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Last update Sunday 28 December 1997

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64coder100.arc [Binary] (53 kb) 12 July 1996

A desktop application which allows the user to code and decode MIME base64 messages.

AcornMenu.arc [Binary] (11 kb) 30 June 1996

!AcornMenu is a desktop application that acts much like the System 7.5 Apple Menu (including sub-directory sub-menus).
Drag directorys/applications/files to its small window to add them to a simple menu. Directorys on the main menu give access to sub-directories via a sub-menu pointer.
Clicking on a menu item launches the application/file/opens the directory.
The window also displays one of three configurable bits of info (time, date, freeram) (but doesn't everything?).
One button on the window is set up to 'tile' all open windows.

BackIcon.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

BackIcon.arc [Binary] (12 kb) 21 November 1994

Allows you to move windows up and down the window stack as well as just sending them to the back.

CDPlay.txt [Text] (746) 05 April 1997

Useful aliases.

CDPlay.zip [Binary] (28 kb) 18 June 1997

Useful aliases.

CLIGuard.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

CLIGuard2.arc [Binary] (93 kb) 14 January 1995

Gives you a list of modules, you can do the usual things with them (unplug, reinit etc), also get *help and do various other commands.

ClicBack2.99.zip [Binary] (270 kb) 07 June 1996

This is a CAREWARE hard disc backup program with all the proceeds donated to CLIC, the Cancer and Leukarmia In Childhood trust. (Registered charity # 802396)
The program features:
. Full, Differential and Incremental backups
. Selective option to preserve history integrity
. Backup to floppies or another hard disk.
. Backup only specified directories or files.
. Exclude any files or directories from the backup.
. Verify whilst backing up.
. Password protection for added security.
. 32 bit CRC
. Restore data to any directory.
. Powerful searching facility to locate Files / Directories or Applications within backup data.
. Ability to restore whole directories or applications.
. Variable data compression.
. Estimate number of floppy disks required.
. Estimate time required to complete backup.
. Save settings as configuration files.
. Customisation file.
. Acorns Interactive help supported.

ConfigPlus.txt [Text] (346) 15 April 1995

ConfigPlus.arc [Binary] (82 kb) 15 April 1995

Attaches itself to !Configure, gives you four more icons in the main window, where you can set more options (including third party options).

D64ImageFS.txt [Text] (282) 24 March 1997

Enables you to access D64 disc images (as used by most C64 emulators) in a RISC OS-conforming way. Videoware. Also includes a reader for zip disc encoded files (PD).

D64ImageFS.zip [Binary] (17 kb) 24 March 1997

ExTARct.arc [Binary] (41 kb) 17 August 1995

Risc OS friendly tar file extractor, version 0.1

ExtBasDis.zip [Binary] (25 kb) 20:01 06 September 1997

Extented BASIC assembler v1.76
Extended Dissassembler v0.31

FastTask.txt [Text] (430) 15 April 1995

FastTask.arc [Binary] (73 kb) 15 April 1995

HardBack.txt [Text] (703) 26 October 1996

HardBack.arc [Binary] (397 kb) 26 October 1996

Hardback release 1.10 - A Powerful disc backup system
(Backup 1.640, Restore 1.400) Powerful disc backup system, capable of backing up hard discs, optical discs, networks etc to fixed and removable media, including floppies. Lots of features, including incremental backups, automatic backups, and virtual Filer displays. StrongARM compatible. A 7700 word manual in text and Impression format is included. This is SHAREWARE, a much improved version with printed manual is available from the author for 10 pounds. Author is hardback@marketto.demon.co.uk

HourExt.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

HourExt.arc [Binary] (24 kb) 21 November 1994

Turns the hourglass on when a task is not multitasking.
Useful for boot sequences.

ISpriter2It.arc [Binary] (3 kb) 09 January 1996

MailList.v0_16.arc [Binary] (144 kb) 05 October 1995

Mailling list management program (and update file).
Run your own mailling lists with this program.

Mailqv2.arc [Binary] (7 kb) 16 January 1995

Mail queue examiner.

MemoryPie2.txt [Text] (496) 15 April 1995

MemoryPie2.arc [Binary] (28 kb) 15 April 1995

Pie chart memory usage on the icon bar.

MoreIBar.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

MoreIBar.arc [Binary] (20 kb) 21 November 1994

A response to the 'Scrolling the icon bar faster' discussion on comp.sys.acorn, this provides a secondary, vertical icon bar. Mouse clicks work, menus are opened at a sensible height, file drags from the Filer work (but not from other applications), interactive help works.

MultiObey.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

MultiObey.arc [Binary] (13 kb) 21 November 1994

Allow Obey files to multitask. Shows you the current line and the position in the file as you go along.
Good for boot sequences.

Repression.arc [Binary] (6 kb) 15 July 1996

Maintains the date-stamp of the !System folder.
This program re-instates the date stamp of your system directory should it ever get changed by:
1) Broken versions of 'SysMerge'
2) Moving the 'System' directory to another disc.
Some may find that this fixes 'corrupt' applications.

SQSource.arc [Binary] (57 kb) 11 January 1995

SetAlias.zip [Binary] (2 kb) 14 April 1997

Useful aliases.

ShortHelp.txt [Text] (2 kb) 21 November 1994

ShortHelp.arc [Binary] (6 kb) 21 November 1994

A set of library routines for people programming modules in BASIC, that allow you to crunch *help messages using OS_PrettyPrint (and thus making the module smaller).

ShrnkRMA.txt [Text] (253) 16 January 1996

ShrnkRMA.zip [Binary] (592) 16 January 1996

Tag113.arc [Binary] (21 kb) 01 December 1996

!Taglines is an application which allows taglines to be added to any file which has the current text input.
It stores taglines in different files, each one relating to a specific topic.
Topic files can be switched on or off to control the variety of taglines available. Simple effects can also be applied to the tags, such as forcing the use of upper or lower case letters, printing the tagline in reverse or using a random mixture of upper and lower case letters.
The application is freeware, has been tesed on an A5000 and A4000.
It requires the ABCLib module to reside in !System

Tldc.arc [Binary] (12 kb) 07 December 1996

UUcoder123.arc [Binary] (63 kb) 28 February 1997

Combines and decodes files downloaded on a PC (or via the Risc PC PC card) which have <CR><LF> at the end of each line rather than <LF> in RISC OS.
Handles the non-standard headers from ANT's Marcel uucode and base64 better, extracting the correct filename and type.
Better at finding the filename for base64 files.
More tolerant when uudecoding.

WimpKeys.arc [Binary] (12 kb) 25 March 1994

Popup function key strip - macros at the click of a mouse button.

WinceP.txt [Text] (691) 22 June 1996

WinceP.arc [Binary] (35 kb) 22 June 1996

ZoomChar.txt [Text] (355) 29 May 1995

ZoomChar.arc [Binary] (12 kb) 29 May 1995

amnsf.txt [Text] (372) 20:24 09 August 1997

amnsf.zip [Binary] (56 kb) 11:45 09 August 1997

AmnesiaFlags
Allows easy setting of flags in Amnesia (v1.01)
You can easily set the flags required and then the number in Hex and Decimal is given for you.

arctune.txt [Text] (194) 25 July 1995

arctune.zip [Binary] (47 kb) 25 July 1995

base64.readme [Text] (123) 29 December 1994

base64.zip [Binary] (17 kb) 29 December 1994

bj-130.zip [Binary] (6 kb) 06 March 1996

BJ-130
Printer driver for BJ-130

blackhol.arc [Binary] (384 kb) 14 April 1997

BlackHole II version 4.04
BlackHole II provides a sophisticated drag and drop wastebin with automatic 'ageing' of files. It can also intercept files deleted from the filer menu and the command line. As well as this it includes a fast, sophisticated file finder, an application saving thingy that can't be described, a screen saver, an iconbar clock, a module killing utility, and a 'Fast Wipe' thing for floppy discs. I think that's about it.

bud.txt [Text] (330) 10 June 1996

bud.arc [Binary] (42 kb) 10 June 1996

Batch UUDecode utility.
Will UUDecode multi-part binaries, catering for out-of-order arrival, regardless of the convention used for identifying the parts. Operates on news or mail batches.
Version 0.10

cft.arc [Binary] (39 kb) 04 January 1996

closer.arc [Binary] (2 kb) 01 February 1996

compileUPGRD.zip [Binary] (9 kb) 25 July 1996

Upgrade for Compile (just swap !RunImage)

compile.zip [Binary] (76 kb) 24 July 1996

Makes detailed Basic info files
This is an 'easy to use' basic info file compiler, which will put together detailed information files (in the form of text files), set out neatly. The files can be imported and exported from !Zap,!StrongEd,!Edit directly or just saved to a directory display.

ctrlbox.zip [Binary] (11 kb) 06 March 1996

CtrlBox
Desktop toolbox

dosmappr.zip [Binary] (5 kb) 06 March 1996

DOSMapper
Lots of DOSFS filetype mappings

eteled.arc [Binary] (1 kb) 31 May 1995

file_split_join.zip [Binary] (18 kb) 23 September 1996

Utilities for splitting large files into multiple chunks and for joining them back together again.

fileicon.arc [Binary] (186 kb) 01 April 1995

filters.txt [Text] (83) 20 February 1995

filters.arc [Binary] (23 kb) 20 February 1995

foo.txt [Text] (228) 09 January 1996

foo.arc [Binary] (9 kb) 09 January 1996

framerte.zip [Binary] (6 kb) 06 March 1996

FrameRate
Adds 'Frame rate' section to DisplayManager

freeptch.zip [Binary] (5 kb) 06 March 1996

FreePatch
Patches 'Free' section

fsck121.arc [Binary] (95 kb) 09 February 1995

grab.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

Grab
Wimp sprites grabber

graff.zip [Binary] (15 kb) 06 March 1996

Graff
Function plotter

groups020.txt [Text] (2 kb) 20 May 1997

groups020.arc [Binary] (51 kb) 20 May 1997

Newsgroup list maintenance program.

hmrfnt.txt [Text] (339) 20:24 09 August 1997

hmrfnt.zip [Binary] (59 kb) 11:46 09 August 1997

Hammer Front
Frontend for the Hammer module (v1.00)
This is a simple frontend to Andy Southgates Hammer compression module.

hourtest.zip [Binary] (12 kb) 06 March 1996

HourTest
Hourglass control

iconiser.arc [Binary] (13 kb) 06 January 1996

Replacement iconiser for use with Pinboard.

jtrans.txt [Text] (358) 20:25 09 August 1997

jtrans.zip [Binary] (97 kb) 11:46 09 August 1997

JpegTrans
Frontend to JpegTran (v1.10)
This is a small frontend to JpegTran. You can create optimised or progressive jpegs from normal jpegs.

lpr010.txt [Text] (337) 10 February 1997

lpr010.zip [Binary] (54 kb) 10 February 1997

lzhfnt.txt [Text] (311) 20:25 09 August 1997

lzhfnt.zip [Binary] (62 kb) 11:47 09 August 1997

LZHFront
Frontend to the LZH compression module (v1.01)
Frontend to the LZH compression module.

makro.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

Makro
Desktop macro system

man_nroff.txt [Text] (237) 04 October 1995

man_nroff.tgz [Binary] (80 kb) 04 October 1995

mode.zip [Binary] (14 kb) 06 March 1996

Mode
Desktop mode changer [Not Risc PC]

mousey.zip [Binary] (7 kb) 06 March 1996

Mousey
Mouse coords display

mpack152.txt [Text] (4 kb) 21 October 1996

mpack152.zip [Binary] (57 kb) 21 October 1996

MIME encoder/decoder. Munpack also decodes UUCode and binhex. Handles files split over several messages, copes with parts in any order. Wimp GUI front end.

openfile.zip [Binary] (7 kb) 06 March 1996

OpenFiles
Close open files

osliblfn.zip [Binary] (1 kb) 06 March 1996

OSLibLFNs
Rename OSLib filenames to their 'long' form [Needs LongFilenames]

patch.README [Text] (1 kb) 18 February 1995

patch.arc [Binary] (28 kb) 18 February 1995

pctext.zip [Binary] (11 kb) 06 May 1996

!PCtext is a short utility to convert DOS files to TEXT files and vice versa.
It is especially useful for use with !Edit (producing CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT files for the PC cards).

pd-flopfs.arc [Binary] (26 kb) 28 August 1995

Floptical filing system.

pd-magfs.arc [Binary] (17 kb) 28 August 1995

M-O filing system.

pdftops_0.5.arc [Binary] (235 kb) 09 June 1996

This utility takes Adobe Portable Document Format files and does its best to translate them into Adobe PostScript format, thus enabling viewers such as RiScript to preview the files on screen, or allowing PostScript printers to generate hard copies. This is a port of part of the xpdf software package, and is supplied with a binary plus only the necessary sources, some of which have been modified.

programmer

Utilities mainly of use to programmers.

prot0.bas.bin [Binary] (378) 14 February 1994

BASIC program to write protect 'page zero' of the Archimedes base memory - stops programs from accidentally overwriting the main software vectors.

ptrwrap.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

PtrWrap
Pointer 'wrapper'

pullup.zip [Binary] (14 kb) 13 April 1997

This Program is a time saving utility. It allows you to setup quick methods of running programs. It does this by allowing the creation of bars just above the icon bar. You can then add files to these bars.
Simply that's it but there are more advanced features such as :
The ability to sort the items
The ability to create a series of submenus in the bars
The ability to perform *commands instead of running a program

qedit058.txt [Text] (3 kb) 13 May 1997

qedit058.spk [Binary] (23 kb) 13 May 1997

qzap.arc [Binary] (14 kb) 24 November 1994

qzapsrc.arc [Binary] (54 kb) 24 November 1994

QZap desktop disassembler --- and source code.

riscpc

Utils with only work on RiscPCs

rot13.txt [Text] (232) 09 January 1996

rot13.arc [Binary] (11 kb) 09 January 1996

rpm.arc [Binary] (325 kb) 11 January 1997

sayit

Language training programmes

scrnmode.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

ScrnMode
Screen mode changer

self-extracting-sparkplug-225.basic.bin [Binary] (84 kb) 23 September 1996

Spark is the most commonly used compressor/archiver for the Arc, and this BASIC program will generate SparkPlug (the read-only version). This will handle all the other files in /pub/archimedes, including any zip files.

serbuf_ro2.arc [Binary] (8 kb) 30 November 1994

serbuf_ro3.arc [Binary] (750) 30 November 1994

Serial buffer for RiscOS2 and RiscOS3

singular.arc [Binary] (282) 16 May 1995

smilies.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

Smilies
Desktop smiley button-bar

status.zip [Binary] (13 kb) 06 March 1996

Status
Desktop message monitor

swiref.msg [Text] (598) 22 March 1995

swiref.arc [Binary] (55 kb) 22 March 1995

tarZ.arc [Binary] (126 kb) 11 May 1994

Archimedes version of unix tar with a kind of front end which help with archiving. (This includes Frank Lancasters v1.1e Tar, Paul Moores gawk and a version of compress.)

tri.arc [Binary] (31 kb) 01 August 1996

Tri.arc contains a mulit-tasking application called Triangles.
This is a maths program which uses the trig laws to resolve information about any given right angle triangle.
All working out is shown on screen together with a scale diagram of the triangle. All trig' functions relating to triangles are supported.
Also has a graph window allowing the graphs of Sin and Cos to be plotted. Moving the cursor around the graph displays the values of x and fn(x).
Fully supports interactive help etc and tested on A5000 / A4000. Works on RiscOS 3.1 and 3.11 but NOT RiscOS 2
Shareware for schools and organisations only, otherwise no registration fee.

tyme.zip [Binary] (7 kb) 06 March 1996

Tyme
Time display

u2_313.arc [Binary] (67 kb) 09 February 1995

Uudecoder V3.13 - for when all else fails.

utility.zip [Binary] (14 kb) 13 April 1997

Version 1.11
A whole bunch of utilities sitting on the icon bar.

wimpmon135.arc [Binary] (52 kb) 10:04 17 December 1997

Wimp message monitor V1.35

winctrl.zip [Binary] (14 kb) 06 March 1996

WinCtrl
Move & resize no-gadget windows

wombat.readme [Text] (394) 29 December 1994

wombat.zip [Binary] (27 kb) 29 December 1994