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*     HiS-FileSplit for Java / HiS-FileConcat for Java Version 1.0 Beta    *
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* Copyright (c) 1997 by Achim Hilwers Software. All Rights Reserved        *
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Welcome to the new system-independend freeware split- and concat-utility 
by Achim Hilwers Software.


0.  Contents
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1.  Licence and warranty
2.  System requirements
3.  Splitting files with HiS-FileSplit for Java
4.  Concating files with HiS-FileConcat for Java
5.  Contact Achim Hilwers Software


1.  Licence and warranty
    --------------------

1.1 Licence

The software which accompanies this license (the "Software") is the
property of Achim Hilwers Software or its licensers and is protected
by copyright law. While we continues to own the Software, you will have
certain  rights to use the Software after your acceptance of this license.
Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this
license,  your rights and obligations with respect to the use of this
Software are as follows:  

You may: 

1. freely use the freeware version of HiS-FileSplit for Java / HiS-FileConcat
   for Java on your computer.  
2. freely distibute the freeware version of HiS-FileSplit for Java / 
   HiS-FileConcat for Java

YOU MAY NOT:  

1  sublicense, rent or lease any portion of the Software;
2  reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, translate, make any
   attempt to discover the source code of the Software, or create derivative
   works from the Software 

1.2 Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES 
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. 
Because of the various hardware and software environments into which 
HiS-FileSplit for Java / HiS-FileConcat for Java may be put,  NO WARRANTY 
OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly 
tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the 
entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE 
LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT.


2. System requirements
   -------------------

HiS-FileSplit for Java / HiS-FileConcat for Java should run on all platforms
with the Java Virtual Machine Version 1.0.2 or higher.


3. Splitting files with HiS-FileSplit for Java
   -------------------------------------------

To split a file with HiS-FileSplit for Java you must give the program the 
name of the file to split and the size of the resulting fragments in kb.

Syntax:

java HSplit FileName FragmentSize

E.g. if you want to split a file named TEST.TST wich has the size of 3000 kb
to the size of a 3,5" HD-Disk type:

java HSplit TEST.TST 1440

HiS-FileSplit for Java generates three files:

Name				Size
TEST.TST.1			1440 kb
TEST.TST.2			1440 kb
TEST.TST.3			 120 kb


4. Concating files with HiS-FileConcat for Java
   --------------------------------------------

If you want to concat files that were splittet by HiS-FileSplit for Java, you
have to copy all fragments of the splitted file in one directory. Then you 
can start HiS-FileConcat for Java specifying the name of the concated file.
HiS-FileConcat for Java concates all files named FileName.Nr to FileName.

Syntax:

java HConcat FileName

E.g. if you want to concat the fragments generated by HiS-FileSplit for Java
in the example before you must type

java HConcat TEST.TST

HiS-FileConcat for Java now concates the fragments TEST.TST.1, TEST.TST.2 and
TEST.TST.3 to TEST.TST


5. Contacting Achim Hilwers Software
   ---------------------------------

If you have any suggestions for improving HiS-FileSplit for Java / 
HiS-FileConcat for Java please contact Achim Hilwers Software:

Achim Hilwers Software
Schuetzenstrasse 17

D-26676 Barssel
- Germany -

or visit our Homepage:

www.shareware.de/autoren/hilwers