Help needed with DiskImage

[Thomas]

If you only want to create an empty file for use as an image with DiskImage, you can as well use a simple Rexx program like this:

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/* rexx */


size = 10 * 1024 * 1024   /* size in bytes (10 mb) */
file = "ram:hdf"          /* file name (will be overwritten if it exists */


buffsize = 32768
buffer = left("",buffsize,'00'x)

if Open(out,file,write) then do

do while (size >= buffsize)
call WriteCh(out,buffer)
size = size - buffsize
end
if size > 0 then
call WriteCh(out,left(buffer,size))

call Close(out)
end


Bye,
Thomas

[motorollin]

I just opened a fresh WinUAE hardfile in a hex editor and it was full of zeroes anyway. I downloaded the empty file handler from Aminet which was effective for creating an empty file of {size in MB}*1024*1024 bytes, which worked with DiskImage once formatted. I'll give your Arexx method a try later.

Thanks

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moto