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Archive Identifier 1.20 - A utility for identifying ARC ARJ HYP LZH PAK RAR SQZ ZIP ZOO GIF JPG and BMP files by SIGNATURE, not extension, including self-extracting archives! Tiny and very fast. Other files can be filtered based on file extensions. For use in customized BBS upload batch files and similar archive testing applications. Excellent for PCBTEST.BAT or SLOWDRV.BAT use. Includes both DOS and 32-bit OS/2 versions!

Archive Identifier
Version 1.20
(c) Copyright 1992-1996 - Stacy Smith

Courtesy of:

1. Introduction:

Archive Identifier (ARCID) is a derivative of the UpLoadProcessor (ULP) system; users of ULP do not require this program, as each of the ULP programs have ARCID's abilities built into it.

ARCID is intended for use by people who wish to be able to accurately detect a archive's format without relying on the file extension, but do not wish to use ULP. These people may be sysops using EXZTEST, ZIPLAB, ZDCS, FWKCS, etc., or may be using their own homemade batch files for testing archives, or even other purposes I haven't thought of.

Regardless, ARCID is an extremely simple and fast tool for people who deal with compressed files on a regular basis.

2. Features of Archive Identifier:

Native versions for both 16-bit DOS and 32-bit OS/2!
Identifies ARC, ARJ, HYP, LZH, PAK, RAR, SQZ, ZIP, ZOO, GIF, JPG and
BMP files, regardless of their file extensions (ideal for software
distribution networks, like .SDN files).
Identifies ARJ, LZH, RAR, SQZ and ZIP self-extracting (SFX) archives.
Can filter other file types based solely upon file extension.
A total of 97 archive formats and files extensions can be defined for
conditional branching of batch files.
Fully network-aware using DOS SHARE-compatible locks.
Written in C for optimal speed, using Watcom C/C++ 10.0.

3. Files Included in the ARCID Distribution Archive

ARCID.COM Archive Identifier processing program (16-bit DOS).
ARCID2.EXE Archive Identifier processing program (32-bit OS/2).
PCBTEST.BAT Sample PCBTEST.BAT file for using ARCID.
SLOWDRV.BAT Sample SLOWDRV.BAT file for using ARCID.
ARCID.DOC This file.
SUPPORT.DOC List of authorized support sites for my shareware.
HISTORY.DOC ARCID revision history in reverse order.
REGISTER.FRM Registration form for ARCID and other software.
FILE_ID.DIZ Internal description file.

When you unzip the distribution archive, you should see my PKZIP authenticity verification stamp, and a '-AV' after every file in the archive:

# SSU301 The Bloom Beacon-Picayune BBS

If there are any files missing or added, or the -AV stamp is missing, the archive has been tampered with. It would be advisable to call my BBS (listed at the top of this document) or one of the support sites listed in the SUPPORT.DOC file for the latest version of ARCID.

4. Program Requirements

To the best of my knowledge, this program will run on most any machine capable of running the popular archivers in use today. My BBS setup was DESQview on a LANtastic network, but other sysops that I have been in contact with have successfully implemented ARCID on setups with CD-ROMs and other varying hardware.

ARCID has been developed and tested using archives created by the following archiving packages:

ARJ 2.10 and higher (by Robert Jung)
HYPER 2.5 (by P. Sawatzki and K. P. Nischke)
LHA 2.12 and higher (by Haruyasu Yoshizaki)
LHarc 1.13c (by Haruyasu Yoshizaki)
PAK 2.51 (by NoGate Consulting)
PKPAK 3.61 (by PKWare)
PKZIP 1.10 and higher (by PKWare)
RAR 1.53 and higher (by Eugene Roshal)
SQZ 1.08.2 (by Jonas Hammarberg)
ZOO 2.01 and higher (by Rahul Deshi)
UnZip 5.12 (by Info-ZIP)
ZIP 2.0.1 (by Adler, Wales, Gailly and Rommel)

as well as the GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG JFIF and BMP graphic format standards.

The ARCID system requires DOS 3.x and up or OS/2 2.x and up, as it uses DOS SHARE-compatible file reads and writes.

ARCID's memory requirements are extremely small (less than 64K). For the batch file operations, however, it would be a good idea to have as much free conventional memory as possible (ARCID itself cannot use EMS or XMS memory, and really couldn't use it if I wanted it to), since the archivers may require a significant amount of memory.

5. Registration

The ARCID system is not free; nor is ARCID is crippled to force registration. ARCID is fully functional, and will always remain so. The only variation with the registered copies is no beg message and time delay.

Why register? Besides a clean conscience, you will get a diskette that includes the latest version and a registration key that will work for all future versions of ARCID, and will remove the message and brief time delay at the end of execution of ARCID.

The registration fee for your unique code is $15 for non-commercial BBSes. The registration fee for commercial BBSes, defined if you run your BBS in the course of a commercial business (e.g. more than 10 nodes), is $20. Please print the file REGISTER.FRM and fill it out. You can print out the form by issuing the following command from the DOS prompt:

TYPE REGISTER.FRM > PRN

I'll keep this part short and sweet, and dispense with the legal-ese:

License: You are allowed to use ARCID for 30 days, after which you must either register ARCID or stop using it completely. ARCID registration is a license for your use of ARCID; I retain ownership of the software. A single registration applies to a single BBS system, regardless of the number of computers used in the system. If you run two or more distinct BBS systems on the same computer (with different names), you require two or more ARCID registrations. Refer to the registration form for the currect pricing structure.

Warranty: There isn't one. The only thing I'll guarantee is that ARCID will take up disk space, and will disappear when deleted.

Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for anything bad that happens. ARCID works here, but I cannot be held responsible for it not working on your computer or doing any damage to hardware or software.

If these aren't agreeable with you, then the best thing to do is delete ARCID right now. I'll do my best to help any user (registered or not) that wants to use ARCID, and I'll act on bug reports quickly, but I simply cannot and will not be responsible for anything bad, like lost data, disk crashes, or whatever else you can think of.

6. The Future of ARCID

ARCID will be supported as long as I'm in the BBSing business (which will be quite a while...once it's in your blood, you can never shake it ). The ARCID system will be rapidly expanding it's features; some current plans:

Install code to detect archives containing explicit paths.
Install code to detect defective or hacked archives.

If you have any other suggestions, or want other archivers supported, please contact me by Internet, U.S. snail-mail or on my BBS at the number at the top of this document.

Thanks for giving ARCID a try!

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