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			           PRESENTS


                              UpdateTapChecksums





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README CONTENTS:
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1. FILES IN "UpdateTapChecksums v.1.0.zip"
2. PROGRAM HISTORY
3. FUTURE ADDITIONS
4. SETUP AND USE INSTRUCTIONS
5. WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU
6. THE CREATORS
7. CONTACT
8. IMPORTANT MESSAGES




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1. FILES IN "UpdateTapChecksums v.1.0.zip"
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The file "UpdateTapChecksums v.1.0.zip" that you downloaded from the GreekRoms
webpage (http://www.greekroms.net) contains the following files:
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| Readme.txt             | This file!   |
+------------------------+--------------+
| UpdateTapChecksums.exe | Program file |
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2. PROGRAM HISTORY:
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| Version 1.0     | FIRST RELEASE! |
| 6 November 2022 |                |
+-----------------+----------------+



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2. FUTURE ADDITIONS:
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UpdateTapChecksums is complete
In future versions of UpdateTapChecksums the following features may be added:
  Add more validity checks.
  Data blocks extraction and insertion.
  ZIP files support.
  Support for more languages via external files.
  Ability to save settings.



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3. SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:
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Extract UpdateTapChecksums.exe to any directory and run it from there.
You can put the file in a directory that is in the PATH, so you can run it
from any directory.



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4. USE INSTRUCTIONS:
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UpdateTapChecksums is a command line program.
The typical use of UpdateTapChecksums is to pass the tap filename as well,
and then it will update that file. It also supports 7 switches that can be
used in combination with the filename.
If you run UpdateTapChecksums.exe without any switches and the tap filename,
it will display help information. The same will happen if you use switch /h.
The program supports English and Greek. English is the default language, if
you prefer the Greek language, use switch /el.
If you use switch /d, the program will not update the tap file. You may want
to do that to just see information about the data blocks.
If you use switch /o, the program will update the tap file without any
confirmation. Without that switch, it will ask you to confirm you want to
overwrite the file.
If you use switch /b, the program will backup the file before it updates it,
with ".bak" extension appended to the original tap filename.
If the backup file exists already, it will be replaced.
If you use switch /i, you will see information about all data blocks.
If you use switch /si, you will see information about all data blocks except
the fragmented ones (these are two or three bytes long).
The program's switches have these aliases:
/B:  /BACKUP, -B, -BACKUP
/D:  /DONTUPDATE, -D, -DONTUPDATE
/EL: /ΕΛ, -EL, -ΕΛ, /GREEK, -GREEK
/H:  /HELP, -H, -HELP
/I:  /INFORMATION, -I, -INFORMATION
/O:  /OVERWRITE, -O, -OVERWRITE
/S:  /SHORTINFORMATION, -S, -SHORTINFORMATION
Notes:
The filename argument and the switches can be typed in any order.
If you combine switch /H with any others, the program will just show help.
If you combine switches /I and /SI, short information will be displayed.
/B switch will backup the tap file xxx.tap to xxx.tap.bak. The backup file
is overwritten every time.
If you combine switches /B and /D, the file will not be updated.
If the filename includes spaces, you must include it in "".
The .tap filename extension may be omitted.



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5. WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU
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You can help us by reporting bugs, spelling mistakes or any other problem.
To do that, you can go to our webpage (www.greekroms.net or mame.gr).
We thank you in advance for your help.

If you want to help us by translating a game, please contact us.



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6. THE CREATORS
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Programming: Vag



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7. CONTACT
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You can contact us in the following ways:

- With the contact form in our webpage.

- In the GreekRoms forum.




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8. IMPORTANT MESSAGES
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- UpdateTapChecksums is freeware. You are not allowed to sell it.

- You can freely distribute this program but only in its original
  "UpdateTapChecksums v.1.0.zip" file and including this readme.

- GreekRoms does not guarantee that its projects/programs will work
  in all PCs and for all users.

- GreekRoms is not responsible for any damage that its programs may
  cause to the users and is not obliged to pay for any damages.

- GreekRoms cannot guarantee that its programs are bug free.

- The contents of this zip file were scanned for viruses and they
  seem clean. However, GreekRoms cannot guarantee that they are virus
  free and will not be responsible if they do exist.

- Please visit our sponsors in our webpage.

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   ||   __  | |/ |  / _ \   / _ \  | | /    | |__| |    ___    _____  | |__
   ||  |_ | |  _/  | ____| | ____| |   \    |  ___  \  /   \  |     |  \__ \
   | \___|| | |    | \__   | \__   | |\ \   | |   | | |  |  | | | | |  ___| |
    \_____/ |_|     \___|   \___|  |_| |_|  |_|   |_|  \___/  |_|_|_| |____/
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