FORMAT
FORMAT.ZIP

FORMAT DISKETTES IN DEPHI

COMPLETE WITH ALL SOURCE CODE

REQUIRES GRAFLITE COMPONENT (Included)

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FORMAT.ZIP contains a floppy diskette formatter for windows. FORMAT is based on code in the FMT.PAS program which can be found in the Turbo Power Forum on Compuserve.

FORMAT will format most types of diskettes from 360 kb to 1.44 meg.

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INSTALLATION

Welcome..

If you are installing from a diskette:

1.	Unzip GRAFLITE.Zip and install the component GrafLite.Pas into DELPHI.

2. 	Unzip FORMAT.ZIP to a delphi subdirectory.

3.	Compile or "Run" FORMAT.DPR.

' You can reach the author by E-Mail on CompuServe at 70530,2166.

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OPERATION

Diskette:	           Select the Drive to be formatted as A or B.

Size:	Select the capacity or size of the diskette to be formatted as 360 kb, 720 kb, 1.2 meg, 1.44 meg.

Options:	               Check to verify option to toggle MSDOS verify disk formatting.

Volume Label	               Place the disk volume label here, leave blank to leave the volume label blank.

Format:	Select to begin formatting the diskette.

Cancel:	Select to abort FORMAT.

StayOnTop:	Select to keep FORMAT on top of all other windows.

About:	Select to display additional information about FORMAT.

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CREDITS

FORMAT is based on FMT.PAS and BDISK Unit in the Turbo Power Forum on Compuserve. FMT.PAS uses the WINCRT Unit and does not provide a normal windows interface, does not have the ability to stayontop of other windows, and does not format diskettes in the background.  This program uses the BIOS disk I/O routines for floppy drives. Supports DOS real mode, DOS protected mode, and Windows.  This program requires TP6, TPW, or BP7. All functions are for floppy disks only, no hard drives. See the individual types and functions in the interface of the BDISK unit for more information.  For status code definitions, see the implementation of function GetStatusStr.

BDISK is based on a unit provided by Henning Jorgensen of Denmark. Modified and cleaned up by Turbo Power Software for pmode and Windows operation.

Turbo Power Software, P.O. Box 49009, Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9009, CompuServe: 76004,2611

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TESTING

FORMAT has been tested on a IBM Thinkpad 700C, a 486/50 Intel Clone, on a IBM Model 70, on a IBM Model 50 in standard mode and on a DX4/100.  FORMAT has NOT been tested extensively on a number of computers by multiple end users.  This release of FORMAT is considered a stable 1.0 release.  FORMAT is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.  The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of FORMAT.

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COPYRIGHT

FORMAT is hereby released as freeware, except that if anyone changes the source code, the programmer must provide credits for the development of FORMAT in all documentation released with modified source code or programs.  The developer must indicate that the original source code was modified.  Credit must also be given to Adirondack Software & Graphics in the About dialog of the main program.

Modifications of FORMAT source code must contain an updated version number so that any bugs or problems are directed at the programmer who modified the source code.

Please provide bug reports to Adirondack Software & Graphics.

FORMAT was developed by:

Adirondack Software & Graphics

William Miller

524 Rock Avenue

Chestertown, New York 12817

CIS: 70530,2166

The user interface for this program was developed with Borland Delphi

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BDISK

This program uses the BIOS disk I/O routines for floppy drives and supports DOS real mode, DOS protected mode, and Windows.  Requires TP6, TPW, or BP7.

All functions are for floppy disks only; no hard drives.  See the individual types and functions in the interface of the BDISK unit for more information.  For status code definitions, see the implementation of function GetStatusStr.

BDISK is based on a unit provided by Henning Jorgensen of Denmark which was modified and cleaned up by Turbo Power Software for pmode and Windows operation. BDISK is available in the Turbo Power Forum on CompuServe.

Turbo Power Software

P.O. Box 49009

Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9009

CompuServe: 76004,2611

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SUMMARY

FORMAT is a Borland Delphi 1.0 program that formats diskettes within Windows 3.1.  FORMAT formats diskettes in the foreground.  See the README.TXT file for more information.

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