Re: How to zip files>

> > I have Win 3.1 and PkZip. I know how to UNZIP files but I have no clue how
> > ZIP files. Well, if anybody knows anything please tell me.
> First it is best to have the files you wish to zip in the own special dir.
> Make sure there are no files in that dir that you do nt want included. Then
> decide the new zip fi;e name. Lets say form explanaion purposes you want the
> file to be called Kaosgame.zip and it is in the dir called C:\oldgame. Your
> command line should be like this:
> PKZIP KAOSGAME.zip C:\oldgame\*.*    The finished product will show up in the
> C:\oldgame dir as Kaosgame.zip and then you can move it to your uplaod dir to
> trsnfer it to Darksword. Any file you zip up for tranfer to a bbs should have
> a file called FILE_ID.DIZ which tells all about the file with info such as
> the desription, the version #, and reguiremenst such as VGA or SVGA, Sound
> card required or supported, needs Win 3.1, disk 3 of 6 and so on. Always try
> to zip up to the original name whenever possible so that you do not create a
> file called KaosgamA.zip when it is already here under it's original name of

actually theres another switch i use:

PKZIP -EX kaosgame c:\oldgame\*.*

the (-EX) switch forces maximum compression.
did you know about the biult in help with pkzip:
PKZIP /?
will give all the information you need.

--Lance Goodthrust

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