This program (OMVARCDV.PRG) is in the public domain, and is to be 
distributed freely, so long as the complete archive remains 
intact, or the program, and its documentation reside on the same 
disk.  

This program is Copyright 1989 by John C. Blakely, All Rights 
Reserved.

Presenting, another fine program from O-MayerVare software! 

  I was getting pretty tired of having to enter the needed 
commands to unARC and view archives.  I run a Bulletin-Board, and 
everything sent to me needs to be unARCed before being tested for 
integrity.  I've seen ARCSHELLS in the past, and liked the idea, 
but for some reason, didn't see why I should bother with such a 
BIG program just to VIEW and EXTRACT a few files.

  'The O-Mayer ARCDriver" is my solution!  It's basically a 
ARCSHELL, but all it does is VIEW and EXTRACT Archives; two 
operations that I use more than any other.

  The program is fairly simple to operate, and is 100% mouse-
driven.  The two functions that this program performs work as 
follows:

  When the program runs, you'll be given two choices, VIEW, or 
UNARC.  

  If you choose VIEW, you'll be presented with the standard GEM 
file selector from where you can change pathnames to your heart's 
content, and finally select the archive you wish to view.  
Clicking on 'OK' selects the filename you want, as does double 
clicking on a filename.  The program will run ARC.TTP, and do the 
rest.

  If you choose UNARC, you'll see a similar file selector from 
which you can choose the archive you want to work with.  At the
top of the file selector box you will also be able to change the
disk drive, and pathname you would like the EXTRACTed files to 
go to.

  After you have selected your archive, you will then be presented
with a second file selector.  Here you can either enter "*.*", to
UNARC all of the files in the currently selected archive, or enter
a specific filename to extract single files. 

  Possible entries are:

  "*.*" (Extracts all files to the current pathname at the top of 
         the file selector box)
  "GAME*.*" (Extracts any and all files beginning with the first 
             four characters of 'GAME')
  "*.PC?" (Extracts any, and all files in where the last character 
           of the extender can be any character (such as in a 
           DEGAS ELITE compressed picture)

  Pressing RETURN, or clicking on 'OK' selects the default 
filename of "*.*", which extracts everything.

  Several things must be remembered when using this program.  
You'll need to keep ARC.TTP in the same folder and on the same 
drive where this program resides.  This program is a driver for 
ARC.TTP, and needs to know where it is at all times.


  When the program has finished with an operation, it will ask you 
to press the left mouse button, and then ask if you would like to 
QUIT the program, or RERUN itself.

  RERUNNING the program is a way for you to first see what programs
are in the archive, and then extract them all, or the ones that
catch your eye.

  I hope that you find this program useful, and that it speeds up 
the process of viewing and extracting your archives.

  I've tried my best to debug this thing, but if you should happen 
to find a lil' bug floating around anywhere, get in touch with me 
in any of the following ways.  Also, if you think that a donation 
would be nice, I'm open to what you feel this program was worth to 
you.

  Places I can be reached at are:

  John Blakely
  969 Westchester Pl.
  Los Angeles, CA.  90019

  The GEnie information service,
  at address, J.BLAKELY

  The O-Mayer V BBS (213) 732-0229
  where I'm Sysop, with the username,
  Drazil T. Reptillian.
  We support ST, Atari 8-bit, IBM, and Macintosh.

  Another fun 'n' free O-MayerVare product!  Other products 
mentioned are trademarks of their manufacturers, and the O-Mayer V 
BBS is in no way affiliated with them.  ENJOY THE PROGRAM!

                              John Blakely, 4-26-89