Procedure Library for Winzip.

The purpose of this procedure library is to cover my back in case a procedure library for using winzip is needed, which is silly because its been a standard tool for windows users for a decade.

Prepared by Andy Freed (freed@cc.wwu.edu) on March 4, 2001.Required: WinZip application for Windows.

Procedure:

1. Locate a file that has been compressed. Winzip can recognize most file compression types, but is most often associated with .zip suffixes.

2. Right click on the file, and pop-up menu will appear that gives you the option to unzip the file, or unzip it to a folder in the directory that you are currently working in. Select “unzip to D:\temp\ or whatever the file location is.

3. If you are using gunzip (GZ) or TAR files, first open the winzip application to change some of the decompression settings. Ignoring this step will prevent ArcInfo from correctly processing your data.

4. Winzip can be located at Start>Programs>WinZip.

5. Click “I Agree”.

6. Select Configuration from the Options menu.

7. Uncheck the option for TAR file smart CR/LF conversion. Click OK.

8. Now repeat the first two steps.

For additional information, or to download the application, see http://www.winzip.com