@database "DMS2HD.guide" @NODE Main "DMS2HD V1.6" DMS2HD V1.6 ==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Cardware Release (2.06.99) (C) 1997-99 Andreas Falkenhahn @{"Introduction " link "Wasmacht"} What`s this !? @{"System requirements " link "System"} What you need @{"Copyright & Distribution info " link "Copyright"} Important (as usual:) @{"Cardware " link "Cardware"} This program is now Cardware @{"Xadmaster.library Readme " link "xadmaster"} Read this @{"DMS2HD Translators " link "locale"} The catalog translators @{"Decrunching an DMS archive to HD " link "ques"} It`s as easy as possible! @{"How does DMS2HD work? " link "how"} For interested people @{"What will it not do " link "noo"} Restrictions? Some. @{"About the author " link "Autor"} Something about me @{"Greetings and thanks " link "greetz"} Some greetings (a must read) @{"History " link "history"} Program`s history @endnode @node "locale" "Translators" The following people helped to make DMS2HD multilangual: Finnish: Samppa Rönkä French: Lionel German: Andreas.Falkenhahn What? Your language is not here?? Translate the catalog and send it to me! @endnode @node "noo" "What will it not do?" DMS2HD can only decrunch Amiga DOS archives to Harddisk. Don`t try it with NDOS disks! It won`t work... @endnode @node "how" "How does DMS2HD work?" The idea of DMS2HD is simple. DMS2HD executes the following steps: 1. It creates a RAD: disk in FastRAM. 2. It decrunches the DMS archive to this RAD: 3. It copies the contents from RAD to the harddisk 4. It formats the RAD: 5. ...and destroys it after a reboot That`s the whole mystery :) @endnode @node "free" "Read me" I finally decided to release DMS2HD as freeware! Here are some reasons why I did this: 1. I haven`t spend "that much" time on DMS2HD that it`s really worth to release it as Shareware. 2. DMS2HD is used by some other progs from me and they cannot use the unregistered version. If you registered DMS2HD you perhaps think you paid 20 DM or $15 for nothing... NO!!! Of course not! You`ve supported me and Amiga to ! Ok, but now enjoy this uncrippled version of DMS2HD. Yours sincerly, Andreas @endnode @node "key" "The keyfile" The Keyfile is file which must be copied to devs:. With the keyfile are the disabled @{"options" link "option"} useable and you have automatically the full version of the InstallKit, logical! You get the keyfile when you send US$15 or 20DM and the filled in @{"Registration form" link "register"} to @{"me" link "autor"}. You aren`t than allowed to spread the keyfile! In the keyfile is you`re complete adress saved. Spreaded keyfiles are an act of software piracy! @endnode @node "wasmacht" "Introduction" DMS2HD is a more or less powerful program which can decrunch your .DMS archives *DIRECT* to HD/RAM. Decrunching a DMS disk is now very fast (5 secs). DMS2HD is a CLI/WB program. You can easily use it in conjunction with a directory manager like DirOpus, but you can also double- click the icon and use the marvellous MUI GUI. DMS2HD can use the executable DMS or the xadmaster.library by Dirk Stöcker for decrunching. Decrunching a DMS archive is simple. See how @{"easy" link "ques"} it is. @endnode @node "Copyright" "Copyright" DMS2HD is copyrighted 1997-99 by Andreas Falkenhahn. It comes with the program FastRAD which is copyrighted by Torbjörn Andersson. The program FastRAD is Freeware. Optionally DMS2HD can use xadmaster.library for unpacking. This library is Copyright (C) by Dirk Stöcker . DMS2HD shan`t be selled for more than $2. If you have bought it for more, please change your dealer fast. DMS2HD must distributed with all files on the disk! Please spread it not as an DMS Archive, only as a disk or LHA/LZX archive. I don`t accede any liability if DMS2HD has something damaged. It was comfortable @{"tested" link "Autor"} and at me nothing dangerous happened. @endnode @node "Autor" "About the author" Author: ====== Software Failure / Airsoft Softwair Andreas Falkenhahn An der Trift 2 36132 Eiterfeld-Arzell GERMANY Email: Andreas.Falkenhahn@gmx.de WWW : http://www.home.pages.de/~Airsoft If you have any problems with DMS2HD, found bugs or have suggestions please email or write me. If you write, don`t forget to send some stamps or $$$, because the postal service in Germany is REALLY expensive. My system: A1200, 68040 40mhz, Mitsumi FX-400, 18MB Ram, OS3.1 @endnode @node "greetz" "Greetings" Note: this list is outdated!! (last updated in december `97) Greetings fly to: ================= Excalibur / Airsoft Gandalf of Infinity WF King The Falconer A. v. K. Wusel Atlan Rick t. R. Jennes Marty McFly Noke Artificial Bytes Roadrunner H.W. Dodger Pearl Titanic Olli Steffen Phil Rave of Bizarre arts Antibrain of Bizarre arts Willi Hillenbrand Tazz / Animators Jones Rich Dr. Retro Cyberbit Mr. P Dirk Erich Marcel Marco Joggy Baer Richie Chris Michael @endnode @node "System" "Requirements" To use DMS2HD you need at least an Amiga with harddisk and OS2.04+ IMPORTANT: The main executable DMS must be installed in C: DMS2HD tries to allocate C:DMS. Additionally you must have the workbench installed on your harddisk. Optionally DMS2HD will require xadmaster.library by Dirk Stöcker in libs:. You can get this powerful unarchiving library from Aminet (util/arc/xadmaster.library) @endnode @node "ques" "Decrunching a DMS archive" Decrunching is simple you can use... 1) the inbuild MUI GUI: Start DMS2HD. Now you can select a DMS archive, the destination path and some other things. Click the 'Decrunch' button to start the operation! You can set in the menu Settings/DMS2HD which unarchiver DMS2HD shall use. Possible archives are DMS and xadmaster.library. I suggest to use xadmaster as this way is cleaner! 2) the CLI: This way is good for using DMS2HD with a directory manager. You can then decrunch the files easily with the manager. Especially cool with DirOpus :) OK, there`re two parameters, which need to be specified: DMS2HD archive.dms destination Archive is the DMS archive to decrunch (don`t forget suffix .DMS) Destination is the path, where to decrunch the files to Here`s an example: DMS2HD Wonderland.dms dh0:Games/Wonderland Additionally you can use as the third parameter XADMASTER or DMS. This tells DMS2HD which way to use to unpack the archive. e.g. 'DMS2HD archive.dms dh4:Files XADMASTER' would use xadmaster.library to unpack the archive. Specifying DMS as argument is not really necessary as its the default. I suggest to use XADMASTER argument for unpacking because this is the cleaner way. That was it! If you`ve questions, don`t hesitate to ask @{"me" link "autor"}. @endnode @node "history" "History" V1.6: (Cardware Release Version) - fixed some bugs (reported by Uwe Pannecke) - some minor changes - added a french catalog by Lionel - updated doc V1.5: (Cardware Release Version) - added support for xadmaster.library - fixed a bug - added finnish catalog by Samppa Rönkä - updated doc and german catalogs V1.4: (Cardware Release Version) - added german catalog + developer files - added locale.library support - it uses now my own copy routine instead of C:Copy - it doesn`t need assigns any more - improved decrunching routines - improved user-interface - improved errorhandle -> no more crashes - added MUI GUI V1.1: (Freeware Release Version) - now freeware: nothing is disabled!! - keyfile code removed - bug fixes V1.0: (Shareware Release Version) - simple GUI added - better decrunching - less bugs (many were fixed) - keyfile support - Amiga Guide® Documentation V0.1: (for private use only) - very buggy - CLI control Future plans: Not much...unless you`ve some nice ideas. Contact @{"me" link "autor"} then. @endnode @node "Cardware" "Cardware" DMS2HD is Cardware, that means that you have to send me a postcard from your country/town or whatever. Just a little card. Show me your support !! Send cards to here.... Andreas Falkenhahn An der Trift 2 36132 Eiterfeld-Arzell GERMANY Of course you can send any other stuff too like money, chocolate...etc. I`m waiting ! @endnode This program is Shareware. If you like & use it @{"register" link "register"} yourself by sending $15 (20DM) with the filled-in @{"Registration form" link "register"} to @{"this" link "autor"} adress. You`ll get a keyfile which enables the disabled options. So you have a lot more @{"features" link "option"}. Additionally I`m interested in errors or suggestions to DMS2HD. Take a look @{"here" link "autor"}. @node "why" "Was bringt mir die Vollversion?" The fullversion (=@{"keyfile" link "key"}) has this features: 1. decrunch archives which are bigger than 350kb !! 2. don`t enter the funny sentences and more because of the future versions which run with the @{"keyfile" link "key"} undisabled, of course. @{"Register" link "register"} now. @endnode @node "register" "Registrationsformular" DMS2HD Registrationsformular Surname/name: _______________________________________________ Street: _____________________________________________________ Adress: _____________________________________________________ Phonenumber (free) __________________________________________ E-Mail(s): __________________________________________________ I own the following computers: () A500 () A600 () A1000 () A1200 () A1500 () A2000 () A3000 () A4000 () CDTV () CD32 () ________________ with memory: Chip RAM: __________ Fast RAM: __________ Processor: 680_0 Coprocessor: () yes () no Kickstart/Workbench: () 1.2 () 1.3 () 2.0 () 3.0 () 3.1 () ___.___ I wanna get the keyfile: () per E-mail () per post Used DMS2HD Version: V__.___ I`m a member of a group () yes () no Name:____________________________ I have the DMS2HS from: ____________________________________________________ Error reports/Bugs/suggestions: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ With my signature I promise that the keyfile is only for my private use and that I give it not to any other people. I know that spreaded keyfiles are illegal and that that may have judicial follows. ______________________________ _____________________ Signature Date @endnode @node xadmaster "xadmaster.library readme" /* snipped from the xadmaster.library documentation */ The xadmaster.library is Shareware with very special conditions. There are no usage restrictions (means this is no Crippleware!), and xadmaster.library use can be implemented into programs without any restrictions. Only the end users have to pay shareware, when using xadmaster.library. There are 3 forms of payment to get a registered user: - Send US $20 (or as DM) to my snail mail address or use any other more secure transfer system. - Make detailed bug reports about 3 currently unknown bugs. I decide whether a bug report is counted or not. Mainly this depends on two facts: - was the bug already reported - does the description help me to find the bug After the first report you will get a partly registered user :-) - You make an own external client and send me the source and the client for inclusion in next release. Some more are good as well! The last form is the most wanted! For programmers using xadmaster.library in own applications (f.e. in virus scanners): - It would be fine, if you would tell me suggestions or bugs, as implementing xadmaster.library use may show you some problems. - You must state above conditions in your distribution, at a place, where users can read it. - And please do not forget: Most time you are users as well, so think about above conditions. NOTE: This conditions only cover the xadmaster.library! External clients may have different legal state. For example LZX and Zoom both are Freeware. So expect clients to have any legal state. You need to check this for every client. Normally the version string in the client should tell you what type it is. @endnode