The File Splitter version 1.21

The File Splitter allows you to split any file into pieces
of any size and later reconstruct the pieces to form the 
original file.

New Requirements:
  Windows 95, 98, or NT4 is required to run The File Splitter.
  Windows 95, 98, or NT4 is required to reconstruct a file that has a long 
  filename; otherwise, DOS 6.0 or higher or Windows 95, 98, or NT4 is required.


CONTENTS
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1. Installation
2. Uninstallation
3. Registration
4. Latest Version
5. Contact Information
6. License / Disclaimer
7. Version History
8. Known Issues / Bugs

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1. Installation

Run setup.exe to install The File Splitter.

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2. Uninstallation

There are two ways to uninstall The File Splitter:

1. Go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs; select The File 
Splitter from the list of programs and click the Add/Remove... 
button.

2. If you created icons for The File Splitter, an Uninstall icon
was created in the Program Folder that you specified during
installation.  This can be accessed from the Start Menu.

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3. Registration

The File Splitter is and always will be absolutely FREE.
You may redistribute this program as long as you do not
modify it in any way and you include this readme file in
the distribution.
There is no need to register this program.

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4. Latest Version

The latest version of The File Splitter can be obtained from
http://members.xoom.com/mbjorklu/file_splitter/

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5. Contact Information

The homepage for The File Splitter is
http://members.xoom.com/mbjorklu/file_splitter/

Please send any comments, questions, or bug reports to
mbjorklu@usa.net

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6. License / Disclaimer

The File Splitter is Freeware and is provided "AS IS".  Although
I have tested The File Splitter on a large number of files, I 
cannot guarantee that it will always work correctly.  I will not
be held responsible for any damages caused by this program.

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7. Version History

Version 1.21   June 24, 1999
  * Corrected batch file to work properly on Windows NT - the CHOICE command
    does not exist in NT, so the batch file would fail.

Version 1.2    May 25, 1999
  * A file can now be split directly to floppy disks.
  * It is now possible to cancel a split operation while it is in progress.
  * A new folder can now be created in which to store the pieces.  Previously,
    only an existing folder could be used.
  * The size of the file to split and the number of pieces required are now
    displayed.
  * Pieces can now be up to 2,147,483,647 bytes.
  * The custom piece size can now be a real number.  It was previously
    restricted to whole numbers.  For instance, you can now create pieces that
    are 174.38 kilobytes.
  * The batch file that is used to reconstruct a file will now check to see if
    the file already exists, rather than automatically overwriting it.  The
    batch file also checks to make sure all of the required pieces are present.
  * The batch file has been rewritten to use less temporary disk space and to
    reconstruct the file more quickly.
  * The File Splitter has been rewritten using the Win32 API, rather than MFC.
    This results in a faster, smaller executable and also eliminates the need
    for the MFC DLLs.
  * The progress indicator has been improved.

Version 1.11   March 6, 1999
  Changed version numbering style.
  Corrected bugs that prevented The File Splitter from
  operating correctly in the following situations:
    The Directory for Pieces is a root directory (C:\, D:\, etc.).
    The Directory for Pieces contains a ".", but the File to
    Split does not.

Version 1.1.0  March 3, 1999
  Added install and uninstall support.
  Made minor cosmetic changes.

Version 1.0.1  March 2, 1999
  Corrected a bug that prevented The File Splitter from
  operating correctly on file names that contain spaces.

Version 1.0.0  February 28, 1999
  Original Release

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8. Known Issues / Bugs

  * When cancelling an operation that is splitting to floppy disks, the current
    piece will finish writing to the disk.  Thus, if you a cancel an operation,
    the disk drive may continue to operate for up to 60 seconds.
  * The progress indicator is inaccurate when splitting a file directly to 
    floppy disks

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Marc Bjorklund
June 24, 1999