CompuServe Messages

Larry, Regarding your comment about ZOO, you have to "throw a switch" in order to have ZOO split itself into subdirectories – even if the ZOO was created with all the subdirectories. So if you don't use the switch, which happens to be "//", then ZOO won't split itself into the subdirectories. What you would end up with is only what was in the "root" of the ZOO. You would have to manually extract each subdirectory. So, if you don't use the // switch, you are as as safe as with ARC. Even with the switch, the subdirectories are only created on the destination drive (if specified – or your Current Directory). It's a shame that ZOO isn't allowed here. It's use of LONG FILNAMES, it's ability to archive the files in their proper subdirectories – and then to extract those files AND subdirectories, make it much more useful than ARC. ZOO usually creates smaller "archives" and works faster too. It's a moot point anyway. ZOO's author(s) have restrictions that preclude it's inclusion/use on Compu$erve. As to PAK, I like the concept AS A "USER". It is easy to use. It is MUCH harder to create a PAK file with many items. Each file must be MANUALLY ADDED to the PAK file – no wildcards allowed. And as a DOWNLOADER, especially one paying $12.50/Hr., I want the SMALLEST ARCHIVES POSSIBLE! PAK files are MUCH too large! Lloyd