CompuServe Thread

#HELP

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#4452From: jeff brodskyNov 30, 1990 1:07 AM
Betty, You were so helpful telling me how to locate the various un-archiving files I was looking for, I hope you can help me utilize them. I am new to downloading and its nuts and bolts, but I feel that I've followed all instructions very precisely, and am very frustrated with my lack of results. I will bring you up to date as to the status of my situation, and will try to be as specific as possible. My system consists of: Amiga 500 w/ built-in floppy drive (DF0) 501 Expansion (1 MG ram) One external floppy drive (DF1) Quantum IVS 80 MG hard drive (DH0) w/ Trumpcard 500 1084s Commodore color monitor Viva 24 Hayes compatible Modem Citizen GSX 140 Printer I downloaded the following files via Compuserve using Quick B @ 1200 7E1, with no errors. When prompted for a name for my computer, I specified DF0:filename and thus downloaded each file to DF0 and had them all on one disk(s) (by type) ARC.EXE ZOO.EXE LHARC.EXE ARCHLP.EXE SV3.ZOO/B MOSTRA.LZH/B KELLY BUNDEY CHESS PIPELINE0 WHP19C.LZH/BINARY I clicked on ARCHLP.EXE and it said to put Arc in my Cdirectory by typing Copy arc c:arc -this didn't work. I'm afraid I don't recall the error message for that. In any case, I contacted Wayne at PC Help; my Amiga expert; and he told me that I should put the un-archiving files on the same disk as the files I want to expand, and then type LHARC x filename and,voila, a program; and that they didn't have to be in my C di- rectory. But no matter which files were on which disks, no matter which files I tried to use with which files, and no matter what combination of syntax I tried after the initial correct one failed, I recieved the same error message, Unknown command LHARC or Unknown command ARC etc. Then I was told that very possibly the un-archiving files themselves were archived and that I needed one to unpack the other, and that one to open the next, etc. etc. So I tried ARC x ZOO.EXE and received Unknown command ARC. Please help me regain my sanity. Thank you, ***Jeff***
#4495From: Betty Clay/SYSOPNov 30, 1990 5:25 PM
Jeff, The system is not finding your archiver programs. I assume that your workbench is on your hard drive, and that you have both floppies free for working. I gather, from what you said, that all of the downloaded files are on a disk that you put into df0: If that is so, you can run ARCHLP.EXE by typing df0:archlp.exe also, to unarc one of them, say Whap! – I would suggest putting that one onto a disk all by itself. Format a disk names Whap (no exclamation point) and put it into df1: Then, put your downloads disk into df0: and type: cd df1: lharc.exe -m -x x df0:whp19c If you rename those files, you won't have to type the .EXE every time. rename df0:lharc.exe df0:lharc rename df0:arc.exe df0:arc etc. (Do this ONLY for those with .EXE on the end.) To unarc something onto the same disk as the downloads, say MOSTRA.LZH, do this: MAKEDIR DF0:MOSTRA CD DF0:MOSTRA df0:lharc -m -x x DF0:MOSTRA If you want an icon for that directory, get it by : COPY WORKBENCH:EMPTY.INFO DF0:MOSTRA.INFO (though you may have to substitute the name of your workbench.) If you need more help, please do ask. (And be sure to keep the .LZH, .ZOO, etc. on the end of the archived files. The archivers have to find those three letters in order to work.) Betty
#4538From: jeff brodskyDec 1, 1990 12:22 AM
Betty, Thank you so much. I'm going to do everything you said and I'm sure it will work. I do have a few more questions, but I'll get back to you on that. I'll keep you informed. Thanx again. You're a lifesaver. **>Jeff<**