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- ---=== Splice Lite ===---
-
-
- Have you ever had a file which is just too darn big to fit onto a floppy
- disk? No matter how much you try and compress it, it just won't fit.
- In desperation you resort to using a text editor to cut and past huge
- chunks into other files, but alas the file is always corrupt when you try
- and put it back together!
-
- WELL WORRY NO MORE, Splice Lite is here!
-
- Splice Lite is able to split ANY type of file into any size you so desire.
- It has a number of built in options which lets you split files for direct
- use on double density and high density disks.
-
- It even has a disk space saver option which deletes the used source files
- once the have been joined together. And an option for formatting the file
- names for use with MS-DOS (8x3 characters).
-
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-
-
- Splice Lite. Freeware version.
- Usage : splice {In file} [Out file] {-j} {-p#} {-s#} {-dd} {-hd} [-options]
-
- {Commands}
- In file : The name of the file to be split or joined.
- -j : JOINS specified files together.
- -p# : SPLITS the file into a specified number of PORTIONS.
- -s# : SPLITS the file into segments of a specified SIZE (KB).
- -dd : SPLITS the file into segments of 720KB for DOUBLE DENSITY disks.
- -hd : SPLITS the file into segments of 1.44MB for HIGH DENSITY disks.
-
- [Options]
- Out file : Target DRIVE for the split files.
- -m : Uses MS-DOS file extensions.
- -h : HELP and information.
- -x : DELETES source files to save disk space.
-
-
-
- The COMMANDS explained
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- In file : This is the name of the file you wish to be split, or joined.
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- Out file : The target drive for the split files.
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-
- -m This command is used when either the source or destination files
- are going to be used with the MS-DOS operating system. It
- basically chops anything off after the eighth character of the
- file name, and uses the extension to store the file numbers.
- For example:
-
- AVeryLongFileName becomes AVeryLon.1
-
- If the -m option is not used the files are stored using a "_"
- For example:
-
- AVeryLongFileName becomes AVeryLongFileName_1
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- -h Displays a brief summary of the main commands used within Splice.
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-
- -j This toggles the JOINING mode for Splice. If you have split
- a file into a number of pieces and you wish to join them back
- together again, this command is used.
- For example:
-
- You have: myfile.1 myfile.2 myfile.3 myfile.4
- You want to put them together to form: myfile.exe
- All you have to do is:
-
- splice myfile.exe -j
-
- Notice: You don't include every source file name.
- Splice will automatically search in the same directory for all
- files with the specified name.
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-
- -p# This option is used for SPLITTING files. The # represents
- the number of portions you want the file to be split into.
- If you have a file called myfile and you want it to be split
- into 4 equal portions, all you have to do is:
-
- splice myfile -p4
-
- The result will be: myfile_1 myfile_2 myfile_3 myfile_4
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-
- -s# This option is similar to -p# except YOU define the size of
- the portions. For example, if you want to split myfile
- into portions which will fit onto a floppy disk, you would
- use the below command:
-
- splice myfile -s1440
-
- The size should always be entered in Kilobytes.
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-
- -dd This option splits the file into portions each of 720KB.
- The file can then be copied onto DOUBLE DENSITY disks.
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- -hd This option splits the file into portions each of 1.440MB.
- The file can then be copied onto HIGH DENSITY disks.
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-
- -x When a source file is finished with it is deleted from the system.
- This option should only be used if you have a backup copy of
- your source files. It is primarily designed for people running
- low on disk space. There is however a function which warns you
- if this option has been activated. BE CAREFUL.
-
- It can be added to any of the splitting or joining operations.
-
-
- Examples
- ^^^^^^^^
-
- splice myfile -p2 -m -x
-
- Will SPLIT myfile into 2 portions, use MS-DOS extensions,
- and DELETE all the source files.
-
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-
-
- splice myfile.exe -s720 -m
-
- Will SPLIT myfile into files no larger that 720KB, and use
- MS-DOS file extensions.
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-
-
- splice myfile.exe -dd -m
-
- Will perform the exact same operation as above. Remember that
- -hd will SPLIT the file into segments of 1.44MB (1,440KB).
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-
-
- splice myfile.exe -j -x
-
- Will JOIN myfile, and delete all the source files. Notice that
- the absence of -m will cause splice to use long file names by
- default.
-
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-
- A quick disclaimer
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- I cannot be held responsible for any damaged caused directly or indirectly
- by the use of this program, irrespective of its correct or improper usage.
- All liabilities lye with the user. Use it at your own risk.
- Don't worry though, nobody has had any problems with it, so far!
-
- Copyright acknowledgment
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- MS-DOS is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
-
- Splice Turbo
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^
- I am currently working on a turbo charged version of Splice which uses
- dynamic memory allocation rather than the fixed array type currently
- implemented. This will mean speed improvements of about 90%+ on floppy
- disk operations. Woooooo!
-
- Other machine versions
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- There are versions of Splice Lite available for the : Amiga, Mac,
- E-mail me for more information. PC, Sun, Vax
-
- Wot no (C)
- ^^^^^^^^^^
- As Splice Lite is freeware you can copy it as much as you like without
- having to pay a penny. Indeed, give it to all of your friends!
- What I would ask you to do is E-mail me if you use the program, just
- so I know how far and wide it spreads.
- Please send any suggestions and comments to: tomjerry@dcs.qmw.ac.uk
- OR: AC4193@qmw.ac.uk
- Thank's to;
- ^^^^^^^^^^^
- Andrew Elia, for his input and for compiling the Amiga version (SAS/C v6.55)
- Alistair Railson, for eating all my food while beta testing!
- And all the Guy's and Gal's at QMW DCS London.
-
- Mark Cunnell, May 1995.
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