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RePatch 1.0 (Dec 22, 1996)
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Copyright © 1996, Troy Till (Accolyte/Cydonia)
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Introduction
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'RePatch' is a small utility for making stand-alone executables
to patch software. Mostly it's meant to save time, but it also
makes it easy to release small patch files, instead of having
to distribute the entire program that was changed or fixed.
What it does is compare two files of the same size, and note the
differences between them. These differences can be saved to a
patch file, or converted into an executable that will apply the
changes automatically.
Distribution/Legal
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This program is freely distributable for non-profit purposes only.
Patch-files and standalone executables created by RePatch may be
used commercially or otherwise without permisson, but I take no
responsibility for their operation. Warning: Use this at program
at your own risk.
Instructions
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CREATING A FILE: RePatch <Original> <Changed> <New File>
<Original File> = Original File
<Changed File> = File Which Has Already Been Changed
<New File> = New File To Contain Patch Data
PATCHING A FILE: RePatch <Filename> <Patch-File>
<Filename> = File to patch
<Patch-File> = A Previously Created Patch-File
SINGLE-FILING: RePatch Single <Patch-File> <Target> <Executable>
<Patch-File> = A Previously Created Patch-File
<Target> = The Filename To Be Affected (Optional)
<Executable> = New Name For The Stand-Alone Executable
COMPARING FILES: RePatch Compare <Original> <Changed>
<Original File> = Original File
<Changed File> = File Which Has Already Been Changed
Notes
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- The advantage of using RePatch over just making a copy of the file
is that the new file may *already* have had other changes which
copying would effectively eliminate...
- RePatch can be used to allow multiple patches to any single file.
Make certain, of course, that none of the patches occupy the same
space.
- With the executables created by RePatch, you can always specify
an alternative filename as the cli argument. (If a filename isn't
given when the executable was created, this is essential)
- Also, if you run a created executable with "?" as the cli argument,
it will show a little information about the patch and the target
file, etc
Contact Info
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I can be reached by email at "accolyte@wr.com.au". If you have any
comments or suggestions, please leave me a message as I'd like to
hear them..
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