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- PopInfo v3.1
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- © Copyright 1989 Jonathan Potter
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- A WorkBench utility to show you the info that WorkBench doesn't!
-
- This program is PUBLIC DOMAIN, and is freely redistributable, as long as:
- a) A MAXIMUM of $10 (if any) is charged for copying fee
- b) This documentation and the source codes accompany the executable
- (the source codes may not necessarily be included on any disk based
- magazines, where space may be tight)
-
- USAGE: PopInfo [-n]
-
- PopInfo is a small (? 14K) utililty meant for use in the WorkBench. You
- may start PopInfo from Workbench, or from the CLI.
- When run, a "icon" will open in the top left corner of the WorkBench screen.
- The fact that it is fairly small means that it does not eat up chip memory
- when you are not using it. You can drag this "icon" around by the "Pop" bar
- at the top of it.
- To activate PopInfo, simply click on the "icon". A large window will "Pop"
- open, containing useful information about the computer. The information
- contained is as follows :
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- Unit : This is the device name, eg DF0:, VD0:, etc..
- If no disk is present in the drive you will see "No disk present in
- drive" following the unit. If the disk is a Kickstart disk you will
- see "Kickstart disk", "Unreadable disk" if the disk is unreadable,
- or "Not a DOS disk" if the disk is a non-DOS disk.
- Bytes : The total number of bytes available on the unit (a lot more useful
- than blocks!) It is interesting to note that the 880K per disk we
- are supposed to get is actually around 837K...
- Used : The total number of bytes used on the unit.
- Free : The total number of bytes free on the unit.
- Ers : The total number of hard errors on the unit.
- WPS : For Write Protect Status, this is either R/W (Read/Write) or R O
- (Read Only)
- SBB : Only applicable for disk drives (at the moment...) indicates whether
- the disk has a Standard BootBlock. N/A will appear if the unit is
- not a disk drive. No indicates a non-standard bootblock, and Yes
- indicates a standard Commodore bootblock (YAAY!). NBB indicates
- No BootBlock (ie the disk is not installed). The [-n] option when
- running PopInfo stops any bootblock checking, so you will see N/C
- (No Checking) for disk drives. VIR indicates a currently
- recognisable virus has been detected. PopInfo currently recognises
- the SCA, BYTE BANDIT, BYTE WARRIOR, OLD NORTHSTAR, NORTHSTAR,
- REVENGE, OBELISK, PENTAGON, SYSTEM Z, HSC, DISK-DOKTOR, GRAFFITI,
- 16 BIT CREW, PHANTASM, ULTRAFOX, and LAMER EXTERMINATOR viruses.
- Which virus it is will be displayed in the BootBlock window
- (see below) when/if you view the bootblock.
- No (for non-standard bootblock) appears in pen colour 2, and
- VIR (for virus) appears in pen colour 3.
-
- Also displayed is Chip RAM free, Fast RAM free, total RAM free, and the
- current system time. (now in stunning technicolour!)
-
- At any time, while the info window is active, a press of the space bar takes
- you into the BootBlock section. A large (screen sized) window opens, which
- displays half (at a time) of the bootblock, both in hex and ascii. The
- BootBlock window starts off with the bootblock of DF0:.
- On the right hand side of the BootBlock window are several gadgets,
- specifically, DF0:, DF1:, DF2:, DF3:, BLK, SAVE, LOAD, WIPE and EXIT.
- DF0: to DF3: select which bootblock is currently displayed (note : If any of
- these drives are not available, the gadget is disabled).
- BLK (either BLK1 or BLK0) allows you to view the other half of the bootblock.
- SAVE allows you to save the bootblock to a disk file, and LOAD allows you
- to restore a saved bootblock to a disk. Both SAVE and LOAD present you with
- a file requester, which prompts you to enter a filename.
- WIPE installs the currently selected disk. Both LOAD and WIPE ask for
- verification before carrying out your instruction.
- EXIT exits the BootBlock window and returns you to the info window.
- PopInfo automatically checks the memory for any of the currently known
- viruses, when run, and erases them if found.
-
- Back at the info window. Down in the bottom right hand corner (nicely
- contrasted with the sizing gadget) is a custom gadget that at first says
- POP. When the gadget does say POP, and you deactivate the info window (by
- clicking outside it) the window will pop back to the original icon. HOWEVER!,
- if you click on the POP gadget, it changes to STAY. When the gadget is STAY,
- the info window hangs around DYNAMICALLY UPDATING even when you do
- deactivate it! Nifty, huh?
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- While the time and memory are constantly updated when the window is open,
- the device information isn't (unless new devices are added while the window
- is open - PopInfo detects this and adjusts accordingly). However, you can
- force an update of the info by pressing the right mouse button when the
- PopInfo window is active. All the information is updated if diskchanges
- are detected.
- You can also resize the info window, depth arrange it, close it, etc...
-
- Well, enjoy the program (ie Use It!!)...
-
- Please address any author correspondance (bug reports, comments,
- (maybe any spare cash??), praise, etc..) to
-
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- Jonathan Potter
- 3 William Street
- Clarence Park, 5034
- South Australia
- Australia
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- phone : (08) 2932788 7.30pm -> 10.30pm CST weeknights
- 10am -> 10.30pm CST weekends
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- Jon.
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