O ******************************************************************************* O ******** GSPLIT          by  Andy Gould           Sept 1996        ************ O *******************************************************************************    General Description: --------------------  O This program was created to enable me to download large files from the Internet > and then transfer them to my home DOS PC via a networked MAC.   N GSPLIT is a simple mechanism that allows you to transfer large files from fromN a DEC machine to a non-networked PC using floppy disks. It copies the originalL file to subfiles xxxxxxxx.001 through xxxxxxxx.0nn where nn is the number ofP floppy disks needed. The subfiles can then be copied one at a time to diskettes,O either on a local floppy drive or a networked drive. An optional DOS batch file L can be created and copied to  your PC to re-generate the original file. (see details below)       Specifications:  ---------------   9 - Choice of .7, 1.44, or 2.88 Megabyte formatted floppies   . - Maximum size of source file (approximately):   )             Floppy Size        Max Source )             -----------        ---------- %                 .7 Mb           45 Mb %                1.44Mb           91 Mb %                2.88Mb          183 Mb     - Maximum number of subfiles: 64    
 Operation:
 ----------  L Source and output file directories may be specified. Your local directory is> default for source and output files if they are not specified.  A You will have the option of creating a DOS batch file that can be M downloaded to your PC to re-generate the original file. It will have the name F XXXXJOIN.BAT, where XXXX is the first four letters of the source file.  K If you do not use the batch file, you can re-join the subfiles by using the J DOS command line 'COPY /b xx.001+xx.002+xx.003.......+xx.0nn filename.fff'H where nn is the last subfile index, and fff is the original file suffix.L For a large disk set the batch file saves a lot of typing, but requires moreN temporary hard disk space to run because of the intermediate files it creates.G The batch file will, however, automatically delete the temporary files.      Notes: ------  F 1. GSPLIT itself will work with any size file name, but it is stronglyK recommended that it be kept to the old DOS format: 8.3 (or less) if you are , going to re-constitute the file on a DOS PC.  M 2. GSPLIT will use a minimum number of dikettes, but will not fill them 100%. G This is done intentionally to leave a small space for overhead files as O encountered when using a MAC with DOS formatted diskettes. You should also have I room enough to be able to copy the batch file to any one of the disk set.   ; 3. Be sure that any file transfers are done in BINARY mode.      Problems & Questions:  ---------------------   : I may be contacted by E-Mail at AGOULD@ALPH01.DNET.HAC.COM  H I hope this program proves to be as useful to you as it has been for me.  @ Tell me if you love it or hate it......Good Luck......Andy Gould      