Last minute notes on CD InScriptOr
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Version:         1.2
Dated:           31 July 2001

Files included in this folder:
CDISO.PRG        CD InScriptOr v1.2 program
CDISO.RSC        CD InScriptOr v1.2 resource (English-language)
COPYING          GPL license for MKISOFS.PRG
LISEZ.MOI        French-language version of this file
MKISOFS.PRG      MKISOFS v1.2 program
READ.ME          This file


New features that are not documented in the manual
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Erase function
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CD InScriptOr now provides an erase function, just like CDbackup and
CDwriter.  You may choose between FULL and QUICK: a full erase erases
the entire CD; a quick erase erases just the first session.  A quick
erase is always quicker (sometimes a _lot_ quicker) than a full erase.
A progress bar is displayed during the erasing process and the mouse
shape turns into an eraser.

NOTE: in most cases, a quick erase is sufficient; however, in rare
cases you may need to use a full erase to prevent previously-recorded
sessions of a multisession CD from "re-appearing".


CDextra support
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A CDextra disk is basically a multisession CD with the first session
being an audio session, and the second and subsequent sessions being
data sessions.

To create a CDextra disk, first use CDwriter (v2.2 or later) to create
a compilation as usual.  Keep in mind that you must leave some space
on the CD for the data session(s).  Then, in the 'Write' dialog box,
check the box 'Close for CDextra' before writing.

After the CD is created, it can be used as a normal audio CD, but it
is in fact a multisession CD to which you can add data tracks, as
follows.  Using CD InScriptOr (v1.2 or later), create a session with
the files you want to put on the CDextra disk.  Before writing the
data, check the box "Don't include previous session" in CD InScriptOr's
'Advanced options' dialog.


Advanced option 'Don't follow symbolic links'
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If this option is _not_ set, the program will handle symbolic links in
the same way as earlier versions: it will write the files that the
symbolic links refer to.  If this option _is_ selected, only the
symbolic links themselves will be written.


Advanced option 'Keep file ownership and modes' for Rock Ridge
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If set, the original Posix-style userid, groupid and all file mode
bits will be copied to the Rock Ridge extension information on the CD,
assuming that they are available on the filesystem that the file is
coming from.  This is designed for users with Minix or Ext2FS filesystems
that only plan to use the CD on the system that it was created on.

If this option is not selected, the userid and groupid will be set to
zero, and the file mode bits will be 'rationalised' to allow access
on any system, as was the case in earlier versions of CD InScriptOr.


Advanced option "stack space"
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This allows the user to increase the stack space used by MKISOFS.PRG.
The default of 64KB will handle most situations, but for deeply-nested
folders and/or long folder and file names, MKISOFS.PRG may terminate
with a "Stack space exhausted" message, or even a crash.  Note that
increasing the stack space will cause MKISOFS to use more memory.


Improved preset button display
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In the General dialog, the preset button now corresponds to the actual
settings at all times.  For example, if you select the preset 'MagiC',
the button text will be 'MagiC' (it used to always display 'Choose a
preset').  If you then make a manual change to a checkbox, the button
text will change to the preset that matches the actual settings, if
there is one; otherwise it will display 'Custom'.


Miscellaneous changes and improvements
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 . the speed popup now lists only valid speeds for the selected recorder.

 . the image filename is now in lowercase on systems supporting lowercase,
   for compatibility with MiNT.  The name is now "image.iso".

 . the image file (image.iso) is no longer erased if you write from it.

 . the 'Simulate' and 'Write' buttons in the 'Write' dialog box are now
   greyed out if the session window is empty.
