Derek_Stewart wrote:I was looking at QWIRC not long ago and thought the solution to this maybe in there, but QWIRC only gives read only access. Is it possible to allow write access the WIN file.
Im not sure I understand what youre asking. Qwirc allows you to attach WIN container files (virtual hard disks) to the QPC2 WIN devices. These may be set to ReadOnly or ReadWrite in the Qwirc application. If you arent able to write to a device, despite setting the ReadWrite status in Qwirc, this is most likely due to the WIN file being set to ReadOnly at the Windows file level. This, as I explain in the Readme, cant be changed from Qwirc, or anywhere inside the QPC2 emulation, but must be done from Windows. Did that answer the question?
Derek_Stewart wrote:I tried QWIRC on SMSQmulator and did not work.
It doesnt work in SMSQmulator because, due to some deep wisdom, inaccessable to me, the designer of the latter has chosen to use a different command for, basically, the identical function in the former, to wit, QPC2: WIN_DRIVE; SMSQmulator: WIN_USE. This implies that modifications would have to be made to Qwirc to accommodate the anomaly. I would gladly have modified Qwirc for Qx0 or Atari (which have real hard disks, and therefore of necessity require different parameters) had any interest been shown in the program, but none has, so I havent. Regarding SMSQmulator, I cant be asked to pander to individual designer whims if Im not able to understand their reasons, and besides SMSQmulator has adequate built-in facilities to cater for managing diverse WIN container files, so I cant feel any urge.
PS: An update to QWIRC is in the pipeline. The main new feature is the replacement of the MRU list with a small DOS device browser and file selector. The DOS browser is finished, but QWIRC itself needs a makeover before the twain can be joined. This will take a little while..
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