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Subject: Re: UNZIP PROBLEM

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 17:08:32 11/26/98

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On November 26, 1998 at 19:44:00, Ralph E. Carter wrote:

>On November 26, 1998 at 19:35:43, Ralph E. Carter wrote:
>
>>On November 26, 1998 at 18:36:24, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>I have been trying to unzip the updated versions of Exchess and Crafty from
>>>Chessbase/Germany.  The engines will not run!  Chessbase suggested I get a newer
>>>unzip program which handles long file names.  Anyone know where to get this?
>>>Thanks,
>>>Jim Walker
>>
>>I have Winzip 6.3, and it supports long filenames. They are currently at version
>>7. The demo version is free at http://www.winzip.com
>>
>>I have mine "associated with archives". I also made it a helper application to
>>my Netscape browser. It always functions automatically and perfectly.
>
>I just downloaded Crafty 15.20 from Chessbase, unzipped it with winzip 6.3, and
>it runs under CB 7 and Junior 5.


Thanks Ralph,
I just fixed my problem by renaming the files with the correct long file names.
I'm using pkunzip from 1993.  It unzipped the files ok but gave them a short
name.  I'll try to get the Winzip 6.3 you mentioned.
Jim Walker



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