Name:         Disk Copy
Version:      6.1.2
Released:     April 4, 1997
Requires:     US System 7.0.1 or later
Description:
Utility that will mount disk images on your desktop, make
exact copies of floppy disks from a disk image, convert disk
images from one format to another, and create a disk image
from a mounted volume or individual folder. Using
DiskScripts and AppleScript, it can be used to automate
software installations and disk image manipulation.

This software consists of a self-extracting archive. To use,
download it to your hard drive and then double-click it to
decompress the software.

Disk Copy 6.1.2 Quick Reference

Disk Copy 6.1.2 is a utility application that will mount
disk images on your desktop, make exact copies of floppy
disks from a disk image, convert disk images from one format
to another, and create a disk image from a mounted volume or
individual folder. Using DiskScripts and AppleScript, it can
be used to automate software installations and disk image
manipulation.

This Quick Reference will explain the basic functions of
Disk Copy 6.1.2. More detail is provided in the Disk Copy
6.1.2 Manual and Balloon Help.


Changes from Disk Copy 6.1

* AppleShare 5.0 support: Disk Copy can now mount images
  directly from an AppleShare 5.0 server, over an AppleTalk or
  TCP/IP connection.
* The Mount Image and Convert Image commands now include a
  "Skip" button during checksum verification. 
* If Disk Copy 6.1.2 is in the foreground and a disk
  (floppy, CD, etc.) is inserted, the Create Image from Disk
  command will automatically start.
* Disk Copy can image non-mountable disks.
* Improved support for Macintosh Application Environment.
* Corrected some AppleScript recording anomalies.
* Various interface improvements.
* Corrected issue with mounting certain Disk Copy 4.2 format
  800K images.

System requirements and supported features

Disk Copy 6.1.2 requires System Software 7.0.1 or later and
is a "fat binary" for both PowerPC and 68K-based Mac OS
compatible computers. Macintosh Application Environment 3.0
Update 4 or later is also supported; A/UX is not supported.
Disk Copy 6.1.2 features extensive Balloon Help and supports
Drag and Drop (requires System Software 7.5 or later),
AppleScript, PlainTalk Text-to-Speech, and DigiSign digital
signatures. 


Disk Image Formats

Disk Copy 6.1.2 can read and write three types of NDIF (New
Disk Image Format) disk images (Read/Write, Read-Only, and
Read-Only Compressed), Disk Copy 4.2 disk images, as well as
read other disk image formats.


Mounting disk images

* Select one or more disk images and double-click. This only
  works for NDIF images  (Read/Write, Read-Only, and Read-Only
  Compressed).
* Select one or more disk images and drag into the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 main window (requires System Software 7.5 or later).
* Select one or more disk images and drag onto the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 application icon.
* Choose "Mount Image..." from the Image menu and select a
  disk image. 
 
After a disk image is selected, Disk Copy 6.1.2 will present
a progress dialog for mounting and checksum verification (if
the option is selected), and an icon for the mounted volume
will appear on the desktop.

You can now work with the mounted volume as you would any
regular volume. To unmount, either drag the icon to the
Trash or select the icon and use the "Put Away" command from
the File menu. When you restart you computer, any mounted
disk images will be unmounted.
 

Making floppies from disk images

* Select one or more disk images and double-click while
  pressing the Option key. This only works for NDIF
  images (Read/Write, Read-Only, and Read-Only Compressed).
* Select one or more disk images and drag into the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 main window while pressing the
  Option key (requires System Software 7.5 or later).
* Select one or more disk images and drag onto the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 application icon while pressing the Option key.
* Choose "Make a Floppy..." from the Utilities menu and
  select a disk image.

Disk Copy 6.1.2 requires PC Exchange to make floppies from
disk images that contain DOS or ProDOS volumes, such as a PC
drive container or a DOS-formatted floppy. To make DMF (a
1.7 MB PC format) floppies, Disk Copy 6.1.2 requires a
SuperDrive and Mac OS 7.6 or later, which includes PC
Exchange version 2.1.1 or later.

After a disk image is selected, Disk Copy 6.1.2 will present
a progress dialog for checksum verification and ask you for
a floppy that is the same size as the disk image. You
cannot, for example, use a 1.4 MB floppy to make an 800K
volume.

When making floppies, Disk Copy 6.1.2 uses more memory that
its default memory setting. If there is not free RAM
available, Disk Copy 6.1.2 will not be able to make the
floppy and will present an error message. Either quit other
running applications or increase Disk Copy's Preferred
memory size to 2048K.

If you insert a floppy that has been previously formatted
and the Confirm Erases option is selected in the Preferences
dialog box, Disk Copy 6.1.2 presents a dialog box asking you
to confirm before erasing the floppy and copying new data to
it. 


Creating disk images

* Select one or more folders or disks and drag into the Disk
  Copy 6.1.2 main window (requires System Software 7.5 or
  later). Each folder and disk will be made into a separate
  disk image.
* Select one or more folders or disks and drag onto the Disk
  Copy 6.1.2 application icon. Each folder and disk will be
  made into a separate disk image.
* Choose "Create Image from Folder..." from the Image menu
  and select a folder.
* Choose "Create Image from Disk..." from the Image menu and
  select a disk.
* Bring Disk Copy 6.1.2 to the foreground and insert a disk.

After a folder or disk is selected, Disk Copy 6.1.2 will
present a save dialog. Here you can enter a name and choose
a format and size for the new disk image. 


Converting disk images

* Select one or more disk images and double-click while
pressing the Command key. This only works for NDIF images
(Read/Write, Read-Only, and Read-Only Compressed).
* Select one or more disk images and drag into the Disk Copy
6.1.2 main window while pressing the Command key (requires
System Software 7.5 or later).
* Select one or more disk images and drag onto the Disk Copy
6.1.2 application icon while pressing the Command key.
* Choose "Convert Image..." from the Image menu and select a
disk image.

After a disk image is selected, you will see the same
standard dialog box that is presented when creating a new
disk image. Conversion is actually creating a new image
based on the original. 

Disk Copy 6.1.2 will then create a new disk image based on
the selected original and save it using the size and format
options. 


About the Disk Copy log

The Disk Copy log window keeps a detailed record of all
activity since the Disk Copy 6.1.2 application was launched.
To view the log window, choose "Show Log Window" from the
Edit menu. The contents of the log window can be saved to
the "Disk Copy Log" file by selecting the "Save Log" option
in the Preferences dialog box. The "Disk Copy Log" is a text
file that is stored in the System Folder Preferences folder.


Executing a DiskScript

A DiskScript is a special file containing commands that
instruct Disk Copy 6.1.2 to perform an action on a list of
disk images, and to optionally launch an application with or
without a specific document. DiskScripts are not related to,
and do not require AppleScript to run.

* Select one or more DiskScripts and double-click.
* Select one or more DiskScripts and drag into the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 main window (requires System Software 7.5 or later).
* Select one or more DiskScripts and drag onto the Disk Copy
  6.1.2 application icon.
* Choose "Execute DiskScript..." from the File menu and
  select a DiskScript.


AppleScript support

Disk Copy 6.1.2 is fully scriptable, recordable, and
attachable. To get a list of the scripting commands
available, use a script editor application to view the
AppleScript dictionary of Disk Copy 6.1.2.


Apple Computer, Inc.
Copyright (c) 1997 by Apple Computer, Inc.

The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the
"keyboard" Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial
purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may
constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in
violation of federal and state laws.

Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, Mac,  Macintosh, and
PlainTalk  are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Balloon Help and DigiSign are trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc.

PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines,
Inc., used under license.
