Possible to use RAMdisk instead of Disk image on host

[Dennis Fletcher]

I came across this site by chance, but now I can't wait to try to build the USB version. It's a little over my head, but what a great way to make myself learn something new.

I was wondering, would it be possible to have the hosting computer use a RAMdisk setup to look like a floppy to feed the Drive Emulator, instead of using disk images. This way I can change what is on the "Floppy" on the fly.

I only need read capacity for the Drive Emulator never write, and I know then I need to read so I would never have a case were I was trying to read the "Floppy" while it was being writen to.

Dennis

[Jeff]

I came across this site by chance, but now I can't wait to try to build the USB version. It's a little over my head, but what a great way to make myself learn something new.

I was wondering, would it be possible to have the hosting computer use a RAMdisk setup to look like a floppy to feed the Drive Emulator, instead of using disk images. This way I can change what is on the "Floppy" on the fly.

I only need read capacity for the Drive Emulator never write, and I know then I need to read so I would never have a case were I was trying to read the "Floppy" while it was being writen to.

Dennis

Hi,
i don't understand what you call "a RAMdisk setup", but with the floppy emulator you can change the floppy image on the fly.
You can also emulate a floppy disk without image from a pc folder.

[Dennis Fletcher]

You can also emulate a floppy disk without image from a pc folder.

Hi,

I think this would accomplish what I want, but
How do you do this, I don't see a place in the windows software for this?

Dennis

[Jeff]

You can also emulate a floppy disk without image from a pc folder.

Hi,

I think this would accomplish what I want, but
How do you do this, I don't see a place in the windows software for this?

Dennis

like this :
/**** HxCFloppyEmulator 0.9.1.7 - 07/02/2008 ****
- Files system based plugins :
To create a FAT12/Amigados virtual floppy from pc files, put files in an folder and drag and drop this folder to the HxCFloppyEmulator software.
Folder naming convention:
*.amigados : create an amigados virtual floppy from this folder. (AMIGADOSFSDK_FloppyLoader.dll)
*.fat1440 : create an FAT12/HD 1.44MB virtual floppy from this folder. (FATDK_FloppyLoader.dll)
*.fat720 : create an FAT12/DD 720KB virtual floppy from this folder. (FATDK_FloppyLoader.dll)
*.fatst : create an FAT12/DD atari ST virtual floppy from this folder. (FATDK_FloppyLoader.dll)
*.fatbigst : create an big 3MB FAT12/DD atari ST virtual floppy from this folder. (experimental) (FATDK_FloppyLoader.dll)
****/