AC - The Archive Converter  V3.10 [08-14-93]  By Donald M. Langhorne
                Copyright (c) 1991,1993; All rights reserved;
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Information on updating from versions 3.0x to 3.10
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The datafile format has changed with this release.
If would like to use the datafile from a previous
version of AC, you must update it before use.  The
program UPDATE.EXE will update your datafile to the
version 3.10 format and keep all your custom settings
intact.  For instructions on using UPDATE, just type
the name UPDATE at the command prompt for usage.
	   
Information on updating from version 3.00 to 3.01
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The datafile format remains unchanged from earlier
versions of AC after and including V3.00.  It is
worth mentioning here however that SQZ seems to
not work properly when you use the '/' character as
the switch character.  SQZ also accepts the '-'
character and that works with AC.  If you choose to use
the new AC.DB that comes with this release, then the
necessary changes have already been made.  If you wish
to use a datafile from earlier releases, you can, but
you should correct the information for SQZ.

For example: with the original AC.DB files that I
             distributed with AC versions 3.00-3.00c
             the definition for the archiver portion
             of SQZ had this defined for the recursive
             switch: '/s'  You should change this to
             '-s' for it to work properly with AC.  This
             process should be repeated for ALL switches
             that are defined for SQZ.  Don't forget to
             change the dearchiver for SQZ too!

Information on updating from versions of AC prior to 3.00
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AC has been completely converted and mostly rewritten
from C to C++.	In addition, the configuration file
has changed drastically.  Due to the disparity between
the older type of configuration file and the new, I have
not provided an automatic method of updating the
configuration file.  Future releases will provide an
automatic procedure, since I do not plan on modifying the
basic method of storing information in the configuration
file.

****NOTE****  If you have not made any changes to the
****NOTE****  configuration file before, then you do
****NOTE****  not need to perform any transfering of
****NOTE****  information, and can delete the old AC.CFG
****NOTE****  and use the AC.DB that you should have
****NOTE****  received with AC.

The following describes one method of transfering over
information from your existing AC configuration file to
the new format.

1)  If possible, you should print out the old configuration
    file to a printer.  For example you could type
    'type AC.CFG >lpt1' from DOS and it will print out your
    configuration information.

2)  Run the new ACS.EXE(ACSetup).

3)  If you are a registered user, goto Register, and enter your
    registration #.  Next goto Defaults and set your preferences.

4)  Select Archivers from the main menu.  Next select the archive
    extension you wish to define.  Perform the following tasks:
    a) Check the name of the archiver, if it is different from
       what you had previously replace it.
    b) Check the switches.  AC now separates EACH switch on a
       separate line.  You want to match up to switches with
       the s="..." for the appropriate archiver.  For each
       switch in the s="...", place it separately in up to 4
       switch fields.
    c) Repeat step b) for the recursive switches, where r="..."
       is where you will find the recursive switches.
    d) Repeat step b) for the timestamp switch.
    e) Set the command line switch if necessary to one of the
       available options.
    f) Set the switch separator to 0 -SPACE, or 1-NONE.	This
       is dependant upon the archiver.  Most archivers separate
       each switch on the command line with a space, but a few
       do not.  If they don't, then set this option to NOa NE.
    g) Repeat steps a-f for all other archivers.


5)  Select Dearchivers from the main menu.  Repeat the process described
    above for archivers and apply it to dearchivers.  Since there are
    no timestamp options for dearchivers, skip step d) above.


6)  That's it!  If you are encountering problems, registered users can
    phone me for help.	I will be more than happy to step you through
    converting your configuration file.  If you are not a registered user,
    either E-mail me via CompuServe, or write me to the address in AC.DOC