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<<Previous file: D.D.DELUXE.DOX1>>
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UNPACK DISK
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This option will allow you to unpack a DDD file (PRODOS type $DD files).
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A) Even before choosing this option, insert your disk containing the DDD file,
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as the first thing DDD will do is display the volume window. Once again, use
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of the of command mentionned previously in the "STANDARD DIRECTORY
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COMMANDS". Choose the DDD file you wish to unpack and press RETURN.
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D.D.DeLUXE will then proceed by verifying that the selected file was indeed
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packed with D.D.DeLUXE. If the DDD file that you wished to unpack was not
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compatible with the version of D.D.DeLUXE that you are using, then
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D.D.DeLUXE will prompt you to use a most recent version of the program.
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B) The next step consists in identifying the location of your target disk, once
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again D.D.DeLUXE will show you the inventory window of all your connected
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5.25, 3.5 800k and 1600k devices, just as in the pack option. Just choose
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one.
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NOTES:
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o If you have no drives available to unpack the DDD file, then D.D.DeLUXE
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will warn you, For example, if the packed file is a 1600k 3.5" disk
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and you do not have that type of devices.
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o If you only have one drive that can unpack the file, then D.D.DeLUXE
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will skip step B, since it will evidently assume that you will want to
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unpack on that device!
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C) Now, D.D.DeLUXE will ask you wether or not you wish to format your target
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disk (that's the disk where you will unpack your disk onto, not the other
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way around!). By default, the response will be "YES", if you already know
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that your target disk has already been formatted in a standard way, (PRODOS,
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DOS 3.3, PASCAL, CP/M or other standar format), then you do not need to
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reformat your disk, you can then answer "NO". Just remember that your
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target disk must have been formatted at least once and that, in a normal
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method (i.e. not a protected disk). In any other cases, you will have to
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format your target disk.
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D) D.D.DeLUXE now proceeds in unpacking your DDD file:
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a) 1 drive operation:
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Once again, if your source and target devices are the same, D.D.DeLUXE
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will assume that only one drive will be used to unpack, you will be then
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asked to alternatiovelly insert the target and source disks.
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b) 2 devices operation:
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If your source and destination disks do not reside on the same device,
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then D.D.DeLUXE will assume that you are unpacking using 2 different
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devices, will ask you to insert both the disks to be used at their
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respective selected locations and start unpacking!
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c) Information displayed:
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As it unpacks, D.D.DeLUXE will display the following information:
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-> "DDD status" : Will tell you what DDD is doing
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-> "Block #" : the block number that DDD is currently
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writing on the target disk.
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-> "Total block": The total number of blocks to unpack
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-> "Checksum8" : Since DDD loads 8 blocks of data at the same
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time to decompress them, the checksum8 is
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the cumulative checksum of these 8 blocks
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written to disk.
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-> "message window": The personnal message of whoever packed the
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disk.
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-> "Packed by" : The name of whoever packed the disk.
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-> "Date of packing":The date the disk was packed.
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d) When D.D.DeLUXE has finished, it will display you the "menu line"
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(last line of the personnal message). This line will also be displayed on
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your main menu.
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If your DDD file has been altered or destroyed (it only takes a lone
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bad bite!), while unpacking D.D.DeLUXE always verifies the checksum of the
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file being unpacked against the checksum stored on the DDD file. This way,
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you are always sure that the unpacked file matches the original.
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If an error was detected in the checksum, D.D.DeLUXE will stop
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unpacking immediately and indicate to you the last checksum of the DDD file.
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(the checksum8 parameter of the status window indicates the checksum of the
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8 blocks stored on the disk). In this case, there is nothing you can do with
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that packed DDD file.
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Voila! You have just unpacked your DDD file!
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PRODOS COMMANDS
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This option will allow you to catalog a directory, delete files, create
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sub-directories, rename files, convert DDD files to type $DD,
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view a text file, view DDD file informations and finaly, copy files from a
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directory to another.
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Once again, as you select this option, D.D.DeLUXE will display the volume
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window, as usual the "STANDARD DIRECTORY COMMANDS" described above will apply.
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Furthermore, D.D.DeLUXE will always default the first catalog to FULL mode.
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On top of the usual commands, the following additional commands are
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available (to activate these commands, use the arrow keys to position your
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scroll bar on the file requested):
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A) CTRL-C: CREATE A DIRECTORY
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This option will allow you to create a sub-directory in the working
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directory. As you press CTRL-C, D.D.DeLUXE will as you to enter the name of the
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directory to be created, you are allowed 15 characters maximum, then press
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Return and it's done! Your subdirectory has been created.
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B) CTRL-T: CONVERT TO DDD FILE
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This command will allow you to convert a DDD file that would be of a type
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TXT (text file) or any other file type to a normal DDD file type $DD. This
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command may be neccessary in instances where your modem transmission program
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only creates files of type TXT (or other file type like BIN). Once the file
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received, you must use this option to change this file type back to the usual
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$DD type.
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Most of the time, this command will never be used as the majority of
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contemporary modem transmission programs preserve the file type. If you ever
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have doubts that a TXT file (or other file type than $DD) was actually packed
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with DDD, one hint is to use for the usual DDD suffix (.A, .B or .C).
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You can try this command on any type of files. Prior to convert that file
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to type $DD, D.D.DeLUXE will verify that this file was indeed packed with
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D.D.DeLUXE, so have no fear that D.D.DeLUXE will ever convert a file that is
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not a DDD file.
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C) CTRL-V: VIEW TEXT FILE
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This command will allow you to view a text file on the screen. As you
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choose this option, D.D.DeLUXE will start displaying that file on the screen.
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D.D.DeLUXE will automatically display that file in page mode, when the display
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window is full, D.D.DeLUXE will stop further displaying until a key has been
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pressed on the keyboard (any one except ESC). Once the entire text file has
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been viewed, D.D.DeLUXE will go back to the directory where you were prior to
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press CTRL-V. Note that you could always exit from that command before having
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viewed the entire file, by pressing CTRL-Q (quit).
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Officially, you are only allowed to view any file of type TXT, but
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un-officially, you could also view Appleworks file type AWP, but right now the
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text will not be formatted exactly like Appleworks would. The reason is that
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Appleworks support is not officially implemanted in this revision, but will be
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in a subsequent release of D.D.DeLUXE.
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D) CTRL-V: VIEW DDD FILE INFORMATIONS
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You may use this option on any DDD file. Take note that it's the same
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control key as "VIEW TEXT FILE". D.D.DeLUXE identify automaticly which
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command you wish to use by checking the file type of the file (TXT or DDD).
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This command is identical to the "VIEW LAST DDD INFO" command. Once
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D.D.DeLUXE has supplied you with the informations concerning the DDD file, it
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will go back to the directory where you were. Note that you can also save these
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informations in a TXT file, just like "VIEW LAST DDD INFO" by pressing CTRL-S.
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E) CTRL-D: DELETE FILE
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This option will allow you to delete any file in the working directory. As
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you press CTRL-D, the file is deleted! Note that to delete a file type DIR,
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indicating a sub directory, this sub-directory must be empty of any files. In
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the eventuallity that the directory containned files, you would have first to
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position into that sub directory, then delete each files containned, one by
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one. In situations like that, the use of a commercial program such as Copy ][+
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maybe more appropriate.
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F) CTRL-R: RENAME FILE
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This option will allow you to rename any PRODOS file. As you press CTRL-R,
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D.D.DeLUXE will prompt you for the new name of the file, as usual you are
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restricted to 15 characters maximum. As you press Return, the file has been
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renamed and D.D.DeLUXE would have refreshed the volume window accordingly.
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G) CTRL-P: COPY FILE
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This option will allow you to copy a file from the working directory to
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another directoty. As you press CTRL-P, D.D.DeLUXE will display the volume
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window, as usual, the "STANDARD DIRECTORY COMMANDS" are available. Just choose
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the target directory, press the space bar and D.D.DeLUXE will begin copying the
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file to its intended destination. When the copy has finished, press any key
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and D.D.DeLUXE will put you at the target directory where you stored the copy
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file.
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Note that you can copy a file to another directory on the same device as
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long that it is not in the same directory as the working directory. Also note
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that you cannot copy a directory, copy an entire disk to another, or copy a
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file from one disk to another using only one drive, for operations like that,
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the use of a disk utility program such as COPY ][+ would be more adequate.
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You can use this option to do your "housecleaning" in your file, but for
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users having only one drive and a ram card, this would become a very useful
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utility. For example, you could pack into the ram disk and then transfer the
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packed file from the ram disk to another disk. The oposite is also true,
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transfer the DDD file to the ram disk, then unpack onto another disk. No more
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disk swapping! (and you don't have to quit D.D.DeLUXE to run a copy program).
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A) EDIT MY MESSAGE
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This option will allow you to edit your personal 10 lines message as well
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as the menu 11th line. Each line consists of 38 characters. You will be using
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the built-in D.D.DeLUXE MINI EDITOR to compose your message, here is a rundown
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of the various commands of this editor:
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CTRL-J : (or down arrow), move cursor 1 line down
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CTRL-K : (or up arrow), move cursor 1 line up
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-> : move cursor right 1 character
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<- : move cursor left 1 character
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RETURN : move cursor 1 line down and position the cursor
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at the start of the first character
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DEL : delete character at left of cursor
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CTRL-D : delete character at cursor
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TAB or CTRL-I : toggle insert mode on/off
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CTRL-N : toggle normal or inverse mode
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CTRL-Z : center the line
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CTRL-F : put cursor at first character of the line
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CTRL-L : put cursor at last character of the line
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CLEAR or CTRL-X : Clear line
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CTRL-E : Erase the entire message
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For ][+ users, the following keys have been added:
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CTRL-R : Prints the underscore character "_".
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CTRL-T : Prints the backslash character "\".
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CTRL-Y : Prints the square bracket character "[".
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These three special characters have been added since the standard Apple
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][+ cannot generate these characters directly from the keyboard, while being
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able to display them.
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Note that you can type the characters in normal mode or in inverse mode.
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This should allow you to be creative in your message. Note also that the insert
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mode can be turned off by using the CTRL-I command again or by pressing one of
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the arrow keys or Return.
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On your status line, D.D.DeLUXE will display the current insert mode (on
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or off) as well as the character mode (normal or inverse). Furthermore, if you
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are currently using 80 columns, D.D.DeLUXE will display an index of the various
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commands available to you at the left of the window. Of course, if you are
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using 40 columns display, this index will not be seen on the left of the
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window, but underneath it.
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Once you have finished typing your personal message (your creation), press
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ESC to return to the main menu. You can save this message for future use by
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going to the configuration option, D.D.DeLUXE will save it along with all other
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configuration parameters. This is the message that will appear as part of your
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packed file the next time you pack a file. Note that it is not neccessary to go
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to the configuration option if you only wish the personal message you just
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typed to affect the files you will be packing in the current session, this is
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only if you wish to have this message appear as the default message every time
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you start D.D.DeLUXE.
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VIEW LAST DDD INFO
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This option will allow you to read the message from the last disk you have
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unpacked or the message from the last packed DDD file where you used the "VIEW
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DDD FILE INFORMATIONS" (from PRODOS COMMANDS), whichever came last.
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D.D.DeLUXE will display the following informations:
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o the name of the DDD file
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o the personal message of that file
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o the menu line
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o the name of whoever packed that file
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o the date of packing
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o the version of D.D.DeLUXE used in packing (>= 4.0)
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o the type of device to be used in unpacking (5.25", 3.5" 800k or 1600k).
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o the version of D.D.DeLUXE which the file can be unpack
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Once you have finished reading these informations, press any key to return
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to the main menu, or if you wish to save the information currently appearing on
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the screen, you can do so by pressing CTRL-S (save message).
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Here's how to proceed to save all these informations:
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Insert the disk where you wish to store that file, then press on CTRL-S,
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D.D.DeLUXE will then show you the volume window. You will then only have to use
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one of the standard D.D.DeLUXE directory commands, as mentionned previously, to
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choose the directory where the text file should be saved. When you are at the
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directory you wish to save the file, press the space bar. All the informations
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appearing on the screen will be saved in that text file. The filename will
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start by the prefix "I.<filename>" (I for Info file).
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OPTIMIZE PRODOS DISK
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This option will allow you to erase all the free blocks from a PRODOS
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disk. What use could that serve? Simple, it will just speed up the packing by
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making the packed file smaller. An unused block still represents data, an
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erased block represents the absence of data. While it is not neccessary to back
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up your disk prior to optimizing it, you may elect to take this wise
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precaution, just in case! Remember that the optimization option will only be
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available to PRODOS disks. DOS 3.3, PASCAL and CP/M disks will not be
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optimized.
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As you choose this option, D.D.DeLUXE will show you the volume display
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window, but this time, you will not see the directory window. Using the arrow
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keys, select the volume you wish to optimize and press Return. Note that if you
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attempt to optimize a non-PRODOS disk, D.D.DeLUXE will refuse to do so. You can
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optimize all types of disks (ram disks, harddisks, 3.5, etc..) as long as it is
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PRODOS.
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D.D.DeLUXE is now ready to optimize your disk. To start it, just press any
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key. D.D.DeLUXE will display an information window with the following
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parameters:
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-> "Total blocks" : Number of blocks to be scanned to optimize the
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whole volume.
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-> "Scanning block #" : The block number D.D.DeLUXE is presently analyzing.
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-> "Blocks optimized" : The cumulative number of blocks that D.D.DeLUXE has
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already optimized.
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Note that the "blocks optimized" are only the free blocks that had not
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already been optimized (i.e. contains all zeros), they would not be considered.
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When the optimization routine has completed, your disk has been optimized and
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is now ready to be packed.
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FORMAT PRODOS DISK
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This option will allow you to format any one of your devices connected to
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your Apple, these include Ramdisk, harddisk, floppy 5.25", 3.5" 800k and 1600k
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drives, PC transporter 5.25" disk, etc..
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When you choose this option, D.D.DeLUXE will give you a display window
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listing all devices connected to your Apple, using the arrow keys, just choose
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the devices to be formatted and press Return. D.D.DeLUXE then verifies that the
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selected devices have a disk inside them and will ask you to confirm that you
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indeed wish to format them. By default, the answer to this question is "NO", so
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choose "YES" and press Return. As the formatting is completed, press any key to
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return to the main menu.
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NOTES:
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a) If you wish to format a ram disk, depending on the type of ram disk, you
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must evidently have loaded its PRODOS driver before starting D.D.DeLUXE.
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You do not need drivers for the standard /RAM on the //e, //c and //gs,
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or /RAM5 on the //GS.
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b) If you wish to format a harddisk, it is possible that the hard disk could
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not be formatted, just as it could work. This is due to the peculiar
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method of some hard disk that requires that a special code be sent to its
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controller, this seems to be a protection built in by the hard disk
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manufacturer to ensure against accidental formatting of such devices.
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c) If you wish to format a 5.25" floppy disk, D.D.DeLUXE will immediately
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verify, after formatting, that it has been formatted correctly. This is
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due to the fact that D.D.DeLUXE utilizes the Hyper-Format routine, a
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routine that does not check for errors, so we are playing it safe!
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d) Note that, in the event where you wanted to format a 5.25" disk while
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unpacking, D.D.DeLUXE would not verify the formatting as it would pick up
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formatting errors as it unpacks to it.
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e) D.D.DeLUXE does not store the standard PRODOS boot on the formatted disk.
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This implies that disks formatted with D.D.DeLUXE are unbootable. All
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D.D.DeLUXE uses as a boot code, is a very small message in block #0 and
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the rest is full of zeroes. Consequently, a disk formatted with
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D.D.DeLUXE can only be used to store data files (such as DDD files).
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f) If you are using an Apple //gs and that you are formatting a 3.5 disk
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on a 3.5 Apple Drive, and if your diskette has bad blocks on it, then
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D.D.DeLUXE will eject it immediatly upon detection of the error.
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g) If your disk to be formated is brand new, D.D.DeLUXE will not ask you
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if you want really format it, it will format it directly.
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CHECKSUM DISK
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This option will allow you to do a checksum of a 5.25" floppy or 800k or
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1600k 3.5" disks. When you select this option, D.D.DeLUXE will display the
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checksum window including the following informations:
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-> Block number : This is the first of the 8 blocks of the checksum, as you
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already know, DDD computes the checksum every 8 blocks.
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For example, if the display shows "Block8: 32", then the
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checksum corresponds to block number 32 to 39 inclusive.
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-> Checksum : Checksum of these 8 blocks.
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-> Last block : This is the last block # to be reached
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-> Total checksum : Checksum of all blicks on disk.
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When D.D.DeLUXE has finished to compute the entire disk's checksum, you
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will have the total checksum, in hexadecimal, at the bottom of the screen. Note
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that if you wish, at any time, to stop the scrolling window (maybe to write
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down each checksum), you can do so by pressing the space bar once, you would
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restart it by pressing it again. Also note that you can checksum any type of
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Apple disk, it may be PRODOS, DOS 3.3, PASCAL, CP/M or any other valid format,
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even if we mention the term "block" to compute the checksum8.
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This option is not neccessary to pack or unpack disks, D.D.DeLUXE
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automatically do so for you. It's just one more utility at your disposal, if
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you should ever decide to check the checsums yourself.
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CONFIGURE
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This option will allow you to customize D.D.DeLUXE according to your
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personal tastes and hardware. Following is a list of the various parameters
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available to you:
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A) DISABLE 5.25":
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D.D.DeLUXE will only ask you this question if you are using a //GS. A lot
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of //GS users no longer utilize their 5.25", in which case you may elect to
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disable them from DDD. This will mean that D.D.DeLUXE will just ignore all
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5.25" controllers it finds. Note that if you had disconnected your slot 6 (the
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usual 5.25" controller slot), then you would have no use for this option,
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unless you also had other 5.25" controllers in other slots (see configuration
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#B). The changes are made immediatly after pressing return. It's not
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necessary to save all the configuration if you want only change this option.
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B) KEYCLICK:
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This option will toggle the "noise" made every tiome you press a key. Use
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it according to your taste.
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C) YOUR NAME:
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This is where you register your name, up to 19 characters are allowed.
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This name will become your default for all further packing.
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D) PACK DEFAULT DATE:
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This option should only be used if your Apple does not contain a clock
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card. Basically, this date will become the default date every time you pack a
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disk. To adjust this date, follow the same procedure as outlined in the PACK
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function.
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E) QUIT PATHNAME:
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This option will allow you to specify the default pathname to be used upon
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exiting from D.D.DeLUXE. For more information on this option, check the section
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"QUIT" later on in the documentation. Just remember that all pathnames must
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start by "/" and that the name of the called application program must
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correspond to a file type SYS.
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F) SYSTEM SPEED:
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This option allows you to adjust the speed of D.D.DeLUXE according to the
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speed of your CPU, for example, if you have a ZIPCHIP, chose 4Mhz, for a //GS,
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chose 2.8Mhz, etc.. Why this parameter? D.D.DeLUXE will adjust the scrolling
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speed, the keyclick and bell consequently.
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G) SAVE YOUR MESSAGE:
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Actually, you do not have any choice! Wether you want it or not, your
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personal message will be saved! This is just a reminder.
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After you have finished configuring D.D.DeLUXE, you will be asked a final
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time wether you still wish to save it on disk, if you decline, you will just be
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returned to the main menu. If you elected to save it, then you should insert
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the disk where you have saved D.D.DeLUXE V4.0, press any key and your
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configuration will be save as D.D.DELUXE.CONF. That's it! You have configured
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your D.D.DeLUXE.
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QUIT
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You have three methods of leaving D.D.DeLUXE, actually four if you
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consider turning off the computer! When you choose this option, you will see
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the default pathname as specified in your configuration along with the
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following menu:
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PRODOS.QUIT DEFAULT OTHER
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A) PRODOS.QUIT:
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When you select this option, D.D.DeLUXE will utilize the standard QUIT
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function of PRODOS (like BYE in Applesoft). On a //gs, if you called
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D.D.DeLUXE via the finder and after using D.D.DeLUXE you wish to return to
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the finder, you should use this quit option.
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B) DEFAULT:
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If you elect to quit to the default pathname, then D.D.DeLUXE will utilize
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the pathname that you have configured, of course you will have to make sure
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that the appropriate volume be online. This option will be practical if you
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always use the same aplication after leaving D.D.DeLUXE, such as a
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communication program.
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C) OTHER:
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This option is similar to the PRODOS QUIT command but is much faster.
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D.D.DeLUXE will ask you to enter the pathname of the application that you wish
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to execute upon leaving. Just type the full pathname, the name of the system
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file to be executed (type SYS) and press Return, D.D.DeLUXE will then load it
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and execute it.
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HOW TO GET MORE SPEED
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There are many ways to increase the execution speed of D.D.DeLUXE while
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packing or unpacking, here are some suggestions:
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a) If you use a //GS, D.D.DeLUXE switch automatically to 2.8Mhz, compressing
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mechanism will then go roughly twice as fast as on 1Mhz. You could also use a
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Ramdisk or a Romdisk (such as the Memory Saver) to store your DDD file. Or you
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could also use a memory cache program. The speed difference is really
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interesting, wether you are packing, unpacking, be it on a 5.25", 3.5", ramdisk
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or hard disk. The best memory cache program is probably "DIVERSI CACHE".
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Loading such a memory cache program will prove worthwile, especially if you
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have many DDD files to pack or unpack.
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b) If you use a ][+, //e or //c, you basically have three methods of speeding
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up D.D.DeLUXE:
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1) The first method is to use an accelerator card, such as Applied
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Engineering's Transwarp which speeds up your Apple to 3.6Mhz. The best
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accelerator is probably the ZIPCHIP from Zip Technology which increases
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speed to 4Mhz, in which case D.D.D. would pack/unpack 3 times as fast (since
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disk accesses would remain at 1Mhz).
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2) The second method would be thru software, once again using a ramdisk.
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Note that D.D.DeLUXE is compatible with all PRODOS memory cards that fits in
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the ][+, //e or //c. You only have to load the Prodos driver before booting
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DDD. D.D.DeLUXE will then recognize your ram card, if you forgot to load the
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driver, then DDD will not recognize the extra memory. In certain rare cases,
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it is possible that there will be a conflict between the driver and DDD, in
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which case you will not be able to use your ramcard. Certain cards have Rom
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based drivers, and in such instances, no drivers require to be loaded.
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3) You can use also a cache program if your ramdisk allows one (check on
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the diskette that the manufacturer supplied with your RAM card)
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CONCLUSION
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..........
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I hope that D.D.DeLUXE will please you. Louis Roy has spent countless
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hours perfecting it, so be creative when you use it while composing your
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personal message on each DDD file, this idea will revolutioniza the world of
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packed files!
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As Louis releases new versions of his packer, be sure that they will
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remain compatible to DDD 4.0, since he already reserved sufficient space for
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improvement in the DDD files. He has a lot of new ideas already popping in his
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mind, he only asks to program them, but for this, he needs your support
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($29.95), without support, this will be the last of its kind.
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===============================================================================
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MESSAGE FROM LOUIS ROY, AUTHOR of D.D.DeLUXE
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===============================================================================
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Do not forget that this is a shareware program, it is a copyrighted
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product of LOGIX INNOVATIONS. If you like this program and use it regularly,
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you should then send $29.95 (plus $1.50 for shipping and handling) to obtain
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your registered legal copy from:
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LOGIX INNOVATIONS
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2590 4th Avenue
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St-Georges
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Cte Beauce, P.Q.
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Canada G5Y 3S8
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You will then receive your registered copy of the latest version of
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D.D.DeLUXE along with its documentation (on book format). If I have enough
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request, I will do a french version of this program. If you wish a french
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version, send me your request by mail (or E-MAIL) with your address, your name
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and your phone number.
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Understand that I need your support to be encouraged to make newer and
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better versions of the extraordinary packer. Many ideas are already coming to
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my head to make it even more powerful, without your support, these ideas will
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never see the light of day!
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I spent hundreds, maybe thousands, hours programming this program, all
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these hours, I spent in front of my //GS monitor programming in Assembler to
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come up with the results you have before you, why? Only to help you, you who
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are reading this release notice.
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So you have basically three moral choices:
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1) after using the program, you decide that it doesn't suit your needs
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and you must either erase all your copies or pass it on to a friend.
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2) You decide that you wish to keep the program and you mail your $29.95
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to obtain your registered copy.
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3) You decide to keep the program without sending your contribution and
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you indicate by this dishonest conduct that you cannot be trusted and
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that I should stop wasting my time for the like of you.
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So you see, this $29.95 will not kill you, but it will encourage me to
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pursue further programming endeavors. Who could have foreseen that DDD 1.0
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would become the standard it became? The future of D.D.DeLUXE rests with you.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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I wish to extend my thanks to the following individuals for their help and
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their cooperation:
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Roger Richard (HA! HA!), sysop of THE CASTLE GS BBS from Montreal
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Roger did all the beta tests of D.D.DeLUXE on his system and helped me
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debug the program. D.D.DeLUXE exist, thanks to him, who lured me out of
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retirement to write a new version of my packer.
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The Broker, co-sysop of the same board
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The Broker has adapted, translated and typed this documentation from my
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original text which was written in French, my mother tongue (since my
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writting skills are better in french than english).
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Jerry Hewett of LIVING LEGENDS SOFTWARE
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For his Hyper Format routine which is used to format 5.25" disks in
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D.D.DeLUXE.
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Lord Zeus / Olympians
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Him and the Olympians group have distributed this software.
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Call: Mount Olympus, 9600 bauds, (215) 797-5116
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If you have questions, problems, suggestions, comments or even
|
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congratulations, you can reach me, c/o LOGIX INNOVATIONS or leave me electronic
|
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mail (E-mail) at THE CASTLE GS bbs (514) 276-4047 where I am available to
|
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answer you (user #2).
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Have fun with D.D.DeLUXE!!
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Louis Roy, author of D.D.DeLUXE.
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===============================================================================
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COPYRIGHTS
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DISK DISINTEGRATER DeLUXE
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is a copyrighted product and a trade mark of LOGIX INNOVATIONS
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COPY ][+
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is a trade mark of CENTRAL POINT SOFTWARE, Inc.
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MEMORY SAVER
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is a trade mark of CHECKMATE TECHNOLOGY, Inc.
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TRANSWARP and PC TRANSPORTER
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are trade mark of APPLIED ENGINEERING
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ZIPCHIP
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is a trade mark of ZIP TECHNOLOGY
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DIVERSI CACHE
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is a trade mark of DSR, Inc.
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APPLE ][, ][+, //c, //e //GS and PRODOS
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are trade marks of Apple Computers
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*******************************************************
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* CALL: THE CASTLE GS (with a special //e section) *
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* Support from 1200 to 9600 bauds *
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* 90 Megs on-line *
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* (514) 276-4047 Sysop: HA! HA! *
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*******************************************************
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