Overview

It is good to know what encrypted packages are before creating them. The files on your disks or the files that you send by e-mail normally have no protection from unauthorized access. They can be opened by whoever gets hold of them. If you use SPac to put your files into encrypted packages, the only way to view your files is to enter the correct password. There are no backdoors in the product so, even if you forget your own password, the information contained in the package cannot be recovered.

The program consists of the main window where the files and folders are displayed, the menu, and the toolbar for performing standard operations.

The color indicator in the right corner of the status bar shows the current status of the program. Normally it is green, but turns red when SPac is busy. In addition, since SPac can also be used as a simple file compressor, secure (encrypted) archives are indicated by the presence of a padlock icon.

Files can be easily added to the package by clicking on the Add button, and the password used for encryption can be set or cleared using the Password button. In addition, the following functions are available through the menu and toolbar:

File Menu

The options on this menu relate to packages.

New Prompts for a name and creates a new package

Open Prompts to select an existing package and opens it (after password verification)

Close Closes the current package

Properties Displays information about the package, including optional password hint

Move Package Prompts for a folder and moves the current package to the new folder

Copy Package Prompts for a folder and copies the current package to the new folder

Rename Package Prompts for a new name and renames the current package

Delete Package Deletes the current package from disk

Make .Exe File Converts the current package into a Self-extracting Package

Mail to Sends the current package to another user via E-Mail

Exit Shuts down SPac

Action Menu

The options in this menu relate to the manipulation of files contained in the package.

Add Displays the Add Files dialog box to allow adding or refreshing of files

Delete Deletes the currently selected files from the package

Extract Displays the Extract Files dialog box to allow extraction of files from the package

View Allows the currently selected file to be extracted for Viewing/Modifying

Select All Selects all files

Invert Selection Inverts the current selection

Comments Allows the addition of comments to the package

File Properties Displays the properties of the currently selected file.

Options Menu

This menu gives access to configuration options.

Configuration Gives access to the Options dialog box

Password Allows the setting or modification of the password used for the current package

Sort Changes the sort order used for the listed files

View Last Output Allows access to the report generated for the last major actions

Right-clicking in the programs main window displays a context menu with access to relevant functions from the main menu.