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- CHAP04.TXT
- Version 1.01 12/27/84
- Robert Flagg 72466,2332
-
- Chapter 4 - Patching
-
- Even where a program cannot be easily overlaid, it is
- often possible to configure it for a particular computer or
- function by changing the object code byte-by-byte.
- Overlaying is a fast way of making many such changes, but it is
- cumbersome and unnecessary where only a few changes need to be
- made. Making changes in this manner is called "patching".
-
- DDT may be used for examining and changing the values at
- each address in the program, with its "s" (Set) command. For
- example, a common patch is changing the cursor delays in WordStar
- 3.3 (WS.COM):
-
- A>DDT WS.COM <cr>
- DDT VERS 2.2 <---returned by the command
- NEXT PC <---returned by the command
- 4800 0100 <---returned by the command
- -s02AF <---the command and starting address (HEX)
- -02AF 03 ** <---returned by command - option to change **
- <---the ** does not appear on your screen
- <---Changing the delays: (note that the
- delays are DECIMAL!)
-
- Hex Old New
- Add.
- -02AF 03 01 <---(cr) makes the change and
- -02B0 09 03 <---moves to next address (HEX)
- -02B1 19 09 <---change next delay
- -02B2 40 19 <---
- -02B3 09 03 <---last delay
- -02B4 00 <---(cr) keeps data unaltered
- -02B5 00 <---(.) exits "s" mode
- -g0 <---exit from DDT
-
- WARM BOOT <---system response
-
- A>SAVE 72 WSNEW.COM
-
-
- DDT was created in 1976 by Digital Research. Much easier
- screen-oriented patching tools have been developed since then.
- Notable examples in the public domain are EDFILE and its very
- recent offspring, PATCH.
-
- The following is an example of invoking EDFILE for the
- purpose of examining the file PATNEW.COM. PATCH is similar,
- except that it is much more screen oriented, making use of
- hilighting and also using the standard WordStar cursor movement
- control keys (^X, ^S, ^D, etc.). PATCH also allows you to edit
- memory (and in versions 1.5 and above -track-by-track on any disk
- drive!)
-
- .PO 5
-
- A>edfile c:patnew.com
-
-
- Vers: 01-10-84; by: J.C.Kaltwasser & M.J.Mosko, K3RL
-
- File: C:PATNEW.COM Record: 00001 (0001H) LOF: 00171 (00ABH)
- 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 0123456789ABCDEF
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------------
- 0180- 65 74 69 74 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 1B 3D 00 00 >etit.........=..<
- 0190- 64 00 1B 6C 2F 63 00 1B 2F 6C 63 01 20 20 04 03 >d..l/c../lc. ..<
- 01A0- 0A 00 01 1A 2A 40 23 00 00 11 00 00 00 00 02 1B >....*@@#.........<
- 01B0- 45 00 00 00 02 1B 52 08 00 00 0A 00 02 1B 54 00 >E.....R.......T.<
- 01C0- 00 00 02 1B 29 34 00 00 02 1B 28 30 00 00 0A 00 >....)4....(0....<
- 01D0- 7E B7 37 C8 23 F5 E5 7E CD 00 02 E1 F1 3D C8 18 >~77H#ue~M..aq=H.<
- 01E0- F3 CD 25 02 0D 0A 00 C9 C5 D5 E5 DD E5 FD E5 F5 >sM%....IEUe]e}eu<
- 01F0- 6F 26 00 E5 CD A6 00 F1 FD E1 DD E1 E1 D1 C1 C9 >o&.eM&.q}a]aaQAI<
-
- ?<cr>
- File: C:PATNEW.COM Record: 00002 (0002H) LOF: 00171 (00ABH)
- 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 0123456789ABCDEF
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------------
- 0200- 6F E5 CD A6 00 C9 FE 80 DC 90 02 D4 A9 02 E6 7F >oeM&.I~.\..T).f<
- 0210- 18 EE C5 D5 E5 DD E5 FD E5 CD A3 00 7D 18 D9 E5 >.nEUe]e}eM#.}.Ye<
- 0220- 21 06 02 18 04 E5 21 00 02 22 38 02 E1 E3 F5 C5 >!....e!.."8.acuE<
- 0230- D5 7E 23 B7 28 07 E5 CD 00 02 E1 18 F4 D1 C1 F1 >U~#7(.eM..a.tQAq<
- 0240- E3 C9 7D B4 C8 3A 24 01 87 87 87 E3 E3 E3 E3 C5 >cI}4H:$....ccccE<
- 0250- 01 D2 04 C1 3D 20 F4 2B 18 E8 CD D0 01 D8 2A CE >.R.A= t+.hMP.X*N<
- 0260- 01 18 DF F5 C5 D5 E5 21 A8 01 CD 5A 02 21 A2 01 >.._uEUe!(.MZ.!".<
- 0270- CD D0 01 2A BA 01 D4 42 02 E1 D1 C1 F1 C9 F5 C5 >MP.*:.TB.aQAqIuE<
-
- ?Q <cr>
- .PO 8
-
- As you can see, a <cr> takes you through the file one
- page at a time. Both HEX and ASCII are dumped to the screen, and
- finding an address is simply a matter of reading across and down.
- Both EDFILE and PATCH allow you to edit either the HEX or the
- ASCII columns and both allow writing of the edited file back to
- the disk by a simple write command, thus eliminating those pesky
- "SAVE" sizes! A very useful feature of these programs is the
- ability to search through a file for HEX and/or ASCII strings.
-
- PATCH version 1.5 is available on the KayPro SIG in DL1.
- There are several files: PAT15.BIN(COM), the object code file,
- PAT15.DOC, the documentation and three files used for installing
- the program on your system: PATINS.BIN(COM), the installer,
- PAT15.INS, the installation message file and PAT15.DTA, a binary
- data file containing data on about 30 common terminals, including
- KayPro with and without hilighting!
- 9 F5 C5 >MP.*:.TB.aQAqIuE<
-
- ?Q <cr>
- .PO 8
-
- As you can see