Re: .DSK file to dir structure

[Dan Campbell <dan@havoc.gtf.org>]

Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> Dan Campbell writes ...

>      In going from DOS 3.3 or ProDOS to standard MS-DOS, losing the Apple II
> directory is probably unavoidable. Putting this another way: if you want
> standard MS-DOS programs running on your PC to access the files, they will do
> it under MS-DOS using MS-DOS's directories. 

ah, I was unclear.  This is a one time thing.  I just want to extract the
files to dos/unix and work on them from there.  It seems as though extraction
programs I've seen recognize the directory structure, so reproducing it on
the output end shouldn't be too tought, right?  

if only I had the source to the extraction program I've gotten ahold of.  I'll
probably try tracking down the author soon.

>      It is fairly easy to convert Applesoft BASIC programs on a .dsk disk
> image to Text. Running an Apple II emulator (like AppleWin) you add a line to
> the program which LISTs it to a Text file. Here is an example (ref: David
> Cross in the FAQs):

excellent, thank you.


>      Once you have an MS-DOS Text file in PC format, it can be edited by a PC
> BASIC editor as necessary for running on the PC.

I think it will require heavy modification since it was partly a comm
package.  Perl is the likely candidate, actually.  I suspect a lot of you
will be interrested in the results if I ever get anywhere with this :)

-- 
-Dan Campbell