
This file contains installation instructions and description of
available functions under OS/2 2.x.

Read ORDER.TXT to order ZIPMAN.

Corporate licenses are available.  For corporate licenses a ZIPMAN
LAN installation diskette can be ordered.

ZIPMAN is available under OS/2 2.0 and Windows 3.0/3.1.


INSTALLING FROM DISKETTE:

1. Start an OS/2 Window.
2. Insert diskette into drive A.
4. Type a:\install and press ENTER.

Note:  Make sure that PKZIP.EXE, PKUNZIP.EXE, ZIP2EXE.EXE and
PKZIPFIX.EXE are in one of the directories found in the PATH statement
in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.


INSTALLING FROM HARD DRIVE OR LAN:

1. The following instructions use hard disk letter D as an example.
   Any drive letter will work.
2. Start an OS/2 Window.
3. If the installation files have already copied to the hard drive or
   network drive skip this step.
   a) Insert diskette into drive A.
   b) At the DOS command prompt type:
      MD D:\ZIPMAN
      COPY A:\*.* D:\ZIPMAN
4. Type D:\ZIPMAN\INSTALL and press ENTER.

Note:  Make sure that PKZIP.EXE, PKUNZIP.EXE, ZIP2EXE.EXE and
PKZIPFIX.EXE are in one of the directories found in the PATH statement
in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

SUMMARY OF FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF ZIPMAN:

1. OPEN Zip file.  ZIPMAN will allow you to view the contents of a ZIP
   File or ZIP Self Extract File.  Choose "Open ZIP File" in the "File"
   menu to view a ZIP File or ZIP Self Extract File.  In the Open
   Dialog Box you can choose more than one file.

2. Create a NEW ZIP file.  To create a new ZIP file choose "New ZIP File"
   from the "File" Menu.

3. DELETING a ZIP file.  To delete a ZIP file choose "Delete ZIP File"
   from the "File" Menu.

4. Change ZIPMAN OPTIONS. To specify the path of PKZIP.EXE,
   PKUNZIP.EXE, choose "Options" from the "File" Menu.

5. Specify ASSOCIATION. To specify the an association for a file type
   choose "Associate" from the "File" Menu.  This association is used
   to show a file in a ZIP file.

6. DRAG AND DROP features of ZIPMAN.  To add files to a ZIP file,
   Open the Drives Folder and select the files and or directory that
   you want to add and drop them on to ZIPMAN.

7. ZIP, UNZIP, and Self Extract OPTIONS.  Choose "Options" from either
   the "ZIP", "UNZIP" or "SelfExtract" menu to change the options when
   executing the desired program.

8. ADD/UPDATE/FRESHEN/MOVE/DELETE files to/from ZIP File NOT using
   DRAG/DROP.  Choose "Add","Update","Freshen","Move","Delete" from
   the "ZIP" menu to perform the desired function.

9. EXTRACT/FRESHEN files from ZIP File.  Choose "Extract" or "Freshen"
   from the "UNZIP" or the "SelfExtract" menu to perform the desired
   function.

10.TEST ZIP file integrity.  Choose "Test ZIP File Integrity" from the
   "UNZIP" or the "SelfExtract" menu to perform the desired function.

11.CONVERT ZIP to EXE.  Choose "Convert ZIP to EXE" from the
   "Utilities" menu to convert a ZIP file to a ZIP Self Extracting
   file.

12.FIX a ZIP file.  Choose "Fix ZIP File" from the "Utilities" menu
   to fix ZIP file.

13.SORT ZIP File window.  Choose "Sort" from the "View" menu to
   change the sort order of the files in the ZIP File window.

14.REFRESH ZIP File window.  Choose "Refresh" from the "View" menu
   to refresh the ZIP File window.

15.SHOW ALL DETAILS/FILENAME ONLY in ZIP File window.  Choose "Show
   All Details" or "Show Filename Only" from the "View" menu to
   perform the desired function.

16.SHOW PARENT of ZIP File.  Choose "Show Parent" from the "View" menu
   to activate the window of the ZIP File that contains the currently
   displayed ZIP in ZIP file.  An '*' before the ZIP File name
   indicates that it is a ZIP in ZIP File.  A ZIP in ZIP File is a
   ZIP file that is stored in another ZIP File.  To show a ZIP File in
   a ZIP File, follow the procedure below.

17.SHOW FILE in ZIP File.  Choose "Show File" from the "View" menu
   to start the application that is associated with the selected file
   in the ZIP file.  ZIPMAN extracts the selected file into a
   temporary directory and searches for the association.  If it finds
   an association, it executes the associated application from the
   temporary directory, passing the name of the file as the first
   parameter.  If it does not find an association, it executes
   e.exe.  You can associate an application with an extension
   by choosing "Associate" from the "File" menu.
   There is no limit to how many files you can show at one time.

18.RUN FILE in ZIP File.  Choose "Run" from the "View" menu to
   execute the selected file or to execute another application that
   can display the selected file.  ZIPMAN extracts the selected file
   into a temporary directory and then executes the command from the
   temporary directory exactly as typed in the Run Dialog Box.

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