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- BASIC Grabber
- © Jim Hawkins, 1996
- v1.04
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- Purpose
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- This application allows you to extract BASIC files from Absolutes, ie BASIC
- files that have been done up to look like Absolutes, but aren't really.
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- Usage
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- Drag the Absolute file, which you believe to contain BASIC data onto the
- BASIC Grabber icon on the iconbar. A save box will then appear, from which
- you can choose the destination and filename for the extracted file. The
- program will now weave its magic and extract the BASIC data (if any exists).
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- Absolutes that don't contain BASIC data
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- Because of the nature of the program, if the Absolute does not contain a
- BASIC file the Absolute file will get run. If the Absolute is a WIMP program
- then BASIC Grabber will automatically quit it, otherwise it is up to you, the
- user, to quit it. BASIC Grabber will produce an error message if it was
- unsuccessful in its attempts to extract the BASIC file.
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- StrongARM users
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- Some 'Absoluted' BASIC files use self-modifying code and because this is
- not allowed on the StrongARM CPU then the option 'Disable Cache' can be found
- in BASIC Grabber's menu, which means the BASIC data can be extracted, even if
- the program won't run normally with the cache on. This works by turning the
- cache off whilst extracting the BASIC file and then back on again afterwards,
- so extraction will be slower than normal. This option is off by default.
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- History
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- v1.00 First release
- v1.01 Added 'Disable Cache' option for StrongARM users
- v1.02 Fixed a bug that caused the BASIC module to be quit (Thanks go to
- J Miller for pointing this out)
- v1.03 Fixed bugs in save box writable icon
- v1.04 Fixed filename bug
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- Contacting me
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- If you have any problems/queries/bugs(!), please feel free to contact me
- at:
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- James Hawkins
- 16 Broadwalk
- South Woodford
- London
- E18 2DW
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- E-mail: harry.alban@argonet.co.uk
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- BASIC Grabber is © Jim Hawkins, 1996 and is Freeware.
- This means you may copy it freely as long as all files in this application
- are distributed together without modification.
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- I cannot be held responsible for any loss of data/damage caused by the use of
- this program.