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DosKwik
Copyright © 1987 by Tigress
Written by Gary Kemper
P.O. Box 665 - Glendora, CA - 91740
(818) 334-0709
DosKwik is comprised of the two programs ReadKwik and RiteKwik.
With DosKwik you can save and load files about 3 times faster than DOS,
save more data on a disk, and even save a 2 MEG file on multiple disks.
For example if you had a massive 2 MEG spread sheet in RAM:, you could
only save it if you had a hard disk - now you can use DosKwik.
( A 901,080 byte file can fit on one disk)
RiteKwik is used to save the contents of VD0: or RAM: to disk, and
ReadKwik will read it back in exactly as it was when it was saved,
including directories. You can also merge two disks together in ram or
if you already have files in ram.
Syntax: ReadKwik Source_Drive Destination_Device [S]
RiteKwik Source_Device Destination_Drive [S]
Use RAM:, VD0: ... etc for the ram_device.
Use 0, 1, 2, 3 for the drive.
* or DF0: ... DF3:
* S is for silent.
RiteKwik
You start by setting up the ram exactly like you want it. If you are
using RAM: put a disk in drive 1 (it does not have to be formatted) and
enter < RiteKwik RAM: 1 >. This will save the entire contents of your
ram disk to drive 1. If there is not enough room on the disk you will
get a requester asking you to put in another disk. After you insert the
next disk click OK on the requester. You can save an unlimited amount
of data. The disk(s) that are created cannot be used by the DOS, but
can be copied with Diskcopy.
ReadKwik
After you have made your disk(s), you enter < ReadKwik 1 RAM: > to
read your files back into RAM:. You can put the command into your
startup-sequence. If you have multiple disks you will get a requester
telling you when to put the next disk in, or if you put a disk in in
the wrong order. All directories will be created and all the files will
copied as they were when you saved them.
As an example for one use, take that 2 MEG spread sheet. If you had the
ram you would just save it to RAM:, and then exit the program. Now you
can use RiteKwik to save it. When you want to load it again you do it
before the program is run. I use it to load all my C files, which saves
minutes and lets me keep them all on one disk. It's also good for giant
digitized sound files.
The DosKwik files may not be sold for profit, but can be included
in public domain disks such as Fish and Amicus disks, where the charge
is for copying and the disk itself. If companies which have programs
that can create large data files wish to include DosKwik, contact me
at the above address or phone number. For you people who like the program
and feel that it is worth $10 please send it to the address above. This
will keep programmers writing programs that people really use.
Gary Kemper
Update: 3/4/88
After getting a lot of comments and suggestions, I have made a few
changes in response. None of the changes will make your old disks
incompatible, just some more features. You will not even have to change
the way you are using DosKwik now.
1. You can now enter DF0:,DF1:,DF2:,DF3: as your disk drive number, or
just the 0,1,2,3 like before.
2. If you don't want to have all the files displayed as you copy them
you add a 'S' for Silent, at the end of the command. Example:
ReadKwik DF1: RAM: S or RiteKwik RAM: DF1: S
This will display a counter showing the number of files copied.
3. Now after you finish using RiteKwik the program will tell the DOS
that the disk is not a DOS disk so it won't try messing with it.
One Last Comment: If you are using un-formatted disks and are not
filling them up completly you cannot diskcopy them because the last
few tracks won't be formatted. With feature 3 above you can use any
pre-formatted DOS disk now and not worry about the computer thinking
it is a DOS disk after you get through with it.