The ArjNdw Interface copyright (c) 1992 Joe Newton ARJNDW is an easy to use, menu driven WINDOWS interface for ARJ. It uses plain english (instead of DOS switches) to give you access to many of the more frequently used features of ARJ. In addition it allows double-clicking of ARJ archives from any drive window to view them. (At this writing, ARJ archives are one of the view file types not supported by Norton's Viewer.) Although written specifically for Arj, ARJNDW also allows for basic operation of PkZip, PkunZip, Lha and Pak. ARJNDW is written using Norton's Batchbuilder and, as such, may be easily customized by anyone familiar with that language. It's easily installed by double-clicking ARJSETUP.WBT in any Norton drive window, OR by choosing RUN from the NDW pulldown menu. Place Arj, Rearj and the other file compression programs in your path and you're ready to go! NOTE: ArjNdw was completed using Windows 3.1 and NDW 2.0. I've not had an opportunity to test this version on Windows 3.0 or NDW 1.0, BUT I did have a smaller earlier version that ran fine with that configuration. At worse, I would expect for the install program to fail, but as stated below manual installation is VERY easy. I'm using ARJ version 2.30, but don't expect there should be any problem with at least the previous version, or any of the next one (which I understand will be out pretty soon.) If, by chance, a future version of ARJ alters any of the switches used by ArjNdw, simply edit ArjNdw.wbt and change that switch. Installation info... ARJSETUP.WBT will copy the following files to your NDW directory: ARJNDW.WBT - The ArjNdw Main Program ARJNDW.ICO - ArjNdw Icon ARJNDW.BAT - Allows drive window ARJ archive viewing ARJSETUP.WBT - The ArjNdw Installation Program KILLTEMP.WBT - Program for finding ArjNdw temp files KILLALL.WBT - Program for removing ArjNdw from your drive JWNRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNREAR.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNLRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNPRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNUNZIP.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNZRUN.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JWNZTEST.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt JZIP2EXE.WBT - Sub-Routine called by ArjNdw.wbt ARJ.PIF - Windows PIF file for Arj REARJ.PIF - Windows PIF file for Rearj JPKZIP.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pkzip JZIP2EXE.PIF - Windows PIF file for Zip2exe.pif JPKUNZIP.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pkunzip LHA.PIF - Windows PIF file for Lha PAK.PIF - Windows PIF file for Pak ARJNDW will be installed into your Quick Access group. You may then drag and drop it into any group of your choosing. The Arj extension will be associated with ARJNDW.BAT drive window viewing of Arj archives. That's all there is to it. The entire process takes only a couple of minutes. To Uninstall ArjNdw... Should you decide not to keep ArjNdw, you may quickly find and delete all the above listed files, double-click KILLALL.WBT. Using SuperFind, this small batch program will find all ArjNdw files allowing you to delete them in one easy sweep. IMPORTANT: Be sure to examine the file list closely before deleting just in case there are other files on your disk by the same name (unlikely, but not impossible.) Deleting these files will PERMANENTLY remove ArjNdw from your disk. To Get Rid of Those Pesky Temp Files... Like other programs, ArjNdw may occasionally leave temporary files on your disk. I've included another small batch program - KILLTEMP.WBT that may be used to find and delete ArjNdw temp files. Tip: ArjNdw temp files have no extension. Regarding Arj Options... I'm assuming you are a user of Arj and are generally familiar with the many options Arj provides. If you are not, I suggest you take a look at the Arj documentation, or simply experiment with ArjNdw to see how they work. The option menus are pretty straight forward, so have fun! Long and Short Menus... When creating Arj archives, ArjNdw defaults to short menus. You simply need to enter the archive name and the files to arj. Most of the time this should take care of your arjing needs. To access the advanced options (such as multiple volumes) place an X in the use FULL menu box. You will then be given additional options to choose from. Closing DOS Windows on Exit... By default, ArjNdw does NOT close the DOS window after being executed. This enables you to see the results of the last action taken by Arj. To change this, use the PIF editor and put an X in the "close on exit" box on all PIFs used by ArjNdw. When ARJ is unable to perform some action requested, it will tell you so. I do NOT recommend choosing to close the DOS window on exit. Testing Arj Archives... By default, ArjNdw tests archives it creates at the time of creation. This is the recommended in the Arj documentation for multitasking environments, and is your best guarantee against faulty archives. It does, however take a bit more time. To choose not to test place an X in the test archive box. In my own testing on a 286, 386 & 486 I've never seen an Arj archive fail the test. Still I do NOT recommend disabling testing. Changing ArjNdw Options Permanently... As stated above, should you decide you want to make permanent changes (such as changing the short menu default) it's easy to do with Norton's Batchbuilder. I encourage you to do so. That's how I came up with the entire program - I was just trying to make the things I need to do easier. Keep in mind that ArjNdw is copyrighted and meant to be distributed in its original form ONLY. Failed Installation? Problem: ARJSETUP.WBT could not or did not complete the installation. Solution: Install manually (it's a piece of cake...) NORMALLY... The self-extracting archive (ARJNDW.EXE) creates the directory \arjndw and places all program files in that directory. ARJSETUP.WBT then copies those files into \NDW. TO INSTALL MANUALLY: 1) Make sure all ArjNdw files are in your path. (arjsetup places them in NDW) 2) From Windows or Norton Desktop, open the group you want to install ArjNdw into. 3) Select File, from the pulldown menu and type ARJNDW.WBT for program item, and ARJNDW.ICO for icon (use the full pathname). 4) SAVE YOUR CONFIGURATION! (or you may have to reinstall). TO ASSOCIATE ARJ ARCHIVES: 1) From Norton Desktop, select Associate from the File pulldown menu. 2) Enter ARJ as the extension and ARJNDW.BAT as the file to associate with. ARJ/NDW Interface copyright (c) 1992 Joe Newton Though not mandatory, If you find ArjNdw useful a registration fee of $5 would be greatly appreciated. In any event, thanks for giving it a try. Please send a check or money order to: Joe Newton Eye of Newt Productions 5540 Balboa Boulevard OR 2619 Wegworth Lane Encino, CA 91316-1505 Baltimore, MD 21230 Include your address and I'll keep you posted on ArjNdw updates as well as other useful interfaces and utilities. If you have an ARJ option that you use regularly that was NOT included in ArjNdw, and would like it to be, contact me at one of the following numbers or the address above. I'm certainly not a Batchrunner or Arj expert, but I've gotten to know both pretty well with this little project and may be able to help you tweak ArjNdw to your specs. I can be reached via modem @The Murph Zone (818) 766-7669, a free BBS in the San Fernando Valley, CA where I check in regularly and @Compuserve #71500,140 (checked infrequently), and I occasionally modem in on Symantec's BBS in San Jose. An Interesting ArjNdw historical note(?)... In playing around with BatchBuilder (and ArjNdw) I tried quite a few ways to solve the problem of running a DOS program (Arj) from Windows. I began on a 286 with Norton Desktop 1.0. I had the program running great and then carried it to a 386/25 running in enhanced mode. I found that a number of temp files - including DOS batch files that were created by ArjNdw to do the work outside of Windows - were being deleted before they could be executed and, of course, causing the program to crash. I did some restructuring, added some delays and yields and solved my problem. The program was running great again. I then moved to a 486/33, Windows 3.1 and the new Norton 2.0. Once again, some of the files were being deleted before being used - and - once again the program crashed. I did some more restructuring, eliminated the batch files, added Pifs and now - as far as I can tell - it's running great again. I mention this for those of you who will be editting ArjNdw. I'm sure you will find more than a few inconsistencies in the ArjNdw performs similar tasks but - hey - that's just the way it happened... A Personal Note... My primary business is music, and that includes MIDI. I'm a BMI composer, SAG vocalist and spent several years on the road moving through 37 states. For the past five years, I've been providing MIDI music services. I'll always be involved with music, and I'll always be involved with computers. I'm hoping to find a niche in the coming multimedia explosion. If you've got an interesting music, computer or multimedia project brewing please drop me a line! Thank you for your support. I'd also like to thank Robert K Jung for the BEST compression program I've ever had the pleasure to use - ARJ, and of course, Peter Norton's group. Norton Desktop gives great Windows... ...Now for the legal mumbo/jumbo... BY USING THIS PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: You are free to use, copy and distribute ARJNDW as long as no fee is charged or collected. You may use ARJNDW on any and all computers YOU use. You may modify ARJNDW for your personal use. Any modifications made by you must be clearly labeled as YOUR modification. You may NOT copy or distribute any modified version of ARJNDW without WRITTEN PERMISSION from the author. I've taken great care to ensure the program performs as stated. Still, I cannot guarantee this will be the case on every system. As such, you agree NOT to hold me responsible for ANY damages directly or indirectly related to the use of ARJNDW. Finally, it is YOUR responsibility to ensure your copy of ARJNDW is virus free. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE FOREGOING, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THIS PRODUCT. jwnarjndw