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- UniCopy V1.0 documentation
-
- I decided to program another copytool, despite of the fact that there exist
- already quite a number of copytools, because many of the existing copytools
- have certain good features.
- UniCopy should combine some of the features I enjoyed most within one
- program. In fact UniCopy is very similar to Turbobackup which was my
- favourite copyprogram so far.
-
- Some special features of UniCopy:
- - all commands can either be launched via mouse or keyboard (TurboBackup)
- - UniCopy is a multitasking program - so you can listen to music, write a
- letter, etc... during backup (TurboBackup)
- - the copyprocess starts at track 79 - most diskerrors occur in track 70-79
- (TurboBackup)
- - you can save your preferences to disk
- UniCopy will try to load them from current dir, S:, DEVS: when being
- started. (XCopy pro)
- - Automode: UniCopy continues backup, when all disks have been changed
- (TetraCopy)
- - UniCopy is besides Turbobackup the fastest verifycopy I know.
- - UniCopy displays detailed error informations in brackets
- - UniCopy detaches itself from CLI. So no run command is required.
- - If you are running Kickstart V2.04 (V37.xxx or higher) you will see UniCopy
- styled in the 'new look'.
- (sorry, req.library doesn't support V2.0, yet - so some requesters are
- still old fashioned!)
- - UniCopy plays a small "Almost-ready"-sample a short time before the
- backup is finished.
-
-
- The functions:
- - Diskdrives gadgets:
- shortcuts: step forward: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
- step backward: Shift+0/Shift+1/Shift+2/Shift+3
-
- There are 6 different possibilities for this Gadget
-
- Off: this diskdrive is not involved in backup process
- Source: this drive is the sourcedrive (only 1 allowed)
- Destination: UniCopy will write to this disk with NO verify
- IMPORTANT NOTE: I implemented this in my opinion SENSELESS mode
- only, because many freaks like it.
- So use this mode ONLY, if you don't care about
- non working disks!!!!????
- If you use this mode on any drive you will be
- warned and asked whether you really want to use
- this mode.
- Verify Destination: UniCopy will write to this disk with verify
- - reread and compare
- Double Verify Dest: UniCopy will write to this disk with double verify
- - reread and compare twice
- Not available: UniCopy can't get access to this drive
- - not connected
- - not enough memory left
- - blocked by other software
-
- - Start/Abort gadget
- shortcut: s / a
- With this gadget you can start the copyprocess.
- When the copyprocess has already been started, you can abort
- the backup - also cancels automode
-
- - Start Automode gadget
- shortcut: A (Shift+a)
- Same as Start gadget, but switches to automode
- (Copy continues when all disks have been changed)
- Every startup error (write-protected destination drives, etc...)
- stops the automode
-
- - Retry gadget
- shortcut: r
- When a diskerror occurred you can cause the program to repeat
- the last opertation.
- Note: UniCopy makes 3 internal retries
-
- - Skip gadget
- shortcut: s
- When a diskerror occurred you can cause the program to leave
- out the track which couldn't be copied correctly.
- If there are destination-disks left with nothing written on it
- UniCopy will format their corresponding tracks.
- Warning:The software was unable to read or write a track
- correctly (diskerror/copyprotection)
- The software on the destination-disk will in most cases
- not work as it should
-
- - Save Prefs gadget
- shortcut: S (Shift+s)
- Save the current environment (Disk & Copymode gadgets)
- to a file you may select from the filerequester.
- At startup UniCopy searches for "UniCopy.Prefs" in the current
- directory, in S: and DEVS: and loads it into memory if found.
-
- - Load Prefs gadget
- shortcut: L (Shift+l)
- Load and set UniCopy preferences (Disk & Copymode gadgets)
- from a file you may select from the filerequester.
-
- - Quit gadget
- shortcut: Q (Shift+q)
- Exits UniCopy when no identical disks are in the drives anymore
- otherwise AmigaDos is likely to crash due to an OS bug.
-
- - Info gadget
- shortcut: i
- A window with some infos about this program will be opened.
- Press 'Resume' to continue!
-
- - Copymode gadget
- shortcuts: step forward: m
- step backward: M (Shift+m)
-
- There are three different copymodes:
-
- Normalcopy:
- Will make a fast backup, with own hardware control
- Tries to free the diskdrives whenever possible
- Lock-Drives-Copy:
- same as Normalcopy, but diskdrives will be kept locked
- from trackdiskaccess (No systemrequesters)
- Trackdiskcopy:
- Will make a backup with the trackdisk.device
- Tries to free the diskdrives whenever possible
- (Should be the safest method for the future)
-
- TrackDisplayInformations:
- 'r': UniCopy currently reads or has finished reading from this track
- 'w': UniCopy currently writes or has finished writing to this track
- 'v': UniCopy currently verifies or has finished verifing this track
- '?': UniCopy failed to read, write or verify this track
- ' ': This track has not been involved in the backup, yet
- '!': This track was skipped by the user and has not been read or written
- 'f': UniCopy currently formates or has finished formatting this track
- (Tracks on destination-disks are automatically formated, if a read-
- error on the corresponding source track has been skipped)
-
- All operations which took place on the down side of the disk will be
- printed in color 3. If all operations on the down side of a cylinder
- were successful the corresponding rectangle on the TrackDisplay will
- be filled with color 2.
-
- Operations concerning the upper side of the disk will be printed
- in color 1.
-
- UniCopy prompts you with several requesters. You can respond to them
- either by clicking on the corresponding gadget or by using one of the
- following keyboard shortcuts:
- For a POSITIVE response (e.g. 'Continue', 'Ok' , ...) use one
- of these keys: 'y' , 'v'
- For a NEGATIVE response (e.g. 'Cancel' , 'Resume' ,...) use one of
- these keys: ESC , 'n' , 'q' , 'b'
-
- NOTE: Resume gadgets are handled like negative choices!!!!
-
- Final note:
- For this version of UniCopy it is not allowed to start UniCopy more
- than once. If this was possible, UniCopys diskmanagement might get
- confused, which might result in not write-protected disks
- (including source disks) being corrupted.
-
-
-
-
- If you have any suggestions, complaints, questions, or bug reports,
- please contact Unicorn under the following address
-
- UniCopy - Request
- PLK 023 665 D
- W-8500 Nuremberg 1
- Germany
-
- UniCopy V1.0 is copyright (c) 1990/91 by Unicorn.
- UniCopy is freely distributable provided the following rules:
-
- 1. No charge excepting REASONABLE media costs may be charged.
- (Für deutsche PD-Händler:
- Es dürfen keine Gebühren außer erklärbaren Datenträgerkosten
- verlangt werden!!!)
-
- 2. The program and documentation may not be modified in any way.
-
- 3. The programfile and the documentation file must always be stored
- together on the same media
-
- Unicorn will be in no way liable for damages, incidental or
- consequential, arising from the use or misuse of UniCopy or for
- any other claim by any other party.
- Use this program at your own risk.
-
-
- Hope you like it!
-
-
- amigaly,
-
- UNICORN
-
-
-
- Unicorn and UniCopy are trademarks of UNICORN.
- TurboBackup is a trademark of Steffen Stempel and Martin Kopp.
- XCopy Pro is a trademark of Cachet Software
- TetraCopy is a trademark of Amiga Special / Media GmbH
- Amiga, AmigaDOS, Workbench, Kickstart are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
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