There are five files in this archive:
SPLITTER.EXE -> the executable
CTL3DV2.DLL  -> for 3D effects
MHGA200.VBX  -> the gauge control
MHRUN300.DLL -> the gauge control pictures
README.TXT   -> this file

The DLL's and VBX should be copied into your WINDOWS\SYSTEM
subdirectory. CTL3DV2.DLL requires that it be installed into
your WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory. It will generate an error if
a copy is left in the same directory as SPLITTER.EXE.

I wrote this utility because I frequently have large data files to 
distribute with my applications. I like to have my data files installed
as a windows application. The install builder I use doesn't do a good
job of splitting large files up. This program will split up any file. The 
resulting files can be zipped or otherwise compressed.

The program stores the information about the split in its private profile
file (splitter.ini). splitter.ini looks like this:

[Defaults]
Files=1
001=ALLVEH.DBF,ALLVEH,4

The Files item says how many source files there are. The 001 item is
the information about that particular source file. In this case, the
source file name is ALLVEH.DBF, the split file name is ALLVEH.### and
there are 4 split files.

The split files are numbered. In the above example the files would be:
ALLVEH.000
ALLVEH.001
ALLVEH.002
ALLVEH.003

You must use a different split file name than the source name if you are
splitting DBF or DB files along with their indexes. The reason, of course,
is because the filenames are the same for data and index files (usually).

To run the program, first select File|New. This creates a new splitter.ini 
file. Then choose File|Open. Specify the file you want to split, the 
destination for the split files, the filename for the split files, and the
approximate size in bytes of the split files. Then click OK. A status
dialog will popup telling you the progress. The split process is cumulative.
This means that you can split another file (by selecting File|Open) and
that information will be added to splitter.ini. You must use the same 
destination directory for each split.

To reassemble the split files, select File|Glue. Then select the Split file
location and the destination for the "glued" files. The split files are
automatically deleted after the process is complete.

I also have a DLL version of glue that works with InstallPro installation 
builder. Drop me a note if you would like a copy of that.

This software is Freeware with no warranties or guarantees of any kind!

I welcome any suggestions.
I can be reached at 74534,2357 on Compuserve.
Tim Belvin