AmigaDOS scripts

lloyd · 21 November 2004, 16:43

Hi

Does anybody know how to insert a command into a script that tells the Amiga that a key has been pressed - or, put it another way, how to make programs like DMS run without stopping and waiting for the Enter key to be pressed.

I want to write a large script to test DMS files from a CD ROM. I want to decompress the image to a real floppy, copy the floppy to another (to test for disk errors) and then re-compress the image using a better compression (Heavy 2). I want to simpy execute the script and then go off to work whilst my Miggy gets on with it. At the moment, I have to keep pressing the Enter key and so I have to be next to the puter all the time.

Bound to be a way to do it.......

Wepl · 22 November 2004, 17:42

you can use input redirection like
echo "" >file.enter
dms xxxxxxxxx... <file.enter

but I would recommend to use XAD or other tools to decompress the dms file, dms was buggy all the times...

lloyd · 22 November 2004, 19:47

Cheers! That sounds useful, even tho I've ever done that on my PC to send output to the printer or file - never thought I could input with it too!

Not familiar with XAD, and I know DMS is buggy, found out to my cost on more than one occasion!

Can I get XAD from Aminet I wonder... Will search. Cheers again, Danke

21 November 2004, 16:43	#1
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	AmigaDOS scripts Hi Does anybody know how to insert a command into a script that tells the Amiga that a key has been pressed - or, put it another way, how to make programs like DMS run without stopping and waiting for the Enter key to be pressed. I want to write a large script to test DMS files from a CD ROM. I want to decompress the image to a real floppy, copy the floppy to another (to test for disk errors) and then re-compress the image using a better compression (Heavy 2). I want to simpy execute the script and then go off to work whilst my Miggy gets on with it. At the moment, I have to keep pressing the Enter key and so I have to be next to the puter all the time. Bound to be a way to do it.......

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22 November 2004, 17:42	#2
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	you can use input redirection like echo "" >file.enter dms xxxxxxxxx... <file.enter but I would recommend to use XAD or other tools to decompress the dms file, dms was buggy all the times...

22 November 2004, 19:47	#3
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	Cheers! That sounds useful, even tho I've ever done that on my PC to send output to the printer or file - never thought I could input with it too! Not familiar with XAD, and I know DMS is buggy, found out to my cost on more than one occasion! Can I get XAD from Aminet I wonder... Will search. Cheers again, Danke

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