.  You may add additional files to
the listbox (that are not part of the .MAK) or you may remove files
(from the archiving process, not from your .MAK file itself) from
the list box.  You've got some checkboxes that can be set to 
exclude .vbx or .bas or .frm files when you expand the .MAK file.

When you've got all the files in the list box that you want click
on the Preserve button.  You'll be prompted to enter a destination.
After you do the files will be zipped together (including full
directory paths).  You can unzip with whatever zip utility you 
usually use.  To keep the directory structure intact make sure you
use the -d flag with PKUNZIP or whatever flag is necessary for the
variant of the unzipper you use.

The program has some features that aren't necessarily the Windows
standard (ie, double clicking on filenames to add or delete from
the list box) but I'm not too crazy about Windows anyway. 
The program was written because I needed it, so, it pleases me and
I really don't care if I'm the only one it pleases.  It is, and
probably shows, my first complete VB program.  At the office I've been 
assigned to modify and enhance a very large VB product.  Until
last week I'd not ever seen VB.  It's fun, but C/C++ it ain't.

This program is emailware.  If you use it AND like it, send me
email at 76703,2006 (internet at 76703.2006@compuserve.com or
sja@netcom.com).

If you don't like it I don't want to hear about it.  It's free.
Write your own.