FDS Expander
v1.0
April 15, 2006
KingMike Translations (http://www.emuxhaven.net/~kingmike/index.html)

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INTROUCTION
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This is a program that can expand the files inside
of *.fds images, so that you can create patches
of translations that use expanded file size.
Whereas a normal IPS would include all data after
the first change, creating an illegal patch, this
program will allow you to make a patch of only the
true changes. (by comparing the translated image
to the expanded, but otherwise unaltered image)

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USAGE
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Just run the exe.
You will be prompted for the original FDS file.
 Use a DOS friendly name, no spaces.
Next you will be asked what to call the output file.
 This will be an expanded copy of the original file.
Next is the list of files to expand. See the next
 section for details on creating one.
And lastly, it will ask if you want to add an
 emulation header. Enter 1 for yes, anything else
 for no.

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EXPANSION FILE LIST
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A very simple text file.
Start a line with ; to indicate disk side number.
otherwise, it is just the file number (use an FDS
ripping utility to find out which file it is
sequentially), and the size to expand to.

;1
5,0400

This idicates to find the 5th file on side 1, and
expand to $400 bytes.

;1
3,0200
6,0800
;2
4,2000

This will inidicate:
On side 1, file 3 should be expanded to $200 bytes
 and file 6 should be expanded to $800 bytes.
On side 2, file 4 should be expanded to $2000 bytes.

Remember to put ;9 on the last line to end the  search.

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COPYRIGHT
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(c)2006 by KingMike