@DATABASE dms.guide @INDEX Index *1************************************************************************** @NODE MAIN @TITLE "Device-Masher System Documentation" DATE: 18.3.1994 Device-Masher System v2 By ParCon Software Table of contents: @{" About DMS " link DMSgeneral} @{" DMS NEWS! " link DMSnews} @{" DMS commands " link DMScommand} @{" DMS options " link DMSoption} @{" FMS options " link FMSoption} @{" Copyright " link Copyright}@{" Credits " link Credits} *************************************************************************** * * * Device-Masher System * * * * DEVELOPED on the Amiga, FOR THE AMIGA AND used on the AMIGA ONLY!. * * * * It's all about making the right choice, so when YOU have to choose. * * * * CHOOSE D M S . * * * *************************************************************************** +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "There can be, only one!" said the student. | | The Master just looked back at him with a sad expression. | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ @ENDNODE *2************************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMSgeneral @TITLE "About dms" DMS: Device-Masher System, is a tool for compressing disks, and transfer the compressed file with modem. Or in other cases, you can compress the disk, and if possible you can copy the compressed file to another disk and have 2 disks on one, if they can fit the 880K disk. Mainly people uses DMS, for transfering of disks with modem. Device-Masher system, is based on the Disk-Masher System, developed in 1990 by SDS software. Same algorithms are used, so compability will not be a problem. DMS can be used with old files packed with Disk-Masher, and the other way around. There are a few modes which is not unpackable with the old Disk-Masher, and if you try , you will just get informed that you need a newer version. @ENDNODE *2************************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE Credits @TITLE "Credits" Kenneth Perto (BBS: Perto's Asshole) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Testing the PC functions in DMS... Nicholas Clarke ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For Making the WINDOW INTERFACE for DMS ... Erik Løvendahl Sørensen (SAFE HEX INTERNATIONAL) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For supply of needed material to make the virus check, in DMS v2.0 @ENDNODE *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE Copyright @TITLE "Copyright" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ COPYRIGHTS AND PUBLIC DOMAIN NOTICE: ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~Device Master System(DMS) is a Copyrighted material. ~ ~ ~ ~DMS is copyrighted by ParCon Software and is available as shareware. ~ ~DMS is freely distributable provided the following rules: ~ ~ ~ ~ 1. No charge excepting reasonable media costs may be charged. ~ ~ ~ ~ 2. The program and documentation may not be modified in any way. ~ ~ ~ ~ 3. The program package have all the files, as described in ~ ~ the CONTENTS.DOC . ~ ~ ~ ~ParCon Software will be in no way liable for damages, incidental or ~ ~consequential, arising from the use or misuse of The Device-Masher, ~ ~or for any claim by any other party. Use this program at your own ~ ~ risk. No warranty is given either expressed or implied. Terms of ~ ~ registration are subject to change without notice. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ @{" Evaluation limitations " link Copyright2} ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~This version of DMS is released as shareware, and is limited for some ~ ~options. A full version is available to registered users. ~ ~The registered version features: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A new version of DMS which can pack disks %40 faster. ~ ~ And got special options related to the DMS.DEVICE, which makes ~ ~ them run at high-speed, like a normal diskdrive. ~ ~ ~ ~ A full version of DMS WINDOW which is %40 faster in packing, ~ ~ compared to previous DMSWIN versions. ~ ~ ~ ~ Other utilities made by ParCon Software. ~ ~ ~ ~ ParCon Software will send you the lastest updated version, for free. ~ ~ and you will receive another update, if made, for free. ~ ~ If you want us to continue sending you updated versions, or ~ ~ new programs made by us, you must add $5 to the registration fee, ~ ~ for each package extra you want to receive. ~ ~ ~ READ THE @{"REGISTER" link DMSregister} DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REGISTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @ENDNODE *2************************************************************************** @{"REGISTER" link DMSregister} *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE Copyright2 @TITLE "Evaluation Limitations" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Evaluation limitations in DMS ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Evaluation version, you have limited access to the some of the options in DMS. @{" Device-Masher System (DMS) " link DMS1} @{" File-Masher System (FMS) " link FMS1} @{" How do I get a FULL version " link DMSregister} @ENDNODE *2************************************************************************* *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMS1 @TITLE "DMS Limitations" 1: DMS will run at aprox. 40% slower speed, when compressing disks. 2: DMS cannot make the High-Speed '.DMS' files, using the "DEVFIX" option. 3: FMS will not include file flags(rwed), and file comments. Wildcards are disabled. @ENDNODE *2************************************************************************ *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE FMS1 @TITLE "FMS Limitations" 1: files larger than 66 kilobytes cannot be packed with the evaluation version. 2: you will only be able to pack one directory at a time, if this directory contains subdirectories, FMS will skip this subdirectory. 3: FMS will not include file flags(rwed), and file comments. Wildcards are disabled. @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMSnews @TITLE "DMS NEWS!" DMS NEWS REGION @{" UPDATE Information on DMS (NEWEST VERSION ONLY) " link DMSUPDATE} @{" File-Masher System (FMS) " link FMS} @{" File-Masher System WBench (DMS WB) " link DMSWB} @{" Device-Masher Backup " link DMB} @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** @NODE DMSUPDATE @TITLE "Device-Masher System v2" BUGS: 1. WHEN DMS INSTALLED A DISK, IT DID NOT USE THE DISK IDENTITY : FFS/DIRCACHE/INTERNATIONAL. 2. FILE_ID.DIZ DESCRIPTION WAS BEING PACKED, SO THE BBS'S UTILITIES COULD NOT EXTRACT THE FILE_ID.DIZ CORRECTLY. 3. ONLY THE REGISTERED VERSION OF DMS V2 COULD DETECT READ-ERRORS ON SOURCE DISK, I HAVE CHANGED THAT TO WORK WITH EVALUATION COPIES. UPDATED: 1. IT'S NOW POSSIBLE TO BREAK 'DMS' WHEN YOU ARE REQUESTED FOR A DISK. 2. .FMS FILE VERSION NUMBER HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FOLLOW THE EARLIEST VERSION OF DMS 2.0 , SO PEOPLE KNOWS WHICH 'DMS' TO USE, WHEN THEY GET A .DMS IMAGE WITH FILES ADDED TO IT. 3. DMS WBENCH IS FINISHED AND IS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE. 4. ADDED THE FILE_ID.DIZ EXTRACTER/VIEWER IN THIS VERSION. @ENDNODE @NODE FMS @TITLE "File-Masher System Wbench v2" DMS WB: DMS WB is a Workbench based version of DMS. It works just like DMS but is iconbased. DMS WB got a few more advantages, such as being multitasking, so you can write a .DMS file, while you're viewing the information about it, or you can compress a disk using another drive. Because DMS WB can do 4 commands at a time, you have 4 information outputs at the right side of the DMS WB window. DMS WB has been tested on, Kickstart 1.3 / 2.x / 3.x . You can use either reqtools.library or asl.library, for filerequests. Included on the disk are both asl.library and reqtools.library, just rename the needed reqtoolsXX.library for use on your kickstart version, to reqtools.library. note, DMS WB is limited in speed and some operations, so register and get a full version, by reading the register.me file. @ENDNODE *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE FMS @TITLE "File-Masher System" File-Masher System Version 2.01 DOCUMENTATION FMS is a part of DMS, which allows the user to pack files and include those files to the .DMS file. DMS and FMS, a 2-in-one file packing utility. FMS is file compressor for data or executable files. its nothing new that LhA, already did quite a job on that. DMS shows that it can compete with LhA in file packing, and combining both Diskimages and files in one single file makes it even more powerful. FMS will detect DMS images(tracks) and tell you its here, if found. and DMS will do the same when unpacking tracks. When packing whole directories, FMS is very simple to use for that. Specify directory for packing, and the directory + subdirectories will be packed without doing anything, but specifying the directory. @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMB @TITLE "Device-Masher Backup" Device-Masher Backup is basically a Harddrive backup system, which is able to pack the files with the mode used by DMS. DMB will also be able to function without packing mode, but generally its made for the purpose of saving disks when making a backup. @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMScommand @TITLE "DMS commands" Commands for DMS @{" READ " link DMS_READ} @{" WRITE " link DMS_WRITE} @{" APPEND " link DMS_APPEND} @{" REPACK " link DMS_REPACK} @{" VIEW " link DMS_VIEW} @{" TEST " link DMS_TEST} @{" TEXT " link DMS_TEXT} @{" VIEWDIZ " link DMS_VIEWDIZ} @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_READ @TITLE "DMS option: READ" This command will read and compress a disk. The basic usage for this command is: DMS Read file[.DMS] [FROM Dev:] [TEXT filetext] [CMODE mode] [LOW lowtrack] [HIGH hightrack] [NOVAL] [NOZERO] [ENCRYPT password] [PC] [HD] file[.DMS] - the output file which will contain the archived disk. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_WRITE @TITLE "DMS option: WRITE" This command will uncompress and write a disk. The basic usage for this command is: DMS Write file[.DMS],,, [TO Dev:] [LOW lowtrack] [HIGH hightrack] [NOVAL] [NOTEXT] [NOPAUSE] [DECRYPT password] [PC] [HD] file[.DMS],,, - One or more input files to be extracted. Standard AmigaDOS wildcards are supported. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_REPACK @TITLE "DMS option: REPACK" This command allows you to recompress an older DMS archive. It can also be used as a simple split utility. The basic usage for this command is: DMS Repack file[.DMS] [TO file2[.DMS]] [LOW lowtrack] [HIGH hightrack] [CMODE mode] @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_TEST @TITLE "DMS option: TEST" This command will test the integrity of a DMS archive. The basic usage for this command is: DMS Test file[.DMS],,, file[.DMS],,, - One or more input files to be tested. Standard AmigaDOS wildcards are supported. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_TEXT @TITLE "DMS option: TEXT" This command will display any banner text in a DMS archive. This is used to quickly find out information about an archive without having to extract it. The basic usage for this command is: DMS Text file[.DMS],,, file[.DMS],,, - One or more input files to display text. Standard AmigaDOS wildcards are supported. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_APPEND @TITLE "DMS option: APPEND" (OPERATION OPTION) :> MUST BE WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER THE "DMS" command name. Sometimes you need to pack multiply track, ex. 2 and 5. and the tracks is not followed by eachother, so normally you would DMS 2 or more files to do it.... That is not nessessary anymore DMS can APPEND a single track to your DMS file.. and makes it easier for you to join single tracks into one DMS file. The APPEND option supports all other available suboptions, like TEXT,NOZERO e.t.c.. *example: DMS APPEND .DMS LOW HIGH @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_VIEW @TITLE "DMS option: VIEW" (OPERATION OPTION) :> MUST BE WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER THE "DMS" command name. This command will view information about a DMS archive. The basic usage for this command is: DMS View file[.DMS],,, [FULL] file[.DMS],,, - One or more input files to be viewed. Standard AmigaDOS wildcards are supported. Several things have been changed to be compatible with the new changes in v1.51, and preivous versions will NOT report the same information about the file, as DMS v1.51 will do. *example: DMS VIEW .DMS @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_VIEWDIZ @TITLE "DMS option: VIEWDIZ" You may want to view a FILE_ID.DIZ in a .DMS file, this can be done by using this command. If you want to save this description, you can add "SAVE" after the .DMS file and a filename the file_id.diz will be saved as. *example: DMS VIEWDIZ .DMS SAVE @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMSoption @TITLE "DMS options" Options for DMS @{" FROM " link DMS_FROM} @{" TEXT " link DMS_TEXT} @{" CMODE " link DMS_CMODE} @{" LOW " link DMS_LOW} @{" HIGH " link DMS_HIGH} @{" NOVAL " link DMS_NOVAL} @{" NOZERO " link DMS_NOZERO} @{" NOPAUSE " link DMS_NOPAUSE} @{" ENCRYPT " link DMS_ENCRYPT} @{" DECRYPT " link DMS_DECRYPT} @{" VERIFY " link DMS_VERIFY} @{" NOVERIFY " link DMS_NOVERIFY} @{" NOTEXT " link DMS_NOTEXT} @{" NOPAUSE " link DMS_NOTEXT} @{" HD " link DMS_HD} @{" PC " link DMS_PC} @{" DIZTEXT " link DMS_DIZTEXT} @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_FROM @TITLE "DMS option: FROM" FROM Dev: - Will read the disk from a different device. The default device is DF0: (internal drive). You may choose any device as long as it has 80 tracks, 2 sides, 11 sectors/track, and 512 bytes per sector. Examples: DF0:, DF1:, DF2:, DF3:, RAD:, FM0:, FF0:, etc. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_TEXT @TITLE "DMS option: TEXT" TEXT filetext - Causes DMS to read in the file 'filetext' and add it to the archive. When the archive is extracted the text will be displayed before writing the disk. This is useful for identifying disks or giving other information about the archive. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_CMODE @TITLE "DMS option: CMODE" CMODE mode - Chooses the compression mode used. Mode is either NONE, HEAVY1, HEAVY2, or BEST The default mode is BEST Available modes are: NONE - No Compression is performed (Straight Read). HEAVY1 - Heavy compression, good speed/compression ratio. HEAVY2 - Best available compression. Only available with >1meg ram. BEST - Chooses Best compression method for available memory. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_LOW @TITLE "DMS option: LOW" LOW lowtrack - Specifies the starting track to read from. The default is track 0. Lowtrack must be a value from 0 to 79. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_HIGH @TITLE "DMS option: HIGH" HIGH hightrack - Specifies the ending track to stop at. The default is track 79. Hightrack must be a value from 0 to 79. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_NOVAL @TITLE "DMS option: NOVAL" NOVAL - Stops DMS from inhibiting the disk validator when reading the disk. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_NOZERO @TITLE "DMS option: NOZERO" NOZERO - Normally DMS will read the AmigaDOS bitmap from the disk and archive only sectors which are being used. If the disk is a non-filing system disk or has a bad bitmap, DMS will automatically archive the whole disk. In EXTREME cases DMS will make a wrong assumption about the type of disk it is archiving. NOZERO will cause DMS to archive the whole disk totally ignoring the disk bitmap. Generally you will rarely if ever have to use this option. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_ENCRYPT @TITLE "DMS option: ENCRYPT" ENCRPYT password - Causes DMS to encrypt the input from the disk using the password supplied. 'password' is any alphanumeric word you desire. Examples: Joe, Fred, ABC1234, ONLY-FOR-ME, etc. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_DECRYPT @TITLE "DMS option: DECRYPT" DECRPYT password - Causes DMS to decrypt the archive with the password 'password'. This is only used if the archive was previously encrypted. 'password' must be the EXACT same one used when encrypting the file otherwise the archive will not be processed correctly. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_NOPAUSE @TITLE "DMS option: NOPAUSE" - Stops DMS from pausing after displaying any text from the archive. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_VERIFY @TITLE "DMS VERIFY" :> DEFAULT We have all tried to unpack Disks and later found out , that the disk had read/write errors. Now I can proudly say, that DMS will ALWAYS, unless specified, unpack with VERIFY on, why do it without?... DMS will tell you IF an error occured, and report to you the BAD TRACK. DMS will try to write the track 3 times, and after 3 error reports, DMS will continue writing and report to you the bad track. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_NOVERIFY @TITLE "DMS option: NOVERIFY" (SUBOPTION) :> SELECTABLE You can disable the VERIFY , by adding the NOVERIFY option at the end of the command line. But I do not recommend it! as DMS would then function in almost the same way as previous versions... *example: DMS WRITE .DMS NOVERIFY @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_NOTEXT @TITLE "DMS option: NOTEXT" (SUBOPTION) :> SELECTABLE The NOTEXT option have been changed to ignore Track 0 (bootblock) advert texts to be shown, too...if prefered?!... *example: DMS WRITE .DMS NOTEXT @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_HD @TITLE "DMS option: HD" (SUBOPTION) :> SELECTABLE READING HD DISKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @{" NOTE TO USERS OF DMS v 1.5x: READHD" link DMS_SUB_HD} Since Kickstart 3.0, shipped with the A1200/A4000. The AmigaDos can read/write HighDensity(DUAL FORMAT) disks. But untill now, no Diskimploder/packer supports the option of packing those disk types. DMS can take those 1.7Meg disks now. Just remember that this version of DMS do not check IF you are unpacking to a normal doubledensity disk, and writing a Highdensity DMS file, to a normal disk will result in an error. And writing the HighDensity DMS files also needs a new WRITE option, explained later in this documentation. The HD option supports all other available suboptions, like TEXT,NOZERO e.t.c.. NOTE: you cannot REPACK a HighDensity .DMS file. *example: DMS READ .DMS HD WRITING HD DISKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @{" NOTE TO USERS OF DMS v 1.5x: WRITEHD" link DMS_SUB_HD} If you want to unpack a DMS file which is packed using the HighDensity option, you must use this one to unpack the disk correctly again... The HD option supports all other available suboptions, like NOTEXT,NOVAL,NOVERIFY e.t.c.. *example: DMS WRITE .DMS HD >>NOTE: >> >>If you're using the option HD, the disk cannot be unpacked >>using previous versions of DMS, to be more exact. >>you cannot depack a .DMS file packed with V1.51, using V1.11 >> IT IS POSSIBLE TO READ A NORMAL DOS disk( 1.x/2.x ) WITH THIS OPTION BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO, THEN SPECIFY LOW 0 HIGH 39 AND IT WILL READ AS IT WAS AN 1.7Meg disk. IF YOU TRY THIS, YOU WILL SEE A SMALL ADVANCHE IN PACKING (10-20K), BUT! THESE FILES CANNOT BE UNPACKED WITH DMS v1.11 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLANATION WHY THIS WORKS: A normal DOS disk consists of 880K data, each track holds data of 11264 bytes length, where a HighDensity disk can take DOUBLE the size of datas stored on a normal DD disk, and therefor hold 11264 *2 bytes on each track. So it IS POSSIBLE to read with the READHD option, but unless you need to make the file those 10-20K smaller, dont use it for that.. Generally most people still have the DMS v1.11. By some time, maybe most of the DMS users will have the updated version and then.. Thats up to you. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_SUB_HD @TITLE "NOTE: how to use with dms v1.5x" As from DMS v2, the use of the HD option, have been changed to be an option, instead of being a command. It makes reading of disks easier, and less commands to use. But to for those with old version left, and intends to continue using that version, the command explanation is still here. READHD. ^^^^^^^ (OPERATION OPTION) :> MUST BE WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER THE "DMS" command name. *example: DMS READHD .DMS WRITEHD. ^^^^^^^^ (OPERATION OPTION) :> MUST BE WRITTEN DIRECTLY AFTER THE "DMS" command name. *example: DMS WRITEHD .DMS The instructions is explained closer, in the previous chapter. @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_PC @TITLE "DMS option: PC" (SUBOPTION) :> SELECTABLE Another option in DMS, is packing pc/ms-dos disks, on Amiga. You can pack those disks using the PCx: device (used by CrossDos), all you need to do is, tell DMS to read the disk as a PC disk. By adding the PC option at the end of the command line, DMS will read the disk as a pc/ms-dos disk. People using DMS v1.xx will not be able to unpack these .dms files, but will be notified of using a newer version, when they try to unpack a PC packed .dms file. *example for reading a PC/MS-DOS disk: DMS READ .DMS PC *example for writing a .DMS file back as a PC/MS-DOS disk: DMS WRITE .DMS PC @ENDNODE @NODE DMS_DIZTEXT @TITLE "DMS option: DIZTEXT" (SUBOPTION) :> SELECTABLE Many bbs's support the use of FILE_ID.DIZ texts nowadays. The only thing missing was that DMS supported it, DMS DO NOW! works in the same way as TEXT. (for more info read below about TEXT) The registered version will also be able to extract the FILE_ID.DIZ to a distination file. *example: DMS READ .DMS DIZTEXT FILE_ID.DIZ @ENDNODE *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE FMSoption @TITLE "FMS options" Options for FMS @{" MAKESFX " link FMS_MAKESFX} @{" A (Add files to archive) " link FMS_ADDFILES} @{" E (Extract files from archive) " link FMS_EXTFILES} @{" V (View files in archive) " link FMS_VIVFILES} @{" L (List files in archive) " link FMS_LSTFILES} @{" TEST (Test files in archive) " link FMS_TSTFILES} @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_MAKESFX @TITLE "FMS option: MAKESFX" If you want people to be able to unpack your .FMS files, without needing the DMS program, you can use this command.. to make an .SFX file, write: DMS MAKESFX @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_ADDFILES @TITLE "FMS option: A" Add and compress files to archive. With this option you can put files into a archive or you can join those files to a previous .DMS file. NOTE: to add files to a existing .DMS file, add the .DMS extension ex. 1: DMS A .... @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_EXTFILES @TITLE "FMS option: E" Extract files from archive. With this option you extract files from a archive. you can select a destination directory for the files. When extracting, dms will search for .DMS and .FMS files. ex. 1: DMS E @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_VIVFILES @TITLE "FMS option: V" View files in archive. When viewing the compressed archive, dms will show, the most important info on the files, and full directory structure. ex. 1: DMS V @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_LSTFILES @TITLE "FMS option: L" List files in archive. When viewing the compressed archive, dms will show, the most important info on the files, dms will show only the filename. ex. 1: DMS L @ENDNODE @NODE FMS_TSTFILES @TITLE "FMS option: TEST" For testing the .FMS file, use the "TEST" option, and specify the extension too. And dms will validate the .FMS file. ex. 1: DMS TEST @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE DMSregister @TITLE "DMS register" You can register your version of the Device-Masher System by filling out the registration text included with the package. It costs $30 to register DMS. And by being a registered user, you will receive the latest updates of Device-Masher System(DMS), and other utilities made by Parcon, such as Aktion Replay PRO updates. And suggestions for improvements can be sent to: ParCon software. v. Michael Pendec Islandsh0jparken 5, st.th. DK-2990 NIVAA DENMARK ************************************************************* You can reach us at this bbs, leave mail for : Michael Pendec @{" Perto's Asshole BBS " link Perto} ************************************************************* @ENDNODE @NODE Perto @TITLE "Perto's Asshole" PERTO'S ASSHOLE FIDONET: BBS +45-86720273 16k8 DUAL 2.xGb 2:230/815 BBS +45-86720274 14k4 HST 2.xGb 2:230/816 BBS +45-86293910 14k4 V32b 2.xGb 2:230/817 BBS +45-87370010 64k0 ISDN 2.xGb 2:230/1815 @ENDNODE *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE Request @TITLE "Request" ParCon Software is searching a for distribution house, for selling our DMS Harddrive backup system, which is eminent to be finished and sold. Any software distributor interrested in buying our backup program, or need more information about the program, are welcome to contact us on the below address in this documentation. @ENDNODE *2*********************************************************************** *1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> @NODE Index @TITLE "dms.guide Index" @{" About DMS " link DMSgeneral} @{" NEWS IN DMS " link DMSnews} @{" UPDATE Information on DMS (NEW VERSION) " link DMSUPDATE} @{" File-Masher System (FMS) " link FMS} @{" Device-Masher Backup " link DMB} @{" Credits " link Credits} @{" Copyright " link Copyright} @{" Evaluation Limitations " link Copyright2} @{" File-Masher Limitations " link FMS1} @{" Device-Masher Limitations " link DMS1} @{" How do I get a FULL version " link DMSregister} @{" DMS commands " link DMScommand} @{" READ " link DMS_READ} @{" WRITE " link DMS_WRITE} @{" APPEND " link DMS_APPEND} @{" REPACK " link DMS_REPACK} @{" TEST " link DMS_TEST} @{" VIEW " link DMS_VIEW} @{" TEXT " link DMS_TEXT} @{" VIEWDIZ " link DMS_VIEWDIZ} @{" DMS options " link DMSoption} @{" VERIFY " link DMS_VERIFY} @{" NOVERIFY " link DMS_NOVERIFY} @{" NOTEXT " link DMS_NOTEXT} @{" HD " link DMS_HD} @{" PC " link DMS_PC} @{" DIZTEXT " link DMS_DIZTEXT} @{" FMS options " link FMSoption} @{" MAKESFX " link FMS_MAKESFX} @{" A (Add files to archive) " link FMS_ADDFILES} @{" E (Extract files from archive) " link FMS_EXTFILES} @{" V (View files in archive) " link FMS_VIVFILES} @{" L (List files in archive) " link FMS_LSTFILES} @{" TEST (Test files in archive) " link FMS_TSTFILES} @{" REGISTRATION of DMS " link DMSregister} @{" Perto's Asshole BBS " link Perto} @{" Request " link Request} @{" Device-Masher System Documentation " link MAIN} @ENDNODE *2***********************************************************************