Adf2dms rexx

[npagonis73]

Hi there

Has anyone used the adf2dms rexx tool from aminet? I tried to use it, I have all necessary tools it needs in C, and lib and made HD0: assigns in a directory. I tried to run in through dopus under rexx command like “RX rexx path with command and nothing happens. Can anyone help?

[daxb]

Have you done/notice this:

** Note: the default SD0: device uses the statram.device, check aminet!
**
** Usage:
**
** copy this script to your REXX: directory
** make sure you installed the required components:
** Unzip, XAD, DMS, SD0: disk, rexxdossupport.library
** edit the variables (directory names) below to suit your installation.
** type in a shell: rx ADF2DMS
** get a cup of coffee.

There should be error messages in the shell window if there are some.

[jotd]

Careful as DMS format is buggy. Personally you'd be better off gzipping your adf files (gzip exists on amiga too)

[npagonis73]

Originally Posted by daxb

Have you done/notice this:

There should be error messages in the shell window if there are some.

Thanks for the reply.

I have all wanted files in c: and libs: meaning unzip, xad, dms. I am not sure what the sd0: disk is. Also do I need to get the statram.device in devs?

Also I have an ARexx folder in S and rexmast is running from boot.
Also when I tried it through dopus it gave me a hd0 request for directory which I made an assign for it.

[npagonis73]

Originally Posted by jotd

Careful as DMS format is buggy. Personally you'd be better off gzipping your adf files (gzip exists on amiga too)

I know is buggy but I am just experimenting with dopus rexx commands etc.

I am not intending to use any dms files.

Thanks for the heads up anyway though

[daxb]

Originally Posted by npagonis73

I have all wanted files in c: and libs: meaning unzip, xad, dms. I am not sure what the sd0: disk is. Also do I need to get the statram.device in devs?

SD0: is the device (real or virtual) where ADFs are written to (script description says so). So you need SD0: or change the "SD0:" string the in script to the device you want to use. On my system SD0: and statram.device doesn't exists.

Also I have an ARexx folder in S and rexmast is running from boot.
Also when I tried it through dopus it gave me a hd0 request for directory which I made an assign for it.

You don't necessary need an ARexx folder in S. You can start ARexx scripts from everywhere. About HD0:, you need to change the script. At least this variables that refer to HD0:. Then you don't need to set assings.

SourceDir="HD0:Temp/ADF/"
DestDir="HD0:DMS/"
ErrorDir="HD0:FaultyZips/"
LogFileName="HD0:Temp/ADFErrors.log"

As you can see there is an error log. You should read it. If that doesn't help I would use the ARexx TRACE instruction to see what the script does and where are errors. And read the script description again.

[npagonis73]

Thanks DAXb for the comments. Will try them and report back

[npagonis73]

Hi DAXb again. I found lately some time to play with that script and I managed to make it work following your last message as well. It seems that the script is working and I see the whole process unfolding and I get the following error towards the end of the script. “Blabla.dms too short” and the dms is not created. Any ideas why?

[daxb]

You have already read that:

** below). The resulting DMS files are also checked against a minimal
** size (see SizeLimit below) as some floppies don't seem to be process-
** able with DMS). Note that having an error logged does not mean there
** is no DMS file produced, so double check this).

As you can see the size limit is set to 50000 bytes.

[npagonis73]

I saw that but I thought there is smg wrong. Every single file I tried I get the same error. That is insane and useless in my opinion. Am I wrong or am I using it wrong.

[daxb]

I do know nothing about DMS or problems with it. So, I cannot give you an advice. Of course you can comment out the warning about small filesize to get rid of the error messages.

[npagonis73]

Originally Posted by npagonis73

I saw that but I thought there is smg wrong. Every single file I tried I get the same error. That is insane and useless in my opinion. Am I wrong or am I using it wrong.

Tried that as well. Messages don’t get reported or logged but dms is not created. No worries... I am just experimenting anyway. I don’t use DMS either. Thanks for your help anyway...