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| − | M4FE is an application designed to serve as a front-end for the [[M4 Board]] for the Amstrad CPC | + | M4FE is an application designed to serve as a front-end for the [[M4 Board]] for the Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus range of computers. It's available as a ROM. |
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| − | + | M4FE_main_screen_2018-12-27_16-15.jpg|M4FE main screen | |
| − | + | M4FE_text_viewer_2018-12-27_16-15.jpg|M4FE text reader | |
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!File | !File | ||
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| − | || 1.0 || Initial Version || | + | || 1.0 || Initial Version || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.1 || Added support for SNA files || | + | || 1.1 || Added support for SNA files || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.2 || Added text file viewer || | + | || 1.2 || Added text file viewer || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.3 || Fixed compatibility problems || | + | || 1.3 || Fixed compatibility problems || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.4 || Fixed bug with file index/count display || | + | || 1.4 || Fixed bug with file index/count display || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.5 || Added support for 16 char directory names and fixed bug with empty directories || | + | || 1.5 || Added support for 16 char directory names and fixed bug with empty directories || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.6 || Removed directory cache and RAM footprint lowered to 0 bytes while in background || | + | || 1.6 || Removed directory cache and RAM footprint lowered to 0 bytes while in background || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.7 || Added search || | + | || 1.7 || Added search || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.7.1 || Fixed bug in search || | + | || 1.7.1 || Fixed bug in search || |
|- style="text-align: center;" | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| − | || 1.8 || Added DSK to Disc transfering || [[ | + | || 1.8 || Added DSK to Disc transfering || |
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9 || Improved navigation. Compatibility with 472 and 664. New text fonts || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.1 || Added "format","verify" and drive selection options to DSK2Disc || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.2 || Added compatibility with PCW discs to DSK2Disc || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.3 || Improved compatibility with PCW discs to DSK2Disc || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.4 || Some optimizations and minor bug fixing || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.5 || Added DSK2Disc compatibility for non-standard formats || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.6 || Improved speed for DSK2Disc feature || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.7 || Minor bug fixing || | ||
| + | |- style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + | || 1.9.8 || Long name shown at the bottom when selecting a file || | ||
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| + | || 1.9.9 || Bug in directory change fixed || | ||
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| + | || 2.0.0 || File navigation improvements || [[File:M4FEv200.zip]] | ||
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| + | || 2.0.2 || Improved compatibility with ROM managers || [[File:M4FEv202.zip]] | ||
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| + | || 2.0.3 || Fixed SNA loading for filenames with lengths other than 8 || [[File:M4FEv203.zip]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 29 June 2021
M4FE is an application designed to serve as a front-end for the M4 Board for the Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus range of computers. It's available as a ROM.
M4FE main screen
M4FE text reader
Features
- Directory browsing using keyboard and/or joystick with support for up to 64k entries per directory.
- Application launching with support for CPC BASIC files, Binary files or SNA snapshots.
- Text file viewing. Automatic for ASCII files or manual for any other type.
- File searching
- DSK to Disc transfering
Versions
| Version | Changes | File |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Initial Version | |
| 1.1 | Added support for SNA files | |
| 1.2 | Added text file viewer | |
| 1.3 | Fixed compatibility problems | |
| 1.4 | Fixed bug with file index/count display | |
| 1.5 | Added support for 16 char directory names and fixed bug with empty directories | |
| 1.6 | Removed directory cache and RAM footprint lowered to 0 bytes while in background | |
| 1.7 | Added search | |
| 1.7.1 | Fixed bug in search | |
| 1.8 | Added DSK to Disc transfering | |
| 1.9 | Improved navigation. Compatibility with 472 and 664. New text fonts | |
| 1.9.1 | Added "format","verify" and drive selection options to DSK2Disc | |
| 1.9.2 | Added compatibility with PCW discs to DSK2Disc | |
| 1.9.3 | Improved compatibility with PCW discs to DSK2Disc | |
| 1.9.4 | Some optimizations and minor bug fixing | |
| 1.9.5 | Added DSK2Disc compatibility for non-standard formats | |
| 1.9.6 | Improved speed for DSK2Disc feature | |
| 1.9.7 | Minor bug fixing | |
| 1.9.8 | Long name shown at the bottom when selecting a file | |
| 1.9.9 | Bug in directory change fixed | |
| 2.0.0 | File navigation improvements | File:M4FEv200.zip |
| 2.0.2 | Improved compatibility with ROM managers | File:M4FEv202.zip |
| 2.0.3 | Fixed SNA loading for filenames with lengths other than 8 | File:M4FEv203.zip |
How to install and run
First of all, you need an Amstrad CPC or Plus with a M4 board fitted.
This application is distributed as a ROM, which means it needs to be installed in either a software ROM slot in the M4 itself or a ROM Box attached to your system.
To run the application type the following command at the BASIC prompt:
|M4FE
