************************************************************************** * * * * * * * LHAX V 1.42 * * * * © 1992 René Eberhard * * * * Release date: Jul.03.1992 * * * * * ************************************************************************** COPYRIGHT: ---------- - The programmer doesent take any responsabilities on Soft- /or Hard- ware-failures, that are caused by a mistake in the program. - LHAX, © Copyright 1992 René Eberhard. All rights reserved. This Program is FREEWARE, so no financial donations are required (but welcome). This program may be freely distributed as long as all documentation and executable(s) remain unchanged and are included with the distribution. Also no profit is to be made by selling this program. - Programmer: René Eberhard Kiesackerstrasse 11 CH-8304 Wallisellen ----------- SWITZERLAND (EUROPE) UUCP: eberhard@pegasus.ch __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** ABOUT LHA: ---------- The main LhA command is SHAREWARE and was written by Stefan Boberg. If you use and like it, please register by sending 100SEK or US$20 to the address given below. Stefan Boberg, Rydsv. 242 A:25, S-58251 Linköping, Sweden (Europe) __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** LHAX HISTORY ------------ (no history entry prior to V 1.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.42 - Internal bug fixed (Library handler) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.41 - EXTRACT ARCHIVE (ASL requester) bug fixed -------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.4 - NEXT ARCHIVE function added - Tooltype bug fixed (changed from pr_CurrentDir to pr_HomeDir) __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: ---------------------------- - LHAX use the LHA and the DELETE command. (SYS:C/LHA | SYS:C/DELETE) Please copy the LHA command in your C: directory. - LHAX works only under OS2 ! There are two different ways to use LHAX under the workbench: You can set the default tool of the archive file to 'LHAX' or you can double-click the LHAX icon and enter the filename in the ASL filerequester. You set the default tool by single clicking the icon of the text file and selecting 'Info' from the workbench menu. You will get a window with several gadgets in it. Click in the string gadget where it says 'Default tool' and enter 'LHAX'. Last of all select the 'Save' gadget. __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** INTRODUCTION: ------------- - LHAX extracts #?.LHA or #?.LZH files. All #?.TXT.DISPLAYME will be ignored and deleted ! :-) It doesent manipulate the archives in any way. __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** ICON TOOL TYPES: ---------------- You have the possibility to set some tool types: 1. Personal IN- and OUTPUT PATH. (Default: Input=SYS: Output=RAM:) If you start LHAX from the CLI, you'll get the default paths. 2. You are able to set your own output- and requesterheight by using the following tool types: - REQHEIGHT=XXX - CONHEIGHT=XXX 3. If you want to look at the LHA file contents first, you got to set the LIST-flag. Otherwise contents will be ignored. - LIST=[YES/NO] TOOL TYPE EXAMPLE: ------------------ INPUTPATH=sys:modem/download OUTPUTPATH=sys:LHAFiles/ REQHEIGHT=120 CONHEIGHT=150 LIST=YES __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** THE FUNTIONS IN THE OUTPUT WINDOW --------------------------------- E = EXTRACT ARCHIVE. You can select the output path in the ASL filerequester. L = List archive T = Test archive N = Select another archive RETURN = EXTRACT ARCHIVE TO DEFAULT OUTPUT PATH A,X,Q,ESC = Abort/Exit __________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************** BUGREPORTS: ----------- - If you detect any bug or failure in this program, please contact me. UUCP: eberhard@pegasus.ch __________________________________________________________________________ **************************************************************************