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!Help file for ArcFSInfo version 0.10
by M.Smith
22nd June 1992

This is the first version of ArcFSInfo, a support application for ArcFS 2.

It gives full information on archives and archived objects, including full
and compressed sizes and a ratio of the compressed size as a percentage of
the full size.

To get information on an archive or archived object (or a selection either),
simply drag the object(s) to the ArcFSInfo icon.

It contains a EnsArcFS2 utility, which will check for the presence of ArcFS
2, and execute the following command if it is not present. This is the ONLY
file that may be taken out of the application and used separately.

This version of ArcFSInfo is not P.D., but may be distributed subject to the
conditions in the 'Licence' file.

*****************************************************************************

All comments and suggestions for future improvement are welcome but please
note that I cannot reply to letters without A STAMPED, ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.

The address is:

    Mr. M. Smith
    Pen-y-dre,
    Riverside Ave.,
    Broxbourne,
    Herts.,
    EN10 6RD.

An address at which I can be reached more quickly between October and April
will be circulated as soon as I know it!

I would also, of course welcome details of any bugs discovered so that I can
correct them.

My JANET email address is:

ee91mds2@brunel.ac.uk

I can be contacted by this method Oct-Mar 1992/93, 1993/94 and Oct-Jun
1994/95. (Otherwise you will just get an automatic reply to say I'm not
there, but my mail will be read when I get back.)

� 1991, 1992 Mark Smith
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00000630  74 68 0a                                          |th.|
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