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Last updated: 18 Jan 2004 by Björn Axelsson
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An Amiga <-> Psion S5 file transfer utility, for free!

S5-trans is a package of some basic command-line Psion file handling utilities. It uses the built-in link and remote file server protocols of your Psion S5 to give you maximum flexibility and minimum hassle.

Current version: 0.5. Download here!

News 04-01-18: I officially give up. There will be no more updates and no more work done. Thank you for coming here anyway =)

News 99-05-08:Version 0.5 released!. Minor bugfix since 0.4. Whats new?
Neil Bothwick who has written the backup script is currently working on a DOpus custom handler, for accessing the Psion's disks through a DOpus lister. This might later be incorporated into the S5-Trans package.

Utilities in the package:


s5-get - Transfers files from your S5 to your Amiga
s5-put - Transfers files from your Amiga to your S5
s5-dir - Lists the contents of a S5 directory
s5-rename - Renames or moves files and directorys on your S5
s5-delete - Removes files from your S5
s5-mkdir - Creates directorys on your S5
s5-rmdir - Removes directorys on your S5

Scripts in the package:


s5-copydir - Backups a whole S5 directory

Features:

  • Configurable serial device, useful for IO extenders
  • No installation needed on the Psion, just make sure your link is up and running
  • Quick and easy to use
  • Very short feature list =)

FAQ:

  • Q: How fast is it?
    A: The file transfer speed depends on your processor and serial hardware. On my 060/50Mhz, standard amiga serial port I get a speed around 6.5kb/s, but with an add-on IO board like the IOXtender or Whippet you would get higher transfer rates.
  • Q: Why are the executables so large?
    A: I never got around makeing a shared library, so there is lots of redundant code.
  • Q: I would like to see feature xxx or have a utility to yyy!
    A: Too bad. Development has stopped.

News in version 0.5 - Minor bugfix:

  • Fixed reported low stack problem in s5-put that would crash on systems with low (around 4096 bytes) stack settings.

News in version 0.4 - Minor bugfix:

  • Fixed bug that would cause "Serial timeout" on some hardware.

News in version 0.3 - Minor bugfix:

  • S5-Dir no longer outputs a NULL char after every line.
  • Included Neil Bothwick's backup script

News in version 0.2 - second public release:

  • Updated and bugfixed the doc (The URL is now correct =)
  • Removed "beta" from the version string (it sounds better without it)
  • Error handling is now done correctly. The utilities exits on fatal errors and don't print every CRC error.
  • Unit setting added (I actually forgot it in 0.1)
  • Quiet and Verbose settings added
  • Command line arguments now uses standard AmigaDOS templates
  • Quiet command line option added to all utilities, useful in scripts.
  • S5-rename now works correctly with moves
  • s5-get now works correctly if only a path is specified on the Amiga side.
  • s5-get doesn't create a file until it has opened the Psion file
  • s5-dir now outputs localised dates (Month names)
  • Fixed an ugly bug in configuration code. It shouldn't have worked for me, and it sure didn't work for many others. (Thanks Neil!)
  • Fixed an even uglier bug in the memory handling code that would cause gurus every now and then, especially under heavy system loads.
  • Fixed harmless enforcer hit related to transfer (CRC) problems.