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- File Slicer and Joiner
- ------------------------
- V5.0 (April 27, 1990)
- Written by: Virgil M. Wall, Jr.
-
-
- Purpose
- -------
- Slice will take a file of any size greater than 10K and split it
- into a series of smaller segment files. Why do this? Well, lets say you
- have a compressed file that totals about 1 meg and you need to store it on
- low-density 5 1/4 disks. Or lets say a friend only has a low density 5 1/4
- drive, and you have a file that is just too big to fit on a low density
- disk no matter what you do (check the latest version of a popular word
- processor -- or how about some files in a popular spreadsheet)
- -- well slice it up!
-
- Use
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- Make sure the slice program is somewhere in your path and type 'slice'.
- Press the space bar to begin.
- The menu now asks if you wish to (S)plit (J)oin or (E)xit -- press your choice.
-
- Splitting
- .........
- Enter the name of the file you wish to slice up (include extension).
- If the file isn't in your current path, then be sure to specify the path
- along with the name. (Ex. C:\wp51\wp.fil)
- Now, enter the maximum split file size in BYTES.
- Note: This will be the size of the first split file only.
- All other split files (except last one) will be
- one byte less than the first file.
- The size of the last split file will be whatever
- was left over after dividing the original file
- size by the split file size.
- (Ex. Original File Size -- 603457 BYTES
- Split file size -- 100000 BYTES
- therefore
- Split File 1 = 100000
- Split File 2 = 99999
- Split File 3 = 99999
- Split File 4 = 99999
- Split File 5 = 99999
- Split File 5 = 99999
- Split File 6 = 3553
- Note: Total Split file size will be one byte larger than original
- file size.)
-
- After entering the maximum split file size, Slice will tell you how many
- split files will be produced. Answer 'Y' or 'N' to designate if this
- is OK or not.
-
- The Screen should now clear and you will be asked to enter a three character
- prefix that will be used to name the split files.
- For example: You enter 'abc' then the split files will be named
- 'abc1.spl' 'abc2.spl' 'abc3.spl' . . .
- (Note: The extension is always 'SPL')
-
- Now simply enter the output path for the sliced files (Be sure to end in a '\'.)
- Slice will report as each sliced file is generated.
- (Note: IMPORTANT: The outpath must be large enough to hold ALL split files.
- Register with at least $10 and you will be sent the latest version
- of slice (when available - shortly) that will permit individual
- sizing of each sliced file as well as slicing to an outpath
- that is too small to hold all sliced files (you will be prompted
- to insert another disk). For now, you probably will need to use
- hard drive space for most files.)
-
- Rejoining
- .........
-
- Type Slice to Begin
- Press Space and Select (J)oin.
- Enter the path that contains the sliced files as well as the three
- character prefix (*See Slicing above for more details*)
- (Ex. C:\testdir\abc)
- Now enter the output path and output file name.
- (Ex. C:\wp51\wp.fil)
-
- The Rejoined file will be generated but the split files will not be deleted.
-
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- Note: THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FREE!!
-
- IF YOU FIND SLICE USEFUL IN ANY WAY, THEN PLEASE SEND FROM $1 TO $WHATEVER TO
-
- VIRGIL WALL
- PO BOX 17
- HENRIETTA, NC 28076
-
- IF YOU SEND AT LEAST $10, THEN YOU WILL BE SENT THE LATEST VERSION OF SLICE.
- ALSO, AS A REGISTERED USER, YOUR NEW VERSION OF SLICE WILL HAVE MANY MORE
- USEFUL APPLICATIONS AND FEWER RESTRICTIONS. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DESIGNATE
- THE SIZE OF EACH SLICED FILE (IF YOU WISH) AS WELL AS OUTPUT DIRECTLY TO
- AN OUTPUT DRIVE THAT CAN'T HOLD ALL THE SLICED FILES (YOU WILL BE PROMPTED
- TO INSERT FRESH DISKS WHEN NECESSARY -- EVEN FORMAT ON THE FLY). ALSO
- THERE WILL BE AN OPTION TO FILL EACH INSERTED DISK TO ITS MAXIMUM STORAGE.
- THESE FEATURES WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ON REGISTERED VERSIONS OF SLICE THAT
- I MAIL OUT.
-
-
- SO COME ON -- REGISTER, CLEAR YOUR CONSCIENCE, AND GET THE LATEST SUPERCHARGED
- VERSION OF SLICE
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