I. ROManager_A                                       file: ROM.TXT (2010.09.01)
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1. Introduction
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The AMSDOS program ROManager_A provides a comfortable pull down menue to manage
the Pseudo-ROMs of the SYMBiFACE 2 (CPC-IDE 2). You can use joystick compatible
mice, joysticks or the cursor keys to select options.  Use COPY, FIRE to select
an option.

ROManager_A allows you to select your mother language. You can choose: English,
French, German, Spanish and Nederlands.  Just ask for other languages, they can
be implemented very easy!
If you want to change the language go to Options, then to Language.

Start ROManager_A
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Type: RUN"-RMA ... under BASIC (...but before, read this little handbook).

Attention: Don't use this program when you have NOT connected the SYMBiFACE 2.
---------- Because this could crash the machine! Don't use Emulators for this.
If the program doesn't start, then it hasn't found a SYMBiFACE 2!



2. The following functions are implemented (English language shown):
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Submenu File
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Load 1 ROM
Save 1 ROM
Lo.32 ROMs
Sa.32 ROMs
Close
End

Submenu Process
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Clear
Copy
Replace
Call OS

Submenu Options
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Language



Submenu ROM management
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un/park ROM
clear ROM
test ROM
shift ROM
swap ROM
copy ROM

Submenu Help
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Help
Menue
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3. Some functions in detail
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Submenu File
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Load 1 ROM: Loads a 17 KB file from disc and installs it as a Pseudo-ROM.
            (16 KB ROM files can only be used with FutureOS).

Save 1 ROM: Saves a ROM as 17 KB file (binary).

Lo.32 ROMs: Loads ALL 32 ROMs from disc and installs them into the SYMBiFACE 2.
            ATTENTION: All ROMs must have been saved BEFORE!

Sa.32 ROMs: Save all 32 ROMs to disc. You must take care, that the target disc
            has at least 544 KB free. Just use a new 3.5" disc (Vortex format)

Close or End: Leave the program, return to the BASIC.

Submenu Process
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Clear..: Clears a 16 KB Pseudo-ROM slot to &FF.

Copy...: Copies a Pseudo-ROM to another position (now you have two equal ROMs).

Replace: Copies a ROM to another place and CLEARS the source ROM to &FF.

Call OS: Return to BASIC. Jump back to this with the BASIC command: CALL &2000

Submenu Options
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Language: Select your favourite language interface: If your language is not
          supported, just translate if for me *ggg*. I'll integrate it!

Submenu ROM management
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Un/park ROM: park or unpark a ROM. Byte &C000 of ROM is XORed by &FF.

Clear ROM..: Clear a ROM to &FF (same as Clear).

Test ROM...: Show informations of a ROM and test the checksum. If there is a
             problem with the checksum, you can correct this.
             The checksums of ROMs 0 and 7 are not accessible!
             Usually every expansion ROM has a checksum, ParaDOS lacks it.

Shift ROM..: Copy a ROM to another place and clear the source-ROM to &FF.
             (same as Replace).

Swap ROM...: Exchange the contents of two ROMs.

Copy ROM...: Copy a ROM to another position (now you have two equal ROMs).

4. Source Code - you can also get it for the advanced FutureOS version!
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The complete source code is provided. The files "ROM.MAX" and "ROM-SUBS.MAX"
contains the program ROManager,  the files "ROM-LNG1.MAX" and "ROM-LNG2.MAX"
contains language dependent interfacing and text. 
TFM: Since the disc is small and only few are interrested in the source code
I remoded it. Email to FutureSoft@gmx.de to get the source. I'm glad to send
it to you.

5. Epilogue
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Thank's a lot to MiguelSky and ynot.zer0 (named alphabetical) for testing!!!
But attention, no guarantee for every specific function jet ;-)

PLEASE REPORT EVERY ERROR! to FutureSoft@gmx.de

Have fun with ROManager_A for AMSDOS/BASIC/XD-DOS/VDOS/BDOS!
TFM of FutureSoft

6. Known errors
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- When leaving the program and returning, this could cause troubles or a crash
  sometimes.  Solution: Copy your ROM files to the ROManager_A disc before you
  use them.

7. Updates
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The actual version is 1.08 (2010-09-01) What's new now?

8. Other Versions
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The most advanced application to manage the Pseudo-ROMs of the SF-2 is indeed
this tool, but for FutureOS. The latter version of >ROManager< is much faster 
and can work with 16 KB ROM files. Further it's RAM management is superior.

Bye, TFM of FutureSoft









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