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___________________________ _____________ ________ / | \| \ | | / | | \| | / | |\ | | | / /| | |/ | |\ | | / /_| | | | > | | / | ______/| |/ | |_______ / | | | | | / /| | | | | | / / | | | | /| | /_________/ |________|_______| |_____________/ |________________| Archimedes Public Domain Library A.P.D.L -=-=- PD and Shareware for Acorn computers 39 Knighton Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5RN __|__|__| __|__| __| __| __| __| __| __| __| S H A R E W A R E __| __| __| __|__|__| __| __| __| W A R E H O U S E __| __| __| __| __|__| ===================================================== PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING ===================================================== There are no Bonus Points awarded for any items from this section There is a lot of interest in PC Shareware for the Archimedes so this directory contains lists of PC PD and Shareware, divided into rough categories with a few words describing each file. They are intended for people who are prepared to de-arc and install the software, although this is normally very easy. (See the file 'UNZIP'). The 'proper' catalogue of tried and tested PC programs will continue and I shall be adding to it. These files are those which we have 'in stock' and can supply. Some are well known programs and work perfectly using the Emulator, others we have never tried so if you obtain a copy it's up to you, NO GUARANTEES. Some programs may appear more than once. Actual duplicates have been eliminated but earlier versions or 'zip' files with different names will not have been, so check if a there is a later version. Sometimes an earlier version may actually be better, which is one reason why I haven't eliminated all 'old' versions. Later versions often require 'better' hardware (eg. super VGA, extended memory, 386 processors, etc.) but 'old' versions would run on an 'XT' and so will work using the emulator. Others have 'grown' so that later version need either a hard disc or 1.44Mb floppy. This is really only likely to be true of graphics programs and not of 'business' applications. All these files (except the GIF files, which are already compressed) are in 'ZIP' or 'ARJ' format and that is how they are supplied with a copy of PKUNZIP or ARJ, ie. equivalent to the way we supply 'individual' Archimedes programs. We fill each disc and you will need to copy or unzip/de-arj them to another. This is how many PC Shareware libraries supply programs but the main difference is they normally charge at least £1.50 per file. -------------------------------------------------------- There is a minimum charge of £1.50 per order. -------------------------------------------------------- Please specify whether you want 720K or 1.44Mb discs -------------------------------------------------------- Still more? ----------- If your catalogue was supplied on a single 800K disc you will have only *VERY* a small part of the full PC catalogue. Even if it was supplied on two 800K discs or a 1.6Mb disc you will still have less than half of what we have available! If you want the full, unabridged, PC catalogue then it will cost you £1. If you already have one full disc of PC files then you can return this plus 50p for the full version. How to Order ----------- This is VERY IMPORTANT. At the start of each line there is an identification code. The first three characters form an identification number which enables us to locate the file quickly. The rest is the name of the actual ZIP/ARJ/GIF file. Please give BOTH numbers when you order, exactly as in the file. Quite often the version number of the program forms part of the filename and you may find that with some popular programs a later version exists somewhere in the file. If you don't use the !PCOrder program to make up your order (any you'll get quicker service with less chance of mistakes if you do) please be careful when you write the filenames. We have to search through dozens of directories and thousands of files and if you make a mistake our job can be almost impossible. If possible use a 'slash zero' to distinguish between a zero and a capital 'O' and try to make sure that letters like 2's and Z's, 5's and S's and other similar characters are clearly defined. If we have too much trouble deciphering your writing we will just give up and return your order with a credit note. To be able to provide these programs at this price we MUST be able to process your order quickly and efficiently. If you received a 'cut down' catalogue on a single 800K disc then the !PCorder application may not have been included due to lack of space. Price is based entirely upon file size and disc space occupied. Important --------- The !PCorder program is designed to be used either on its own or in conjunction with the !Order program used for Archimedes format discs. To amalgamate an order for PC files with an Archimedes order save your PCorder selection in PCorder format (NOT as a text file). When you run the !Order program you can then drag this file to the Order icon and it will be added to your selection of Archimedes discs. Because PCorder is intended to be used in this way it does NOT take into account the £1 surcharge for orders from outside the European Postal Area. If you are outside this area and are NOT amalgamating your order in this way please add £1 to your order. Discaimer --------- APDL offers no warranty of any type with these programs. Although they are sold via an Archimedes library and are primarily intended for use with Archimedes PC emulators and PC cards we do not even guarantee that they will operate at all. Most of these files have never even been de-archived and looked at by APDL so although we ASSUME they are OK and actually work on a PC at this price we give absolutely NO GUARANTEE. Although we will normally try to give every assistance to customers, because of the very low price charged for these files the amount of time we can devote is severely limited. We assume that you are familiar with DOS and the use of the DOS CLI. If you are a novice DOS user then read the file 'Unzip?' and ensure that you understand it before ordering any of these programs. If in doubt DON'T order a lot until you are satisfied that you can actually de-arc them. If you have difficulties we will try to help but we will NOT give refunds because you are too inexperienced to sort out minor problems of this type. Our warranty is limited to the actual media. If a disc is fautly please return it and it will be replace free of charge. If an archive is damaged or corrupted in any way our warranty is limited to the cost of the individual archive. Occassionally an archive may give the message - 'Archive corrupt - use PKZIPFIX' This may not be an actual error. The archive may have been created using a ZIP format which is no longer directly supported by PKUNZIP. In this case you should use PKZIPFIX to correct the fault. We will NOT give refunds for archives which can be correctly de-arc'ed with the use of PKZIPFIX. Although a copy of PKUNZIP is supplied with each order (on every disc if there is room) PKZIPFIX is NOT supplied. If you don't have a copy it can be found on disc P309. If you do not feel competent to do this or do not have a copy of PKZIPFIX we will do it for you but you MUST return a disc containing ONLY the file which gives the error. This must be suitably packaged and contain a self addressed label and stamp(s) for return postage. If we can sucessfully fix the problem then your disc will be returned either with the corrected ZIP file or the de-arc'ed program (if it will fit on the disc). If we are unable to fix it then our warranty is limted to returning your disc with a credit note for the price of that file. GIF files --------- These are compressed images in GIF format. Unlike many of the pictures available on the Archimedes (most of which are low resolution ported from the A***a) they are normally VERY good quality images with high screen resolution and at least 256 colours. Usually this is shown as part of the description. This means they are BIG, which explains the comparatively high price. Unlike PC programs, which need to be supplied on DOS format discs, GIF files can be used by 'native' Archimedes programs and converted to Spritefiles using !Translator, !ChangeFSI, !FYEO etc. Normally they are supplied on 720K/1.44Mb DOS discs but we can supply on 800K/1.6Mb Archimedes format if required. Multi-disc programs ------------------- Some programs consist of several files each intended to fill a 360K disc. Usually you will see (1/3) meaning disc 1 of a 3 disc set or (2/2) meaning disc 2 of a 2 disc set etc. Remember you will (probably!) need them all. Occasionally some discs may be 'extras and not required. Large Files ---------- Some very large files are too big to fit onto a 720K disc and will therefore normally only be supplied on 1.44Mb. You will almost always find you need a hard disc to use these. The price 'break point' is £1.60. Items with this price just fill a 720K disc, so if it costs more than £1.60 IT WON'T FIT ON 720K. If you really do want one of these programs and have a hard disc but only an 800K drive then we can supply the file 'split up' and spread over two discs. This will come complete with a simple 'joining' program to put it together again and will cost 50p EXTRA. Don't forget, you must have a hard disc with a DOS partition. If you do not have a hard disc or hi density drive you could find that files priced at about 90p and upward expand when 'unzipped' so they won't fit on a 720K disc. If there is something you want that might be too big we may be able to supply it unzipped on as many 720K discs as necessary for TWICE the price shown. If we can't do this for any reason I will send a credit note. Remember that even if it will fit on a 720K disc if you only have one drive and there isn't room for the ZIP file plus the unzipped file on it's a real pain to unzip it. You might think that if it won't fit on a 720K disc then you won't be able to use it anyway but with many programs there is extensive documentation or 'overlays' and the actual code will fit. We will only do this for very large files, not for smaller ones which you can unzip yourself. Using PC Shareware programs --------------------------- Most of these programs have extensive documentation as text files. The better ones have this laid out properly with pages, index, etc. Some have a Batch File to print the instructions. If not you can just use - COPY <filename> PRN This will literally 'copy' the file <filename> to your printer, ie. print it. If you want to read the documentation first you will quite often find a program called 'LIST' on the disc. This lets you view a text file in a scrollable window. The syntax to run this is - LIST <filename> Alternatively you can use a good text editor to view the file. An alternative, and often easier if you aren't familiar with DOS, is to simply return to the Desktop and load the instructions in an Archimedes editor like Zap or Edit. You can easily use Search/Replace to delete all the cr's that aren't needed in Archimedes editors. Quite often you will find a Batch file to run the program. This is a file with a .BAT extension and is often called something like GO.BAT. David Holden -- A.P.D.L.