Custom HDF Creator

freddix · 07 September 2006, 17:30

Hi all.

I was bored about actual WinUAE buildin HDF creation so, I decided to create my own one to fit my need.
I wanted to have HDF with custom sizes. Not only 1Mb, 2Mb, 3Mb, etc... but for examples 750394bytes ...
This small program simply ask you for a new HDF file to create and then, if the file is created successfully, it will ask you the size in bytes of the HDF file.
It then create it with the good size.

This software is dedicaced to create small HDF files ( < 64Mb )

It is suitable to make separate HDF games

ED: Sorry if I post this in the bad forum, I'm french and I didn't found any other forum to fit this.

gizmomelb · 08 September 2006, 02:58

thank you Freddix!

this will now allow me to easily create the workbench environment I want on WinUAE, then transfer it across to a physical HDD and use it on my real A1200.

killergorilla · 26 September 2006, 17:01

Ah this looks very interesting, I'll take a look at this later

Anubis · 27 September 2006, 13:06

This should go into news section?!

killergorilla · 27 September 2006, 13:15

True. I completely missed this thread! It was only until I was real bored at work that I started searching for old threads.

Paul · 27 September 2006, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

This should go into news section?!

Yes you're right, but it's a bit late now to go into News forum now so I've moved thread to Amiga scene instead

killergorilla · 27 September 2006, 15:38

Always thinking, Paul. nice work

Retroplay · 19 April 2009, 20:09

I zoned this nice little app for anybody who wants it.
It came in quite handy when I made a bunch of selfboot WHDLoad games for my XBOX.

prowler · 19 April 2009, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I zoned this nice little app for anybody who wants it.

Thanks, Retroplay!

thomas · 19 April 2009, 22:38

Quote:

for examples 750394bytes

File size should be divisible by block size and block size should be power of two, preferable 512, otherwise many programs will break.

A good idea would be to let the user select a geometry given by block size, sectors, heads and cylinders and then create a HDF which matches the geometry.

Franz Bazarov · 09 May 2009, 19:02

Is there a way to determine the drive parameters needed in WinUAE for a given .hdf file of unknown geometry?

About two years ago I had created a 4GBish .hdf file & built a nice 3.9 system in it. WinUAE versions changed, and I lost my original drive declaration info. When I went to use it again recently, I couldn't provide WinUAE with the requested drive layout info. I no longer have the config file from the old WinUAE install, either.

Is there any utility that can provide this info, by reading the .hdf file & subsequently generating the proper WinUAE settings, in text form, so that I may be able to use my old .hdf again?

If not, I'd say that such a program would be useful for everyone.

Thanks!

thomas · 09 May 2009, 21:42

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=455946#post455946

Franz Bazarov · 09 May 2009, 22:28

Thanks! I'll try that out tonight, very cool.

MethodGit · 09 May 2009, 22:52

Bugger, didn't know somebody had made such a program. Anybody care to up it again please? Zone or elsewhere, I don't mind. :-]

TCD · 09 May 2009, 22:59

Back in the zone

Will upload it to the File Server aswell

07 September 2006, 17:30	#1
freddix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: france, bdr Age: 48 Posts: 92	Custom HDF Creator Hi all. I was bored about actual WinUAE buildin HDF creation so, I decided to create my own one to fit my need. I wanted to have HDF with custom sizes. Not only 1Mb, 2Mb, 3Mb, etc... but for examples 750394bytes ... This small program simply ask you for a new HDF file to create and then, if the file is created successfully, it will ask you the size in bytes of the HDF file. It then create it with the good size. This software is dedicaced to create small HDF files ( < 64Mb ) It is suitable to make separate HDF games ED: Sorry if I post this in the bad forum, I'm french and I didn't found any other forum to fit this. Last edited by freddix; 27 May 2007 at 01:32.

09 May 2009, 19:02	#11
Franz Bazarov Resident Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Land of Thomas Edison's Tortured Ghost, NJ Posts: 24	Determining .hdf Drive Parameters Is there a way to determine the drive parameters needed in WinUAE for a given .hdf file of unknown geometry? About two years ago I had created a 4GBish .hdf file & built a nice 3.9 system in it. WinUAE versions changed, and I lost my original drive declaration info. When I went to use it again recently, I couldn't provide WinUAE with the requested drive layout info. I no longer have the config file from the old WinUAE install, either. Is there any utility that can provide this info, by reading the .hdf file & subsequently generating the proper WinUAE settings, in text form, so that I may be able to use my old .hdf again? If not, I'd say that such a program would be useful for everyone. Thanks!

09 May 2009, 22:28	#13
Franz Bazarov Resident Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Land of Thomas Edison's Tortured Ghost, NJ Posts: 24	Thanks! Thanks! I'll try that out tonight, very cool.

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08 September 2006, 02:58	#2
gizmomelb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: melbourne Age: 55 Posts: 541	thank you Freddix! this will now allow me to easily create the workbench environment I want on WinUAE, then transfer it across to a physical HDD and use it on my real A1200.

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killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ah this looks very interesting, I'll take a look at this later

27 September 2006, 13:06	#4
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,072	This should go into news section?!

27 September 2006, 13:15	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	True. I completely missed this thread! It was only until I was real bored at work that I started searching for old threads.

27 September 2006, 15:38	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Always thinking, Paul. nice work

19 April 2009, 20:09	#8
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,136	I zoned this nice little app for anybody who wants it. It came in quite handy when I made a bunch of selfboot WHDLoad games for my XBOX.

09 May 2009, 21:42	#12
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,026	http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=455946#post455946

09 May 2009, 22:52	#14
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Bugger, didn't know somebody had made such a program. Anybody care to up it again please? Zone or elsewhere, I don't mind. :-]

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TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,949	Back in the zone Will upload it to the File Server aswell

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