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LATE BREAKING NEWS REGARDING MD86
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1)
The distribution disk for MD86 contains four versions of the program. Each
compiled by TURBO Pascal installed for different screen options. You should
try each version to determine which works best on your system. Note that
MD86 uses a few minor screen control functions and no graphic functions.
Filename TURBO Pascal Install Option
=========== =====================================
MD86A.COM Option 0, Default display mode.
MD86B.COM Option 1, Monochrome display.
MD86C.COM Option 2, Color display 80x25.
MD86D.COM Option 4, b/w display 80x25.
To save Disk space, only MD86.COM is included. If you want to use MD86A,
MD86B, MD86C or MD86D, the file GENERATE.BAT will create these versions for
you. GENERATE.BAT requires that MD86.COM be in the default drive/directory
and the Dos DEBUG.COM exists in the path or default dirve/directory.
When you determine which one you want to use, copy it to MD86.COM. Then
it will be easier to follow the manual.
Other files are:
Filename Description
=========== ================================================
MD86.DOC Users manual, ready to print if you wish.
MD86.CMT Auto-comment file. Required if you want
MD86 to supply some comments.
CMP.COM File comparison utility (C>CMP file1 file2).
CMP.001 MD86 data file for CMP.COM (used as an example).
CMP.002 Ditto.
GENERATE.BAT Creates MD86A.COM thru MD86D.COM from MD86.COM.
REGISTER.1ST ShareWare notice and registration information.
2)
To use MD86, type the following DOS command:
C> MD86 [filename [.ext]]
If a filename is not given, then it will be requested. If an extension is
not included, ".COM" will be assumed. Thus to disassemble TURBO.EXE use
the command "C>MD86 TURBO.EXE". Various parameters and options are activated
by the function keys, use F1 for a help summary.
The program CMP.COM has already been disassembled with numerous label names
and comments entered. Try it (C>MD86 CMP) and see what a good job MD86 can
really do! Then compare it to DASM, MasterKey, or Sourcer! You will find
that none of them will do the job as well (sure they work fine on test files
but try them on REAL programs and they fall apart).
3)
Since MD86 was written in TURBO Pascal, it is possible that a run-time
error or an i/o error message will be displayed. If this does happen,
try to determine what the conditions are that cuase it and report this
as a "bug". The one exception to this is "i/o error F3" which indicates
that additional file handles are required. In your CONFIG.SYS file,
insert the line "FILES=16" (or a larger number). Then re-boot and try
MD86 again.
T H E E N D