                   The Archive Control Center
                                
                 Copyright 1993-94 by Brian W. Fry
                       All Rights Reserved
                        CIS:  70732,1327
                                
                                
The Archive Control Center is a Windows interface to five file
compression (archive) programs - ARC, ARJ, LHA, PAK, PKWARE
(PKZIP, PKUNZIP, ...).  Most of the commands / options of these
programs are supported by the ACC.  ACC also supports Microsoft's
Compress.exe utility, as well as the expansion of files
compressed with MicroSoft's compress utility without shelling to
DOS.  Both DOS and Windows versions of Anti-Virus programs are 
supported and may be implemented at the time of file extraction;
or they may be invoked from the menu under Launcher.
Archive contents may be viewed w/o the use of any of the file
compression programs - the ACC parses the files itself and no 
shelling to DOS is required - All other archive procedures require
the appropriate program be installed on your system and properly
configured w/i ACC.  You may also extract a file (or files) into
your favorite text editor for viewing prior to extracting  files
to disk.  In addition,  you can choose to extract all files from
an archive or only a select few.  See the on-line Help for further info
including the versions of the archive programs used for testing.
A program Launcher has also been added if you desire to use another
program without going to you program manager.  Also added was a File Find
utility.  See below for a list of Enhancements.

SFX files created by ARJ, LHA and PKZIP can also be edited/viewed just
like a normal archive file.  This support is not yet implemented for SFX 
files created by ARC or PAK.

The ACC is being distributed to be used freely by anyone who so chooses.
Users are free to provide copies to others interested in using it
provided the entire setup disk is supplied.  You, the user, accept
full responsibility for using the ACC.

Requirements:  Windows 3.1 (incompatible with 3.0) and all of its
requirements.
	VBRUN300.DLL (not supplied w/ BBS versions - widely available)
	THREED.VBX ( supplied w/ ACC)
	MSGHOOK.VBX (supplied w/ ACC)
	BFVBHLPR.DLL (supplied w/ ACC)
	LZEXPAND.DLL (supplied w/ windows)
	SHELL.DLL (supplied w/ Windows)
	COMMDLG.DLL (supplied w/ Windows)

Installation is simple.  From Windows simply perform a File, Run,
source drive\directory\setup.exe;  or from File Manager just
click on the setup.exe for the ACC and follow the directions.
The first time you run ACC the ACC configuration will
automatically run.

The following files will be placed on your system:

1.  ACC.EXE  -- placed in the directory specified for ACC during
	Setup
2.  ACCHELP.HLP  -- placed in the directory specified for ACC
  	during Setup
3.  READACC.TXT  -- placed in the directory specified for ACC during
  	Setup
4.  ACCSHELL.PIF  -- placed in the directory specified for ACC
  	during Setup
5.  ACCSETUP.EXE  -- placed in your Windows directory
6.  THREED.VBX  -- placed in your Windows\System directory
7.  MSGHOOK.VBX -- placed in your Windows\System directory
8.  BFVBHLPR.DLL -- placed in your Windows\System directory
9.  VBRUN300.DLL (if you did not get the ACC from a BBS)  --
  	placed in your Windows\System directory

NOTE:  The first 3 files specified must remain in the same
directory.  The PIF file should also remain in this directory,
but may be placed in another directory provided the directory is
in your path statement (e.g.;  \Windows).  The last 3 files must
remain on your system and w/i your Windows\System directory!

The ACC does not modify any of the files on your system; e.g.;
system.ini,  win.ini, config.sys, autoexec.bat.

This version has incorporated improved error handling and has
corrected bugs present in version 2.0 & 2.1.
Version 2.1 eliminated the need for the GRID.VBX custom control:  all
statistics are now presented within the ACC's main window (which
has been made scrollable).

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Version 2.5 has made the following enhanchements:

Eliminated the need for the CMDIALOG.VBX custom control while still
using Windows Common Dialog.

Added full support for PKWARE Vers. 2 including the spanning of multiple
diskettes for archives.

Support for using Text files to comment ZIP and ARJ files has also
been implemented. In the case of PKZIP, first create the archive and
then perform an Edit Existing / Edit/Add Comment.  Arj may be
implemented at any time.

Added support for Windows versions of Anti-Virus programs.

Added capability to edit and view SFX files created with ARJ, LHA, and 
PKZIP.

Ability to create SFX files in a single process has been
added:  no longer need to make an archive and then convert it to SFX 
format.  Invoke from the Create menu / SFX.

Added support for Microsoft's compress.exe utility and
improved the code used for the expansion of files compressed w/
this utility.

Added the ability to launch other programs from w/i the ACC.

Added a File Finder utility.

Added a Status Bar that provides "Quick Help" on ACC's Menu
commands, as well as Toolbar buttons.  Toolbar buttons provide
info simply by moving the mouse cursor over them.

ADDED DRAG & DROP FUNCTIONALITY FROM FILE MANAGER!
To view an archives contents,  simply Drag & Drop the filename
from File Manager to the magnifying glass.  If more than one
file is dropped, only the first file will be parsed.
To create a new archive,  Drag the desired filenames
from the File Manager and Drop anywhere w/i ACC's Main Window.
To add files to an existing archive,  Drop files from File
Manager on ACC's main window,  specify (or select) the desired
archive to add files to,  and answer Yes to the next prompt.
Of course,  you do not have to use this feature.  ACC still
has it's own file selection dialog that provides slightly more
functionality.

Also provided a means / option for keeping ACC On Top of 
other Windows - check out the system menu (control box).

Improved the setup program:  for first time installers,
you can choose whether to place the ACC icons in an existing
Program Manager group, or create a new group for ACC.  For
existing users of ACC,  the setup program searches for any
installed icons in the Program Manager groups and replaces
them w/ the new version.

I also added an auto-configuration option to ACC's 
configuration dialog.  Using this,  the ACC will search
your hard drives for any of the five allowed archive programs
and automatically add the paths for you.  If you have more
than one copy or version of the same program,  you may need
to modify the choice ACC made to the one of your choice.

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Sorry,  the help file is a little outdated,  but still provides
pertinent info.

To uninstall ACC,  simply delete the ACC directory and the
program manager icons.

Please let me know if you encounter any bugs,  have any
suggestions and / or comments regarding the ACC.

My CompuServe address is 70732,1327.

I hope you find ACC beneficial.
