Re: MSDOS <-> Apple

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <1993Nov24.013650.2561@coplex.coplex.com> dcrutch@coplex.coplex.com (Dan Crutcher) writes:
> >Now that I have a PC Transporter for my //e, one vital task eludes me:
> >How do I convert ProDOS files to MSDOS (via the PCT) and vice-versa?
> 
> There is a program called (if memory serves) TRANSFER.EXE on the MSDOS 
> side that will do what you want. It comes with the PCT software. There 
> may be a ProDOS version as well, but I don't recall it.

There is no ProDOS version, and it is not possible to write one
(without a major rewrite of the PC Transporter's software).

The PC Transporter is supplied with several ProDOS utility programs,
mainly dealing with the ProDOS device driver that can be installed
into the PC Transporter, and to set up "turn-key" applications on the
PC Transporter which can be started from a ProDOS program selector.

There is also a file called MSDOSVOL, which is a PC Transporter "hard
drive" image file.  It includes several MS-DOS utilities, such as
APLCLOCK (for setting the PC Transporter's clock from the current
ProDOS time), TRANSFER (for transferring files to and from the PCT),
LAUNCHER (part of the turn-key systems) and a few others.

To use MSDOSVOL, you need to get into the PC Transporter's control
panel.  Launch AEPC.SYSTEM (or STARTAEPC), and press the space bar
immediately after launching the file (before or when the startup
screen with the version number is shown).  You can also get into the
control panel after the PC Transporter has started up by holding down
the shift key and pressing Caps-Lock, then releasing Caps-Lock.