X-Copy source code released!

mr.vince · 26 December 2011, 16:55

Still in time... Here's the full source code for the most popular copy program on the Amiga:

http://www.kryoflux.com/download/xco...ource_2011.zip

Enjoy! As soon as it's been published on Aminet, I would ask the mods to change the link to make it permanent.

Retro1234 · 26 December 2011, 18:58

Cool - You think this could be the basis for someone to create a new copier?

I still think a cheap Cyclone - Image to disk writer could be cool.

mr.vince · 26 December 2011, 19:19

For what? ADOS disks? I think there are better programs these days. As for copy protected stuff... There are better programs, too. Given the limitations and the pricing of these, it might be cheaper getting a KryoFlux or similar.

But feel free to surprise me / us.

Jope · 26 December 2011, 20:51

Cool! :-)

Amiga1992 · 26 December 2011, 20:58

Awesome! Was this reverse-engineered?

hitchhikr · 26 December 2011, 21:44

It's the original source code (commented in German).

Carlos Ace · 26 December 2011, 23:19

Awesome !!!!

mr.vince · 26 December 2011, 23:34

Indeed, this is the original source dated 09.1992; it comes straight from the ASI / Cachet master disk archive.

Enjoy and spread (the word).

phx · 27 December 2011, 14:39

The source is incomplete, or at least it requires some work to complete it.

The include files offsets.i and macros.i are missing, needed for config.asm.
gfx/solopic.raw and gfx/solopic_d.raw are missing. They have to be created from the IFF files first.
gfx/xcopypic.pp and gfx/xcopypic_d.pp are missing. They probably have to be created from the IFF files too and then packed with PowerPacker.
gfx/circle.raw is missing. No idea how to make it.

I stopped at that point. There may be more.

mr.vince · 27 December 2011, 15:31

Well that's what's left. It's the "complete" source directory as submitted by the maintainer (Hans Kurent in this case).

But I think I remember seeing a batch file that would call third party converters and the like to converte the IFFs etc. Did you check?

phx · 27 December 2011, 17:34

It is certainly possible to reproduce those raw images, as long as the IFF originals are present.

But circle.raw is missing completely. Also no IFF. Maybe we can get it from an original XCopy executable if we know what it is.

mr.vince · 27 December 2011, 19:12

I have no idea what circle would have been used for... X-copy only has a mouse pointer, and bulbs, off, illuminated and with a checkmark.

I have the complete master disks here, about 150. Only one has source files, the rest is binaries only. If you intend to rebuild it, I will be glad to help as much as I can...

Supamax · 27 December 2011, 20:50

Great news!

A new feature I would like to see added is the ability to save/load to/from hard disk

(a feature PowerCopy ever had).

mr.vince · 27 December 2011, 21:57

You have PowerCopy for that...

Minuous · 27 December 2011, 22:15

I had assumed the source was already leaked, based on the huge number of unofficial hacks of X-Copy that exist. But I guess they were just done via disassembly.

phx · 28 December 2011, 16:41

Attached you find the fixed source.

I added the missing raw images (ripped from the executable):
circle.raw, solopic.raw, solopic_d.raw, xcopypic.raw, xcopypic_d.raw

And the Powerpacked version of xcopypic.pp, xcopypic_d.pp and solo.pp, which are all needed to build the executable.

The missing macros.i for config.asm had been reconstructed.

Notes:

- I wrote a makefile to build XCopyPro with vasm. AsmOne could work too, Devpac not, because of the missing BASEREG directive.
- A Powerpacker cruncher is missing. I commented the line in the makefile. Anybody got a portable PP cruncher source?
- To build XCopy_config you need the assember includes from the NDK and the amiga.lib for the _LVOxxx symbols.

I can build it and it works, on configurations up to 68020/ECS. To make it work on higher configurations the program has to be fixed.

I do not intend to continue working on the source. I just had some free hours and some fun to make it assemble.

mr.vince · 28 December 2011, 18:06

Cool... I will rebuild the complete thing and then ask the guys at Aminet to archive this version instead...

acd2001 · 28 December 2011, 23:37

Keyboard layout in FORMAT is completly broken.

Search in xio.s

ktab DC.B "`1234567890-=\",$00,"0qwertyuiop[]",$00 ; $00-$1C

and replace with

ktab DC.B "`1234567890-=",$5C,$00,"0qwertyuiop[]",$00 ; $00-$1C

\ in misinterpreted in vasm, simply replaced it with $5C.

phx · 28 December 2011, 23:48

You're right! Thanks. I didn't notice that in my quick test.

Like PhxAss vasm treats the '\' as an escape character in its default mode. To fix that either assemble with -devpac option for DevPac compatibility mode, or replace the '\' in the source by '\\'.

acd2001 · 29 December 2011, 00:36

Another bug in FORMAT, QINSTALL and QFORMAT.

Xcopy bootblock has incorrect checksum.
in xcop.s search for:

DC.L $26ba261a
ELSE
DC.L $71E12C82

and replace with

DC.L $BA55926B
ELSE
DC.L $C0A6DDA9

26 December 2011, 16:55	#1
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	X-Copy source code released! Still in time... Here's the full source code for the most popular copy program on the Amiga: http://www.kryoflux.com/download/xco...ource_2011.zip Enjoy! As soon as it's been published on Aminet, I would ask the mods to change the link to make it permanent.

27 December 2011, 14:39	#9
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,496	The source is incomplete, or at least it requires some work to complete it. The include files offsets.i and macros.i are missing, needed for config.asm. gfx/solopic.raw and gfx/solopic_d.raw are missing. They have to be created from the IFF files first. gfx/xcopypic.pp and gfx/xcopypic_d.pp are missing. They probably have to be created from the IFF files too and then packed with PowerPacker. gfx/circle.raw is missing. No idea how to make it. I stopped at that point. There may be more. Last edited by phx; 27 December 2011 at 14:47.

27 December 2011, 15:31	#10
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	Well that's what's left. It's the "complete" source directory as submitted by the maintainer (Hans Kurent in this case). But I think I remember seeing a batch file that would call third party converters and the like to converte the IFFs etc. Did you check? Last edited by mr.vince; 27 December 2011 at 15:48. Reason: typo.

29 December 2011, 00:36	#20
acd2001 Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 139	Another bug in FORMAT, QINSTALL and QFORMAT. Xcopy bootblock has incorrect checksum. in xcop.s search for: DC.L $26ba261a ELSE DC.L $71E12C82 and replace with DC.L $BA55926B ELSE DC.L $C0A6DDA9 Last edited by acd2001; 29 December 2011 at 00:49.

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26 December 2011, 18:58	#2
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Cool - You think this could be the basis for someone to create a new copier? I still think a cheap Cyclone - Image to disk writer could be cool.

26 December 2011, 19:19	#3
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	For what? ADOS disks? I think there are better programs these days. As for copy protected stuff... There are better programs, too. Given the limitations and the pricing of these, it might be cheaper getting a KryoFlux or similar. But feel free to surprise me / us.

26 December 2011, 20:51	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Cool! :-)

26 December 2011, 20:58	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Awesome! Was this reverse-engineered?

26 December 2011, 21:44	#6
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	It's the original source code (commented in German).

26 December 2011, 23:19	#7
Carlos Ace Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lusitania Posts: 455	Awesome !!!!

26 December 2011, 23:34	#8
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	Indeed, this is the original source dated 09.1992; it comes straight from the ASI / Cachet master disk archive. Enjoy and spread (the word).

27 December 2011, 17:34	#11
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,496	It is certainly possible to reproduce those raw images, as long as the IFF originals are present. But circle.raw is missing completely. Also no IFF. Maybe we can get it from an original XCopy executable if we know what it is.

27 December 2011, 19:12	#12
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	I have no idea what circle would have been used for... X-copy only has a mouse pointer, and bulbs, off, illuminated and with a checkmark. I have the complete master disks here, about 150. Only one has source files, the rest is binaries only. If you intend to rebuild it, I will be glad to help as much as I can...

27 December 2011, 20:50	#13
Supamax Da Digger :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monza, Italy Posts: 2,822	Great news! A new feature I would like to see added is the ability to save/load to/from hard disk (a feature PowerCopy ever had).

27 December 2011, 21:57	#14
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	You have PowerCopy for that...

27 December 2011, 22:15	#15
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	I had assumed the source was already leaked, based on the huge number of unofficial hacks of X-Copy that exist. But I guess they were just done via disassembly.

28 December 2011, 18:06	#17
mr.vince Cheesy crust Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawk's Creek Age: 48 Posts: 1,383	Cool... I will rebuild the complete thing and then ask the guys at Aminet to archive this version instead...

28 December 2011, 23:48	#19
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,496	You're right! Thanks. I didn't notice that in my quick test. Like PhxAss vasm treats the '\' as an escape character in its default mode. To fix that either assemble with -devpac option for DevPac compatibility mode, or replace the '\' in the source by '\\'.

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