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EASYCOPY
Welcome to the world of disk file
copiers. If you own only one disk
drive, then you know the problems
associated with copying a file from
one disk to another. BASIC program
files are easy. Simply LOAD the
program from the original disk and
then SAVE the program to the new
disk. But what do you do about
SEQuential files, Machine-Language
files, or even RElative files? The
answer is use a file copy program.
The only problem with this is that
most file copiers cost more than the
software you want to copy or are so
complex and unintelligible that only
a 4 year old cartridge cracker could
operate them. So what's a Commodore
owner to do? Simple, use EASYCOPY.
Written by Jeff Johnson, EASYCOPY
makes it simple to copy files from
one disk to another. Here is a
run-down of what you can do with
EASYCOPY.
1> BAM Copy
2> File Copy
3> Whole Disk Copy
4> Display BAM
5> Relative File Copy
6> Quit
Now for an in-depth explanation of
each available option.
1> BAM Copy
When you select BAM Copy, you are
first prompted to insert the source
disk. This is the disk with the files
on it you want to copy. After you
insert the source disk, press a key.
EASYCOPY will then read the BAM of the
disk and begin reading data from the
disk into a buffer. When the buffer
is full or all of the information has
been read, you will be prompted to
insert the destination disk. Make
sure that you do not need any data on
this disk as it will be NEWed. When
you have the disk in the drive, press
a key and the data will be written
onto your disk. Continue swapping
disks when prompted to do so until
the program returns to the main menu.
At this point, the copy is finished.
2> File Copy
When you select a File Copy, you
will be prompted to insert the source
disk. This is the disk that contains
the files that you want to copy.
After you insert the source disk,
press a key. EASYCOPY will read the
directory of the disk and display the
files in a scrolling menu. Move from
file to file with the CRSR keys. The
spacebar toggles whether or not you
want to copy an individual file.
When you have selected all of the
files you want to copy, press the Q
key to begin the copy. EASYCOPY will
tell you when you need to insert the
destination disk. Please note that
the destination disk should already
be formatted. Continue swapping
disks when EASYCOPY tells you to
until you return to the main menu.
At this point, all of your files have
been copied.
3> Whole Disk Copy
Use this option when you want to
copy ALL of the files on one disk to
another disk. Again follow the
INSERT SOURCE DISK and INSERT
DESTINATION DISK prompts. Please
make sure that it is ok to destroy
the data on your destination disk as
EASYCOPY will NEW it. Your copy is
finished when you are returned to the
main menu.
4> Display BAM
This option merely allows you to
view the Block Availability Map on
your disk. You can use this option
to see how much of your disk is
currently being used.
5> Relative File Copy
You should use this option when you
need to copy a RELative file.
Because of the strange and complex
nature of RELative files, this option
was singled out from the rest of the
options. When you select this
option, you are first asked to insert
the source disk. This is the disk
that contains the RELative file that
you wish to copy. Next you are asked
for a filename. This should be the
name of the RELative file you wish to
copy. EASYCOPY then looks for the
file on the disk. If the file is
found then EASYCOPY will begin to
copy the file. Again, follow the
INSERT SOURCE DISK and INSERT
DESTINATION DISK prompts. Please
note that EASYCOPY assumes that the
destination disk is already formatted.
If the file is not found, then you
will be returned to the main menu.
6> End
This is the easiest option of all.
When you decide it is time to quit
copying and go eat supper, EASYCOPY
will return your computer to the
normal, BASIC mode of operation.
Remember, this program does NOT return
to LOADSTAR.
If you would like to RUN EASYCOPY
\oad"easycopy",8
now, press the "\" (English pound)
key now. If you would like to use
EASYCOPY outside of the LOADSTAR
environment, all you need to do is
LOAD "EASYCOPY",8 and then type RUN.
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