https://github.com/weshatheleopard/bktools

All kinds of tools for BK-0010 (my personal project open for public to see)
https://github.com/weshatheleopard/bktools

bk-0010 bk0010 floppy-disks tape-format

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All kinds of tools for BK-0010 (my personal project open for public to see)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/weshatheleopard/bktools
• Owner: weshatheleopard
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2019-10-15T20:20:41.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-02T00:25:32.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-11T06:47:25.021Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: bk-0010, bk0010, floppy-disks, tape-format
• Language: Assembly
• Size: 3.35 MB
• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# bktools

All kinds of tools for BK-0010 (my personal project open for public to see)

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## Standard (ROM) tape format

Unlike some other renditions, this description has been derived from the analysis of the actual BK-0010 firmware.

The code that supports this format is located in the computer's ROM. No additional software is required to handle it.

[Description of standard tape format](doc/bk_tape_format.md).

## Accelerated tape format "HELP7"

This format was supported by a number of application programs that had to be loaded first.

[Description of HELP7 tape format](doc/help7_tape_format.md).

# Using this tool

## Reading data from a WAV file

```

require 'mag_reader' ; m = TapeReader.new('name.wav', 50); m.read

```

## Saving read file to disk

```

m.bk_file.save

```

## Load file from the disk

```

f = BkFile.load "some_file_name"

```

## Compare files and print discrepancies

```

f1 = BkFile.load "some_file_name"

f2 = BkFile.load "another_file_name"

f1.compare(f2)

```

## Writing data to a WAV file

```

require 'mag_writer' ; writer = MagWriter.new(bk_file); writer.save('some_filename.wav')

```

## Automatic splitting

In case you have one big WAV image of a magnetic tape with multiple files on it, there's a method that will split such file into a few WAV files corresponding to a standard-format tape file each.

```

require 'mag_reader' ; m = TapeReader.new('tape.wav', 50); m.split_tape

```

# Reading floppy disks

Now this toolset supports [reading data from floppy disks](doc/floppy_disks.md).

# Experimental features

## Display file as octal printout

```

bk_file.display

```

## Display file as PDP-11 disassembly

```

bk_file.disassemble

```

### Display labels instead of addresses

```

bk_file.disassemble_with_labels

```