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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for file test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File test is for displaying the packed file format of NON-ARDI files.
The information displayed by EMT4PM are only valid if the file format is
supported by EMT4PM.
To analyze a file
press the file test button (second button) and select the file to test
from the file select dialog,
or select Test
Select image file
A new option allows to check file integrity before writting it to diskette :
Source file integrity
With this option, the file is unpacked in memory and the check-sum is computed
and verified against the expected check-sum.
Option :
- Suppress beep
EMT4PM supports lot of Diskette formats.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File dialog selection. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From this dialog you can select the file you want to create a diskette from or
the file you want to save the diskette image to.
To select a file, select the drive, directory and file.
When doing single file selection, you can either double click on the file name
or select the file name and press OK.
When doing multiple files selection select the files, then press OK.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to obtain general information on the tasks you can perform
while you are viewing a help window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to display the help index.
The help index lists the titles of the help information that is available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
keys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The list of keys is arranged in groups.
ACCELERATOR KEYS
F3
End the program
Alt-F4
End the program
HELP KEYS
F1
Get help
F2
Get extended help (from within any help window)
Alt+F4
End help
F9
Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)
F11
Go to the help index (from within any help window)
Esc
Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel
Alt+F6
Go to/from help and programs
Shift+F10
Get help for help
SYSTEM KEYS
Alt+F6
Switch to the next windowed program
Alt+Esc
Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs
Ctrl+Esc
Switch to the Task List
WINDOW KEYS
F3
Close a window
F10
Go to/from the action bar
Arrow keys
Move among choices
End
Go to the last choice in a pull-down
Esc
Cancel a pull-down or the system menu
Home
Go to the first choice in a pull-down
PgUp
Scroll the contents of the window up one page
PgDn
Scroll the contents of the window down one page
Underlined letter
Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs
Alt+F10
Go to/from the action bar
Alt+F4 or F3
Close the window
Alt+F5
Restore the window
Alt+F7
Move the window
Alt+F8
Size the window
Alt+F9
Minimize the window
Alt+F10
Maximize the window
Ctrl+PgDn or Shift+F8
Scroll the contents of the window right one page
Ctrl+PgUp or Shift+F7
Scroll the contents of the window left one page
Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
Go to/from the system menu
Shift+Esc or Alt
Go to/from the system menu of a text window
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Label Print. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This send you to a Label editor window where you can create, load, save and
print
Diskette label text
Diskette Technical data text
Diskette Message to user text
Recommended label formats:
EMTCOPY Label format.
9 lines of 36 characters.
MIF Label format.
9 to 99 lines of 72 characters.(max 20 lines recommended)
Compressed image (LOADDSK) Label format.
9 to 20 lines of 80 characters.
ARDI image Label format.
free, up to 10000 characters including CR/LF and ending null.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Extended Help for EMT4PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Extended Help for EMT4PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
EMT4PM is a self restorable, password protected diskette image builder. There
are two versions of the program :
a 32 bit Presentation Manager program : EMT4PM
a 32 bit Windows 9X/Millennium/NT4/2000/XP program : EMT4WIN
These programs are Year 2000 compatible and images built from them are Year
2000 compatible.
EMT4PM includes a menu and a tool-bar The tool-bar allows most operations, use
the menu to access diskette address other than A: , or help options for
specific operations.
The EMT4PM program is a productivity tool which enables you to pack diskettes
using one of five diskette image formats:
OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI format files with or without password protection.
Windows ARDI format files with or without password protection.
DOS only ARDI format files with or without password protection.
Character mode ARDI format files with or without password protection.
DISKIMAGE format files.
Compressed format files. (also known as LOADDSK)
Compressed format files with not compressed data. (also known as
uncompressed LOADDSK)
EMTCOPY format files.
MIF (and SIMPLE MIF) format files.
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Γöé Diskette image formats Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé ΓöéCompres-ΓöéCheck-ΓöéLabelΓöéTechni- ΓöéMessageΓöéPass-Γöéself Γöé
Γöé Γöésion Γöésum Γöé Γöécal dataΓöéto userΓöéword ΓöéunpackΓöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéEMTCOPY (1) Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéMIF Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéSimple MIF Γöé No Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéLOADDSK Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéUncompressedΓöé No Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé Yes Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γöéloaddsk Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéDiskimage Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
Γöé dd built Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé No Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéARDI Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé Yes Γöé
ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ
Note 1: EMTCOPY is a complex format which supports some form of copy protection
and any FAT based format.
It also supports AS400 and System 36 formats.
The EMTCOPY program handle DISKETTE AUTOLOADERS and DISKETTE DUPLICATORS.
The commands to the duplicator are sent through the PC serial port.
Note 1 explains the success or EMTCOPY format inside IBM.
Diskette image formats
ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö¼ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÉ
ΓöéUnpack under ΓöéOS2-DOSΓöéWindows Γöé DOS Γöé Character Γöé
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ΓöéOS2 1.2->WARP Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéDOS 5->7 Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 3.x Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 9X/Me Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows NT Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé YES(1) Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 2000 Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé YES(1) Γöé YES Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows XP Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé YES(1) Γöé YES(1) Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéGraphic ΓöéOS2-DOSΓöéWindows Γöé DOS Γöé Character Γöé
Γöéuser interfaceΓöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
ΓöéOS2 1.2->WARP Γöé YES Γöé N/A Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéDOS 5->7 Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 3.x Γöé NO Γöé N/A Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 9X/Me Γöé NO Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows NT Γöé N/A Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWindows 2000 Γöé N/A Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéWin. XP Γöé N/A Γöé YES Γöé NO Γöé NO Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ
Note 1: cannot format diskettes. You must provide an error-free formatted diskette
Target system for ARDI files
Selection sheet for selecting diskette image format:
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Γöé The target user runs OS/2 or DOS or Win31ΓöéOS/2-DOS ARDI Γöé
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Γöé The target user runs Win 9X/Me/NT/2000/XPΓöéWindows ARDI Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé The target user runs AIX ΓöéDISKIMAGE (3) Γöé
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Γöé The target user runs AIX but own a DOS ΓöéDOS or Character Γöé
Γöé system on the network. ΓöéARDI Γöé
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Γöé I don't know the target user system ΓöéCharacter ARDI orΓöé
Γöé Γöécompressed image Γöé
Γöé Γöéor EMTCOPY (2) Γöé
Γöé Γöéor MIF (2) Γöé
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Γöé The target user uses diskette loader ΓöéEMTCOPY or (2) Γöé
Γöé duplicators ΓöéMIF (2) Γöé
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ΓöéNote 2: Compressed,Emtcopy and MIF images Γöé EMT4PM Γöé
Γöé require tools to be unpacked: Γöé EMT4WIN Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓöéNote 3: AIX (UNIX) uses the -dd command Γöé Γöé
Γöé to restore DISKIMAGE file to Γöé Γöé
Γöé diskettes. Γöé Γöé
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File format selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Label Diskette Building
Build a ARDI file File test
Diskette test Compressed image
ARDI file Build EMTCOPY file
Build MIF file Diskette formats
Credits Save help
Options help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Options menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Options pull-down menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this menu to change EMT4PM settings. These settings are saved in EMT4PM.INI
with other information related to the used version.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Options choices: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Beep Windows
Maximize Iconize
Save position Fonts
Animation No Animation
Bar graph Restore
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Output file types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.1. EMT4PM builder output file types. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When building diskette images with the EMT4PM program family you are able to
select different file formats depending on the target user needs.
If you know the user uses DOS , OS/2 or WINDOWS system, you may build an
OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI file. If you know the user is using a NT4,2000,XP or
Windows 9X/Millennium system, you may want to build a Windows ARDI file.
If you don't know what system the user is using, you may want to build a disk
image, or a compressed image file.
If the user is using an UNIX system, you should send him/her a Disk Image file.
He/She will restore it to a diskette using the UNIX -dd command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2. File types: ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI Windows ARDI
DOS only ARDI Character mode ARDI
Disk Image Compressed image
EMTCOPY image MIF image
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.1. OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI file. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI files are executable programs running either
under OS/2 1.3 to WARP
DOS 5.0 to 7.0.
or a DOS window under Windows / Windows 9X/Millennium.
This images CANNOT be run under Windows NT/2000/XP.
OS/2-DOS (Generic) and Windows ARDI files include the complete diskette. For
that reason, if you are building ARDI files, be sure to format the diskette
before copying files to it, this will probably reduce the file size, and
prevent sending personal or confidential data in unused sectors.
ARDI file can be password protected. They include a check-sum to ensure data
integrity.
You can include diskette label data, message to the user data and technical
data.
Running ARDI files, produce the diskette without the need for any additional
program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.2. Windows ARDI file. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Windows ARDI files are executable programs running either
under NT4
under Windows 9X/Millennium
under Windows 2000 and Windows XP (starting with version 4.11)
under DOS 5.0 to 7.0.
OS/2-DOS (Generic) or Windows ARDI files include the complete diskette. For
that reason, if you are building ARDI files, be sure to format the diskette
before copying files to it, this will probably reduce the file size, and
prevent sending personal or confidential data in unused sectors.
ARDI file can be password protected. They include a check-sum to ensure data
integrity.
You can include diskette label data, message to the user data and technical
data.
Running ARDI files, produce the diskette without the need for any additional
program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.3. DOS only ARDI file. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ARDI files are executable programs running either
under NT4 (without being able to format the diskette)
OS/2
under Windows 9X/Millennium
under Windows 2000/XP (starting with version 4.11)
under DOS 5.0 to 7.0.
DOS only ARDI files include the complete diskette. For that reason, if you are
building ARDI files, be sure to format the diskette before copying files to
it, this will probably reduce the file size, and prevent sending personal or
confidential data in unused sectors.
ARDI file can be password protected. They include a check-sum to ensure data
integrity.
You can include diskette label data, message to the user data and technical
data.
Running ARDI files, produce the diskette without the need for any additional
program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.4. Character mode ARDI file. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ARDI files are executable programs running either
under NT4
under OS/2
under Windows 9X/Millennium
under Windows 2000/XP (starting with version 4.11)
under DOS 5.0 to 7.0.
Character mode ARDI files include the complete diskette. For that reason, if
you are building ARDI files, be sure to format the diskette before copying
files to it, this will probably reduce the file size, and prevent sending
personal or confidential data in unused sectors.
ARDI file can be password protected. They include a check-sum to ensure data
integrity.
You can include diskette label data, message to the user data and technical
data.
Running ARDI files, produce the diskette without the need for any additional
program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.5. DISKIMAGE or IMAGE. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
DISKIMAGE or IMAGE files are only diskette dump to a file. They include the
complete diskette and are not compressed. No check-sum is included. No label
data can be added. No password protection is available.
Use DSK4PM, DSK4WPS, DSK4DOS, LOADDSK, EMT4OS2, EMT4PM... to unpack them to
diskettes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.6. Compressed images. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Compressed images come in two flavours. They do not include the complete
diskette for FAT formatted diskettes but only up to the last used cluster. By
default the diskette data is compressed. But if the files on your diskette are
already compressed, do not compress them more with the program, because the
diskette image will be up to 1.5 time the normal size. (2.2 meg for a 1.44 meg
diskette). This is the reason why a "Do not compress" button is available in
the file builder label window.
This format includes check-sum verification and diskette label data.
Use DSK4PM, DSK4WPS, DSK4DOS, LOADDSK, EMT4OS2, EMT4PM, EMT4WIN... to unpack
them to diskettes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.7. EMTCOPY images. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
An EMTCOPY file is a diskette image file including enougth information to pack
some copy protected diskettes. EMT4PM does not support copy protected diskettes
and only packs standard 512 bytes per sector diskettes.
A Check sum is included to test file integrity when building the diskette.
Use DSK4PM, DSK4WPS, DSK4DOS, LOADDSK, EMT4OS2, EMT4PM, EMT4WIN... to unpack
them to diskettes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2.8. MIF images. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A MIF file is a diskette image including technical data and label.
A Check sum is included to test file integrity when building the diskette.
Simple MIF is an old format maintained for compatibility. To use this format
select Simple MIF in the setup notebook.
Use DSK4PM, DSK4WPS, DSK4DOS, LOADDSK, EMT4OS2, EMT4PM, EMT4WIN... to unpack
them to diskettes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. EMT4PM packers. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Help is available any time you press the F1 key from anywhere within the
program. Because this is context sensitive help, the help information that is
displayed depends on where in the program F1 was pressed.
For instance, you receive help for the Options pull-down on the action bar when
you highlight Options and press F1. However, this is not the same help that is
displayed when you press F1 while the Font Selection choice in the Options
pull-down is highlighted.
Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
EMT4PM window if there are no other help windows.
This program does not handle alternate logical diskettes (as B: for the A:
drive when only one diskette drive is installed). Be sure the active diskette
address for the diskette drive is the primary address (A: for A: drive for
example). Do not switch to the alternate address (B: for the A: drive when only
one diskette drive is installed) from another window when using the primary
address with this program.
A disclaimer is shown the first time you load any new version.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Exiting EMT4PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to end the EMT4PM program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to select EMT4PM window behavior.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Diskette building ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
OS/2 builder.
DOS builder.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19.1. OS2 diskette building ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This chapter is for the OS/2 ARDI unpacker included in the ARDI file.
Run the ARDI file produced by EMT4PM to build the diskette.
Any diskette formats supported by EMT4PM can be built.
Be sure to put a diskette of the correct type in the output drive before
starting the operation.
You can check file integrity without writting to diskette with the Test only
button.( you have to restart the file before writting the diskette.) The EMT4PM
builder dialog lets you select the target drive, The record you want to print
(before or after building the diskette), and if the file is password protected,
the password entry field.
When the diskette is built, the list-box displays the expected and actual
Check-sum, they must be equal if the diskette building is successfull. EMT4PM
builder help can be displayed in the same box when pressing the help button.
Read this help to know any batch options:
Force diskette formatting
Proceed without pressing OK (only available when no password is
required).
Ending without pressing ESCape.
Printing the different records on various parallel port (lpt1, lpt2 or
lpt3). The result is different depending on the OS/2 printer setting.
Setting the output drive.
Copy protected diskette are not supported by EMT4PM.
If you have problem when building diskette from remote drive, copy the source
file to a local drive before using it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19.2. DOS diskette building ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This chapter is for the DOS ARDI unpacker included in the ARDI file.
Run the ARDI file produced by EMT4PM to build the diskette.
Any diskette formats supported by EMT4PM can be built.
Be sure to put a diskette of the correct type in the output drive before
starting the operation.
Any operation is done in line mode by setting parameters on the command line.
You can get help by starting the image file program with /h
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Γòæ (c) Copyright Daniel VALOT - 199X-2002 - Γòæ
Γòæ Windows and DOS Self restorable diskette image Γòæ
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Usage:
Filename[.exe] [d: ] [/F] ...
where:
Filename is the name of the ARDI file
d: is the target diskette drive (A: if omitted)
/F or -F to force target formatting
/D=filename.img convert ARDI to image file
/H or -H to display this message /I check file integrity
/PLn Print label (n = 1 to 3 for lpt1 to lpt3)
/PRn Print references (if n is omitted, lpt1 is assumed)
/PMn Print message (no prompt if n is present)
/Q or -q suppress percent display
ARDI- Self Restorable Diskette Image
Read this help to know any batch options:
Force diskette formatting
Suppress percent display
Getting help.
Printing the different records on various parallel port (lpt1, lpt2 or
lpt3). The result in a dos window under OS/2 is different depending on
the OS/2 printer setting.
Setting the output drive.
Copy protected diskette are not supported by EMT4PM.
If you have problem when building diskette from remote drive, copy the source
file to a local drive before using it.
At the press enter prompt, you get a chance to change the output drive by
pressing another drive lettre (just press the letter, no colon), or pressing
the escape key to quit.
IBM RISC System/6000 tm
Diagnostic 1 Diskette 1 of 5
== US VERSION == Part No: 71F1271
IBM RISC System/6000 Microcode
(C)Copyrights by IBM and by others
All Rights Reserved
U.S.Government users,Restricted
RIGHTS Use,Duplication or disclosure
Diskette # 1 of 1 . Product family: unknown
Code P/N : __________ Order number : __________
Assembly P/N : __________ Code E/C : __________
Medium P/N : __________ Assembly E/C : __________
Contact : __________________________________________
Support : __________________________________________
____________________________________________________
This file allows you to build diskette number "Diskette_Number"
of "Product_Name" version "Version_Value"
Be sure to put a "Diskette_Size" diskette in the diskette drive.
This file is password protected, please enter the password: ********
Working... This may take some time
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Γòæ -- ARDI Version x.xx-- Γòæ
Γòæ (c) Copyright Daniel VALOT 1991 - 2002 Γòæ
Γòæ OS/2 and DOS Self restorable diskette image Γòæ
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Insert a diskette in drive J: and press enter or type another letter or ESCape
100 percent copied
ARDI - Expected/Actual CheckSum are: X"4208", X"4208"
DOS builder output
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for No Beep ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to suppress success or error beep at end of each operation.
Success beep is a low tone to high tone beep.
Error beep is high to long low tone beep.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for EMT4PM Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use these choices to find out how to use help, to get extended help, to go to a
list of keys, or to go to the help index.
Help for help
Provides detailed information on the kinds of help available and how to
use help.
Extended help
Displays general help.
Keys help
Displays a list of keys.
Help index
Displays the help index.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Building an image file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
to pack a diskette to an ARDI image file:
Select Build
Select
- OS/2-DOS (Generic) ARDI or
- Windows ARDI
- DOS only ARDI
- Character mode ARDI
Select ARDI from A: or B: depending on the source diskette address
On the EMT4PM label window you can edit a diskette label for the
end-user. Get a template from the Default button and over-type it to meet
your needs. You can also retry the last label you edited using the
previous button or get it from a file using the load button and save it
using the save as... button.
Technical data can be joined to the file with the Edit technical data
button. Default, previous, load and save as buttons are available.
You can join a message to the end-user with the message button. Default,
previous, load and save as buttons are available.
If the data on the diskette are licensed or confidential, you may want to
protect the file with a password (The end-user will need it to use the
file). If you need a password press the add password check-box and type
the password in the two entry fields. The password is any alphanumeric
string of 4 to 8 characters. The password is NOT case sensitive.
When any action is completed with the EMT4PM label window, press OK
proceed with image.
Enter a filename for your file. The file must be an executable file, so
the extension must be COM or EXE. any valid FAT or HPFS file name can be
used.
When the operation completes, a beep (optional) is available.
Help is available for main topics and any time by pressing F1
Options is:
- Suppress beep
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Building a Disk image file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
to pack a diskette to an Disk image file:
Select Build
Select IMAGE file-> from A: or B: ... depending on the source diskette
address
Enter a filename for your file. The file default extension is .IMG but
any valid FAT or HPFS extension can be used.
When the operation completes, a beep (optional) is available.
Help is available for main topics and any time by pressing F1
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Building an EMTCOPY file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
to pack a diskette to an EMTCOPY image file:
Press button 8 to build from drive A: or
Select Build
Select EMT image file-> from A: or B: ... depending on the source
diskette address
Enter a filename for your file. The file default extension is .IMG but
any valid FAT or HPFS extension can be used.
When the operation completes, a beep (optional) is available.
Help is available for main topics and any time by pressing F1
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Building a MIF or SIMPLE MIF file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A MIF file is a diskette image including technical data and label.
A Check sum is included to test file integrity when building the diskette.
Simple MIF is an old format maintained for compatibility. To use this format
select Simple MIF in the setup notebook.
to pack a diskette to an MIF Disk image file:
Press button "M" to build from drive A: or
Select Build
Select MIF image file-> from A: or B: ... depending on the source
diskette address
Enter a filename for your file. The file default extension is .IMG but
any valid FAT or HPFS extension can be used.
When the operation completes, a beep (optional) is available.
Help is available for main topics and any time by pressing F1
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Building a compressed image file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
to pack a diskette to an Compressed image file:
Select Build
Select Compressed IMAGE file-> from A: or B: ... depending on the source
diskette address
On the EMT4PM label window you can edit a diskette label for the
end-user. Get a template from the Default button and over-type it to meet
your needs. You can also retry the last label you edited using the
previous button or get it from a file using the load button and save it
using the save as... button.
When any action is completed with the EMT4PM label window, press OK
proceed with image.
Enter a filename for your file. The file default extension is .DSK but
any valid FAT or HPFS extension can be used.
When the operation completes, a beep (optional) is available.
Help is available for main topics and any time by pressing F1
Options is:
- Suppress beep
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. XDF format. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The XDF format was introduced by IBM to pack OS/2 and DOS 7.0 diskettes. This
format is supported by OS/2 or DOS 7.0 directly during installation. Then the
system is enabled to read OS/2 XDF diskettes.
Use XDFCOPY to pack XDF diskettes. Any problem related to XDF format should be
directed to OS/2 or DOS support. The XDF format is owned by Backup
Technologies.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for diskette test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Diskette test if for displaying the diskette format.
The information displayed by EMT4PM are only valid if the diskette format is
supported by EMT4PM.
To analyze a diskette
press the test diskette button (first button) if the diskette is in the
A: drive or,
Select Test
Select Diskette A or Diskette B
Option :
- Suppress beep
EMT4PM supports lot of Diskette formats.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. EMT4PM by Daniel VALOT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The ARDI wizard. There are three path to using ARDI family program.
The Wizard which provides a step by step path for any ARDI operation.
The toolbar which gives a fast path to main operations for diskette A:
The menu which gives a fast path for any operations.
How to ...
When building ARDI images from diskettes, you have to be sure the target
system will be able to unpack them.
Advantages of ARDI over traditional formats:
The final user does not need to know anything about images.
The final user just runs the file and press enter.
The complete diskette is transferred, no sector is suppressed (Compressed
Image suppresses unused sectors).
The unpacker included in the file is small and efficient, the compression
is better, so the unpacker size is not a problem.
The used compressor do not increase the size of compressed data.
The label size is free, so you can use as many lines of any size you want
(up to 10000 bytes for the whole label).
A message to the user can be added.
A free format technical record is included.
A password protection (optional) is included, so that files can be
generally distributed on CD-ROM and only authorized users may get the
password.
The diskette data checksum is included in the file (DISKIMAGE format does
not include the checksum in the file).
The unpacker version matches the file version, since the unpacker comes
with the file.
ARDI structure can change with every ARDI version, since the unpacker is
included. This is a major advantage (for enhancements and fixes) over
traditional formats where compatibility has to be maintained over
versions.
ARDI format is structured to insure data integrity and ease of use.
File structure
ARDI format is structured to insure data integrity and ease of use.
The file is split in various records including but not limited to:
- The DOS unpacker (uncompressed)
- The OS/2 unpacker (uncompressed)
- Common unpacker data (for DOS and OS/2) (compressed)
- Diskette Label (compressed)
- end user message (compressed)
- Technical data (compressed)
- Diskette data (compressed,CRC checked and protected)
- End record for future use (crypted uncompressed)
This structure can change with every ARDI version, since the unpacker is
included. This is a major advantage over traditional format where
compatibility has to be maintained over versions.
In an attempt to detect a non-standard diskette format, or to detect the
format of a defective diskette, the diskette may be set to an unknown state.
Generally, trying to format a diskette under OS/2 in the diskette drive is
sufficient to restore the diskette drive to a standard status. In rare
situation you will need to shutdown and restart your workstation to recover
diskette drive usage.
When building a diskette from an ARDI image, ARDI selects the correct format,
and generally format the diskette if it is needed. A check-sum is included in
the file and a comparison is made when building the diskette.
EMT4PM supports lot of Diskette formats.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Label file information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The label record
The technical data record
The message to user
ARDI can include three records:
The three records are of free format and although a 10000 bytes buffer (100
lines of up to 98 characters for example) is reserved in the program, it is
recommended to give them a much smaller size. Other limits exists in the
Presentation Manager listbox size.
Each record is a character string ending with zero. Line are separated by
CR/LF characters.
These records can be loaded from disk and saved to disk for future use.
A suggested template is available with the "Default" push-button.
A copy of the last records is kept in the EMT4PM.INI file for the next record
editing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Maximized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
With this option, the program starts maximized. Options are stored in the
EMT4PM.INI file and the restore pull-down option reset options to their default
values.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Minimized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option minimizes the window during diskette or file building.
The window is restored when the operation ends.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Save position ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option saves window position in EMT4PM.INI. At the start of the program,
the window is restored at the saved position.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Retore default values ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option restores EMT4PM default values and erases EMT4PM.INI.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. What is the CRC code ? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
What is the CRC code/value ?
ARDI CRC value is the same value calculated by the CRC program with the default
parameters on a DISKIMAGE file of the same diskette. This value is included in
the file for comparison when building the file.
The CRC code does not include Label message record and is independent of
password protection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Default Font selection. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this dialog to select the fonts used within EMT4PM.
The available fonts depends on your system installation and display driver.
Select the font used by the program to display its messages.
The selected font name will be saved in EMT4PM.INI for future invocations of
EMT4PM
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Diskette formats handled by EMT4PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
DISKETTE FORMATS supported by EMT4PM
5.25"
160k DOS-OS/2 diskettes
5.25"
180k DOS-OS/2 diskettes
5.25"
320k DOS-OS/2 diskettes
5.25"
360k DOS-OS/2 diskettes
5.25"
720k DOS-OS/2 diskettes with special hardware and driver
5.25"
1.2M DOS-OS/2 diskettes
5.25"
360k XENIX diskettes (2)
5.25"
1.2M XENIX diskettes (2)
3.5"
720k DOS-OS/2 diskettes
3.5"
1.4M DOS-OS/2 diskettes
3.5"
720k AIX-PS/2 and RS6000 diskettes (1) (2)
3.5"
1.4M AIX-PS/2 and RS6000 diskettes (1) (2)
3.5"
1.7M Microsoft DMF diskettes (3)
3.5"
2.8M DOS-OS/2 diskettes
3.5"
2.8M AIX-PS/2 and RS6000 diskettes (1) (2)
WARNING: Note (1) An OS/2 restriction exists with OS/2 2.x and above which
prevent to build reliably images from AIX diskettes (or any NON-FAT diskette)
when a valid media code exists in the first byte of sector two (0xF0, 0xFD,
0xFE, 0xFF...) For these diskettes, EMT4PM should output a message saying that
the diskette format cannot be determined.
This problem is referenced in RETAIN as APAR PJ14848
Incident=8234X,B650,C706,562107701 and closed as permanent restriction for
this OS/2 family (OS/2 2.x and WARP).
The problem seems to occure mostly on AIX backup continuation diskette.
DOS sessions under OS/2 are not affected. OS/2 1.x does not have the problem.
WARNING: Note (2) Windows 9X/Millennium EMT4WIN packer doesn't support these
formats.
5.25" 720k 80 tracks diskettes are not supported without using a low density
720k drive or a special device driver allowing PC AT 1.2meg drive to run at
low density and single stepping. EXTDSKDD does not provide this feature.
Even if 127 Mo Optical diskettes are correctly detected this format is not
supported by this program.
Microsoft DMF diskettes are detected, but cannot be built under OS2 without a
special device driver or filter except when the machine BIOS has support for
this format. So images are not accepted most of the time. DMF images can be
restored to diskettes on machines with DMF enabled BIOS under DOS and Windows
NT. DMF are almost standard diskettes with 21 sectors per track , sectors are
interleaved, the space between sector is smaller. Format operation is affected
by this change.
Backup Technologies XDF diskettes are detected, but cannot be built under OS2
without a special device driver or filter. So images are not accepted.
XDF diskettes are very different from standard diskettes. They have 19 sectors
per tracks on the first tracks then different size sectors of up to 8192
bytes. XDFCOPY is provided by OS/2 and DOS 7.0 to build images and diskettes.
Syntax: C: >XDFCOPY a: MyImage.XDF or C: >XDFCOPY MyImage.XDF a: The XDF
driver (under DOS 7.x) or Filter (under WARP) must be loaded.
==> ONLY 512 Bytes per sector is supported
Note that on 1 sided diskette, the second side is not erased
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Credit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Time to write the program: My family.
CRC code for EMT4PM: Donald R. Blake.
Compresssion Portions from the Info zip group.
The author.
The hippocamp means nothing, this is just the symbol for the ARDI program
family.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. No animation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
No animation is for usual mode with percent display.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Bar Graph ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Bar graph is for a bar graph replacing tracks or percent counting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Support and Wishes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There is no official support for this program. It is distributed "AS IS" with
no guarantee.
Problems and comments can be sent by mail to:
Daniel VALOT
e-mail : dvalot@free.fr
http : //dvalot.free.fr/
18, Boulevard de la Republique
69410 - CHAMPAGNE au Mont d'Or
FRANCE
The program will be updated when possible.
Read the last fixes section to know last enhancement.
You can find my home page on Internet with keywords: "The Sea Horse","Daniel F
Valot","Diskette Image", ARDI
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Last fixes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1995/06/06 v 0.10 Start ARDI
1996/01/01 v 0.11 code clean-up , use VACPP instead of IBMCPP
1996/10/28 v 0.12 Dos unpacker update
1997/01/22 v 0.13 Add a Windows 9X version, add tool bar
1997/03/20 v 0.14 ADD support NT4 and return code on error
1997/05/15 v 3.00 Add a Win 9X/NT4 version.
1997/06/25 v 3.01 add batch mode, fix some label problems
1997/07/25 v 3.02 new label editor and print fixes
1997/08/20 v 3.03 add file output for label text
1997/09/26 v 3.04 fix DISKIMAGE conversion
1997/09/26 v 3.05 Add Character mode (OS2/DOS) unpacker
1998/01/17 v 3.06 fix menu and test RAMDISK
1998/03/13 v 3.07 use WATCOM for 16 bit change MoreDrive code for CDR
1998/04/15 v 3.09 Add RAMDISK batch mode
1998/06/19 v 3.12 Fix ARDI file lock problem under NT running from
explorer
1998/06/26 v 3.13 Fix ARDI diskette lock trap in file test
1998/11/13 v 3.14 Add support for DMF under NT
1998/12/12 v 3.15 Add FLAT thunk under Wxx for diskette reading
1999/03/01 v 4.06 Add wizard
1999/03/16 v 4.08 Fix trap when freeing read buffer
1999/04/20 v 4.09 Fix make_file in DOS under OS/2
1999/04/20 v 4.10 Fix Printing from OS/2 PM unpacker suppress Quit
confirm
1999/08/07 v 4.11 Support for Windows 2000 fix Q key in label dialog
1999/08/27 v 4.12 Add module CRC check and enhanced batch support
2000/01/03 v 4.13 Add retry on RAMDISK and test support for Millennium
2000/01/18 v 4.14 Add Version in DLLs
Add read by sector on first track on 8234X diskettes
Add retry on analyze after 8234X (false 8 spt)
Fix retry on no-ready for analyze
2000/02/08 v 4.15 Fix diskette reset after write in Unpacker and main
program
Fix 8234X reading on most machine and W9x systems
Fix LOCK drive bug in DLL (Windows Millennium)
New write stategy (dummy FAT boot sector)
New Windows diskette detect procedure
Fix LOADDSK header error for 720k non-FAT diskettes
Add RAMDISK protection against invalid image size
2000/07/25 v 4.17 Add NLS support in ARDIWIN and ARDIU
2000/08/22 v 4.18 Fix trap at end of LOADDS when displaying CRC
2001/01/29 v 4.19 Add test file integrity
2001/01/31 v 4.19 Fix OS/2 dialog default file
2001/01/31 v 4.19 Add ARDI file conversion
Fix NLS DLL bad version menu error
Add CRC 32 bit for ARDI files (replace 16 bit)
Add ARDI file integrity check
2001/08/16 v 4.20 Code maintenance
2001/06/13 v 4.21 Windows XP support in ARDI unpacker
2001/12/30 v 4.22 Fix a problem when writting to XDF formatted diskettes
(NT,2K,XP)
Change save label dialog behavior
Store NLS setting in profile
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Animation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to select the progress indicator.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name and select
the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to open in the File name field and select
the Open pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save to store the file you are editing. After the file is saved, the text
remains in the window so that you can continue editing it.
Note: If you are editing a new file, select the Save or Save as choices to
display the Save as pop-up so that you can name the file you are
editing. A file must have a title to be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save as to name and save a new file or to save an existing file under a
different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
select the Save pushbutton.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and select
the Save pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
error means that the operation was invalid for that file or diskette, or that
diskette format do not match file format, or that the file is not a valid or
supported file format for EMT4PM
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
beep is just here to call attention at end of unattended operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
success means that operation completed without error or that the error message
has already been displayed and answered.