* File Name:		FILE2BIN.DOC
* Date:			28 October 1993
* Version:		1
* Updates count:	1
* Purpose:   		Documentation for FILE2BIN.PAS
* Author:		Dmitry Stefankov
* Format:		Simplified form of ISO/DIS 6592 standard



------------------- Part 1 (Identification) ------------------------------

Program Name:			FILE2BIN.PAS
Version:			1
Release:			30
Date:				28 October 1993
History:			Written for internal use of author
				(for my BIOS ToolKit)


------------------- Part 2 (General) -------------------------------------

Responsibility:			no specified
Supply order:			no specified
Purpose:			file(s) image(s) manipulation
Area of usage:			utility program for OS
Common knowledges:		no specified
Problem description:		partial copying from any file
Additional knowledges:		no specified
Agreements and terminology:	standard IBM PC terminology
Algorithms and principles:	described in source code
Function:			single
Characteristics:		application (utility),
				special class (file-manipulation)
Restrictions:			(1) Intel computer architecture only 
				(2) see hardware/software requirements
Errors processing:		described in source code
Data safety/protection:		described in source code
Data for application:		input:  any file(s)
				output:	none
Programming language:		Turbo Pascal (Version 6.0+)
Instructions to compile:	TPC  file2bin.pas , where
				TPC is a Turbo Pascal command-line compiler
Requirements for software:	operating system:  PC/MS-DOS (Version 3.0+)
				other:  	   no specified
Requirements for hardware:	computer:  IBM PC, IBM PS/2 or compatible 
				memory:    minimum 128 Kbytes
				other:     no specified
Example to run:			file2bin.exe in.fil out.bin $10 10  , where
				<in.fil>   -> input filename  (from)
				<out.bin>  -> output filename (to)
				<$10> -> byte offset for input file  (get)
				<10>   -> number of bytes to copy
Miscellaneous:			none specified


------------------- Part 3 (Technical) -----------------------------------

Terminolgy and agreements:	no specified
Program structure:		single module
Program listing:		source code available
Data techical description:	no specified
Control commands:		no specified
Work methods:			batch mode
Messages:			described in source code
Setup:				no required
Adaptation:			no specified
Tests:				no specified
Service:			no specified


------------------- Part 4 (Miscellaneous) -------------------------------

Guarantee:			read license agreement
Changes to source code:		read license agreement
Serial number:			no specified
Price:				read license agreement
Other:				nothing