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INTRODUCTION:
First we would like to suggest that you create a GEOS CONVERT Work Disk from
one of your GEOS Backup Work Disks and include on this GEOS disk at least
DESK TOP, geoPaint and possibly the geoWrite Application files.
You will be able to upload and download directly from and to this GEOS CONVERT
Work Disk using VIDTEX4.2.
PURPOSE of the GEOS CONVERT program/ICON:
Files in the GEOS format cannot be uploaded or downloaded to CompuServe or
other Telecommunications Networks. They must first be converted to a C64
SEQuential file with the GEOS CONVERT program. While it is easy to transfer
these SEQuential files with Vidtex, it is extraordinarily difficult with some
other terminal programs. We have therefore chosen to ARChive all converted
GEOS files in our LIBrary. While this will require an extra step on your
part, it will have the benefit of making the files smaller, and thus quicker
to download. Brief instructions on using ARC are included at the end of this
file. If you require further help, leave a message addressed to SYSOP.
Members can now use CONVERT to transfer their own or known "Public Domain"
input devices, printer drivers, geoPaint graphics, text created with
geoWrite, or GEOS programs. Also you can transfer Font files but ONLY if
they are your own "custom designed" Font files.
Since everyone has GEOS to begin with there is no reason to upload Berkeley's
distributed printer drivers, etc. And, naturally, you cannot upload any of
Berkeley's copyrighted programs.
DOWNLOADing the GEOS CONVERT file named CONVRT.IMG in DL 13 using VIDTEX4.2
directly to your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk.
Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk.
At the DL 13 ! Access prompt, enter --
bro convrt.img
After the DESCription displays, select to DOWnload this file. When VIDTEX4.2
asks for a filename for your computer, enter --
convrt.arc
VIDTEX4.2 will proceed to automatically download convrt.img as a
PRoGram type file to your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk. When this download is
completed, log off and follow the following instructions.
CONVERTing the C64 CONVERT program itself to a GEOS Application program/ICON:
This is a one-time procedure only. You now have downloaded the convrt.img
file to your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk and it must be converted to a GEOS
Application program/ICON so that you can in turn use it to convert other files
for uploading and downloading in DL 13.
1. Extract the CONVERT file from convrt.arc. See the end of this file
for brief instructions on this.
2. Boot GEOS (load"geos",8,1) and close your original GEOS "key disk."
3. Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk and Open this disk.
4. You will now see your extracted CONVERT file as a C64 ICON named
CONVERT.
5. Double click on this C64 CONVERT ICON.
This double click will automatically convert itself into a GEOS
Application ICON.
This automatic conversion will dump you to the Basic screen after
it completes converting itself.
6. Boot GEOS again from your GEOS "key disk" and close it.
7. Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk and open it.
8. You should now see a GEOS CONVERT ICON (with a double-pointed arrow).
If you find this GEOS CONVERT ICON is not present, then something went
wrong with your download. You will need to download the convrt.img
file again or leave a message to Sysop in Subtopic 13 and we will
answer you quickly. This convrt.img file is a very short file so
it won't take long to download it again and start over. Since ARC
checks file integrity while extracting, this should be a very rare
occurence.
9. This GEOS CONVERT ICON will now work like any GEOS Application through
the pull down menus at the top of the screen.
DOWNLOADING GEOS SEQuential files from DL 13 - The GEOS Connection:
1. Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk. You will download to this disk.
2. Select the file you want to download with VIDTEX4.2.
3. Then choose the DOWnload option from the Disposition prompt that
follows the DEScription after the BROwse command or, if you know the
filename already, enter --
dow filnam.IMG
or
dow filnam.BIN
4. When VIDTEX4.2 asks for a filename for your computer, enter the name
you want for the file on your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk. Be sure to add
the ,p to your filename for any .BIN files, since you must force
Vidtex to download these ARC or SDA files as PRoGram files.
5. This completes your VIDTEX4.2 downloading for this GEOS SEQuential file.
6. When you log off from CompuServe you will need to extract the component
files and then follow the instructions below under
"USING the CONVERT GEOS program/ICON:" to convert this C64 file to a GEOS
File.
UPLOADING GEOS SEQuential files to DL 13 - The GEOS Connection:
1. Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk. You will upload from this disk.
2. You will have already CONVERTed the GEOS file you want to upload to a
C64 SEQuential file with the GEOS CONVERT program (see instructions
below) on your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk.
3. Then at the DL 13 ! Access prompt, enter --
upl filnam.img
This is your C64 CONVERTed GEOS file on your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk.
4. When VIDTEX4.2 asks for a filename for your computer, enter the name
of your C64 file in UPPER/case letters as it is on your GEOS CONVERT
Work Disk.
5. VIDTEX4.2 will upload this file automatically with the correct file
type so that it can be downloaded properly by our Members.
6. This completes your VIDTEX4.2 uploading on your GEOS file.
7. Next you must enter your file's brief DEScription and then the
KEYWORDS.
Always be certain to include in your KEYWORDs and DEScription the type
of file you have uploaded - e.g. geoPaint, geoWrite, etc.
It would be a help to also list the GEOS name you used when you created
your original file because when it has been downloaded and CONVERTed
from a C64 SEQuential GEOS file it will carry your creation name for
the GEOS ICON on the Members' GEOS Work Disk.
Another bit of information to include in your KEYWORDs is the GEOS
Version number you used when creating your file -- just entering V1.2
or V1.3, etc. will be sufficient.
USING the CONVERT GEOS program/ICON:
1. Boot GEOS from your original GEOS "key disk" and close it.
2. Insert your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk and open it.
3. Double click on the GEOS CONVERT ICON.
4. The upper left-hand corner will display two boxes:
file
convert
5. Click on "convert."
6. Two options will be displayed:
GEOS to Commodore SEQ file (for Uploading files from GEOS Work Disk)
SEQ back to GEOS file (for Downloaded files on GEOS Work Disk)
7. Converting C64 GEOS SEQuential files downloaded from DL 13:
a. Click on "SEQ back to GEOS file."
b. A box will be displayed listing all of the C64 SEQuential files
on this GEOS CONVERT Work Disk.
Click on the name to CONVERT and then click on OPEN.
c. The file will be converted to a GEOS file/ICON and a box will be
displayed in the center of your screen stating "Converting..."
d. When completed, click on "file" in the upper left-hand corner and
then click on "quit."
This will take you back to DESK TOP.
e. Your C64 SEQuential downloaded ICON will now display as a GEOS
ICON for the appropriate applicaion. The original C64 ICON for
this converted file will be gone.
f. Now you can use this GEOS ICON as a GEOS file. For example, if
you downloaded a geoPaint graphics file it can be displayed by
double clicking on geoPaint and clicking on its name or just
double clicking on the individual GEOS Graphics ICON will display
it (provided the geoPaint Application is on this GEOS Work Disk).
8. Converting GEOS files to C64 SEQuential files for uploading to DL 13:
a. Click on "GEOS to Commodore SEQ file."
b. A box will be displayed asking for the type of GEOS file to convert:
Application Data File
Print Driver
Input Driver
Basic Program
Assembly Program
Data File
c. Click on "Application Data File" for geoPaint and geoWrite GEOS
files or the appropriate type.
d. Next the GEOS filenames for that type will be displayed.
e. Click on the filename to convert and then click on OPEN.
f. After the conversion is complete, click on "file" in the upper
left-hand corner and then click on "quit."
This will take you back to DESK TOP.
g. Your GEOS ICON for this file will be replaced by a C64 SEQuential
ICON and the GEOS ICON will be gone.
h. This C64 SEQuential ICON filename on your GEOS CONVERT Work Disk
will be the filename you use when uploading with VIDTEX4.2 to
CBMART's DL 13. In order to allow Vidtex to access this file,
it must be renamed now to all UPPER/case. This corresponds to all
lower/case in normal C64. It is much easier to perform this renaming
from within GEOS. Remember to use a six-character DL filname with
and extension of .img
i. You may now process the file into an ARC or SDA file if you wish. If
you prefer, the Sysops will be happy to do this step for you, although
this may delay us making the file available to all our members by a
day or two. If you require assistance in building an ARC or SDA file,
leave a message addresed to SYSOP.
CONCLUSION:
Data Library 13 named "The GEOS Connection" is now ready for CBMART Members
to share their own or known "Public Domain" GEOS CONVERTed SEQuential Files.
There are just a few test files currently present in DL 13 plus the main
GEOS CONVERT Programs, a necessary Utility and Documentation file for XMODEM
Users and the Documentation files for VIDTEX and XMODEM:
convrt.img for VIDTEX Users
convrt.bin for XMODEM Users
vidgeo.doc for VIDTEX Users
xmogeo.doc for XMODEM Users
binimg.bin for XMODEM Users
binimg.doc for XMODEM Users
It took the Sysops a bit of time to finally get the Berkeley CONVERT Program
uploaded and tested for both VIDTEX and XMODEM Protocols. The Berkeley
Softworks CONVERT Program has been uploaded here on CompuServe's CBMART
Forum with Berkeley Softworks' permission.
If you have problems at first, please don't get discouraged. Just leave a
message to Sysop in The GEOS Connection Subtopic 13 and we will answer
you back as quickly as possible.
Remember the time you spend Uploading to the Data Libraries is not charged
to your CompuServe account, so we hope you will all share and make this
GEOS Connection DL a successful one so we all may enjoy it. Thank you
all very much and good luck.
Sincerely,
Sysop/Betty Knight
Ed Flinn/Sysop
Date: 12/18/88 01:06 EST
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A short course on de-arcing files:
1. Download ARC230.BIN from LIB1 as a PRG type file.
If using VIDTEX, download as ARC230,P.
2. Any arced file to be un-arced must have an '.arc' extension in its
filename on your disk and be a PRG type file.
3. Disable or remove any FastLoad type cartridges.
4. Load and Run ARC230.BIN. Screen will turn black; characters white;
READY prompt will return.
5. Put disk with arc file in drive.
6. Insure that there is plenty of room on disk to accommodate un-arced files.
7. Issue command to un-arc: arc/x filename[.arc].
'.arc' is optional in command syntax but must be in the filename on disk.
8. ARC230 now un-arcs your arced file.
9. That's it.
-steve