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- FILE MASTER V1.11
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- © Roger Fischlin
- Steigerwaldweg 6
- D-6450 Hanau 7
- West Germany
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- Phone: (06181) 650266 (only Germany)
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- * This instruction doesn't describe all features of FileMaster. *
- * If you send the $10 , you will get the full instructions. *
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- About FileMaster
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- FileMaster is a file editor like NewZap or FedUp which allows you
- to manipulate bytes of a file. But you may also change the file
- size or you can execute a patch, too. FileMaster is compatible to
- ProPatch (published by the German AMIGA Magazin).
- Another important aspect is that you can work with a copy of the
- file and save it as a different file or you can just edit some
- bytes of an existing file. FileMaster runs on PAL and on NTSC
- computers.
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- To start FileMaster
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- Workbench : double-click FileMaster's icon.
- CLI : The drawer containing FileMaster should be the current
- directory (use CD). Then just enter 'FileMaster1.11'.
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- Afterwards click the OK gadget.
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- Preferences
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- You can save your preferences to an extra file which will be read
- by FileMaster when started . Use the fist menu to change the
- preferences which includes colours, write mode and the joker.
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- · Write mode » What shall FileMaster do if you have
- changed some bytes and you want
- to quit the sector without having saved it.
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- · Ask » FileMaster asks you if
- it should write the
- sector.
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- · Write without » FileMaster writes the
- asking sector without asking
- you.
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- · Do not write » FileMaster doesn't ask
- nor write the sector.
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- open file
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- Click the OPEN gadget on the right side. A file requester will
- appear. Type in the path name in the upper and the file name in the
- lower string gadget or simply click on the directory/file. Or just
- click 'DF0:', 'DF1:' und 'RAM:' for the path name. Click 'Parent'
- if you want to get to the parent directory. Selecting 'Devs' lists
- all mounted devices . FileMaster displays the name
- and the file size or '« Dev »' for device or '« Dir »' for
- directory. Select 'Cancel' to exit without opening a file. If you
- want to open a file select :
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- · 'Edit on device' : All sectors will be directly written to
- the file. That's the ordinary mode used
- by FedUp and NewZap, too.
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- · 'Edit in RAM' : FileMaster copies the whole file to the
- memory (if there's enough left) and all
- sectors are written to RAM. This speeds
- up FileMaster. After finishing your work
- you can save the copy to a new name.
- If you want to modify the file size you
- will have to use this mode.
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- Keep in mind that you cannot open an empty file.
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- Edit a sector
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- Use the cursor keys to move the cursor, use Shift to speed up. You
- may set the position by using your mouse, too. FileMaster displays
- the current cursor position on the right side. The current mode
- (ASC/HEX) is shown next to that. You may change it by clicking the
- text or by pressing the INS-key (0-key of the numeric keypad). If
- the mode is set to ASC FileMaster takes all inputs as written text.
- Otherwise it takes all inputs as hexdecimal bytes. The first digit
- is shown by entering the next digit you change to byte.You can undo
- the first digit by pressing backspace. If you move the cursor after
- having entered the first digit the old byte will remain.All changed
- bytes are printed in a different colour.
- If you want to write the sector to the file click the WRITE gadget.
- Click UNDO if you want to undo all changes.
- For examples if you are looking for a string it's not very useful
- that all bytes are shown as ASCII . So go to the DISPLAY menu and
- select which bytes should be shown as ASCII :
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- · 'all'
- all bytes are shown as ASCII.
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- · 'only characters'
- only characters are shown as ASCII. The boxes will vanish away.
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- · 'only 32-125'
- only the characters of the US alphabet are shown as ASCII.
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- All other bytes are displayed as '.'.
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- Sectors
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- The numer of the current sector and the number of the last sector of
- the file are shown in the rectangle about the ASCII rectangle. Just
- click that rectangle and a window will be opened. Now enter the
- number of the sector you want to edit or enter the offset of the
- byte you want to edit. You may also click one of these gadgets :
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- · 'Cancel' » cancel
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- · 'First' » the first sector is shown.
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- · 'Last' » the last sector is shown.
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- · 'Offset' » The sector containing the byte with the given
- offset is shown.
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- · 'Sector' » The given sector is shown.
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- FileMaster understands decimal and hexadecimal numbers. So you can
- enter '10' or '$A'.
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- You can use the menus 'First sector' and 'Last sector', too.
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- If you oly want to go to the next or previous sector just click the
- gadget on the right side ( 'FORWARD' / 'BACKWARD' ).
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- Search for text or bytes
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- Click the SEARCH gadget and enter all information needed.
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- Sector : Enter the number from which FileMaster should begin to
- search or click 'First' / 'Last' if you want to search
- from the first/last sector.
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- Case : Click 'No' and FileMaster doesn't care about captial
- sensitve letters. But be careful, this only works with the US
- aphabet (a-z). German character like 'Ä' und 'ä' are
- different.
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- Direction : Click 'Forward'if you want to search forwards or press
- 'Backward' if you want to search backwards.
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- Type in the text you want to be search and click 'Search ASCII'.
- While FileMaster is searching the sector number is shown. Click
- 'Cancel' to quit. You can use the joker, that means if you enter
- '?miga' you might find 'Omiga', 'Amiga' or 'Emiga' .... Instead of
- the question mark you have to use your joker.
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- If you want to search bytes you have to enter them in hexadecimal
- notation because if you entered '200' it woundn't be clear whether
- it's a byte, a word or even a long word. You may put blanks and "$"
- between the bytes and a byte can be replaced by the joker.
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- examples : '$00 33 ? 4456'
- ' 99 56 45'
- '$ff aa CC DD'
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- Click 'NEXT' und 'PREVIOUS' if you want to continue the search.
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- Save file
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- When using the 'Edit in RAM' mode you can save the file to a new
- name.
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- Execute patches
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- Select EXECUTE and enter the file name of the patch. Afterwards you
- can take a look at the pach using the cursor keys (up / down) or
- by clicking the gadgets ('Move up' / 'Move Down') . Press 'Cancel'
- to exit or 'EXECUTE' to execute the patch. The current line is
- displayed. Click 'Cancel' to exit or 'Skip' to skip an error.
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- Patches
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- FileMaster is compatible to ProPatch but it's more user-friendly.
- ';' or '*' indicate a comment line. Otherwise the first number is
- used as an offset. Then there must be at least a blank, but you
- may add tabs and one ':'. The following bytes which are written to
- the file must be in hexadecimal notation.If you want to write a
- string, it has to be in " or '.
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- examples :
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- · $100 : 'FileMaster'
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- · 12 : $12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b
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- · $12 $00
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- INPORTANT
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- The author is not responsible for any damage !!! You use FileMaster
- on your own risk. So be careful it can very useful but it can also
- be very dangerous !
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- If you have any comment, suggestion or bug report - sent it to me !
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- Enjoy it !!!
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- Roger Fischlin 27.October.1989
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