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This text is from my arcives. It may be out of date, but I thought it should be preserved.

This software is subject to the "Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
It is GIFTWARE/MAILWARE as defined in paragraph 4g/4b.
For more information please read "AFD-COPYRIGHT" (Version 1.4 or higher).

This text is from my arcives. It may be out of date, but I thought it should be preserved.

This software is subject to the "Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
It is GIFTWARE/MAILWARE as defined in paragraph 4g/4b.
For more information please read "AFD-COPYRIGHT" (Version 1.4 or higher).

• two files: in this case the two files will be compared.
• a file and a directory: in this case the file will be compared with a equal called file in the directory. From now on, this will be the same like the comparison of two files, in contrast to the comparison of two directories.
• two directories or patterns: in this case all files (possibly matching the pattern) will be compared with equal called files in the 2nd directory and the other way round.

DUMP: Disk.info                   Test.info                   
0010: 00000002 00000A40 .......@  00000002 0000099B ........
0018: 00000CBF 00000106 ...¿....  000001B6 00000017 ...¶....
0020: 000003E9 00000A40 ...é...@  000003E9 0000099B ...é....
0028: 2C780004 2A4F226E ,x..*O"n  48E77EFE 24482400 Hç~þ$H$.
0030: 01144AA9 00AC6652 ..J©.¬fR  49F90000 00002C78 Iù....,x
0038: 41E9005C 2F084EAE Aé.\/.N®  000447F9 000005AC ..Gù...¬
Disk.info: Found 31 differences in contents&length until abort

/*
** Update only all neccesary files from dir A -> dir B
**                 ©1999/2000 ALeX Kazik
*/

/* IMPORTANT: the src/dst dir MUST end with a colon or slash and MUST NOT be empty! */

/* SOURCE directory */
src = 'a/'

/* DESTINATION directory */
dst = 'b/'

/* the script to create, and which will be executed */
script = 'T:script'

/* SKIP the first N bytes */
skip = 0

/* temporary file */
tmpfile = 'T:update.tmp'

/*
** The main-program
*/

ADDRESS COMMAND

cmp 'A="' || src || '" B="' || dst || '" all nostat norc skipfirstnbytes=' || SKIP ,
    || ' newdir=10 newfile revbdir detail lformat %r%R%n >"' || TMPFILE || '"'
IF RC >= 20 THEN DO
        SAY 'Error while executing cmp'
        EXIT RC
END

CALL OPEN(tmp, tmpfile, 'read')
CALL OPEN(scr, script, 'write')

eq = 0

DO UNTIL EOF(tmp)
  act = READCH(tmp, 1)
  file = READLN(tmp)
  IF act = '' THEN
    BREAK
  ELSE IF act = 'Q' THEN
    eq = eq + 1
  ELSE IF (act = 'A') | (act = '5') | (act = '9') THEN DO
    SAY 'File to remove: ' || file
    CALL WRITELN(scr, 'delete "' || dst || file || '" quiet')
  END
  ELSE IF (act = '4') | (act = '8') THEN DO
    SAY 'Dir to remove: ' || file
    CALL WRITELN(scr, 'delete "' || dst || file || '" quiet')
  END
  ELSE IF (act = 'B') | (act = '3') | (act = '7') THEN DO
    SAY 'New File: ' || file
    CALL WRITELN(scr, 'copy "' || src || file || '" "' || dst || file || '"')
  END
  ELSE IF (act = '2') | (act = '6') THEN DO
    SAY 'New Dir: ' || file
    CALL WRITELN(scr, 'makedir "' || dst || file || '"')
  END
  ELSE IF (act = 'E') | (act = '0') | (act = '1') THEN DO
    SAY 'Error/Warning at dir/file: ' || file
    EXIT 20
  END
  ELSE IF (act = 'L') | (act = 'C') | (act = 'D') | (act = 'S') | (act = 'T') THEN DO
    SAY 'File to Update: ' || file
    CALL WRITELN(scr, 'copy "' || src || file || '" "' || dst || file || '"')
  END
  ELSE DO
    SAY 'Unknown Symbol >' || act || '<'
    CALL CLOSE(tmp)
    CALL CLOSE(scr)
    EXIT 20
  END
END

SAY eq || ' Equal files.'

CALL CLOSE(tmp)
CALL CLOSE(scr)

/*
** executing the changes
*/

execute '"' || script || '"'

/*
** That's all.
*/

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This program mounts a MovieShop Scene / Partition.

Readme | Archive (314K Bytes)

Scene-Handler V1.1.5 (2001-11-16)

Update, requires V1.1.4.

Archive (60K Bytes)

Table of contents

• Table of contents
• Requirements
• Overview
• Important notes!
• Installation
• Page 2
  • Using MovieShop V4.8
  • About MacroSystems
  • Scene-Handler for MS V4.x / V5.2
  • The Size Problem
  • The 4GB Problem
• Page 3
  • General Usage
  • General Options
  • GUI Usage
  • CLI Usage
• Page 4
  • Adding new sound
  • Adding new pictures
• Page 5
  • Module support
• Page 6
  • Tanks to
  • Restrictions
  • Disclaimer
  • Registration, Updates
  • History

Requirements

68020+, MUI 3.x, AmigaOS 3.x (Tested: 3.5)

The GUI requires MUI 3.x (Tested: 3.8)

Overview

This program allows you to mount a MovieShop Scene / Partition.

Now you can access all the JPEGs and the sound directly!

The sound of a Scene can be replaced.

You can add new Sound.

You can add new Pictures. (Pro version only, experimental, read here)

The pictures can be pre/post processed. (Pro version only)

It’s designed for MovieShop V4.2/V4.3/V4.8/V5.2.

The demo is restricted.

Important notes!

First: I do not have a Draco. I’ll do my best to support the Draco but I can’t gurantee that everything will work.

Second: Adding pictures is very experimental(!) please read the new pictures section.

Third: If you are handling with MS V4.x Scenes please read this section.

Fourth: Some programs may have a problem tith the pictures. Please read the size problem section.

Installation

Just use the Installer.

Using MovieShop V4.8

Since V0.99.1 should the auto selecter do work. You’ll get an message if there was an error, in this case the ToolType (GUI) or option M48 (CLI) must bu used to switch the Scene-Handler into the MovieShop V4.8 mode.

About MacroSystems

MacroSystems have not send ANY developer material to me – I’ve asked many times.

EVERYTHING I have figured out by myself!

Scene-Handler for MS V4.x / V5.2

Basically, there are some different file format I support:

Important is that the contents will be different whether you are running in Amiga- or Draco-Mode. Amiga mode means that you have a Video-Card which only supports 4G (VLabMotion or old DracoMotion). Draco mode means that you have a Video-Card with no 4G limit (new DracoMotion). On V4.x Scenes I can’t differentiate between Amiga- and Draco-Mode You habe to use the Prefs/Tooltype to set this variable.

The Size Problem

Without pre reading all(!) images of a Scene/Project I can not say exactly how big a picture will be. So first I’ll appraise the size. (read below more) If someone requests a picture I do read it and correct the size. The problem is, that some programs first do check the size, than they are loading the picture, and request the size, but if the real size is smaller the reading will fail. Otherwise Some data will lost.

How to fix:

• Copy all pictures to another disk, then use them. Will work in all cases, requires disk space.
• Before reading a picture, open it (e.g. “type SCE:PIC/p.0 >NIL:”) now the size will be corrected. Should work, but requires much time
• Switch on the “Fix Size” switch in the Prefs. In this case SH will fill up the JPEG until the requested size has reached. If the pre-calculated size is smaller than the real, you’ll be noticed. (Please mail me the output, if you want have fixed it.) Read here how to use it. MS actually don’t works with this Mode. Read here how to use it.
• Use modules, and use an PNM picture. (Instead of JPEG) Read here how to use it.

The Draco-Mode does it!

First, the Scene-Handler uses like many other programs (e.g. MovieShop on Amiga) the normal trackdisk.device. This device do not allow any access to data behind the 4BG boder. The problem is, the most programs do simply multiply and adds some parameters to get the address on disk. But there do not an check about overflow. So they do not know, that they are wrong. And with no check they think that they do access the data, but the address points always into the lowest 4GB, at example in the RDB!

So must the complete partition below the 4GB border or You’ll run in touble.

When the partition is above 4GB, I’ll show You that. If it’s only a little bit above 4GB I do allow access to the data below the 4GB border, but be sure, other programs (like MovieShop) will destroy Your other partition / RDB when they’re trying to access that data.

General Usage

The program (GUI&CLI) will mount a new device. If not other specified, the is will have the name “SCE:” (if already used: SCE0:, SCE1:…). The volume will have the name of the Scene-/Project-File.

In the new device you’ll find all Scenes/Groups. The comment of a Dir/File shows the length, and other useful informations. A Scene can be many joines Parts. In a Scene directory you’ll find PIC00, PIC01, PIC02,… which containes each one Part of the Scene – many JPEGs. And similar SNDxx.

And in each Scene and Group is a directory called PIC, wich contains all the Parts of a Scene / all Scenes and Groups of a Group. And similar SND.

If a Scene has only one Part or with the activated “Hide Parts” option, the Files/Dirs PICxx and SNDxx will be invisible.

All these Sound files, with the name SND and SNDxx are the RAW-Sound-Files – be careful when accessing.

The file SND.AIFF contains the same sound like SND, and a correct AIFF-Header.

To stop the Scene-Handler just send the packet ACTION_DIE to the handler (Programs like UnMount allow that, NEVER use “assign SCE: dismount”) or send a CTRL-C to the program, or press the “Unmount”-Button (GUI Only).

You should not use the Project-File, if MovieShop is using at a time.

Hey, please send me an Email, what you’re thinking about it.

General Options

The defauls of this parameters are stored in the ToolTypes. You can use the Prefs-Page (GUI) to set them. The parameters with “(cli)” will be used as CLI default.

GUI Usage

To start the GUI, just lauch the program from WB, or use the parameter GUI.

Note: The CLI version is a little bit more powerful: You can load many Scenes at a time.

First, select the exported Scene (aka Scene-File) or a Project (aka Project-File) or a Backup-File to restore the data.

Then select the type you want:

CLI Usage

Adding new sound

Now it’s possible to add sounds to Project-Files. First you have to mount the Project in Read-Write. An then just copy a sound file to the “SCE:-AudioClips-” directory. The file must have the same parameters (frequency, channels, compression/bits) like the Project. If the file contains an valid AIFF/AIFC header it will just skipped, otherwise it will be handled like RAW sound.

While the unmount progress, the old Project-File will be copyied to “*.bak”. After that the Project-File will be updated.

Adding new pictures

Adding Pictures is really experimental!

The project you use MUST NOT have ANY TimeLine or AudioSample! (I’ll fix that)

First of all, this requires that the “Modules” must be activated. (even if no module is selected for save) (and that requires a Pro version of SH)

1. Mount any project in read/write
2. Create a new directory in the root-dir (eg. “makedir SCE:np”)
3. Copy as many pictures as you want into the directory. The name is irrelevant. The new picture will disappear when the file was closed. You are not allowed to write more than one picture at the same time. All pictures must fit the requirements (see “Modules”) otherwise you’ll get a small notice and they will just ignored.
4. Jump to 2. or unmount SH, like you want.
5. Now the new scene(s) should appear, if you load the project in MS/SH.

If you are do not using modules you have to use exactly the format MS requires. (width, height, quality, YUV-Format…) If you’re using the Module-JPEG-Saver everything is fine.

While the unmount progress, the old Project-File will be copyied to “*.bak”. After that the Project-File will be updated.

Module support

Modules are designed to pre/post process pictures which will be loaded/saved from/to Scene-Handler. (This feature requires the Pro or Demo Version.)

Example: It’s possible to decode and scale each picture before you get it.

There can be many operators in one module.

There are 3 types of operators:

• Loaders/Savers (converts e.g. IFF24 pictures into the RAW-format)
• Convertors (converts between the SH internal formats)
• Effects (e.g. scale)

Scene-Handler knowns four picture formats:

• JPEG (used on MS Scenes/Partitions)
• DJPEG (two JPEGs in a “file”, used in Frames Mode)
• RAW (decoded picture)
• ANY (any -not known- “file”)

Read/Write:

• JPEG: the JPEG will read/written
• DJPEG: the first JPEG will be written / unable to read
• RAW: will be read/written as PNM (PPM)
• ANY: will be direct written (the Loader/Saver should do/done it)

(Fix) Size:

• JPEG: I do assume that the JPEG has the same size like the JPEG on disk. (In case of Frame Mode it will have the size of 2 JPEGs) FixSize may return many too big pictures, cause I really can’t appraise thr size of a JPEG.
• DJPEG: like JPEG, but should not used: only internal format.
• RAW: Always the correct size will be returned.
• ANY: I do ask the saver, how big a picture will be.

Note: Actually this is not implemented. Maybe next time.

Usage:

Start the SH with GUI and press “Setup Modules…”. CLI users please read also this charper later on I’ll explain how to use the CLI interface.

The first choice is: Use Modules or not? (Use the bottom left gadget) Second: Should be Frames or Fields used? Each picture is divided into a even and a odd half picture. Theese pictures do have only all even/odd lines of the full picture. MS records 50(PAL) od 60(NTSC) half pictures per second. Now you can use all theese half pictures (Fields) or only 25/30 per second full picures (Frames). In the Frame mode SH will store just the two half pictures in a “DJPEG” – which is an internal format. Some operators will convert the DJPEGs from/to RAW/JPEG. (Use the bottom middle gadget)

In the left list you can arrange some operators, which will be processed just before you can read the picture from SH. The middle list is for saveing to SH. (read this section carefully) The right list shows all operators.

Just drag and drop one or more operator(s) from the operator list into the load list. It s possible to sort the operators by drag and drop. Behind the operators you’ll see the actual format. The title bar shows the initial format (on disk) and behind the first op you’ll see the format after passing the first op, and so on. If there is an error the op will be marked blue and there are no format informations. The save list works similar: the bottom! format is the format on the disk, cause you have to save this format. If an op needs a parameter there will be a list in the big box. You can select which parameter should be changed. To the informations: [4..32] means that only numbers between 4 and 32 are valid. {22} means that 22 is the default value. PWidth, PHeight and PQual means Project width, Project Height and Project Quality (of the JPEGs). The height is different on Field/Frame mode (e.g. 240:field, 480:frame).

On the next page there are informations about each module/operator.

CLI Usage:

To activate modules, just specify load and/or save list. To use frames, add the option frame (e.g. “OPT=FRAME”) You have to write all load-op’s, seperated with commas, with arguments in brackets, seperated with commas in one row behind the keyword LOAD or SAVE. Example: “LOAD=J2R,QSCALE(0.5,1)” will decode the JPEG to RAW and then scale it to width: 50%, height: 100%, the output will be an PNM, otherwise you should add an Saver at the end.

JPEG-Tools

Compress/Decompress one/two JPEGs from/to RAW.

FiledFrame-Tools

Create a DJPEG by doubling a JPEG. Pick the first/second field of a Frame (DJPEG->JPEG)

QuickScale

Just Scale, Crop and add a border in one funtion

Tanks to

Alexander Fritsch – V4 beta testing

Thomas Wenzel – ALaw, µLaw and AIFF help

Riccardo CARLETTI – italian catalog

Andreas Laaser (WEB) – german catalog/documentation

Stefan Kost (WEB) – additional AIFF help

Terry Williams – V5 beta testing

Michael Burkhardt (WEB) – V5 beta testing

Christopher Lakatos – english catalog

Restrictions

The Demo-Version (unregistred) has the following restrictions:

• No writing.
• No Partition access at all -> Project-Files can be only viewed.
• Only the first two pictures of each Scene will be available.
• And you can use the Modules.

Disclaimer

This software is subject to the "Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
It is SHAREWARE as defined in paragraph 4s.
For more information please read "AFD-COPYRIGHT" (Version 1.4 or higher).

Registration, Updates

Since V1.1.4 I’ll use keyfiles. This keyfile can be used with any version => 1.1.4. Maybe there are in the future more extra features, which you have to extra register. So just load the actual version from this page or the AmiNet.

History

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/*
** NOTE: Never use one of these in your own programs. I guarantee to change
**       the offsets with every new MUI release.
*/

1. Extract the archive.
2. Copy Opener to SYS:WBStartup.
3. Launch Opener or boot.

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1. In the 1st colum the ModeID's will be displayed, can be hidden by menu.
2. The 2nd column shows the original displayname.
3. If the Mode is normally visible in the 3rd column will be an monitor with picture displayed, otherwise (like Super72:LowRes) an black monitor will be displayed.
4. In the 4th column the new name will be shown.
5. The 5th column shows the "visibility" of the mode. If the monitor is empty, the mode will hidden, an picture at monitor means the the mode will be shown, the monitor with the blank (not black) screen stands for the original mode.

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Short    : Creates ISO 9660 Images (Amiga & Mac Support)
Author   : ALeX Kazik
Uploader : ALeX Kazik
Type     : disk/cdrom
Version  : 0.3a
Requires : OS 3.x, MUI 3.?, 020+, MCC_Listtree 0.17

This program will create ISO 9660 Level 1/2 Images, with Amiga and
Macintosh support.

This is an really early version so be careful!

ATTENTION when reading/writing Image(s):
- Actually my program MUST have enough memory, NEVER run out of it!
- The Images (CD/Disk) which should be used by the program
  MUST NOT be damaged -> they MUST be correct.
- Write errors to the Image will be ignored.

This version will create an ISO Image, which should be correct, please
test that. The files-section of the image will be filled up with any
data, so the files contains no correct data, the references should work.

All sections of the program should work fine (except reading/writing)
that means they know what to do, if any error occurs (e.g. out of mem).
Be careful when reading/writing Image(s) (see above).

Now for all: You should say me, what's wrong, what should I do better
and so on... EMail: alx@gmx.de

Features (implemented):
 + Reading images:
  - Support reading (ISO Part of) Hybrid CD-ROMS
 + Reading & writing iages:
  - Supports long names
  - Supports Amiga Protection Bits
  - Supports Amiga Comment
  - Supports Macintosh Type/Creator/Flags
 + Writing images:
  - Supports file sorting
  - Sopports references to each file of an existing track
 + Program
  - Comfortable GUI to arrange Files
  - swap Data/Resource Fork (Mac)
  - split Data & Resource Fork (Mac)

Features (near future):
 + Writing:
  - Support of ISO 9660 Level 2
  - Support of ISO 9660 Level 1 (if requested)
  - Support of Unix Protecion Bits (if someone helps me)
  - Support of MultiUser Protection Bits (if someone helps me)
 + Program
  - Load/Save Project
  - Localization
  - Drop Workbench Icons to add files/dirs
  - More comfort
  - Possibility to abort some Requesters
  - join Data & Resource Fork (Mac)
  - Convert CrossMAC/Shapeshifter comments to Mac Type/Creator (Flags?)
  - Possibility to work with Imagefiles (copy the data to the final image)

Features (far future):

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Reqierenets:
  - Amiga equipped with an 68020+
  - AmigaOS 3.x (http://www.amiga.de/)
  - MUI 3.? (AmiNet or http://www.sasg.com/)
  - MCC_Listtree 0.17 (AmiNet or http://kmel.home.pages.de/)

Recommended:
  - CD-ROM and / or CD-R - for reaing CDs
  - HardDisk - for creating images

#############################################################################

Usage:

Main Window:
  The Main Window has four Pages:
  1.Page: Pressing "New" will create an new Project (->New Project Window)
  2.Page -> Files Page
  3.Page -> Tracks Page
  4.Page -> Options Page

New Project Win:
  Here You can select between the Project type:
  - Single Session: Create the first session of an CD or an session, which
    don't reference to older sessions
  - Multi Session: Create the next session of an CD, you have to specify the
    device/unit of the CD-R(OM), this type allows references to older sessions.
  - Image: This is only for testing, it takes an imagefile, the startblock of
    the imagefile must be 0. The imagefile will be used like the first and only
    session of an CD.

Files Page:
  Here You can build the new session. It's possible to Drag and drop sort the
  files/dirs. There are some buttons:
  - AddFile(s): Add one or more Files
  - AddDir: Add an diretory (recursive)
  - Delete: Delete the selected entry (recursive)
  - MakeDir: Create a new directory
  - MakeDir On/Off: Switch the AutoDir Function On/Off. AutoDir will create
    a surrounding Dir if you add a dir or more than one file.
  - For Mac sopport: Split, Swap and Join Fork's
  In the three fields You'll see the numbers of Dirs, Files, References
  (inverse) and the FileSize, which will be the size on CD, the files
  using, no directory/other ISO-Structre.
  
  In the box at the right You can edit the actual entry.

Tracks Page:
  Here will be all old Sessions listed. At the right You'll see more
  informaion about the selected entry. With the two buttons You can add the
  selected entry (recursive) to the root or actual dir at the files page.

Options Page:
  Select the options for creating the image, and start.
  Special Notes:
  - Startblock: YOU MUST enter the correct startblock
  - Layout: All files matched by a pattern will be stored in a slice
    of the image, and then the next pattern. This is useful for .info files,
    cause than there all in on region on the CD and big seeking for displaying
    infos is not nessacary.
  - Mac Support: All files will become an Type, Creator and Flags (or not)
    depending on your selection. For each file all entries will be checked,
    in order, to find the correct pattern. If you select "On" all files,
    which have no own Type/..., will become the one, which follows. "Force On"
    forces ALL files to become the the selected. "Off" only will say, that
    these files wonn't become an Type/.... "Force Off" will force ALL files
    to NOT become an Type/....
   +If you want to switch off the Mac-Suport in general, delete all Entries
    (except #?) an set that to "Force Off"

I think thats all.

Please mail.

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History:

V0.3a / 1998-05-31 / AmiNet-release and at my WEB-Page
    - Lost the source - must be rebuild by using HardDisk-Dump!!

V0.3 / 1998-05-01 / Release on my WEB-Page
    - Solved the stack problem for you - I'm allocating enough
      Now jou can get out of memory - correct handling & warning
    - Error handling in most parts of the program

V0.2a / 1998-04-13 / Release on my WEB-Page
    - Added (2x) the "SPARWED"-Prot.Bits Switches on the OptsPage
    - Added the bad filename warning (:, /, \)

V0.2 / 1998-04-11 / Release for friends only