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  1. * File Name:        ASCZ2BIN.DOC
  2. * Date:            28 October 1993
  3. * Version:        1
  4. * Updates count:    2
  5. * Purpose:           Documentation for ASCZ2BIN.PAS
  6. * Author:        Dmitry Stefankov
  7. * Format:        Simplified form of ISO/DIS 6592 standard
  8.  
  9.  
  10.  
  11. ------------------- Part 1 (Identification) ------------------------------
  12.  
  13. Program Name:            ASCZ2BIN.PAS
  14. Version:            1
  15. Release:            10
  16. Date:                28 October 1993
  17. History:            Written for internal use of author
  18.                 (for my BIOS ToolKit)
  19.  
  20.  
  21. ------------------- Part 2 (General) -------------------------------------
  22.  
  23. Responsibility:            no specified
  24. Supply order:            no specified
  25. Purpose:            formats converter
  26. Area of usage:            utility program for OS
  27. Common knowledges:        no specified
  28. Problem description:        extract ASCIIZ strings to more readable form
  29. Additional knowledges:        no specified
  30. Agreements and terminology:    ASCIIZ string - string + NUL (ASCII 0)
  31. Algorithms and principles:    described in source code
  32. Function:            single
  33. Characteristics:        application (utility),
  34.                 special class (converters)
  35. Restrictions:            see hardware/software requirements
  36. Errors processing:        described in source code
  37. Data safety/protection:        described in source code
  38. Data for application:        input:  file containing ASCIIZ strings
  39.                 output:    Microsoft MASM compatible format file
  40. Programming language:        Turbo Pascal (Version 6.0+)
  41. Instructions to compile:    TPC  ascz2bin.pas , where
  42.                 TPC is a Turbo Pascal command-line compiler
  43. Requirements for software:    operating system:  PC/MS-DOS (Version 3.0+)
  44.                 other:         no specified
  45. Requirements for hardware:    computer:  IBM PC, IBM PS/2 or compatible 
  46.                 memory:    minimum 64 Kbytes
  47.                 other:     no specified
  48. Example to run:            ascz2bin.exe infile.asc outfile.asm 33 yes ,
  49.                 where
  50.                 <infile.asc>  -> input filename
  51.                 <outfile.asc>  -> output filename
  52.                 <33>  -> max. bytes per single ASCIIZ string
  53.                 <yes> -> add file offset for each ASCIIZ string
  54. Miscellaneous:            none specified
  55.  
  56.  
  57. ------------------- Part 3 (Technical) -----------------------------------
  58.  
  59. Terminolgy and agreements:    no specified
  60. Program structure:        single module
  61. Program listing:        source code available
  62. Data techical description:    no specified
  63. Control commands:        no specified
  64. Work methods:            batch mode
  65. Messages:            described in source code
  66. Setup:                no required
  67. Adaptation:            no specified
  68. Tests:                no specified
  69. Service:            no specified
  70.  
  71.  
  72. ------------------- Part 4 (Miscellaneous) -------------------------------
  73.  
  74. Guarantee:            read license agreement
  75. Changes to source code:        read license agreement
  76. Serial number:            no specified
  77. Price:                read license agreement
  78. Other:                nothing
  79.