A Python SCSI hard drive development environment for Windows95/98/NT

[Sam Schulenburg]

ASPYPython is a environment for the testing and development of SCSI hard
drives. Using Guido van Rossum's IDLE environment allows for the rapid
development of test scripts that can be used in the evaluation and testing
of SCSI hard drives using the ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface)
that is available under Windows 95/98/NT.

The low level SCSI interface functions are incorporated in a DLL
(ASPIPy.dll) that behaves like a traffic cop between the user and the hard
drive. all commands from the user are sent from Python to the dll, and all
drive responses are sent from the dll to either the log file, the user via
Python, or both.  Higher level scripts and error messages are provided by
ASPI.py. This file contains all the startup and initializing function needed
by the DLL.

Some of the following features are provided by the DLL,and ASPI.py

1) Six byte, Ten byte, and Twelve byte commands are supported with
   io6(),io10(),and io12() functions that take either hex or decimal
   parameters i.e Inquiry command would be
   io6(0x12,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0x00) or io6(18,0,0,0,255,0).

2) Sensekey and Sensecode values are translated to English statements for
   the user.  i.e 0x06,0x29,0x00 would be displayed as 'Unit Attention ',
   'Power On Reset, Or Bus Device Reset Occurred '

3) Added help has been placed in the help menu under IDLE this help contains
   the folling items:
     a) Help for ASPIPython. All functions are documented here and in
        documentation string within each function
     b) Help of Python itself. A link is provided to a public domain
        browser that brings up the Python Documentation
     c) A makedocs link that allows users to add their own help messages to
        their scripts (See Documentation)

4) All of the advantages of Python for rapid modification and development of
   test scripts

5) Sample script files that demonstrate the use of these libraries.

For further information see the Documentation at
http://starship.python.net/crew/schulenburg

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an ACPI/SCSI hard drive development environment for
Windows95/98/NT.  (30-Jul-99)

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