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- CP/MORE
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- Please: Read first the disclaimer, the Warning and the
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- registration information at the end of this file.
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- CP/MORE is a highly integrated set of utilities that provide
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- the user with power and versatility.
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- Although it has a high number of commands, usage is greatly
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- simplified through menu presentation.
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- CP/MORE is written in Z80 assembly for speed of execution
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- and compactness of code.
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- I took the above from the introductory lines of the manual.
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- It sounds a bit pompous, but it is all quite true.
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- In a few words, CP/MORE is a program that does a lot of
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- various things (in fact more than any other program I have seen),
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- and does them quite well. You will find a description of some of
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- the features at the end of this file.
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- I have been using its various versions through the years,
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- and it has served me well.
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- CPMORE2.2 Works on CP/M 2.x
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- CPMORE3.0 is the CP/M 3.0 version.
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- File Description:
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- - CP.COM: Loader and initializer. CP/MORE is started by typing
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- "cp" at the CP/M level.
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- - CPMORE.CPM: Main overlay.
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- - CPMORE.DTA: Contains the console control strings. Is needed
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- whenever you want to install a different terminal.
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- - DVORAK.REP: Used with the Filter utility (keyboard option) to
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- reconfigurate your keyboard to a dvorak layout.
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- - EDFONTS.CPM: Used to make or edit printer fonts files.
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- - EDKEYS.CPM: Used to edit the 10 CP/MORE's function keys.
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- - EDREP.CPM: Used to edit/modify/install replace files. These
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- are files used by the replace option (or the keyboard option) of
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- the Filter utility.
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- - FANCY.FNT: Provides an example of a character font. you can
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- use the Edfonts utility to examine and/or modify it.
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- - HELP.DTA: Used by the help utility to give on line help.
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- - NOHEX.REP: this is another example of a replace file. this
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- one will replace any non-alphabetical character by a space. I use
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- it to list .COM files to the screen.
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- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
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- In order to run CP/MORE, you must have enough
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- memory (if you don't, when you try to run it, it will display the
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- message "NOT ENOUGH MEMORY"). This version requires that your
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- BDOS is not lower than E000H. Most users will experience no
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- difficulties with this limit. I can always, however, make a
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- special version running lower in memory.
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- CP/MORE is written in Z80 assembly, and cannot therefore run on
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- 8080 micro-computers.
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- I believe that the only other requirement is that your computer
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- has cursor positioning capabilities. So if your computer can run
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- Wordstar, it should have no problems with CP/MORE. I have tested
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- the program on a MAX-80 (both the CP/M 3.0 and CP/M 2.2 versions)
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- , a Kaypro and an Osborne I (only the CP/M 2.2 versions), and
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- have had no problems. Should you experience problems, I would
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- appreciate you letting me know.
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- If you have questions, either write at the address below, or
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- send me messages on Kenji's Fog#33 (415-655-1206) or on Bond's
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- Kay*Fog (415-285-2687). I'll be reading my mail.
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- If you have problems getting the program on your computer,
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- I can provide it under a lot of different formats. Please contact
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- me for more information.
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- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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- To register or to order the manual send
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- REGISTRATION FEE (Includes manual).......30 dollars
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- Salim Benbahmed.
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- P.O Box 9641
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- Berkeley Ca. 94709
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- CP/MORE is distributed under the shareware honor system.
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- You can copy it and give it to friends freely. COMMERCIAL
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- DISTRIBUTION IS PROHIBITED. This file MUST be kept with the
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- distributed program.
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- Under shareware, you get to try this program at home for as
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- long as you want. If you like it, I ask you to send me a small
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- contribution, if you don't, give it to a friend.
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- This contribution (registration fee) will entitle you to:
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- - A newsletter.
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- - A free update.
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- - An 80 pages manual. This manual contains a tutorial, and
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- tips. It also has a lot of information which is not
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- covered by the HELP utility.
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- Finally, It contains a guide intended to allow you to
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- customize the printer driver, if your printer is not
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- supported.
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- - Direct and friendly assistance ( by Mail). I will also
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- answer registered user questions on Fog 33. Phone
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- support will be provided if the I get a good response to
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- this offering.
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- I hope to hear from you soon.
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- Salim Benbahmed.
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- CP/MORE'S FEATURES:
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- This description is not intended to be comprehensive. It
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- just describe some of the features of the program.
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- -Copy command: Pick files simply by answering Y/N questions.
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- Copy will check for existing file on destination. Will
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- backup, delete or not copy (at your choice) an existing
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- file. Archiving supported. Filtering possible, changing a
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- character into another (see Filter).
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- -Print command: Printing control from keyboard or from file.
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- Fonts changing at any time (for supported graphic printers).
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- Powerfull dot commands. Multiple copies, single sheet or
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- fanfold paper.
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- - Disk Editor: Edit disk, save sectors, jump around, Lock bad
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- sectors, find bad sectors, save sectors to another disk, etc...
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- -Mass delete or Un-delete of files, change attributes, Date
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- files etc...
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- -List: One or more files. Commands include Up screen, Down
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- screen, go to top of file, go to end of file, go to line,
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- find a string etc...
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- - Filter: Works in conjunction with Copy, List or Print.
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- Encript a file, change to Up case or Low case, clear high
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- bit, Change keyboard layout etc...
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- I could go on listing features, (there are about 30
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- separate commands). Built in are also features such as:
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- prevention of BDOS errors. (If you leave the drive door open
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- while trying to access it, the program will catch it and allow
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- you to remediate your error, instead of having BDOS die n you).
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- The screen will turn itself off after 10 mn of Idlying
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- ( to protect your screen). 10 easily changed functions keys are
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- provided, giving you a limited ram based submit utility. The
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- function keys are also usable in other programs running under
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- CP/MORE.
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- I hope you will enjoy this program as much as I do.
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- Salim Benbahmed.
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- DISCLAIMER:
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- I, Salim Benbahmed, make no warranties, either
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- expressed or implied with respect to this product, its quality,
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- performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular
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- purpose. The entire risk as to its performance is with the user.
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- In no event will I be liable for any direct, indirect or
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- consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use
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- this product.
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- WARNING:
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- I have never tested this product on a Hard disk. I have
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- however, simulated a hard disk, and everything was fine. This
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- product, if used on a hard disk, should just refused to write on
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- it. Reading from a hard disk might lead to errors ( the reason
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- being that CP/MORE keeps the directory in memory, and only 128
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- directory entries (max) are allowed. The disk editor should
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- however work fine on a hard disk. If anyone tries it, I would
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- appreciate hearing from hear from him/her.
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