Short README file for 

T.E.M.P - T64 Extraction and Manipulation Program

Version: 0.96
07.2009

by MCbx
Sorry for my English :)

Q: What should I do to run this program?
A: There is no installer for this program. You need to extract it to some folder on your hard disk, where this program can create it's INI file to store configuration. To run all GUI overlays, download these DOS programs and place them in program's folder:
 - PUCrunch http://www.cs.tut.fi/~albert/Dev/pucrunch/ - Version from 2003 works, except -fbasic.
   Direct link: http://www.cs.tut.fi/~albert/Dev/pucrunch/pucrunch_x86.zip
 - CartConv.exe from WinVICE 1.22 emulator, v. 2.x should work: http://www.viceteam.org/
   Direct link: http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/crossplatform/emulators/VICE/WinVICE-2.1.zip
 - Tape64 1.20 : 
   Direct Link: http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/crossplatform/transfer/datassette/tape64_win32.zip
   Mirror: http://www.cheaters-heaven.com/index.php?lang=en&option=com_cheaters&ID=35966
And finally, after starting this program click on a language icon to switch between Polish and English languages.

Q: What's going on with -fbasic?
A: Currently, there is no easily accessible PUCruch binary version with this option, so it's disabled by default. To enable it, create an empty (or not) file with name pcenable.2k8 in program directory.

Q: What's new in this version?
A: FINALLY! Drag-and-drop! Should work, but I'm not sure.

Q: Any known bugs?
A: Drag-and-drop isn't very good. Sometimes it works, sometimes won't. And there is NO PETASCII SUPPORT! It's by design, I don't plan to change this.

Q: Requirements?
A: No idea. It works on XP-based systems. One build is well used on Win98 (Pentium MMX 200MHz 64MB RAM), it won't work on Windows 3.x. Current version is packed with UPX, not PEC, so it won't load so long on slow machines.

Q: My antivirus detects some viruses in EXE file!
A: It's packed EXE! Some heuristic algorithms detect these as unknown viruses. My T64EMP095.EXE has 346112 Bytes size. If your is bigger - this might be some virus!

Q: Why it's not Open Source?
A: First of all, it's written in Delphi. Nobody codes in Delphi today! Next, my code is a complete chaos. I don't use indents, but I use very long comments for very long (a few instructions) lines. Comments are complete nonsense of course. 

Q: It doesn't read tape's title or "Who the hell published this T64 format specifcation?"
A: T64 format specification is different from T64 files created by StarCommander. There are some offsets in main header causing two tape names. When T64 file with title is passed thru StarCommander, it has two titles, one after another, because Star modifies them. My program does not modify T64s, it creates new ones (saves AS) with titles compatible with StarCommander.
Another thing - In this specification it's mentioned that program's identification byte is 0x01h, but StarCommander creates 0x81h. There's an option in a program, which allows to change this byte.

Q: Which formats are supported?
A: T64 and PRG only. No D64, Lnx, Ark, Selfdissolve etc. 

Q: Converting pictures - what's this function?
A: Using this function you can convert pictures in Commodore's Koala or FLI format to runnable PRG programs. These programs, when ran will show you the picture. I don't know who had written these viewer programs - I ripped them from my tapes using hex editor.


GREETINGS FOR:
FaZa99
vonProteus
Reiter
Dr. JJ (Functional Analysis academic teacher)
DJ Class (Object programming academic teacher)
Mark 'GrassHopperFucker' B****t.
Professor Jack Elephant (Please! DO NOT THROW ME AWAY FROM UNIVERSITY! That's not my fault! - as usual)
D.T.Atlantra (When/Whereever he is now)