S.U.P.E.R. HP 200LX Archive
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Arc Tool

Version 8.3 · GDSOFT

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Description

The HP Palmtop Paper ARCTOOL v8.30 archive manager & shell that handles every popular archiver including ZIP, ARJ, ARC, PAK, ZOO, and even recognizes EXE archives. Best of all, it handles archives INSIDE of other archives up to 5 layers. (c) 1992,1995 GDSOFT Shareware.

Technical details

File
at830.zip
Size
147.4 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1996
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1999-01-26
Files inside
7
Author
GDSOFT
Path
anonftp/pub/at830.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 65.9 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • AT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 128.1 KB

No need to put AT.DOC, FILE_ID.DIZ, REGISTER.DOC, VENDOR.DOC, SUPPORT.BBS, NEWFOR.800: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 65.9 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. Copy AT.EXE to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

It also needs 1

The manual mentions these files, which are in the archive:

The author's instructions
1. Getting Started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

Literal excerpt from AT.DOC, exactly as it came in the package.

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

First time? How to connect the palmtop, step by step →