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- Notes on ST Tools Version 1.0
-
- As the version number implies, this is the first release of ST Tools.
- This program is being distributed as Shareware, with a suggested
- contribution of $10. This program may be posted on any public BBS
- as long as this document file is included.
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- The screen display and many of the features of this program are
- reminiscent of PC Tools for MS-DOS machines, hence the name, ST Tools.
- When the program starts, the Fat tables and the disk structure of the
- current disk or partition are processed to produce the disk tree in
- the left window and the contents of the root directory in the right
- window. Clicking on one of the disk icons at the bottom will cause
- that disk or partition to become the current one. To view a sub-
- directory, simply click on the directory name in the disk window.
- The current directory and the current file are marked with a reverse
- video line in their respective windows. Click in the file window to
- make that window active. Clicking on a file will cause that file to
- be selected, indicated by a '*'. Clicking again will deselect the file.
- Currently the only time selected files are important is when HexDump File
- is selected from the Function menu. If no files are selected, then
- dumping is started at the current file. If any files are selected, then
- these files only are dumped, in the order that they were selected.
- The program allows you to dump any sector except the boot sector of a
- hard disk and any memory whether that memory exists or not. Be very
- careful when using the Edit feature since the program will attempt to
- modify whatever you ask. Modifying fat sectors or low addresses in
- memory is especially dangerous.
-
- Planned additions to the program include a HexSearch function and
- two sets of windows.
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- This program is written in FORTRAN using Prospero FORTRAN for GEM.
- A small amount of assembler code is used for things such as accessing
- the FAT tables and logical bit functions. All disk I/O is done using
- the BIOS function rwabs, not GEMDOS.
-
- The program has been tested on both monochrome and color systems with
- TOS 1.2 and 1.4, and needs about 256K to run.
-
- I will gladly respond to any comments and/or suggestions. I can be
- contacted on ARMUDIC or Compuserve (73637,2527), or send me mail.
-
- Stephen Cornio
- P.O.Box 1734
- Woodbridge, VA 22193
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