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- GEN v1.2 by Phil Herron REGISTRATION $15.00
- DISK FILE GENERATING TEST UTILITY HERRON JAN90 UTIL
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- Update
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- * Sends a specified number of chars to any device.
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- * Can use to produce disk files of any size.
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- * On-screen progress indication (20K increments).
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- * Elapsed time displayed at termination.
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- * Quantity discounts for multiple registrations.
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- * NEW IN THIS VERSION:
- Following a run during which midnight occurs, prior
- versions displayed incorrect elapsed times. This
- version corrects that oversight.
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- Syntax: GEN [length] [>[>filespec or device]]
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- Gen replaces trial-and-error methods for building files of
- specific sizes for timing tests or tests of printers, disk
- drives and print spooler configurations.
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- It generates files of any size from zero to twenty million
- bytes, much faster than typing random characters into a text
- editor. Besides generating files on disk, it can send a
- specific number of characters directly to the console screen,
- printer or other DOS device.
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- Before GEN, the alternatives for producing files of a
- specific size for testing drives or print spooler
- configurations were:
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- 1 - Type random characters into a text editor, or
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- 2 - Use the DOS DEBUG utility.
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- The first is very slow; the second requires some familiarity
- with DEBUG. GEN requires no prior knowledge or experience.
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- Hardware Requirements : IBM PC, XT, AT or compatible
- with at least 64K RAM.
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- Other Requirements : DOS 2.1 or later.
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- (SDA format Copyright 1990 SDN Project for SDNet/Workls! (sm))
- JAN90 UTIL
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