zTools v. 1.04

zTools is a package of small but useful tools. The programs are written for myself, and are supplied with no guarantee. The entire package is free for all purposes.

Download the latest version here.

List of features/functions:

DOS - Means that the program should be run from the command-line prompt (cmd.exe / command.com).

Win - Means that the program should be run from the Windows shell.

zAnsi.exe | DOS

zAnsi.exe is a simple DOS program which displays a list of the Ansi codes of Ansi characters.

zFindAnsi.exe | DOS

zFindAnsi.exe is a simple DOS program which displays the Ansi code of an entered Ansi character. When the program is started is prompts the user for a character, and will display the result for the entered character. To exit the program enter 2 characters and press enter.

zBeg.exe | DOS

A small program for renaming files. It supplies the possibility to add or remove a certain start of the filename. Furthermore it is possible to rename all file names to numbers. For onscreen help run the program with no parameters.

zBocBackup.exe | Win

A small program controlling the windows version of box backup (which runs as a sevice). Runs in system tray.

zComp.exe | DOS

A small program for comparing files. It is intended as a replacement/addition to comp in DOS. For onscreen help run the program with no parameters.

zDelTree.exe | DOS

zDelTree.exe is a very useful DOS program which attempts to delete all files and subdirectories of the directory given as parameter. The deletion is done individually, and it will therefore not stop if a file can not be deleted (which windows does). Please note: The program does not prompt for confirmation.
Use: To remove all files and folders in "C:\Windows\Temp\":
C:\>zDelTree "C:\Windows\Temp\"

zDirSync.exe | Win

Sync the content of folders.

zEdit.exe | Win

A small text editor with specialized features, which include LaTeX utils, sorting of the text lines, numbering etc.

zFindString.exe | Win

A small program for finding files containing a certain text string. Have you never looked for a file in which you wrote something special, but cant find the file? This program is the solution. Works on all file types.

zFoldEx.exe | Win

Don't you know where your disk space has gone? zFoldEx is a program which provides an overview of where the files that fill your hard drive reside. It has a Explorer-like tree-view on the left, and a list of the subfolders on the right. Very useful and simple.

zFtpEx.exe | Win

Don't you know where your FTP disk space has gone? zFtpEx is a program which provides an overview of where the files that fill your FTP drive reside. It has a Explorer-like tree-view on the left, and a list of the subfolders on the right. Very useful and simple.

zID3Edit.exe | Win

Edit the ID3 tags of your Mp3 files and sync with the file name as well.

zHelp.exe | DOS

Prints the command line help for zTools command line tools.

zPrimeGen.exe | Win

A small prime number generator, optimized for performance. It automatically saves found passwords.

zSplit.exe | DOS

A small program for splitting and re-merging files (too large files). Ideal for splitting and re-merging large zip files and movie-clips. Runs in DOS/command mode (cmd.exe ("WinNT/200/XP")/command.com(Win95/98/ME)). Should be rather useful.For onscreen help run the program with no parameters.