Usage
Opening a Document
To open a document, click the menu command "File > Open" or drop its icon
into the main window. Dropping the icon onto the program icon does the
same.
Saving the Document
To save the document, click the menu command "File > Save" or "File > Save
As". Empty documents cannot be saved.
Backing Up the Document
To create a backup of the document, click the menu command "File > Back
Up". With the menu command "File > Back Up on Save" selected, the document
is automatically backed up every time before it is saved. Backups are placed
alongside the document. They can be distinguished from the original by
the prefix "[Backup]" in their names.
Adding Disk Images
To add new disk images, click the menu command "File > Add > New". The
operation can be undone and redone by clicking the menu command "Edit >
Undo" and "Edit > Redo" respectively.
The preset data is defined in the file "Presets.dat". The file can be
found at the program. By editing the file, you can customize the preset
items appear on the Presets dialog box. The data format is compatible with
Comma Separated Values (CSV).
Structure of a Record in Preset Data
Index |
Field |
Data type |
Details |
0 |
Caption |
String |
|
1 |
Disk type |
String |
Takes "2D", "2DD", or "2HD". |
2 |
C |
Integer |
Takes a number between 0 and 255. |
3 |
H |
Integer |
Takes a number between 0 and 255. |
4 |
R |
Integer |
Takes a number between 0 and 255. |
5 |
N |
Integer |
Takes a number between 0 and 255. |
To add existent disk images, click the menu command "File > Add > Existent"
or drop their icons into the main window. It is ensured that specified
files are sorted by path before being added to the list. The operation
can be undone and redone by clicking the menu command "Edit > Undo" and
"Edit > Redo" respectively.
Saving Entries to Independent Files
To save entries to independent files, select the entries and click the
menu command "File > Save To > Single File" or "File > Save To > Multiple
Files".
Removing Entries
To remove entries, select the entries and click the menu command "Edit
> Delete". The operation can be undone and redone by clicking the menu
command "Edit > Undo" and "Edit > Redo" respectively.
Duplicating Entries
To duplicate entries, select the entries and click the menu command "Edit
> Duplicate". The operation can be undone and redone by clicking the menu
command "Edit > Undo" and "Edit > Redo" respectively.
Reordering Entries
To reorder entries, select the entries (if necessary) and click a command
in the "View" menu. The operation can be undone and redone by clicking
the menu command "Edit > Undo" and "Edit > Redo" respectively.
The commands in the "View > Sort" menu perform the stable sort. In a
stable sort operation, the previous order is sustained as possible.
Some emulators automatically assign the first entry to the first disk
drive and the second to the second. Therefore the order of entries may
affect ease of use.
Editing the Properties of Entries
To edit the properties of entries, select the entries and click a command
in the "Properties" menu. The operation can be undone and redone by clicking
the menu command "Edit > Undo" and "Edit > Redo" respectively.
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