Re: Pseudo-disk *almost* ready for the big time.

["PZ" <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

Thanks for the explanations Alex!  65k should cover it.  Let us know
when/if you have more cards available and keep us posted with any
developments.

- Paul

Alex Freed wrote:
> "PZ" <skierpaul@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> 1161920861.390052.154580@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com">news:1161920861.390052.154580@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > So how many images is the firmware setup to handle?  Say I get an
> > obnoxiously large SD card in the future, could I store a 1000 images?
>
> The current software is set for 255 images but AFAIK there is no hard limit.
> Let me explain once again how it works.
> Any number of NIB images 455 blocks each are stored on the memory card.
> On the Apple side a program  asks which image to use. It passes the result
> to the AVR on the card to use this offset from the beginning of the card.
>
> When somebody asks nicely for more images, I'll add one more byte to the
> protocol.
> 65K images will probably be enough.
>
> >
> > ProDOS/DOS mass storage aside, I'm trying to weigh the benefits of the
> > Pseudo disk vs an SVD.  If its possible to sever the PC link and be
> > able to load and swap images solely on the Apple II, then you have a
> > winner.
>
> "It's a simple matter of software". The hardware allows you to write data
> to the card. Writing an Apple based program to manipulate images is not
> my greatest strength. That's why the project is open source.
> 
> -Alex.