SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (07/28/87)
As long as the program was posted and the docs file is a short one,
I thought I'd go ahead and post it. I have a sampler of shareware
around which I don't use and haven't paid a whole lot of attention
to. It appears that Diskworks IS a shareware program. I trust the
program indicates where to send the $10 as the docs don't.
In passing, let me urge anyone who posts a shareware (as compared to
public domain) program to be SURE to 1) identify the program as
shareware and 2) post how much to send and where to send it.
(If you don't know; don't post it!).
(The Chameleon is shareware and if you ask me for the files you'll
get the price and address as the lead-in to the documentation).
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DiskWorks is a "user supported" Sector Editing Utility for the Apple //c
and Apple //e with 80 column card. This program will automatically con-
figure itself to read 512 byte "blocks" of data (ProDOS and Pascal disk
formats) or 256 byte "sectors" of data (16 sector disk formats such as
DOS 3.3 and CP/M). If the disk format is ProDOS or Pascal, DiskWorks
will adjust to the size of the device selected - anything from 128 blocks
on the /RAM disk to 65535 blocks on a 30MB hard drive. The default set-
ting is 280 blocks (or 35 tracks, 16 sectors per track) for Non-ProDOS
disk formats.
To see what commands are available in DiskWorks press either the '?' key
or the '/' key to bring up the HELP screen. The Open Apple (OA) key is
used to activate the COMMAND mode, and the Solid Apple (SA) key is used
to activate the EDIT mode. It isn't necessary to hold down either the
OA or SA key when entering a selection - once a mode is activated you
only have to press the key associated with the command you want to per-
form. All commands can be entered in upper or lower case ('R' or 'r'
to read a specific block) and shifted or unshifted characters (both '>'
a'.' will read the next block).
Feel free to give a copy of this program to a friend or post it on your
favorite BBS. But please remember that DiskWorks is "user supported" -
if you like this program send us a check for $10 so we can afford to
keep writing software like this. In return, we'll send you a manual
for DiskWorks, a user identification number (which lets you access our
Semi-Technical Semi-Support Semi-Hotline) and our catalog of truly ama-
zing products.
Because the author is thoroughly disgusted with 40 column displays and
the limitations of the Apple ][ series computer, this program will work
on // series machines only. Sorry, folks, but you have to draw the line
somewhere...
Both ProDOS and BASIC.SYSTEM *must be present* in RAM before you can
run DiskWorks.