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- AMYXFER.EXE 1.1 - a PC-side transfer utility for the BridgeBoard
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- Written by Greg Browne 8/1/90
-
- WHAT ------
-
- The PC-side of a pair of matched utilities for simplifying file transfer
- to and from the bridgeboard. Simply semi-automates the AREAD and AWRITE
- stuff on the PC side.
-
- AMYXFER.EXE is a PC "sort-of" directory utility which grabs the file
- RAM:PCDLIST.BBD from the AMIGA side and allows you to display directories
- and mark and transfer files back and forth from any path on the PC to
- the given path in the PCDLIST.BBD file. This program works with the
- DOS "SHELL" statement and errors are simply the DOS messages displayed
- in a relatively harmless area of the screen. It automatically redraws
- the screen if it gets messed up.
-
- EXPECTATIONS ------
-
- AMYXFER expects the programs AREAD and AWRITE to be available somewhere
- in your PATH statement. It does not use any configuration files. It
- also expects the program RAM:PCDLIST.BBD to be on the AMIGA side for it
- to read at startup. If this file is NOT found, the program will just
- set the AMIGA path to RAM: and only be capable of AWRITEing to there
- from the PC.
-
- NOTE that this program uses the /B option ONLY. If you want all that
- <CR><LF> conversion, use something else.
-
- OPERATION --------
-
- To start, simply type the program name (you may change it if you like).
-
- The program may be started with one optional "tail" argument to tell it
- to use MONOCHROME colors (default is COLOR). If you are running the
- mono PC screen, you MUST do this to see highlights. Color is much
- prettier.
-
- AMYXFER [MONO]
-
- There are 5 "windows" of interest.
- 1) The upper left window always displays a file directory. Whether it
- is the DOS or AMY directory will be shown along the top border.
- 2) The upper right window shows a summary of the commands. They are
- described more fully under "COMMANDS" below.
- 3) The upper filepath window displays the current AMIGA output or
- import path.
- 4) The lower filepath window displays the current DOS output or
- import path.
- 5) The bottom-most window is the status/info/error/etc display area.
-
- TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAM, SIMPLY PRESS THE <ESC> KEY.
-
- DIRECTORY WINDOW ----------
-
- +-[ TYPE OF DIR SHOWING ]-------------------------------------+
- | <PARENT> <DIR> filedate ftime |
- | <subdirnames in brackets> <DIR> filedate ftime |
- | <subdirnames in brackets> <DIR> filedate ftime |
- | filenames_alphabetically f-sizes filedate ftime |
- | filenames_alphabetically 1234567 12/31/89 05:45 |
- | etc. 1234567 07/28/90 17:40 |
- +-[ x items ]-------------------------------------------------+
-
- NOTES
- Highlighted item is the one which will be acted on.
- <UP and DOWN arrow> keys move highlight through files.
- <PGUP/PGDN/HOME/END> are useful - experiment.
- <ENTER> key on a subdir selects and reads that subdir.
- <ENTER> key on a <PARENT> moves back a level in the tree.
- <ENTER> key on a filename alternately selects/unselects it.
- First & last column has a diamond in it if file is selected
- <COMMANDS> are active also.
-
- CAUTIONS --------
-
- The program will attempt to fit the filenames from the AMIGA into a
- format usable for DOS. i.e. it will take the first 8 letters of the
- main name and add the first 3 after any "." which may cause duplicate
- names if you aren't careful about your naming conventions.
-
- COMMANDS --------
-
- S) Switch DIRS - Switch the display to the other path. i.e. IF DOS is
- displayed, get the AMIGA display, and vice versa.
-
- 1) Show AMY DIR - Display the current AMIGA path directory content in
- the directory window.
-
- 2) Show DOS DIR - Display the current DOS path directory content in
- the directory window.
-
- 3) Read AMY LIST- Read the RAM:PCDLIST.BBD over from the AMIGA side and
- set the paths and directory content. This is to allow
- you to flip over to the AMIGA side and re-do the PCDir
- listing, then flip back and activate it without leaving
- the AMYXFER program.
-
- 4) Read DOS DRV - Get the next key from the keyboard (A-P) and attempt
- to read the related DOS drive (at root level). If the
- drive is not available, nothing will be done.
-
- 5) Mark ALL - Mark all files as "selected".
-
- 6) Unmark ALL - UN-mark all files so none are "selected".
-
- 7) Copy - Copy the currently marked files from the display.
-
- IF an AMY dir is displayed, the marked files will
- be AREAD from the AMIGA to the currently displayed
- DOS path.
-
- IF a DOS dir is displayed, the marked files will
- be AWRITE'ed to the current AMIGA path from DOS.
-
- <CR> Mark/Unmark/
- (or ChDIR)- Toggle selection of files, or move into directories
- depending on what is highlighted.
-
- <ESC> Quit - Obvious.
-
- ------- MODIFICATIONS --------
- v1.0 8/1/90 Original
- v1.1 8/1/90 OOPS! Window didn't hold position on errors and RAM: printed
- in wrong place when PCDLIST.BBD was not found.
-