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- *----------------------------------------------
- * BLRUT17.DOC
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * this is the documentation for the 24 utilities
- * accompanying this file in BLRUT17.ARC,
- * as of 06/12/90 - 10:45 pm
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * all of these utilities were written in
- * 68000 assembly language using
- * the ASSEMPRO assembler from ABACUS.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * My system configuration is:
- * an ATARI 1040ST with built in DS drive ( 'a' ),
- * an SC1224 color monitor,
- * an SF314 DS diskette drive ( 'b' ),
- * an ATARI SH305 Megafile 30 ( 'c', 'd', and 'e' )
- * an EasyData 2400 BD modem,
- * and a Panasonic KX-P1080i printer.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * All these utilities were tested on this
- * configuration, but i must admit,
- * not always thoroughly enough.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * All of these utilities are interactive,
- * which means that all the information
- * they need from the user will be
- * requested at run time, so all the user
- * need do, is run them, and reply to
- * the queries.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * All Utilities will work on a
- * color or monochrome monitor,
- * and under low, medium, or high
- * resolution.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * All the utilities that copy
- * or compare diskettes,
- * ( ACDAF, CD, CDAF, CTD ),
- * assume either two SS or two DS
- * diskette drives as drives 'a' and 'b',
- * They also assume 80 tracks,
- * 9 sectors a track.
- * They will not work with mixed SS/DS drives.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * The programs that copy files
- * ( ACF, BUD, CF ),
- * and the programs that list/print files
- * ( ALPAF, ALPTF, LPAF, LPTF, PMTF ),
- * use free RAM as a file buffer.
- * If there isn't at least
- * 10000 bytes free RAM available,
- * the programs give up.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * For the List/Print Utilities,
- * List = output to the screen,
- * Print = output to the printer.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * For the present, the drives
- * allowed are 'a' thru 'p'.
- *---------------------------------------------------
- * C H E E R S ! ! !
- *---------------------------------------------------
- *
- * If you have any questions, suggestions, gripes -
- *
- * If you wish the source for these utilities -
- *
- * If you wish to make a monetary contribution -
- *
- * write:
- *
- * Bud Rasmussen
- * 3795 Saxon Drive S.
- * Salem, OR 97302
- *
- * or call me at home:
- *
- * 503-585-1515
- *
- * ( Voice ONLY - NOT a BBS )
- *
- *---------------------------------------------------
- *
- * I can also be reached through the
- * Salem Public Library BBS where I
- * am the Atari ST Co-Sysop -
- *
- * The SPL BBS has four lines:
- *
- * 503-588-6130
- * 503-588-6081
- * 503-588-6086
- * 503-588-6092
- *
- * 300-2400 baud - 8-N-1
- *---------------------------------------------------
-
-
- *--------------------------*
- * Program Descriptions *
- *--------------------------*
-
-
- 01. ACDAF.PRG ( AES Copy Diskette And Format - SS/DS )
-
- This program is a track at a time sector copier that will
- copy a diskette from drive 'a' to drive 'b' or vice versa,
- if the drives are similar types, ( SS to SS or DS to DS ).
- It will also format the output diskette while copying,
- if the user wishes.
- It communicates with the user via alert boxes.
-
-
- 02. ACF.PRG ( AES Copy File )
-
- This program is a file copier which will copy a file on any
- valid drive to any other valid drive.
- It uses file selector boxes to select the input/output file names.
- Since the output file name must be selected, 'ACF' can function as
- a copier/renamer.
-
-
- 03. ALPAF.PRG ( AES List / Print Any File )
-
- This program will list or print the ascii / hex representation
- of any file on any valid drive.
- It uses a file selector box to select the file to be
- listed or printed.
-
-
- 04. ALPTF.PRG ( AES List / Print Text File )
-
- This program will list or print any standard text file on
- any valid drive. It uses a file selector box to select the
- file to be listed or printed.
-
-
- 05. ALTF.PRG ( AES List Text File )
-
- This program will list any standard text file on
- any valid drive. It lists forward/backward by line, page, or file.
- It uses a file selector box to select the
- file to be listed.
-
-
- 06. BUD.TOS ( Back Up Directory )
-
- This program will backup ( copy ) an entire directory at a time
- from drive ( a thru p ) to drive ( a thru p ). The user has
- the option of specifying individual output paths for each file
- or a single path for all output files. If the output is to drive
- "a" or "b", the user has the option of erasing all files on the
- output diskette, before the copy. If the output is to drive
- "a" or "b", and the diskette fills up while writing an output file,
- the user has a choice of inserting a formatted diskette and
- continuing, or quitting ( in either case the partial output file
- is erased ).
-
-
- 07. CD.TOS ( Copy Diskette - SS/DS )
-
- This program is a track at a time sector copier that will
- copy a diskette from drive 'a' to drive 'b' or vice versa
- without formatting, if the drives are similar types,
- ( SS to SS or DS to DS ).
-
-
- 08. CDAF.TOS ( Copy Diskette And Format - SS/DS )
-
- This program is a track at a time sector copier that will
- copy a diskette from drive 'a' to drive 'b'
- or vice versa, if the drives are similar types,
- ( SS to SS or DS to DS ). It will also format the output
- diskette while copying, if the user wishes.
-
-
- 09. CF.TOS ( Copy File )
-
- This program will copy a file on any drive to any other
- drive. Since the output file path\name must be keyed in,
- 'CF' can function as a copier/renamer.
-
-
- 10. CTD.TOS ( Compare Two Diskettes - SS/DS )
-
- This program will do a track at a time sector compare of
- two diskettes in drive 'a' and 'b', if the drives are
- similar types, ( SS to SS or DS to DS ).
- It is most useful after a
- sector copy to check the accuracy of the copy.
-
-
- 11. DDI.TOS ( Display Disk Information )
-
- This program will display just about all the information it is
- possible to garner from disk drives ( a thru p ).
-
-
- 12. DFM.TOS ( Display Free Memory )
-
- This program displays the total amount of free memory.
-
-
- 13. DKV.TOS ( Display Key Value )
-
- This program will display the ascii code and the scan code for
- any key on the Atari ST keyboard.
-
-
- 14. DSE.TOS ( Disk Sector Edit )
-
- This program will allow the user to modify any sector on disk
- drives ( a thru p ).
-
- It has the following options:
-
- read a sector
- display 1st half of sector
- display 2nd half of sector
- modify sector
- write modified sector
-
-
- 15. EADF.TOS ( Erase All Diskette Files )
-
- This program will erase all files that are in the root directory
- on drive 'a' or 'b' only.
-
-
- 16. LD.TOS ( List Directory )
-
- This program will list any directory on disk drives ( a thru p ),
- sorted by name.
-
-
- 17. LPAD.TOS ( List / Print All Directories )
-
- This program will list or print all directories on drives ( a thru p ).
- The user has the option of the output being sorted by name or not.
-
-
- 18. LPAF.TOS ( List / Print Any File )
-
- This program will list or print the ascii / hex representation of
- any file on any valid drive.
-
-
- 19. LPD.TOS ( List / Print Directory )
-
- This program will list or print any directory on drives ( a thru p ).
- The user has the option of the output being sorted by name or not.
-
-
- 20. LPS.TOS ( List / Print Sector )
-
- This program will list or print the ascii / hex representation of
- any sector on drives ( a thru p ).
-
-
- 21. LPTF.TOS ( List / Print Text File )
-
- This program will list or print any standard text file on
- any valid drive.
-
-
- 22. LTF.TOS ( List Text File )
-
- This program will list any standard text file on any valid drive.
- It lists forward or backward by line, page, or file.
-
-
- 23. PMTF.TOS ( Print Multiple Text Files )
-
- This program will print all the text files in
- the requested directory / folder that have the
- same requested extension.
-
-
- 24. SDS.TOS ( Show Drive Space )
-
- This program will display the bytes used and free on a
- partitioned hard disk. It starts at partition 'C' and continues,
- on command, until it runs out of partitions, or is told to stop.
- The valid partitions are 'C' thru 'P'.
-
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- * end of program descriptions *
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