FAQ.TXT Driver File Contents (ztw141.zip)

               ZTREEWIN :- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q1: How do I set the window size of ZTreeWin permanently?
A:  The size of the window is determined by the text-mode of ZTree (eg. 50x80)
    and the Font being used (when running in a window).
    Use Alt-F9 (or Alt-F10 for a permanent change) to change the ZTree
    text-mode.  To change the Font used in windowed mode, you must edit the
    screen properties of the shortcut used to invoke ZTreeWin (see Q2).

Q2: I went to change the screen properties of my ZTree shortcut, but the
    options are not available.
A:  If your shortcut points to ZTW.EXE, it should instead point to ZTWIN.BAT
    in order to display the advanced shortcut settings (see also Q4).

Q3: After running programs from ZTree, why does the window shrink?
A:  When the window in which ZTree is running uses a Font setting of AUTO,
    the window will shrink when Ztree closes.  To prevent this, set a fixed
    font in the shortcut settings (see also Q4).

Q4: How do I make Alt-Q exit to the current directory in a command prompt?
A:  For this to work, it is necessary to invoke ZTree from ZTWIN.BAT.
    ZTWIN.BAT is created in the ZTree directory the first time Alt-Q is used.

Q5: I pressed 'maximize' on the toolbar, now ZTreeWin is Fullscreen - how do
    I get back in a window?
A:  Note that this toolbar is a function of Windows, not ZTreeWin.
    To return ZTreeWin to windowed mode, press Alt-Enter.

Q6: After I upgraded from Win95 to Win98, ZTreeWin stopped working.
A:  Delete the existing ZTreeWin shortcut, and create a new one from Win98.

Q7: When I try to use the archiving functions (Ctrl-F5 or Alt-F5), nothing
    seems to happen.
A:  This most often means that a third-party external archiving program could
    not be found.  ZTree invokes the archiving program through a command shell,
    so it is necessary to have these programs in a directory in the PATH.
    Make sure your TMP directory is valid and has some free space on the drive.

Q8: How do I make XYZ the default archiver?
A:  Edit ARCHIVER.BB2, and move the lines for your preferred default archiver
    to the top of the file.  Be sure to save a backup of ARCHIVER.BB2 in case
    it should become 'messed up'!

Q9: How do I manage 'spanned' archives with ZTreeWin?
A:  ZTreeWin can be used to create a spanned (multi-volume) archive if the
    archiver selected does this by default for removable media (eg. PKZip 2.50)
    or you manually add the required parameters to the archive command line
    before actually launching the archiver.
    ZTreeWin cannot be used to open a spanned archiver at this time, but
    support for it is coming.

Q10:Why does the screen blink after I invoke an external program?
A:  This is a known restriction in ZTreeWin caused by the use of 'bright'
    background colors.  Until a solution is devised, it is advisable to stick
    with the basic 8 (dim) background colours in your ZTreeWin scheme.

Q11:How do I start ZTreeWin in a specific directory (or the root)?
A:  ZTreeWin will start by default in the current directory (or the working
    directory of your shortcut).  To start somewhere else, either make that
    directory current before loading ZTree (or change the working directory
    of your shortcut), or pass the desired pathname to ZTree as a command-line
    parameter (eg. ZTW C:\DOCS)

Q12:Why doesn't the Free Memory display (under eXecute) match the MEM command?
A:  The MEM command displays memory available to the MS-DOS session running
    the command.   ZTreeWin uses the Win32 API to display available SYSTEM
    memory.

Q13:How do I use my .XYZ viewer from within ZTreeWin?
A:  ZTreeWin supports the use of external viewers and other applications
    via the use of the 'O'pen command.  If the file you wish to open is
    a known file type for a registered (to Windows) application, there's
    nothing else to do - just highlight the file and hit 'O'pen.

    If on the other hand, the viewer is not registered to Windows, you must
    create a simple .BAT file named to match the file type you wish to use
    it for (eg. DOC.BAT).  The contents of this .BAT should specify the
    external viewer to run, with the necessary %1-%8 parameters to pass the
    current filename (see F1 help on Alt-Batch for the meaning of the % values).

Q14:Can I use the XYZ viewer from my copy of XTreeGold (for DOS) from ZTreeWin?
A:  Yes, it is possible to make use of the graphics viewers from XTreeGold
    under ZTreeWin (others do not work sadly, as they are not runnable from a
    command prompt).

    As an example, here is how you can view Autocad .DWG files from ZTreeWin,
    using the XTreeGold v3.0 DWG viewer: (assumes ZTreeWin resides in C:\ZTREE)

    -Copy files EGAVGA.BGI, XTG_VGA.DRV & XTG_GDRV.XTP to C:\ZTREE
    -Copy XTG_GDWG.XTP to C:\ZTREE and rename to XTG_GDWG.EXE
    -Create a file in C:\ZTREE called DWG.BAT, the contents of which is:
     @C:\ZTREE\XTG_GDWG.EXE %1 C:\ZTREE\XTG_VIEW.TMP C:\ZTREE\XTG_GDRV.XTP
    -Now, just highlight a .DWG file, and press 'o' (for open)

Q15:How do I display long filenames?
A:  Either use a different Alt-F file display mode (or set permanently with
    Alt-F10), or use Alt-I for extended file information.

Q16:When I register, will the "greyed" menus be available?
A:  No.  There is no functional difference between an evaluation copy and a
    registered copy.  The missing functions will be added as time and resources
    allow, on a most requested basis.

Q17:Does ZTreeWin work in DOS?
A:  No, ZTreeWin is a Win32 program, and will not run under Win32s with DOS.

Q18:Can ZTreeWin be used safely with FAT32?
A:  Yes!  ZTreeWin accesses devices only through the API, so it is fully
    compatible with FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS (and even HPFS under NT).

Q19:How did you get the source code for XTreeGold?
A:  I didn't! This is completely my own work.  Of course, I take no credit for
    the most of the design.

Q20:What is ZTreeWin written in?
A:  ZTreeWin is about 35,000 lines of C code.  Currently compiled with MS
    Visual C++ 5.0.

Q21:When I Quit ZTree, I get a Windows error message.
A:  There are some cases where a video-related problem can cause a crash
    in 'WINOLDAP'.  To avoid this, either set the window font in the ZTree
    shortcut from AUTO to a fixed size, or add /Y to the command line.

Still got problems?  Send an email to support@ztree.com
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  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

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  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

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  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

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