Files of this type and auxiliary type contain preferences for the disk duplicating application Replicator.
Replicator is a commerical, desktop-based disk duplicating application available from GS+ Magazine.
For more information on Replicator or GS+ Magazine, contact:
GS+ Magazine
P.O. Box 15366
Chattanooga, TN 37415-0366
Attention: Replicator Technical Support
(615) 843-3988
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A Replicator preferences file is an extended file with an empty data fork. Through version 1.1, Replicator looks for a file named "ReplicatorPrefs" in the "@" directory and gets preferences from that file if it exists. The resource fork should contain eight resources of type $0001, with resource IDs $00000001 through $00000008.
Resource IDs $00000001 through $00000005 are WORD values which correspond to checkboxes in Replicator's preferences dialog. If the word is zero, the checkbox is unchecked, while non-zero values indicate the checkbox is checked.
Resource IDs $00000006 through $00000008 are WORD values which correspond to numeric values in Line Edit controls in Replicator's preferences dialog. The exact correspondence for these eight values is shown in Table 1.
ID Preference ------------------------------------------------- $00000001 Duplicate on exact size devices only $00000002 Format media only when necessary $00000003 Prompt on formatted target disks $00000004 Blank screen on formats and writes $00000005 Clear errors after disk inserts $00000006 Verify disk blocks every nth disk $00000007 Validate disk files every nth disk $00000008 Compare disk images every nth disk ------------------------------------------------- Table 1--ID to Preference Mapping
As an example, a Replicator preferences file that has "Duplicate on exact size devices only" turned off, "Format media only when necessary" turned on, "Prompt on formatted target disks" turned on, "Blank screen on formats and writes" turned off, "Clear errors after disk inserts" turned on, "Verify disk blocks every 10 disks," "Validate disk files every zero disks" and "Compare disk images every 1 disks" would contain the resources listed in Table 2.
Resource Type Resource ID Contents ------------------------------------------ $0001 $00000001 $0000 $0001 $00000002 $0001 $0001 $00000003 $0001 $0001 $00000004 $0000 $0001 $00000005 $0001 $0001 $00000006 $000A $0001 $00000007 $0000 $0001 $00000008 $0001 ------------------------------------------ Table 2--Replicator Example Resource List
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