PillarSoft Updates
WarpZip to V. 1.09


Photo above shows WarpZip 1.09 running in @Macarlo's machine (Warp 4.0)

PillarSoft just updates his front-end WarpZip to version 1.09 Beta. The archive (warpzip.zip, 798K) was uploaded on Hobbes. Take the work out of downloading software. WarpZip will handle the details from the first click in your browser to the archives' final resting place. Beneath WarpZip's pleasant interface you will find plenty of revolutionary and powerful functions that will save both time and effort and boost your productivity. Requires: OS/2 Warp, Rexx, InfoZip utilities. WarpZip can ben registered in BMT Micro: $25 special only while in Beta.

This may be the last beta of WarpZip. If you want to get in on the special beta pricing, now is the time to do it. We haven't finalized plans for the next version but it appears that we are heading for the GA release. Once it is released, our final pricing will be announced.

Be sure to fill in the new "Drives" setting in the settings notebook. Most users will probably want to have WarpZip skip reading their floppy drives.

WarpZip works best on an HPFS formatted drive. There are still a couple of issues with installation on FAT drives, namely, viewing files that are archived in subdirectories.

Be sure to set all the parameters in the settings notebook! And set the "Download settings..." if you want to use the new Download Preprocessor with any browser or ftp program.


Installing WarpZip

Unzip the archive into any directory and run "Install.exe". The installer will query you for an installation directory and the dll and help file locations. When choosing a location for the dlls and help files, you will be presented with a listbox filled with presently used dll and help file locations. If you choose one of these locations for both items, the config.sys will NOT have to be modified. Perhaps now is the time to consolidate all those smaller apps dlls and helps into one set of directories so programs like this don't have to add to your config.sys. (see "Installation Suggestions" in the Install.inf or the program help file)

WarpZip uses InfoZip's Unzip32.dll file for unzipping archives. Make sure you have the latest version of Zip.exe and Unzipsfx.exe installed on your system if you want to add to or build any new archives. We try to keep the latest version available at the PillarSoft website or a link to their home at cdrom.com.

If for any reason, you want to install WarpZip manually, you can: Run the quick and dirty "Install.cmd" to make the desktop object. Make sure the dll's are in a directory listed in the LIBPATH statement or add their location to LIBPATH. Make sure the help file is in a directory listed in the SET HELP statement or add its' location to SET HELP.


Uninstalling WarpZip

The installation program builds a script that will delete all the files (even if they were installed to different directories) and remove the desktop object automatically. If you've chosen to change the config.sys file, you will have to delete the additions manually. We may add that feature in the future.


Installing WZPrep (Download Preprocessor)

After installing WarpZip, open the help file and locate the "General Help" section, then choose "Download Preprocessor" and scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions on setting up Netscape to use WZPrep as a helper application.

CONTACT AUTHOR:

Wayne Swanson
wswanson@daktel.com
PillarSoft
http://fm-net.com/pillarsoft/

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