***** LAST MINUTE UPDATE INFORMATION ***** *** SPECIAL NOTES TO PREVIOUS USERS OF THE ZIP TERMINUS: *** Please delete ALL ZIP TERMINUS files before installing version 4.5D . Make sure you delete ZTEC.CFG an ZTEC.PCK too! Follow the directions on page #4 of ZTEC.DOC to install your new version of THE ZIP TERMINUS(c). ***** All copies of ZTEC45.ZIP should display '-AV' for each file as it is UNZIPPED. Please contact the author if your copy of ZTEC45.ZIP didn't do this. Then try to obtain an unmodified copy from another source. Send $20.00 U.S. funds to the following address to obtain an original source registered copy: S.T.Calise 673 Herbertsville Rd. Brick, N.J. 08724 ***** An additional video mode has been added to TERMINUS. Users with IBM compatible CGA displays cards having a monochrome green, orange etc. video display device may wish to switch the window background colors off. Start TERMINUS by adding a parameter at the DOS command line as follows: A> ZTEC45.EXE cga255 This parameter is case sensitive(use lower case letters). The parameter will NOT disable mouse operation. IBM MDA and IBM CGA compatibility is auto-detected. The cga255 parameter will not be needed if you have IBM monochrome compatibility. Terminus is also compatible with the AT&T 6300 CGA Double Scan video. Use the cga255 parameter if you have a green monochrome monitor. ***** Version 4.5 of TERMINUS now requires several conditions to be met before ZIPUP or UNZIP operations commence. They are: 1. For ZIPUP a ZIP file target name must be entered. For UNZIP the ZIP source name must be declared.(understood) 2. ZIPUP no longer automatically supports *.* as the default file list. You must first select from files in the ZIPUP source directory. However, once the source file display is active(menu select #1) you may declare *.* by entering a shifted #8 or '*'. Following this procedure will allow the AUTO-CHECK virus scan to be engaged. If you don't wish to use the virus check feature and wish to tag all files in the ZIPUP SOURCE directory, just press SHIFT #8 without first pressing submenu select #1. This will place a '*.*' in the SOURCE FILE(s) window and alert TERMINUS that virus scan should not be engaged and that ALL the files in the ZIPUP SOURCE directory are tagged for inclusion. 3. UNZIP will not proceed until you select from the files found within the ZIP source. Enter '*' if you wish to UNZIP all. This will allow the use of AUTO-CHECK virus scan of all files that are unzippped from the ZIP source. If you don't wish to use the AUTO-CHECK virus scan and require that all files within the ZIP be extracted, just press SHIFT #8 without first pressing submenu select #2, TAG FILES WITHIN. 4. A special hot key procedure has been developed for ZIPUP or UNZIP of recursive path embedded ZIPS. Please read the file ZTEC.DOC for more information. ***** THE ZIP TERMINUS(c) V4.5 now incorporates temporary path changes that work as follows: 1. ZIPUP and UNZIP source/target paths are refreshed with the default values each time you enter a submenu. 2. You may change the ZIPUP and UNZIP source/target paths while you are in a submenu by pressing CTRL-P and then selecting which path you wish to alter, etc. 3. The changes you make to the ZIPUP and UNZIP source paths while you are in a submenu(those which were initiated with CTRL-P) do not change the default values. Leaving a submenu and returning to the main menu area restores the default values so that when you enter the next submenu you will have the default values to start with as CURRENT OPERATION SPECS. Making a path change with CTRL-P is only a temporary change which is wiped out when you leave the submenu. 4. If you have made a temporary change with CTRL-P while you are in a submenu the following rule applies: pressing F5 and going to CHANGE DEFAULTS doesn't tamper with your temporary changes. You may change any parameter including the ZIPUP and UNZIP paths as you please. These become your permanent operation defaults and can be saved as such if you so decide. However, upon returning to the submenu from the CHANGE DEFAULT area the ZIPUP and UNZIP paths will be as you left them. (temporary changes made while you were in the submenu.) If you leave the submenu and return to the main menu area the temporary path changes will be wiped and the new default paths will then become the submenu startup values. All other parameters that were changed while you were in the CHANGE DEFAULT area take immediate effect. This was done to insure the stability and integrity of the original defaults and to allow the program user to make temporary path changes without having to alter the default table. ***** Version 4.5 has TWO HELP keys, F10 which is still displayed in the lower function menu bar and F1. Each key produces the same result. This addition was made for new users who are normally familiar with pressing F1 for HELP in certain other programs. ***** TERMINUS V4.5 has AUTO-CHECK VIRUS detection. You must have McAFEE Associates SCAN.EXE in the PKZIP/TERMINUS startup directory to be able to utilize this function. The AUTO-CHECK works as follows: 1. All files are first scanned for virus infection before ZIPUP. IF any infected files are found the ZIPUP operation is aborted. 2. All files UNZIPPED(extracted) are scanned for virus infection and you are alerted to any potential problems. 3. You must have SCAN.EXE in the TERMINUS directory and the lower menu bar must show 'ON' for virus detection. Pressing F8 toggles the AUTO-CHECK state. ***** PKZIP(tm) AUTHENTICITY/VERIFICATION enable or disable has been incorporated into this version of the TERMINUS. This feature of PKZIP is only available in the U.S. and can only be obtained by making FULL registration payment for your copy of PKZIP. CTRL-V toggles the authenticate mode and thereby automatically inserts the -! parameter needed for this operation. If you do not have a customized version of PKZIP(tm) with AUTHENTICITY/VERIFICATION installed you will get a PKZIP error if you attempt to ZIPUP with authenticate toggled 'ON' . ***** A screen bug was reported by one of our registered users. The symptoms were: After several UNZIPs etc. only a partial screen regeneration took place after coming back from PKZIP execution. The problem was found to be NNANSI.SYS , a public domain ANSI.SYS TSR. NNANSI.SYS has a tendency to overwrite certain areas of memory with disregard to current DOS allocation tables. TERMINUS has been tested with MS/PC DOS ANSI.SYS and has been found to be compatible with same, but not with NNANSI.SYS . ***** The following CRC checks were made with McAfee Associates VALIDATE.COM program. The values were obtained from the shareware version of THE ZIP TERMINUS. VALIDATE.COM can be found packaged with SCANV75.ZIP or CLEAN75.ZIP. Both files are available on local BBS's or larger information services. The purpose of these codes is to help you identify virus infection should your system ever become infected. The values will not change unless the file(s) have been tampered with.(SHAREWARE VERSION 4.5D) File Name: ZTEC45.EXE Size: 88,304 Date: 3-12-1991 File Authentication: Check Method 1 - 2325 Check Method 2 - 0ECB File Name: ZTECHELP.EXE Size: 30,448 Date: 3-12-1991 File Authentication: Check Method 1 - AABF Check Method 2 - 153A File Name: ZTECDPF.EXE Size: 20,192 Date: 3-12-1991 File Authentication: Check Method 1 - CB8D Check Method 2 - 00FD File Name: REGISTER.EXE Size: 8,416 Date: 3-12-1991 File Authentication: Check Method 1 - D82C Check Method 2 - 039B