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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 o