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3eExplorer v0.1.0.2
=-----------------=
Introduction:
=============
3eExplorer is a utility for Windows to allow the examination and manipulation of
images of drives used by the +3e. The +3e, as developed by Garry Lancaster, is a
modification of the standard ROMs of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2a/+3 to allow
them to use large capacity storage interfaces in the same way as a normal 3"
floppy disc. There are several storage devices supported, including the DivIDE,
ZXCF, ZXATASP, with each device requiring a different set of ROMs. There are
additional alterations to the ROMs including bugfixes and "windowed" BASIC text
output. It's a really useful modification, and easy to implement (with only two
EPROMs).
Currently the +3e uses a custom format for the discs, PLUSIDEDOS, which allows
a single disk to be partitioned into several distinct areas conforming to the
theoretical +3DOS limit of a 32Mb partition size. Because of this it can be
tricky to swap files between the ZX Spectrum and a PC. This is where 3eExplorer
comes in. It allows you to open an HDF image file of a PLUSIDEDOS disk and
browse the files stored on it. Currently it is read-only, allowing you to
extract files from the image into a number of formats on your PC. Importing new
files is a planned addition. It is also planned to support more image-types such
as .dsk.
Supported formats:
==================
Image Formats:
--------------
+ HDF v1.0/v1.1
+ PLUSIDEDOS
+ 0x03 : +3DOS Partitions
Export Formats:
---------------
+ TAP / Headerless TAP
+ BIN
Import Formats:
---------------
None. Yet.
Notes:
------
While the image file is opened read-only, it wouldn't hurt to back it up first.
This is a beta application after all.
Contact:
========
Author: Robert 'icabod' Cooper
Email: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.icabod.org/3eExplorer/
History:
========
v0.1.0.2 - 06/08/2007
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- Fixed reading 16-bit images from 8-bit devices.
v0.1.0.1 - 03/08/2007 - first public beta release
------
+ Added additional menu items for extraction.
+ Added extract to binary file.
+ Added option to extract with/without +3dos header.
+ Added File Status dialog, allowing you to flush the cache.
+ Added some code that's not complete so you should never see it :]
+ Added an application icon.
+ Much code shuffling.
v0.1.0.0 - 31/07/2007 - non-public beta release
------
+ First release.
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