********** Convert Atmos -> PC V 1.0 ********** Copyright Robert Cheramy 1995 Presentation: ------------- This programme transfers any Sedoric file from an image disk to your PC hard disk, with a CLOAD header, usable by Fabrice Frances' Oric emulator Euphoric, or without any header. This is a cardware program, which means you can use, copy and distribute it freely, but if you use it, you must send me a postcard or a message. If I now people use my programs, it gives me a motivation to go on programming. See foward for my address. I decline any responsibility about the damages that this program might cause. Usage: ------ At the DOS Prompt, type CIP filename and press ENTER. Where filename is an ORIC_MFM image disk; Then, select a file by using the arrow keys, type 'E' to copy it with a header 'S' to copy it without one; 'I' gives you information (LOAD" ",V) about the file 'R' Re-reads the disk 'Q'Quits. When you are asked for the name of the destination file, press ENTER to keep the Sedoric name minus the last letter (DOS uses 8 letters for filenames versus 9 for the Sedoric). If you want to use another name, just type it. The new file will be written to the current directory. CIP supports merged files : * In Information, if the file is merged, CIP will display: "Fichier merg‚. Appuyez sur 'M' pour les autres infos" witch meens "Merged file. Press 'M' for more informations". So, to have information on the other files press 'M' * A merged file will be copied this way: Each subfile will be copied one after the other, with a header if the copy mode is "with header". To acces to the Nth. subfile with Euphoric, you must run CLOAD N times on the CIP-copied merged file. Be Careful : CIP overwrites the destination file, if it already exists, without asking for a permission. Aknowledgements: ---------------- Andre Cheramy (and his collaborators), for his book "Sedoric a nu", without its existence, nothing could have been possible: it's THE Sedoric reference. Andre Cheramy again for his help and advices. Fabrice Frances, for his Oric emulator Euphoric, available on Internet (Web page): http://www.ensica.fr/~frances/oric/emulate_english.html Laurent Chiacchierini and Simon GUYART, for their help about the English doc files. David Jurgens, for his program "HelpPC", absolute reference for the "Hard" programming on a PC. Michael Tischer, for his book "La bible PC", another good reference if some mistakes are excepted (maybe corrected in new editions). Club Europe Oric (CEO), witch gives every Oric fan the possibility of having more contacts with other Oric fans. If you want to write to me... ----------------------------- If you have found a bug, have suggestions, want to send me documentations, want to send me a contribution, or just want to contact me, then write! Robert Cheramy 54, rue de Sours 28000 CHARTRES FRANCE My E-mail: rcheramy@mail.dotcom.fr (Remember, this is a cardware program) Historic: --------- V 0.2 : The program shows the directory of a Sedoric disk. V 0.4 : The program loads a file (without header) whose position in the directory has been predefined. V 0.5 : Reads a file without header, whose rank in the directory has been specified by the user. V 0.7 : Lists the files that you select by their numbers to load them. Still display problems due to bad loading. V 0.9 (06/95): Better loading and display, but nothing is really better... (I just added a loop until the disk drive returns no error, but it never resets the floppy). A French documentation is now attached to the executable file. V 1.0 (07/95): Two main changes (in addition to corrected spelling mistakes...) - The header is systematicaly generated in stop mode (the program ignores the AUTO), which makes manipulations easier (the program doesn't run just after loading). - A bug has been fixed: in the 0.9 version, the program declared Basic files as memory blocks, and vice versa. V 1.1 (01/96): Many bugs have been fixed. The program now has a better security and shouldn't print bad characters to screen anymore. It also reports reading problems after five attempts. The source code is now attached to the distribution files. V 1.2 (03/96): Now, you can also read files from drive B! Addition of this English Doc file (Thanks, Simon) V 2 (07/96): New interface, more simple (You don't need to type 20 times '0' to copy the last file of the disk anymore...). Information on files. Transfer of merged files. Transfer without header has been added. A bug related to the end of file has been fixed. V 2.1 (05/97): CIP now indicates the number of files. A bug (previous versions did NOT read all the whole DIR) has been fixed. Planned enhancements: - Fixed errors and bugs that must not be rare, pointed out by possible users... - A PC -> Atmos converter program may be useful, so I'm thinking about writing one, but it will take time (and I have little time...), and it seems to be much more complicated than this program. - Make CIP faster (it is 4x slowlier as CAP!!!) *** For direct disk acces use CAP V2.1 *** Files supplied with CIP V1: CIP .EXE Executable file. CIP1 .PAS } U2580V10.PAS } Source files UIMAGVAA.PAS } CIP1DOC .ENG This English document file. CIP1DOC .FR The French document file. The latest version of this program is available on the Web: http://www.ensica.fr/~frances/oric/emulate_english.html There's a lot of things about Orics there, so visit it! Club Europe Oric: In France: Jean BOILEAU 33, avenue Henri Barbusse 93140 BONDY FRANCE In UK: Jonathan HAWORTH (e-mail: jon@cam.dungeon.com) 3, Madingley Road CAMBRIDGE CB3 0EE ENGLAND Chartres, 11th Mai, 1997.