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0. Licence
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This program must not be changed in any way. It is "postcardware", that means
you should write a postcard to me, if you like it. (If not, too, and please
write,why.)
I am also glad, if you send me some CPC-programs or some money so I
could write a new version (in DM or Euro please:).

Michael Gruber
Dreieichstr. 25
D-63128 Dietzenbach
Tel.: +49 6074/27452
W.-Germany


1. Why this program?
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Purpose: CPC-Casette at CPC 464/664/6128 -> PC
"Tsend" copies the CPC-programs from your cassette to your harddisc at the
PC. The format is a file for the very good CPC-Emulator from Marco Vieth.
The copy procedure is done nearly automatically.

You can transfer every program which can be loaded by the load""-command 
at the CPC side. (That means: protected basic, binary, ....  but not 
ascii-files).

2. Requirements
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The PC and the CPC must be connected how it is described by Marco Vieth.

3. special functions
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* automatically copying of CPC-Files
* menu-selection
* change name of illegal filenames, that means:
 + illegal characters  : e.g. "*" is replaced by "_".
 + "Unnamed File"      : is saved as "mgg_X"  - the "first" Unnamed file
                         is mgg_a, then mgg_b, ... .
 + dots                : "aaa.a.a" is renamed to "aaa.a_a".
* Every (non-ascii) file (length < 22 blocks) can be copied.

4. Installation
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Copy "Tsend" to the CPC (e.g. with PCpara /s (PC) after CPCpara was
                         started at the CPC.)

5. Handling
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 1. Start Tsend at the CPC      (run "tsend" at CPC)
 2. Start Marco Vieths PCpara   (pcpara /r auf PC)
 3. Men j/n?  (menu? - j=yes)
 4. Name of first "Unnamed File" ( mgg_X -> enter X)
 5a Without a menu the program is sent to the PC immediately after loading.
  b Menu    : (s)end   -> send File to PC
              (w)eiter -> next File
              (a)uto   -> send File, supress menu (-> 5a).
              (q)uit   -> Reset CPC
 6. Automatically step 5 is repeated until reset.

6. Testing
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TSEND was tested on a "normal" CPC 464 as well as a CPC 464 with vortex
Ramcard. The PC that was used was a PC 486/DX2.

7. known Bugs
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- At the PC existing files are deleted without any warning.
- No transfer of ascii-files.

8. Next Version
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In one of the next versions the following points might be taken under
consideration:
+ Enter a new filename
+ transfer ascii-files
+ CPC -> CPC-Emulator-disc
+ Logfiles of all copied files
+ PC->CPC-cassette
+ CPC-Disc -> CPC-Emulator-Disc
+ what you wish (so write postcards ...)

9. Special Thanks
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Special thanks to Marco Vieth. Thank you very much, Marco. Your emulator
is excellent...
My program uses your "PCpara" and your "send-byte"-routine.
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