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- PcRestore V2.50 (30-MAY-94)
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- Written by Mikael Nordlund.
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- What is PcRestore?
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- PcRestore is a utility for transfering files between MSDOS to Amiga.
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- For example, when you have downloaded a bunch of files on your PC
- (you have dl:ed at your job, it's cheaper that way:-) ) and want it
- transfered to your Amiga. Most files you have downloaded are .LHA and .DMS
- files and are rather big. You could copy every file to PC-disks and then
- copy them manually to your Amiga ,indeed possible but who wants to work
- unnecessarily?
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- If you want to transfer a file that is larger than 729 K (which is the
- diskspace available on a PC without HDFloppy), you'll have to split it on
- the PC and join it on the Amiga, indeed possible but who wants to work
- unnecessarily?
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- This program is the solution to those problems. (oops now we're sounding
- just like TVShop hehe)
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- Just use the MSDOS program 'BACKUP' on your PC and backup all the files.
- Then use PcRestore to restore them to your Amiga.
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- It handles the 'BACKUP' command on DOS 3.30, 4.X, 5.X. Perhaps it works
- on lower version's but I haven't been able to test it.
- It can read ANY valid unit or path, so if you want to copy the backupdisks
- on your harddrive and then run this program it is going to work just fine.
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- System requirements.
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- Well, Well. OS2.0 is certainly needed for this.
- and Asl.Library V38+ as well.
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- If Automount facility is used then you have to have:
- Run for OS Execute (function)
- Mount for mounting sources
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- Memory requirements are as following:
- Crossdosfilesystem or similary system (you have to be enable to read PC-
- formatted disk's).
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- Locale is used if it exists on your machine.
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- How do I use it?
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- Now then, lets go on with the main thing or the gadgets.
- You can either use the mouse or the keys for the different gadgets.
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- Start:
- Pretty obvious.
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- Abort:
- Also obvious.
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- Quit:
- If you use this gadget, then you tell the Amiga to remove this task from
- the processors tasklist. (Nice explanation).
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- About:
- Try it.
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- Ask To Restore File:
- This gadget can be activated at ANY time. If activated, the program
- will ask you whether to restore a file or not.
- If activated during the restoration of a file then the file currently
- processed will be restored, and thereafter you will be asked of what
- to do with each file until you deactivate it.
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- If DEactivated during the restoration of a file then the file currently
- processed and all files thereafter will be restored.
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- It will create a screenblink when it wants you to answer if it is to
- restore a file or not.
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- Config:
- Opens the configuration screen.
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- **** Configuration Screen ****
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- Source 1(2,3,4):
- You MUST specify at least one of them. You can for instance just specify
- Source 1 and Source 3.
- This is just the path or device you want the program to look for PCBackup
- disks or files.
- Either type in the path or utilize the gadget to pop up a requester.
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- Destination:
- This, you also MUST specify. Its where the restored data will be, and as
- usual for the rest, LOOK above.
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- Preserve Path:
- If you want to restore the backup with dir's and original path's you
- have to use this.
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- AutoMount Sources:
- When you utilize this gadget then PcRestore will try to mount the source
- devices. It uses the Amiga's c-command 'Mount' so you must have it on the
- disk if you want to use this option. I thought it was better to do like
- this cause when Commodore upgrade the 'Mount' command, PcRestore will use
- the updated version instead of using an inbuilt version which may be out
- dated.
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- Replace File:
- This cyclegadget has three options.
- "Always" Replace File: PcRestore will not check if the file you want to
- restore already exists.
- "Never" Replace File: PcRestore will not restore a file if it already
- exists.
- "Ask" Replace File: PcRestore will pop up a gadget for you to select
- if you want to Replace, Rename or Skip the file.
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- On Restore:
- This cyclegadget has three options.
- "No Rename" On Restore: PcRestore will not change the filename in ANY
- way.
- "Auto Rename" On Restore: PcRestore will change the first char to caps,
- the rest will be changed to small.
- "Man Rename" On Restore: PcRestore will pop up a gadget for you to enter
- the new name for the file.
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- Save:
- Save the config.
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- Use:
- Use the config, without saving it.
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- Cancel:
- Well, All changes are cancelled (why did you enter the config window then
- schmuckhead :-) )
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- CLI Options:
- When you start PcRestore you can use the option 'S' to let you start
- PcRestore directly with the present configuration.
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- 'PS <screenname>' option if you want the PcRestore window on a non-default
- public screen.
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- Phuuuuu!!!!
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- ***** DISCLAIMER ****** DISCLAIMER ****** DISCLAIMER ****** DISCLAIMER ****
- I do not take any responsibility if this program destroys any important
- or unimportant data, or destroys any other things. It's up to the user.
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- I call this program ShareWare so if you use it and think it is worth
- something then send me some cash in US$ or SEK so I can continue to
- develop useful programs in the future.
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- Send cash, bugreports, improvements etc. to the following address.
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- Mikael Nordlund
- Harstigen 25
- 952 42 Kalix
- SWEDEN
-
- or
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- Mikael Nordlund 2:205/604.3@fidonet
- 39:162/400.3@amiganet
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- These have currently payed some ShareWare attributes:
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- Thomas Kobler
- Mats Granstrom
- Kenth Berthilsson
- Ludwig Kamphenkel
- Kajetan Hinner
- Janne Karlsson
- Jürgen Matern
- Thomas Otwald Jensen
- Jes Sorensen
- Jesper Skov
- Stephen Hendry
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- As you can see, it's not so many that have paid ShareWare. And I think
- that's because I haven't put any keyfile or similary to protect the program.
- As the look of today it seems to be the only way to get some people to
- give some money for the program. :-(
- But I'll wait with the protection and hope that YOU can pay for good
- programs that YOU use.
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- Perhaps the complete version of PcRestore (that includes PcBackup) will be
- protected with annoying things. But if the ShareWare-paying gets better,
- I'll maybe ignore it (keyfiles is a VERY annoying thing).
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- DS. I also want to thank Kenth Berthilsson for some basic ideas.
- And thanks to Mats Granstrom for some nags about the program.
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- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
- TODO:
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- * Add support for 'MSBackup' (Yes, I know, it's gonna be hard)
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- * Key-file??? (It's not my fault) :-(
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- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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- Bye, Bye and hopefully you will hear from me soon.
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