NSC CrunchIt 3.01 for Windows CE.NET README

Table of Contents

  1. Features
  2. Requirements
  3. Installation
  4. User Guide
  5. Support
  6. What's New?
  7. Notes

Features

CrunchIt is a compression utility for Microsoft Windows CE.NET devices. Features include:

  • Support for ZIP, GZIP, TAR, BZIP2 and JAR file formats (.zip, .gz, .tgz, .tar, .bz, .bz2, .tbz, .tbz2 and .jar)
  • Integration with File Explorer and other CE applications
  • Security features; encrypt and decrypt ZIP files
  • Fast and easy user interface
  • Advanced file selection commands
  • Smart options to move files in and out of archives
  • Mac, Windows and Unix compatible
  • Real-time status windows
  • Informative file and archive statistics dialogs

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Requirements

  • ARM/MIPS/SH3/SH4/X86 powered device 
  • Microsoft Windows CE.NET (WINCE 4.0+) operating system
  • 8M of memory
  • 500K of storage

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Installation

Desktop Computer to Device

  1. Using Microsoft File Explorer on your desktop computer, change to the "CrunchIt" directory and open the Setup.exe program.

  2. Click "Install."

  3. Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree to the terms, click "Accept" to continue.

  4. The setup program will load Microsoft ActiveSync. You will be prompted to install (or re-install if you are upgrading) CrunchIt. Click "Yes" to continue, and follow any additional instructions from ActiveSync.

  5. To verify CrunchIt has been installed on your device, look for the green CrunchIt icon in the "Programs" folder (located in the Start menu).

Desktop Computer to Device, Device to Device or Web to Device

  1. Locate the .CAB file for your device (for example, CrunchIt.NET_X86.CAB for X86 devices) found in the "CrunchIt" directory.

  2. Copy the .CAB file to the "My Documents" folder on your device. For example, if you are using a desktop computer and Windows File Explorer, drag the .CAB file into the "Mobile Device" folder (located in the tree view).

  3. Using File Explorer on your CE device, navigate to the "My Documents" folder. Click the .CAB file to install CrunchIt.

  4. Follow any instructions that may be presented to you.

  5. To verify CrunchIt has been installed on your device, look for the green CrunchIt icon in the Programs folder (located in the Start menu).

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User Guide

Opening Archives

There are two methods to open an archive with CrunchIt:

  • Using Microsoft File Explorer, double click a ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2 or JAR file. If CrunchIt is not already open, it will launch and open the file automatically.

  • In CrunchIt, open the 'File' menu and select 'Open Archive...' or click the folder icon on the menubar. The 'Open' dialog will be presented to you.

    The Open dialog allows you to access the archives on your device. If you want to change folders, double click an entry in the folder view or use the 'Folder' drop-down and select a parent folder. You can filter archives with the 'Type' options; and sort based on name, size, type and date. To open an archive, double click an entry in the file view, or select it and then click the 'Open' button.

Viewing File Information

After opening an archive, CrunchIt will display the type, name, date, size and pathname of each file entry. The software includes several unique features to help you navigate this information:

  • The file entry information can be sorted by clicking on the header. The sort column is color highlighted to serve as a reminder of the current position.

  • Using the checkbox on the menu bar, or the 'Multi-Select' option in the 'Edit' menu, it is possible to single tap to select file entries.

  • Double-click a file to extract and launch it in the associated CE application.

  • To display extended file attributes, such as the 'size on disk', select a file entry and then use the 'File Properties...' option in the 'Edit' menu.

Testing and Extracting Files

To extract files from an archive, select the 'Extract...' option located in the 'Edit' menu. The 'Extract File(s)' dialog will be displayed; containing options to change the destination folder of the files, overwrite mode and selection criteria. Click 'Extract' to decompress and write the contents of the files.

If you wish to test the integrity of an archive or specific files, use the 'Test...' option found in the 'Edit' menu. CrunchIt will decompress and check the file data without writing the contents.

The default file selection behavior of test and extract is as follows. If no files are selected the operation will apply to all files, otherwise selected files will be used.

Creating New Archives

To create a new ZIP archive, select the 'New Archive...' option in the 'File' menu. The 'New ZIP' dialog will be displayed; where you can enter the name and location of the new archive. Note that do not need to add '.zip' to the name, CrunchIt will add the extension for you. Tap 'Create' or press return to edit the new archive.

Adding Files To An Archives

To add files to a ZIP archive, select the 'Add...' option in the 'Edit' menu or click the plus icon in the menubar. The 'Add File(s)' dialog will be displayed; containing options to select the files or folders to be compressed. If you select a folder, the add operation will apply to all of the files and sub-folders contained in it. A file mask option is available to add files of a specific name or type. For example, '*.doc' will cause CrunchIt to only add word processing documents to the archive. Click the 'Add' button to add the selected files and folders to the archive.

Encrypting Files

To encrypt files with CrunchIt, you must set a password before adding files to the archive. Select the 'Password...' option located in the 'Tools' menu. Enter a password and click 'OK' to continue. All files that you add to the archive after this operation will be encrypted, and you can use a different password for each file.

NOTE: CrunchIt uses the ZIP 2.0 encryption standard (Windows, Unix and Macintosh compatible) to encode files.

Deleting Files

To delete files from an archive, select one or more entries in the file view. Choose the 'Delete...' option in the 'Edit' menu or click the 'X' icon in the menubar. Note that this operation only applies to ZIP archives.

Options

CrunchIt provides many options to help you navigate archives and adjust compression settings. There are two settings pages that you should be familiar with: General and Compression. Select the 'Settings...' option located in the 'Tools' menu to find them.

  1. The 'General' settings page contains options to set the default folders and system prompts.

  2. In the 'Compression' settings, there are two sets of options that allow you to control how files and moved in and out of archives.

    • The 'Extract' options allow you to control how files are written when you expand files. For example, if you frequently edit data on your handheld, it is a good idea to check the 'Skip older file(s)' option to avoid overwriting your work.

    • The 'Add' options give you the ability to specify the compression level and how files are added to an archive. For example, if you want to use CrunchIt to encrypt files (and not compress them) you can change the compression level to 'None.'

      NOTE: The 'Move file(s) to archive' option will delete the source file on your device.

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Support

To find current information on CrunchIt, please monitor our website at http://www.nsctech.com.

If you have purchased this software and require assistance, please contact support@noisette-software.com.

Sales and reseller information should be directed to sales@noisette-software.com.

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What's New?

  • Version 3.01
    • Added default file mask option (Settings > File Mask).

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Notes

The BZIP2 decompression algorithms used in this software are written by Julian Seward.

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Copyright © 2001-2004  Noisette Software Corporation. All rights reserved.
Revised: 02/02/04.