New ADF Handling Tool (based on ADF-Blitzer)

Daedalus · 05 February 2017, 20:57

Hi all,
I've just uploaded a new tool for handling ADF images, based on the source code of the excellent ADF-Blitzer. I have renamed the tool to ADFer to avoid confusion with the original ADF-Blitzer 2.20, which is still available on Aminet. ADFer updates ADF-Blitzer with a number of new features and fixes, such as:

Progress bar and cancel button
Multi-disk writing
Reworked GUI to fix some minor issues
Completely rewritten core to use only OS calls for memory and device access
Fast RAM is no longer required
Eliminated issues with ADFs stored in the Ram Disk
Ability to read and write RAD: disks
Option to verify disks after writing
Better font sensitivity - uses Workbench screen font
Low memory mode (no need to load entire ADF into memory), so works in 0.5MB

ADFer has been tested and works on any Amiga with OS2, a 68000 and 0.5MB RAM. ~300KB of free RAM are required in low memory mode.

ADFer 1.1 is currently in the upload queue on Aminet, and also available from my website. This fixes some issues I introduced with the ADF-Blitzer 3.0 release, such as problems writing some floppies and 68020 dependency.

Thank you to Andreas Etzrodt for his work on the original ADF-Blitzer and his source, and to AMIGASYSTEM and indigolemon for their betatesting and feedback.

AlfaRomeo · 06 February 2017, 01:46

Hi Daedalus,
great software, thanks for share

AMIGASYSTEM · 06 February 2017, 09:19

Great software !

indigolemon · 06 February 2017, 10:50

Yep, working great for me too. Managed to get all the disks I need to poke the A2000's hd controller ready to go

Etze · 06 February 2017, 20:28

Love it! Great work!

Daedalus · 06 February 2017, 21:55

Thanks guys, means a lot to me

Magic · 06 February 2017, 22:24

That's great! Thanks

B14ck W01f · 07 February 2017, 02:49

Can it split ADFs into multiple files?

Daedalus · 07 February 2017, 09:47

Nope, I'm afraid not, though that's an interesting idea for a future update...

Reido · 07 February 2017, 15:16

Nice work man!

Cylon · 07 February 2017, 22:22

Daedalus, there is a bug and one minor mishap:
Once you've cancelled reading Disk to an adf-file, the File keeps persisting with 0Bytes and stays 'in use', so you cannot create another one with the same filename.
While trying todo so, your error msg pops up with remains of AB3-Compilerdirectives ('\\this_function...').
Nothing more to report. I'm glad you fixed the weird gadgets with fake text.

Daedalus · 08 February 2017, 00:05

Ugh... Well spotted Cylon, I'll get right on it. Thanks!

Pat the Cat · 08 February 2017, 06:49

Nontheless, Nice work Daedalus.

I've seen the odd PC commercial package that had a similar bug (pressing cancel did not abort the file creation). It's not like you're the only one.

Daedalus · 11 February 2017, 00:13

Okay, version 1.2 of ADFer is in the Aminet upload queue and available from my website as above. It fixes the issue where file locks weren't released if the ADF creation wasn't completed for any reason. In these cases it now also deleted the partial file. I've also tweaked the GUI spacing so the descenders don't touch the border with some tall fonts.

Sorry about that

DamienD · 11 February 2017, 00:44

No need to apologise Daedalus, great work with this and also for fixing any issues reported as soon as you possibly could... Nobody can ask for anything more

Amiga4000 · 11 February 2017, 00:48

@Daedalus...

Holy Schnykies! So, you're "Rob the Nerd"!!!!

Been following your site for YEEEEARS! I'm a lifer!

Love your site, love your programs & love the humor!!!

Daedalus · 11 February 2017, 01:01

@DamienD
Thanks!

@Amiga4000
Haha, that's me indeed! Glad you like it

Didn't know I had such dedicated fans

michaelz · 11 February 2017, 09:26

It looks Good. I'll give it a try as soon as I go writing adf's again

I also went browsing through your website and got the message that the article of ExtractHere is not available yet when I click "read more"

liviux76 · 11 February 2017, 09:42

Great job!
I haven't tried it yet but it looks awesome!

Thanks!!!

Daedalus · 11 February 2017, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelz

It looks Good. I'll give it a try as soon as I go writing adf's again

I also went browsing through your website and got the message that the article of ExtractHere is not available yet when I click "read more"

Thanks very much. I was rearranging some items in the database and that one slipped through the net. Fixed now

05 February 2017, 20:57	#1
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	New ADF Handling Tool (based on ADF-Blitzer) Hi all, I've just uploaded a new tool for handling ADF images, based on the source code of the excellent ADF-Blitzer. I have renamed the tool to ADFer to avoid confusion with the original ADF-Blitzer 2.20, which is still available on Aminet. ADFer updates ADF-Blitzer with a number of new features and fixes, such as: Progress bar and cancel button Multi-disk writing Reworked GUI to fix some minor issues Completely rewritten core to use only OS calls for memory and device access Fast RAM is no longer required Eliminated issues with ADFs stored in the Ram Disk Ability to read and write RAD: disks Option to verify disks after writing Better font sensitivity - uses Workbench screen font Low memory mode (no need to load entire ADF into memory), so works in 0.5MB ADFer has been tested and works on any Amiga with OS2, a 68000 and 0.5MB RAM. ~300KB of free RAM are required in low memory mode. ADFer 1.1 is currently in the upload queue on Aminet, and also available from my website. This fixes some issues I introduced with the ADF-Blitzer 3.0 release, such as problems writing some floppies and 68020 dependency. Thank you to Andreas Etzrodt for his work on the original ADF-Blitzer and his source, and to AMIGASYSTEM and indigolemon for their betatesting and feedback.

06 February 2017, 09:19	#3
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Great software ! Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 31 May 2017 at 12:23.

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06 February 2017, 01:46	#2
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	Hi Daedalus, great software, thanks for share

06 February 2017, 10:50	#4
indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,293	Yep, working great for me too. Managed to get all the disks I need to poke the A2000's hd controller ready to go

06 February 2017, 20:28	#5
Etze A3000-Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 321	Love it! Great work!

06 February 2017, 21:55	#6
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	Thanks guys, means a lot to me

06 February 2017, 22:24	#7
Magic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 359	That's great! Thanks

07 February 2017, 02:49	#8
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Can it split ADFs into multiple files?

07 February 2017, 09:47	#9
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	Nope, I'm afraid not, though that's an interesting idea for a future update...

07 February 2017, 15:16	#10
Reido Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Dublin/Ireland Posts: 403	Nice work man!

07 February 2017, 22:22	#11
Cylon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Europe Posts: 470	Daedalus, there is a bug and one minor mishap: Once you've cancelled reading Disk to an adf-file, the File keeps persisting with 0Bytes and stays 'in use', so you cannot create another one with the same filename. While trying todo so, your error msg pops up with remains of AB3-Compilerdirectives ('\\this_function...'). Nothing more to report. I'm glad you fixed the weird gadgets with fake text.

08 February 2017, 00:05	#12
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	Ugh... Well spotted Cylon, I'll get right on it. Thanks!

08 February 2017, 06:49	#13
Pat the Cat Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 481	Nontheless, Nice work Daedalus. I've seen the odd PC commercial package that had a similar bug (pressing cancel did not abort the file creation). It's not like you're the only one.

11 February 2017, 00:13	#14
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	Okay, version 1.2 of ADFer is in the Aminet upload queue and available from my website as above. It fixes the issue where file locks weren't released if the ADF creation wasn't completed for any reason. In these cases it now also deleted the partial file. I've also tweaked the GUI spacing so the descenders don't touch the border with some tall fonts. Sorry about that

11 February 2017, 00:44	#15
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	No need to apologise Daedalus, great work with this and also for fixing any issues reported as soon as you possibly could... Nobody can ask for anything more

11 February 2017, 00:48	#16
Amiga4000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: The Ford Galaxy Posts: 214	@Daedalus... Holy Schnykies! So, you're "Rob the Nerd"!!!! Been following your site for YEEEEARS! I'm a lifer! Love your site, love your programs & love the humor!!!

11 February 2017, 01:01	#17
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,336	@DamienD Thanks! @Amiga4000 Haha, that's me indeed! Glad you like it Didn't know I had such dedicated fans

11 February 2017, 09:26	#18
michaelz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Den Haag / Netherlands Posts: 193	It looks Good. I'll give it a try as soon as I go writing adf's again I also went browsing through your website and got the message that the article of ExtractHere is not available yet when I click "read more"

11 February 2017, 09:42	#19
liviux76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: BO/Italy Posts: 711	Great job! I haven't tried it yet but it looks awesome! Thanks!!!

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