WarpZip online help - Introduction
WarpZip is archiving tools for the OS/2 family of operating systems. It brings point and click convenience to Zip, Arj, Rar, Lzh, Tgz, Wpi and OS/2 packed files. Extracting from any of these formats is possible with WarpZip as well as building new archives in the Zip format.
We hope you will be able to realize any of WarpZip's hidden functions if we have neglected to include them in this help file by watching the help tips at the bottom of the program window during program execution.
If you're new to WarpZip, take a minute to read the Getting Started section.
WarpZip brings a completely fresh approach to dealing with zip files. The integrated directory tree is one of the keys to "The WarpZip Way". Unzipping an archive to any location is only a drag and drop away. WarpZip makes it easy to peek into archives with very little effort on your part and should be the latest addition to your internet toolbox.
Some of WarpZip's main features are:
- SEARCH - Search for zip files as well as those hard to recognize OS/2 Unpack type files.
- UNZIP & UNPACK - Unarchive one, a few or all files in an archive via point and click, hot keys or drag and drop.
- NEW - Build new archive methods include drag and drop.
- FOLDERS - Set up and open a favorite folder from the menu or open any folder by double clicking a directory in the directory container.
- ADD - Add files to the current archive including via drag and drop.
- EXTRACT - Extract current archive to target directory including via drag and drop.
- VIEW - View a file in an archive.
- RUN - Open a folder view of an archive and "test run" it.
- HELP - Online help.
- CLEAN UP - Clean up archive leftovers after using "Run".
- POPUP MENU - The right mouse button in the archive viewing window keeps pertinent commands to act on a selected file or files close at hand.
- HELP TIPS - are available on the 'tips' bar at the bottom of the window.
- DRAG & DROP - Many methods implemented for drag & drop operations.
- VIEWERS - Internal viewers for quick access to text files and graphics.
- VIRUS - Integrates IBM AntiVirus or McAfee's to scan your files.
- TEST - Test zipfile integrity and report.
- SELF EXTRACTING - Convert zips into self extracting zip files.
- NETSCAPE - Use WarpZip or WZPrep as a Netscape helper application.
- DOWNLOAD PREPROCESSOR - Seamless processing of zip downloads (WZPrep.EXE), selectively move, test integrity, virus test, write reports and queue.
- QUEUES - Drop or download multiple archives and review them one at a time by clicking the Queue button.
- REPOSITORY - Automatically move reviewed archives to your repository.
- GREP - Powerful grep facility to find and view text in archives.
- COPY, MOVE, DELETE - Copy, move or delete archives via point and click or hot keys.
- RENAME - Rename archives with ease.
- DIRECTORIES - Create directories, delete directories or complete directory trees.
- MODIFIERS - Set zip and unzip modifiers.
- COLOR, FONT - Drag and drop color and font changes are supported.
- PRINT - Print text files from archives.
- FIND - Find files or archives in a large listing according to your search criteria.