wright@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Ron Wright) (02/18/91)
I am working in STSC's APL*PLUS/PC and have a large database with a set of programs to access it. Before transferring my hard disk to my new system I was VERY careful and backed it up twice: Unfortunately, I used all the old backup disks and now I have a corrupted workspace on the disk and both backups. The file is still about the size I remember it -- some 225K -- and it opens fine, but with maybe 10% of the variables. I tried copying it into a clear workspace and got back perhaps another 15%. I have spoken with STSC and they say their consultants are willing to look at it, but can make no promises and want $250 up front. Can anyone help me with this? Either by telling me what to do or read, or by doing something for me (for which I'd be willing to pay some, but I don't have much money)? I'm not faint hearted when it comes to hex editors, but looking at even a small workspace I created with 2 functions seemed to have the functions stored in some complex way that I couldn't decipher. Rebuilding all these functions would be a major hassle (though the DATA are save: multiple, off-site backups). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ron. Ron Wright wright@cattell.psych.upenn.edu 3815 Walnut St. Voice: 215/472-5957 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6196 FAX: 215/898-7301
sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov (Sam Sirlin) (02/19/91)
In article <37764@netnews.upenn.edu>, wright@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Ron Wright) writes: |> I am working in STSC's APL*PLUS/PC and have a large database with... |> Unfortunately, I used all the old backup disks and now I have a |> corrupted workspace on the disk and both backups. |> ... |> Can anyone help me with this? ... I'd recomend bringing up the problem on BBS\APL, Dick Holt's APL bulletin board at (301) 384-3672, 1200/2400 baud (DC area). To use it Dick requests a $30 donation. It's a source of various APL sw and help on various things. Most of the people using it use STSC's APL/PC on IBM clones. I know that at least Dick has some knowledge of STSC's storage format, as he can unlock functions. -- Sam Sirlin Jet Propulsion Laboratory sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov
ljdickey@watmath.waterloo.edu (L.J.Dickey) (02/19/91)
In article <1991Feb18.193731.26862@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov (Sam Sirlin) writes: >In article <37764@netnews.upenn.edu>, wright@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Ron Wright) writes: >|> I am working in STSC's APL*PLUS/PC and have a large database with... >|> Unfortunately, I used all the old backup disks and now I have a >|> corrupted workspace on the disk and both backups. >|> ... >|> Can anyone help me with this? ... I once had a "Gunched" workspace, but fortunately still some things worked. I did something along these lines: Quad-open Quad-write Quad-CR 'fun' Quad-close Then I went to an uncorrupted ws, and did something along these lines: Quad-open Quad-FX Quad-read 'fun' Quad-close I did not get everything back, but I got most. It was a pain, but it was better than re-typing all the functions.