SimpleSplitter v1.0


1. Introduction
   ------------

SimpleSplitter is easy to use tool for splitting and joining
files. It can be used for splitting large files to make them
fit on 720 kb or 1.44 mb disk, for example. I know, there
are other programs which do the same, but they are often
quite complicated or only for AmigaOS, so you can't split
files on PC and later join on your Amiga with such program.



2. Features
   --------

 - easy to use
 - can join files splitted with other software
 - versions for:
	AmigaOS
	Linux PPC 
	Linux x86
	MSDOS/Windows
   so you can easily transfer files between these systems



3. How to use
   ----------

Actually, you just need to run program, and read info it
shows to know how to use it. Anyway I'll explain everything
in details.

a) Installing and starting SimpleSplitter
   --------------------------------------


 AmigaOS:

just copy file "splitter" from directory "AmigaOS" to your
C: directory. Now you can run it from CLI/Shell typing
"splitter".


 Linux:

copy file splitter.tgz from suitable directory (Linux_PPC
for machines with PowerPC processor, Linux_x86 for intel
compatible processors) to your Linux machine, unpack it by
typing:

tar xzvf splitter.tgz

and copy file splitter somewhere in your path (for example:
/bin or /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin). You run it simply
typing "splitter".


 MSDOS/Windows:

copy file splitter.exe from directory "Windows" somewhere
in your path (under windows it can be "C:\Windows"
directory, under MSDOS it can be "c:\dos"). You can run it
typing "splitter" (if you use Windows9x you have to run
MsDosMode). "SimpleSplitter" supports long file names under
Windows9x.


b) Splitting
   ---------

If you are in a directory which contains file "movie.mpg"
you want to split into smaller files, for example 200000
bytes size, you type:

splitter -s 200000 movie.mpg

SimpleSplitter will show you name of each file it create.


If you want to transfer files on diskettes you should use
these sizes for best usage of disk space (if disk was
formatted under DOS/Win):

  730112 for DD (720 kb) disk
 1457664 for HD (1.44 Mb) disk


On disk formatted under Linux (ext2fs) you can fit (after
deleting lost+found directory) up to:

  703488 for DD (720 kb) disk
 1415168 for HD (1.44 Mb) disk


Disks formatted on Amiga in FastFileSystem have larger
capacity:

  885760 for DD (720 kb) disk
 1774592 for HD (1.44 Mb) disk


Some disks may have different capacity (because of disk
errors, or format options used) so check this out before
splitting your files.


c) Joining
   -------

If you are in directory which contains all parts of
a splitted file, for example: movie.mpg.0, movie.mpg.1 and
movie.mpg.2 you have to type:

splitter movie.mpg.0

SimpleSplitter shows name of file it currently reads. In result
you get file movie.mpg.

Remember: you always type name of first part of splitted
file. Otherwise you will get incomplete file.


You can join files which were splitted using other
splitting software (for example sploiner), but all parts'
names must have the same number of digits in part's number.
Here is example:

good: 
	...
	movie.mpg.08
	movie.mpg.09
	movie.mpg.10
	movie.mpg.11
	...

bad:
	...
	movie.mpg.8
	movie.mpg.9
	movie.mpg.10
	movie.mpg.11
	...

In this "bad" example SimpleSplitter will only join files up
to "movie.mpg.9", so in result you will get incomplete file.



4. Who did that?
   ------------

If you use "SimpleSplitter", please mail me your opinion or
just let me know about that. Also if you have any
questions/ideas or you've found a bug in my program - send
me an email:

	Michal Krzeminski
	krmichal@kki.net.pl



5. Copyrights
   ----------

This program is freeware. You can use it for free. You can
distribute it (but not take money for it). You can place it
on paper magazine cover CD and AminetCD. Do not change
contents of "SimpleSplitter" archive.

I take no responsibility for any software/hardware damages
this program cause to your computer.