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- This is the fifth version (versions 1.00 and 1.10 supported only
- RAW data, requiring a VOC conversion utility to be utilized). With VOC
- support added, the program has been renamed from RAW2SAM to CVT2SAM to
- demonstrate its multi-format input capabilities. Version 3.00 also adds
- WAV conversion capabilities.
-
- In each release you'll notice that I mention the code is 'very efficient' or
- 'optimally efficient.' At those points I was comparing my code to other
- available code which performed the same tasks. When writing version 3.00
- I discovered an entirely new set of routines which increase speed by epic
- proportions! Following are a comparison between 2.20 and 3.00.
-
- VOC files
- (3,048,649 bytes in 13 VOC files which are a mix of raw VOC's, and many
- different block arrangements)
- Ver 2.20: 5 minutes 57 seconds
- Ver 3.00: 1 minute 05 seconds
-
- RAW and SAM files
- (2,393,313 bytes in 11 files which are a mix of RAW, SAM, and SND files)
- Ver 2.20: 3 minutes 42 seconds
- Ver 3.00: 18 seconds
-
- As you can tell, the speed increases were dramatic! Bear in mind, these
- are my results on my system and do not guarantee any level of performance
- (though I think you will find the performance outstanding!)
-
-
- Version 3.00 (Mar 5, 1993)
- SPEED! All routines were DRAMATICALLY speeded up. This program
- should almost be a given a new name. Blazingly fast!!!!
- Added ability to process WAV files
- Fixed problems with incorrect lengths of silence block expansion
-
- Version 2.20 (Feb 20, 1993)
- VOC routines rewritten to be optimally efficient (were dependant
- on RAW routines before for data processing)
- Added '-R' option to reverse conversion from SAM to RAW
- Added ability to expand VOC repeats
-
- Version 2.01 (Feb 15, 1993)
- Name changed to CVT2SAM to reflect new multi-format ability
- Added VOC support (inlcuding blocked VOC's. Supported are:
- message blocks, marker blocks, data blocks, subsequent
- data blocks, silence blocks. Also recognized, but not
- expanded were repeat blocks.
- Added option '-C' to convert packed data
- Added help screen '-?' online
-
- Version 2.00 (Feb 15, 1993)
- Very buggy version of 2.01, same features, but many didn't work.
- A few copies leaked out before I caught the problems, which were
- corrected within the day.
-
- Version 1.10 (Dec 1, 1992)
- Makes 1.00 more usable (no notable new features)
- Added parameter reading routines so filenames can now be specified
- on the command line
- Complete rewrite of raw data to SAM conversion code (VERY efficient
- now!)
-
- Version 1.00 (Nov 92)
- First release written for a friend
- Converted raw data to SAM data
-