Copying the ViewStore Utility disc to ADFS Why will you want to do this ViewStore has been written to be filing system independent, and as such does not support the use of more than one file per database, and does not allow a database to be split over several physical discs. So the user who wishes to build a large database must choose a filing system that will accommodate his data. The limit on DFS is 200K, for an otherwise empty disc surface, whereas as ADFS L(arge) format floppy can store a 640K database, and an ADFS Winchester drive correspondingly more. ADFS is also quite a bit faster than DFS on most file operations, and allows sensible partitioning of your disc into various work areas. How to go about it To transfer all the utilities and examples from your supplied Acornsoft Viewstore disc, follow the instructions below. If you have 40 track drives Use your ADFS utilities (B/B+) / Welcome disc (Master 128) to format a S(mall) format ADFS disc. If you have 80 track drives Use your ADFS utilities / Welcome disc to format a M(edium) or L(arge) format ADFS disc, depending on whether you have single or double sided disc drives. If you have a BBC Model B you will need to run the Config program (See ViewStore installation leaflet) first to convert your DFS ViewStore disc to 80 track format, otherwise (on a Model B+64, B+128 or Master Series) type: *DISC *DRIVE 0 401 to read the supplied disc without having to use Config Now do the following: *BASIC *FADFS *MOUNT 01 - insert you ADFS utilities/Welcome disc into drive 0 With the ADFS utilities disc type: LOAD "Utilities.Copyfiles" If you are using your Welcome disc type: LOAD "Copyfiles" *MOUNT 0 1 - insert your ADFS ViewStore work disc in drive 0 *CDIR ViewStore *DIR ViewStore *CDIR D *CDIR E *CDIR F *CDIR I *CDIR R *CDIR S *CDIR U RUN The Copyfiles program will now ask various questions that you should answer as below, swapping discs where asked to. Copyfiles Vx.xx Source filing system D ->DISC Enter DFS drive number 0 RETURN Enter source directory D RETURN Insert DFS disc into drive 0 Destination filing system A ->ADFS Enter ADFS drive number 0 RETURN Enter destination directory $.ViewStore.D RETURN Copying mode L RETURN Source list spec * RETURN Copyfiles will now copy all files from directory D on your DFS ViewStore disc to the $.ViewStore.D directory on your new ADFS disc. When this is done, the prompt 'Source list spec' will reappear. Press ESCAPE to return to the main menu and repeat for all the above directories, i.e. E,F,I,R,S and U(e.g. DFS source directory U -> ADFS destination directory $.Viewstore.U) When you have done all the above transfers correctly, you should have an ADFS disc ready for use with ViewStore. 23rd February 1989