THE THIRD DIMENSION DISKMAG ROBERT'S RIPPLE'S ISSUE 3 Hello everybody, I am sorry that issue 3 wasn't on last months mag but I had a little accident with the file. Also issue 2 of Robert's Ripple's had an error in it so you should find the correct version in this issue of The Third Dimension. This issue I was going to start a basic tutorial but there is something else I would like to get out of the way first. A question that is very annoying is " How do you use PKZIP Robert " (My friend asked me this!), so today I will answer that very annoying question. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ PKZIP Tutorial ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ PKZIP does have a manual feature which loads up if you type PKZIP but if that is not enough here is a full usage tutorial. PKZIP has basic, advanced, trouble shooting and other options with basic usage there are no options but there are advanced options etc to use and here they are: Usage: PKZIP [options] zipfile [@list] [files...] Basic usage: PKZIP zipfile file(s)... ³ ³ ³ Program ----------------- ³ ³ ³ ³ New zipfile to create ----------- ³ ³ File(s) you wish to compress ------------ Advanced options: -a+ clear archive Attribute after compression -c create/edit Comments for all files -C add Comments for new files only -i[-] add files with archive Attribute set [don't turn attribute off] -j³J mask³dont mask files (default=jh rs) -k Keep original .ZIP file date -o set .ZIP file date to the latest in .ZIP file -t[date] take files NEWER or EQUAL to date (default=today) -T[date] take files OLDER than date (default=today) -w³W include³exclude files (default=Whs) -x eXclude specified file -x@list eXclude file(s) in specified list file -z create or modify .ZIP comment -! add authenticity verification to .ZIP file (registered versions only) -$[drive] save Volume label in .ZIP file (default = current drive) -@list generate list file -= open file in compatibility mode (bypass share) Trouble shooting options: -3 Disable 32-bit instruction usage on 80386 or higher CPU's -^ Echo the command line -+ Disable Expanded Memory (EMS) usage -- Disable UMB/HMA Memory (XMS) usage -~ Disable Network usage -) Disable 32 bit DPMI usage -( Use "Slow" MemCopy Other options: -a Add files -b[drive] create temp zipfile on alternative drive -d Delete files -e[x,n,f,s,O] use [eXtra³Normal (default)³Fast³Super fast³No compression -f Freshen files -l display software License agreement -m[f,u] Move files [with Freshen³ with Update] -u Update files -p³P Store Pathnames³p=recursed into³P=specified & recursed into -r Recurse subdirectories -s[pwd] Scramble with password [if no pwd is given, prompt for pwd] -v[b][r][m][t][c] View .ZIP [Brief][Reverse][More][Technical][Comment] [c][d,e,n,o,p,s] sort by [Date³Extension³Name³natural Order(default)³ Percentage³Size] -&[f³l³u] Span disks [Format³format Low density³Unconditional ul³w³][s[drive]] format³Unconditional Low density³Wipe disk³Include subdirs (-rp)] If you need any more help with PKZIP either read the very very long manual or you can write to PKWARE at: 9025 North Deerwood Drive, Brown Deer, WI 53223. or fax them on: 414-354-8559 or connect to there BBS on: 414-354-8670 ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ News ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Windows 95 is planned to be out in 1995! ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ PCPD Library News ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ I now have quite a few more demos and I plan to order all of The Third Dimension's PCPD as well. I would like it if you would send me your finished or unfinished games, I can help you with them or add them to my PCPD library. Apart from selling PCPD I also sell a wide variety of Shareware. I charge only a pound a disk and that is only for the disk not the game or program. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Competition News ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Because there was an error in issue 2 of Robert's Ripple's there are currently no results but issue 2 is in this issue of the diskmag! ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Any Job's? ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ This is a question that I am asking you. I am only 13 years old, I am able to program basic, batch files I can draw borders, create good buildings (3DKIT), have a PCPD library etc and have not got a lot of money. If you want me to do anything for you (for money) then just tell me and I will do it at home. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Star Trek ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ From now onwards I will have a short section on a T.V program that you may or may not like but I do, yes it's Star Trek. I will give you news about new videos, films etc. This article will start next issue. ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ Next issue I will start the basic tutorial and I hope that I will have news on the competition. If you have any queries about PKZIP or need any help on anything: Write to me at: 283 Princes Avenue, Palmers Green, London, N13 6HJ. Or phone me between 4pm and 8pm on: 0181 888 3933 Also I'd just like to say that this article is written monthly for the Third Dimension, you can enter the competitions and you can ring me. All The Best Robert