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.D64 To C64
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INTRODUCTION :
.d64 files are snapshots of a complete 1541 (C64) disk which are normally
used with PC C64 emulators. Somewhat like DMS for the c64 through the PC.
There is a program available for the Amiga called und64 by Jess Sosnoski
which separates the .d64 into separate files like you'd find them on the C64.
This is grand if you only want the files to use on an emulator such as
Frodo or A64 but getting them over to the C64 takes a little more work. This
is were this AREXX script comes in. It will automatically scan the drawer
where you have just put the und64 files into and transfer them to a real
C64 disk one by one.
Just one thing, this script is a hack, it works but if you want to
learn to code AREXX don't look at my code! x-) I wrote this script
because of the large amount of C64 material available on FTP sites
such as watson in .d64 format and I wanted to transfer them to a real
C64 disk without having to transfer each file by hand.
Things needed for this program :
und64 Version 38.0 on Aminet, misc/emu/und64_380.lha
strip A command off the A64 package, to strip the load address of files
pc2cbm A command which comes as part of the York Electronic Research
Package which consists of a lead and various amiga software
to get your files to and from the Amiga to the C64
AREXX Supplied with WB2.0 onwards.
USAGE :
Create a drawer, e.g. ram:c64files and place your .d64 file in this,
use und64 to dissolve the file into it's single parts (consult the und64
documentation for this) after it has finished delete the .d64 file as
obviously you don't want this on the C64! Then run d64-c64.rexx using the
location of the drawer as an argument (eg."rx d64-c64.rexx ram:c64files").
Making sure you have a 5 1/4 disk formatted and blank in your 1541.
And basically sit back and wait a long time for the Commodore speed loader
to transfer them over. This script works even if the filenames have spaces
in them, as many do. The new version of und64 (V38.0) doesn't leave
trailing blanks after the filenames unlike older versions. So this script
now only works using the newer version of und64.
CONTACT :
If you want to send me any comments on this script or anything
else you can think off please mail me, Iain Black at.
iblack@dit.ie Internet
2:263/154 Fidonet
I'm going to Germany for the summer (1-June - 30 Sept) so don't
mail me between those dates.
Happy 64ing!