Re: Auto Copy Files?

["ict@ccess" <gids.rs@sasktel.net>]

A2Aviator wrote:
> Hmmm... Nibble. Never thought of that .. :)
>
> The only thing.. Applesoft - ProDOS 8 .. what about possible
> resources.
>
> Obviously not an issue for P8 stuff, which is my first aim anyway.
>
> Makes me wonder though, if there's a macro type thing that does mouse
> control for GS/OS, that I may have missed over the years. The only
> thing I can think of is the El Macro CDA.
>
> As for ejecting from Applesoft, seems I recall doing that in the past,
> that'll be a PEEK into the past.


Totally forgot about resource forks since currently all my programming
has been under P8.  I am studying the program called "Unforkit" to see
how it converts the DATA and RSRC forks into separate folders.  But my
ultimate goal is to rewrite Prodos 8 to recognize an 8 GB CFFA drive
as one complete drive.  So, slight changes also need to be made to the
volume boot blocks and directory which I have already done.  Once I
made the changes to Prodos 8 to read and write to the drive, I was
looking into a way to copy extended files from all the regular disks
onto the 8 GB drive.  Then I would have needed some help in writing a
driver for GSOS to recognize the drive.

It doesn't seem that big of a feat to me.  The greatest downtime is to
study the P8 code.  So if anyone has a source listing of Prodos 8
V2.0.3 would help speed up the transition tremendously.  Then,
obviously I would release the new version of P8 and extended file copy
program into the public domain.

I have already written a driver for Dreher's CFFA card to recognize an
8 GB drive, as, 256 separate drives of 32 MB each.  But I would like
Prodos 8 to recognize it as one complete 8 GB drive.


Rob