Frequently Asked Question |
This section contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) that
are handled by our support staff, along with some tips and tricks that
we have found useful and presented here as questions.
Note: In these answers we will follow a
few shorthand conventions for describing user-interface procedures.
Key combinations will be presented like this: Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
which means that you should press and hold down the Control key, the Alt
key, and the Delete key at the same time.
Menu selections will be presented like this: File->Open,
which means that you should open the File menu, and then make the Open
selection.
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You can click on
any of the following FAQ's to find out further information: |
Question
1 |
When I create an archive in BiGZiP,
do I have to add the .zip file extension or does BiGZiP assume
it is a .zip file and add the file extension automatically?
And what is the impact when using other BiGZiP plugins? |
Question
2 |
When I add files to the archive the
software automatically opens at the Java directory. Could this be
changed to a more user friendly directory ie C:\, Data, My Documents,
etc.? |
Question
3 |
What advanced functionality is available
for Super Java Guru's? |
Question
4 |
Can I still use .zip files that have
been zipped up with other compression programs like Winzip? Can other
programs read BiGZiP .zip files? |
Question
5 |
What are the advantages of Java and
how does it relate to BiGZiP's capabilities? |
Question
6 |
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) - It sounds
complicated but what is it and what does it do for me? |
Question
7 |
Is BiGZiP fully Java Compliant and
endorsed by Sun Microsystems
(the inventors of Java)? |
For
Advanced Users |
Question
8 |
How do I run BiGZiP from the command
line? |
Question
9 |
What JVM version does BiGZiP support? |
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Question 1 |
When I create an archive in BiGZiP,
do I have to add the .zip file extension or does BiGZiP assume
it is a .zip file and add the file extension automatically?
And what is the impact when using other BiGZiP plugins? |
ANSWER |
If you type in a name without an extension it will do one of two
things:
- If there is more than one plugin present, it will bring up a
dialog asking you to select a plugin.
- If only one plugin is present (as in the case of a new installation)
BiGZiP will automatically add the extension of that plugin.
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Question 2 |
When I add files to the archive
the software automatically opens at the Java directory. Could this
be changed to a more user friendly directory ie C:\, Data, My Documents,
etc.? |
ANSWER |
Go to preferences and under general
you will find the category "Open directory". Make
your choice there and it will perform what you have asked above. The
same can be done for the zip plugin. Go to the preferences and select
the plugin tab. Highligh the zip plugin and click on preferences,
then make your selections. |
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Question 3 |
What advanced functionality is
available for Super Java Guru's? |
ANSWER |
All configuration for BiGZiP is handled
via the "Preferences" option. However, the configuration
of the individual plugins is located in the "Plugins"
section of the "Preferences" option. Select the plugin
to configure and click on the "Preferences" button.
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Question 4 |
Can I still use .zip files that
have been zipped up with other compression programs like Winzip? Can
other programs read BiGZiP .zip files? |
ANSWER |
Zip files are actually saved in a
standard format, making them portable between any computer or operatiing
system. Therefore, not only can you use BiGZiP to read a .zip
file created by Winzip, BiGZiP will read .zip files from any
other zipping program. In addition, you can create a .zip with
Winzip in Windows 95/98/NT and then unzip it on a Macintosh running
BiGZiP. |
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Question 5 |
What are the advantages of Java
and how does it relate to BiGZiP's capabilities? |
ANSWER |
The advantage to software written
in Java is that any brand of computer with a Java Virtual Machine
(JVM) installed on it will be able to run software written in Java.
BiGZiP is written in Java which means that BiGZiP will run on any
computer so long as the user first installs a JVM on their computer.
In addition, many computers already have a JVM installed along with
the computers standard operating system. |
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Question 6 |
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) - It
sounds complicated but what is it and what does it do for me? |
ANSWER |
A JVM is not a physical device but
rather a piece of software that you install on your computer. The
JVM acts as an interpreter between your computer's native language
and the Java language. So it basically translate's Java based software
into a form that your computer can understand. A JVM is necessary
for Java programs such as BiGZiP to execute. Without a JVM, Java programs
such as BiGZiP will not even install onto your computer. The huge
benefit is that there are JVM's for many different types and brands
of computers and BiGZiP will run on all of them. |
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Question 7 |
Is BiGZiP fully Java Compliant
and endorsed by Sun Microsystems
(the inventors of Java)? |
ANSWER |
The software is fully Java Compliant
but is not yet endorsed by Sun purely because we are in Beta testing.
When the testing phase is complete, BiGZiP.COM will present the software
for endorsement. BiGZiP obeys the Java development requirement for
100% Pure Java certification and so we expect it will be endorsed
when presented. |
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Question 8 |
How do I run BiGZiP from the command
line? |
ANSWER |
The main class can be located in
the root path of the install folder. Its name is BiGZiP.class and
can be executed via "jre BiGZiP" or "java
BiGZiP" so long as the BiGZiP install folder, jhall.jar and
swingall.jar (if not using Java 1.2) is in the class path. |
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Question 9 |
What JVM version does BiGZiP support? |
ANSWER |
BiGZiP works correctly with any JVM
that is SUN Java 1.1.8 compliant. BiGZiP has also been tested with
Java 1.1.7 and 1.1.6, both produce a correct working operation but
yield imperfect GUI content. Note that BiGZiP also requires Swing
1.1 for it's GUI components. |
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