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TEXT CHECKER Program -- A WordStar Utility Copyright (C) 1985 by Arnold M. Kuzmack 3912 Montrose Dr. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (301⌐ 986-027┤ evening≤ anΣ weekends Thi≤ prograφ ma∙ bσ freel∙ copied¼ distributed¼ anΣ used« ì However¼ thσ autho≥ retain≤ al∞ copyright≤ t∩ it« Specifically¼ i⌠ ì MA┘ NO╘ B┼ SOL─ unles≤ authorizeΣ iε writinτ b∙ thσ autho≥ iε ì advance, nor may it be included in any other package for sale. INTRODUCTION Thi≤ prograφ wil∞ takσ ß WordSta≥ tex⌠ filσ anΣ checδ i⌠ fo≥ ì certaiε annoyinτ error≤ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ harΣ t∩ catcΦ b∙ eye« I⌠ wil∞ ì catcΦ tw∩ kind≤ oµ error≤ -- áááááI⌠ wil∞ makσ surσ tha⌠ character≤ tha⌠ shoulΣ occu≥ iε pairs¼ ì ááááálikσ certaiε contro∞ characters¼ quotes¼ parentheses¼ anΣ ì ááááábrackets¼ actuall∙ do. áááááI⌠ wil∞ flaτ incorrec⌠ usσ oµ space≤ iε text¼ sucΦ a≤ extrß ì áááááspace≤ betweeε word≤ anΣ inconsisten⌠ number≤ oµ space≤ ì ááááábetween sentences. Error≤ caε bσ markeΣ iε thσ filσ o≥ listeΣ oε thσ screeε o≥ ì the printer. HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM Thσ tex⌠ filσ shoulΣ bσ prepareΣ witΦ WordSta≥ iε thσ norma∞ ì way« Duσ t∩ peculiaritie≤ iε thσ wa∙ BASI├ read≤ disδ files¼ ì paragraph≤ shoulΣ bσ separateΣ b∙ blanδ lines« Iµ thi≤ i≤ no⌠ ì done¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ sometime≤ mis≤ thσ enΣ oµ ß paragrapΦ (abou⌠ ì oncσ ever∙ 25░ paragraphs⌐ anΣ ruε tw∩ paragraph≤ together« A≤ ì always¼ fo≥ safety¼ ß backu≡ shoulΣ bσ madσ oε ß separatσ disk. LoaΣ thσ prograφ b∙ typinτ TC« Afte≥ thσ copyrigh⌠ notice¼ ì thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ fo≥ thσ namσ oµ thσ filσ t∩ bσ checked« ì Thσ filσ namσ caε bσ entereΣ iε uppe≥ o≥ lowe≥ casσ anΣ caε includσ ì ß disk-drivσ designation« Iµ thσ filσ can'⌠ bσ found¼ aε erro≥ ì messagσ wil∞ appea≥ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ agaiε fo≥ thσ filσ name« ì Iµ yo⌡ havσ t∩ changσ diskette≤ becausσ thσ filσ wa≤ oε ß differen⌠ ì diskette¼ d∩ s∩ BEFOR┼ enterinτ thσ filσ name« Iµ yo⌡ decidσ t∩ ì forge⌠ thσ wholσ thing¼ jus⌠ pres≤ ^├ t∩ abort. Thσ prograφ wil∞ theε asδ "Ho≈ d∩ yo⌡ wan⌠ potentia∞ error≤ ì displayed?" and give you the following choices: Marked in the file (Y/N)?è Shown on the screen (Y/N)? Listed on the printer (Y/N)? Yo⌡ caε picδ an∙ o≥ al∞ oµ thesσ (o≥ none¼ iε whicΦ casσ thσ ì prograφ wil∞ tel∞ yo⌡ ho≈ man∙ error≤ i⌠ founΣ bu⌠ no⌠ wha⌠ the∙ ì were!)« Iµ yo⌡ selecteΣ displa∙ oε thσ screeε o≥ thσ printer¼ yo⌡ ì will be asked Display context of the error (Y/N)? Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "N"¼ theε eacΦ potentia∞ erro≥ wil∞ bσ identifieΣ ì witΦ aε erro≥ messagσ anΣ thσ location« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Y"¼ therσ ì wil∞ als∩ bσ ß piecσ oµ you≥ tex⌠ shown¼ witΦ thσ erro≥ flaggeΣ b∙ ì ß "#ó characte≥ (o≥ anothe≥ characte≥ iµ yo⌡ changσ thσ default)« ì Thus, the display might look like this: Unmatched ^S at character no. 12845 He auditioned for the lead role in ^S#Hamlet, but he Thσ "characte≥ no.ó i≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ character≤ int∩ thσ filσ tha⌠ ì thσ erro≥ occurreΣ anΣ correspond≤ t∩ thσ "F├ ╜ ó displa∙ oε thσ ì to≡ linσ iε WordSta≥ (iµ yo⌡ havσ "PAGEó anΣ "LINEó displayed¼ typσ ì ^OP). Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Yó t∩ thσ "MarkeΣ iε thσ filσ (Y/N)?ó question¼ ì theε "#ó character≤ wil∞ bσ inserteΣ iε thσ filσ a⌠ thσ place≤ ì wherσ potentia∞ error≤ arσ detected« Thσ markeΣ filσ wil∞ havσ thσ ì samσ filσ namσ anΣ extensioε a≤ thσ origina∞ file¼ anΣ thσ origina∞ ì filσ wil∞ bσ renameΣ witΦ extensioε "BAK"« An∙ existinτ "BAKó filσ ì wil∞ bσ deleted« Yo⌡ shoulΣ makσ surσ beforσ startinτ tha⌠ therσ ì i≤ enougΦ spacσ oε thσ disδ fo≥ thσ origina∞ anΣ ne≈ files╗ otherì wise¼ therσ wil∞ bσ ß "disδ fulló erro≥ anΣ thσ prograφ wil∞ end. Thσ prograφ wil∞ theε displa∙ thσ value≤ iε effec⌠ tha⌠ werσ ì reaΣ iε froφ thσ ABBREV╙ filσ (seσ below⌐ o≥ thσ defaul⌠ value≤ iµ ì ABBREV╙ i≤ no⌠ found« Thσ displa∙ wil∞ looδ likσ this: Other options now in effect: Errors will be marked by [whatever character is selected]. 1 space [or 2 spaces] between sentences. FOOTNOTE mode [not] in effect. Press ESC to change options, any other key to proceed. Iµ yo⌡ pres≤ an∙ ke∙ othe≥ thaε ESC¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ star⌠ ì checkinτ you≥ file« Iµ yo⌡ pres≤ ESC¼ i⌠ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ ß serie≤ oµ ì questions« Thσ firs⌠ i≤ wha⌠ characte≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ usσ t∩ marδ ì errors« Yo⌡ mus⌠ ente≥ ß singlσ character¼ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ ß ì warninτ iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß lette≥ o≥ ß digit« Second¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ì askeΣ whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ ▒ o≥ ▓ space≤ betweeε sentences╗ thosσ arσ ì thσ onl∙ response≤ allowed« Somσ peoplσ prefe≥ t∩ havσ tw∩ space≤ ì betweeε sentence≤ (likσ thi≤ text)¼ whilσ other≤ likσ t∩ havσ jus⌠ ì one« Whicheve≥ yo⌡ prefer¼ thi≤ prograφ wil∞ kee≡ yo⌡ consistentí ìèFinally¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ FOOTNOT┼ mode« Afte≥ ì thσ question≤ arσ answered¼ thσ abovσ displa∙ wil∞ appea≥ again¼ ì anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ablσ t∩ confirφ theφ o≥ changσ theφ again. Oncσ yo⌡ arσ donσ answerinτ thσ questions¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì start checking your file and will display the following messages: Error≤ wil∞ bσ markeΣ witΦ '#º [o≥ somσ othe≥ characte≥ ì áááááááááááááááiµ yo⌡ havσ changeΣ thσ default] Press ESC to abort, any other key to pause. Characters read and checked: nnnnn Thσ las⌠ messagσ wil∞ sho≈ thσ numbe≥ oµ character≤ reaΣ beinτ ì constantl∙ updated« Thi≤ i≤ includeΣ t∩ entertaiε yo⌡ whilσ thσ ì filσ i≤ beinτ checked¼ whicΦ caε takσ ß whilσ fo≥ ß lonτ file« I⌠ ì wil∞ als∩ givσ yo⌡ somσ confidencσ tha⌠ thσ prograφ i≤ actuall∙ ì doing something and hasn't fallen into an endless loop. A≤ yo⌡ migh⌠ gathe≥ froφ thσ seconΣ message¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì sto≡ iµ yo⌡ pres≤ ESC« Pressinτ an∙ othe≥ ke∙ (includinτ ^C⌐ wil∞ ì makσ thσ prograφ pausσ anΣ prin⌠ thσ messagσ "Pres≤ RETUR╬ t∩ ì resume"« Makinτ thσ prograφ pausσ i≤ particularl∙ usefu∞ iµ yo⌡ ì arσ havinτ error≤ displayeΣ oε thσ screeε anΣ therσ arσ to∩ man∙ t∩ ì read before they scroll up off the screen. Wheε thσ prograφ ends¼ i⌠ display≤ thσ messagσ "Checking ì complete" and the number of potential errors found. Thσ prograφ caε enΣ fo≥ ß numbe≥ oµ reason≤ beforσ finishinτ ì thσ joΓ oµ checkinτ thσ file« Fo≥ example¼ yo⌡ caε abor⌠ i⌠ a⌠ an∙ ì time¼ o≥ ß "disδ fulló o≥ somσ hardwarσ erro≥ likσ ß baΣ disδ ì secto≥ coulΣ occur« Iµ thi≤ happen≤ anΣ yo⌡ werσ havinτ error≤ ì marked iε thσ file¼ yo⌡ wil∞ finΣ thσ followinτ ha≤ happeneΣ oε thσ ì disk║ you≥ origina∞ filσ witΦ it≤ origina∞ namσ wil∞ stil∞ bσ oε ì thσ disk¼ an∙ "BAKó filσ wil∞ havσ beeε deleted¼ anΣ ß filσ witΦ ì extensioε "$$$ó wil∞ havσ beeε created« Thσ "$$$ó filσ wil∞ ì contaiε a≤ mucΦ oµ thσ file¼ markeΣ witΦ errors¼ a≤ wa≤ donσ beforσ ì thσ prograφ ended« Thσ prograφ i≤ "fai∞ safeó iε thσ sensσ tha⌠ ì thσ origina∞ filσ i≤ no⌠ modifieΣ iε an∙ wa∙ anΣ i≤ no⌠ renameΣ a≤ ì ß "BAKó filσ unti∞ thσ processinτ i≤ completed« Iµ thσ prograφ ì end≤ abnormall∙ fo≥ an∙ reason¼ thσ bes⌠ thinτ t∩ d∩ i≤ t∩ erasσ ì thσ "$$$ó filσ anΣ star⌠ over. Havinτ error≤ markeΣ iε thσ filσ i≤ thσ bes⌠ wa∙ t∩ proceeΣ iµ ì yo⌡ havσ ß largσ filσ o≥ expec⌠ ß largσ numbe≥ oµ errors« Yo⌡ caε ì theε usσ thσ "FinΣ anΣ replaceó commanΣ (^QA⌐ t∩ finΣ thσ "#ó ì character≤ anΣ replacσ theφ witΦ nothing¼ theε correc⌠ thσ errors« ì Afte≥ thσ firs⌠ ^QA¼ yo⌡ caε jus⌠ usσ ^╠ t∩ repea⌠ i⌠ withou⌠ ì havinτ t∩ ente≥ i⌠ again« Thi≤ way¼ yo⌡ avoiΣ accidentall∙ leavinτ ì the "#" characters in the file. WHAT THE PROGRAM DOESè A≤ noteΣ above¼ thσ TEX╘ CHECKE╥ prograφ scan≤ thσ filσ fo≥ ì tw∩ kind≤ oµ potentia∞ errors║ áááááI⌠ wil∞ makσ surσ tha⌠ character≤ tha⌠ shoulΣ occu≥ iε pairs¼ ì ááááálikσ certaiε contro∞ characters¼ quotes¼ parentheses¼ anΣ ì ááááábrackets¼ actuall∙ do. áááááI⌠ wil∞ flaτ incorrec⌠ usσ oµ space≤ iε text¼ sucΦ a≤ extrß ì áááááspace≤ betweeε word≤ anΣ inconsisten⌠ number≤ oµ space≤ ì ááááábetween sentences. Thσ prograφ assume≤ tha⌠ thσ followinτ character≤ shoulΣ occu≥ ì in pairs: ^S for underlining. ^D for double-strike. ^B for bold-face. ^X for strike-out. ^V for subscripts. ^T for superscripts. " (double quote). () parentheses. [] brackets. I⌠ assume≤ als∩ tha⌠ thσ matchinτ characte≥ shoulΣ occu≥ iε thσ ì samσ paragraph« Thus¼ iµ i⌠ find≤ aε odΣ numbe≥ oµ ^╙ character≤ ì iε ß paragraph¼ fo≥ example¼ i⌠ wil∞ flaτ aε error« Similarly¼ iµ ì i⌠ find≤ ß "(ó withou⌠ ß ")ó o≥ ß "[ó withou⌠ ß "]ó iε ß paragraph¼ ì i⌠ wil∞ flaτ aε error« Thi≤ wil∞ catcΦ situation≤ wherσ yo⌡ forge⌠ ì t∩ inser⌠ thσ seconΣ ^╙ fo≥ aε underlineΣ phrase¼ fo≥ example¼ anΣ ì finΣ thσ res⌠ oµ you≥ text underlined. Therσ will¼ oµ course¼ bσ occasiona∞ situation≤ wherσ thσ ì matchinτ characte≥ reall∙ doe≤ no⌠ belonτ iε thσ samσ paragraph¼ ì fo≥ example¼ ß ^─ a⌠ thσ beginninτ oµ ß filσ s∩ thσ wholσ filσ i≤ ì printeΣ iε double-strikσ mode« Bu⌠ mos⌠ oµ thσ time¼ i⌠ i≤ aε ì appropriatσ assumption« Thσ alternativσ i≤ jus⌠ t∩ requirσ aε eveε ì numbe≥ oµ ^╙ characters¼ say¼ iε thσ wholσ filσ -- bu⌠ theε n∩ ì error≤ woulΣ bσ flaggeΣ iµ aε eveε numbe≥ oµ error≤ werσ made¼ ì whicΦ seem≤ t∩ bσ worse« A≤ witΦ an∙ potentia∞ erro≥ flaggeΣ b∙ ì thσ program¼ iµ tha⌠ i≤ reall∙ wha⌠ yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ do¼ g∩ aheaΣ anΣ ì d∩ it. Thσ prograφ als∩ look≤ fo≥ thσ followinτ type≤ oµ error≤ iε ì the use of spaces: èááááááááááThσ wronτ numbe≥ oµ space≤ betweeε sentence≤ (dependinτ ì ááááááááááoε whethe≥ yo⌡ chosσ ▒ o≥ ▓ space≤ betweeε sentence≤ wheε ì ááááááááááyo⌡ starteΣ thσ program). ááááááááááExtra spaces between words. ááááááááááNo⌠ havinτ ß spacσ afte≥ ß punctuatioε mark. ááááááááááHavinτ ß spacσ beforσ ß punctuatioε mark. ┴ sentencσ i≤ anythinτ tha⌠ end≤ witΦ ß period¼ questioε mark¼ o≥ ì exclamatioε point« Thσ prograφ i≤ smar⌠ enougΦ t∩ realizσ tha⌠ ß ì perioΣ doe≤ no⌠ indicatσ thσ enΣ oµ ß sentencσ iµ onσ oµ thσ ì following conditions is found: ááááááááááIt is in a number, such as 3.14159. ááááááááááIt is at the beginning of a line (a dot command). ááááááááááIt follows a single capital letter, as in "J. Smith". ááááááááááI⌠ i≤ iε aε abbreviatioε oµ singlσ letters¼ a≤ iε ì áááááááááá"U.S.A.". ááááááááááI⌠ follow≤ aε abbreviatioε listeΣ iε thσ ABBREV╙ file¼ a≤ ì ááááááááááin "Rev. Jones". ááááááááááIt is in an ellipsis, as in... Al∞ oµ thesσ condition≤ arσ handleΣ appropriately« Thσ prograφ ì als∩ know≤ t∩ ski≡ ove≥ quotatioε marks¼ parentheses¼ brackets¼ anΣ ì control characters in determining whether an error has occurred. Iµ yo⌡ havσ informeΣ thσ prograφ (througΦ thσ ABBREV╙ file⌐ ì tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ usinτ thσ Footnotσ program¼ i⌠ wil∞ als∩ recognizσ ì note≤ anΣ notσ calls« I⌠ wil∞ allo≈ eithe≥ ▒ o≥ ▓ space≤ afte≥ thσ ì footnote number in a note. ┴ peculia≥ situatioε caε develo≡ iµ thσ filσ wa≤ writteε witΦ ì justificatioε on« Iε tha⌠ case¼ WordSta≥ add≤ "softó space≤ t∩ ì eacΦ linσ s∩ tha⌠ thσ righ⌠ margin≤ arσ aligned« Thσ TEX╘ CHECKE╥ ì prograφ wil∞ recognizσ thesσ extrß space≤ anΣ no⌠ conside≥ theφ t∩ ì bσ errors« However¼ iµ yo⌡ havσ entereΣ extrß regular¼ "hardó ì spaces¼ the∙ wil∞ bσ flaggeΣ a≤ potentia∞ errors« Thσ probleφ i≤ ì tha⌠ botΦ "hardó anΣ "softó space≤ looδ thσ samσ oε thσ screen¼ ì whicΦ make≤ i⌠ harΣ t∩ tel∞ wha⌠ thσ erro≥ is« Thσ bes⌠ thinτ t∩ ì d∩ is║ turε justificatioε ofµ (^OJ)¼ reforφ thσ paragrapΦ (^B)¼ ì correc⌠ thσ error¼ theε turε justificatioε bacδ oε (^OJ⌐ anΣ reforφ ì the paragraph again. Thσ program'≤ patiencσ i≤ no⌠ unlimited¼ anΣ tw∩ condition≤ ì wil∞ no⌠ bσ handleΣ well« First¼ iµ morσ thaε 30░ spacinτ error≤ ì arσ detecteΣ iε ß singlσ paragraph¼ aε erro≥ messagσ wil∞ appea≥ oε ì thσ screen¼ showinτ thσ curren⌠ locatioε iε thσ file¼ anΣ theε thσ ì prograφ wil∞ enΣ iε ß fi⌠ oµ piqueí Second¼ iµ ß singlσ paragrapΦ ìèi≤ morσ thaε 8,00░ character≤ lonτ (ove≥ ▓ 1/▓ single-spaceΣ ì pages)¼ ß warninτ messagσ wil∞ appea≥ oε thσ screeε anΣ thσ prograφ ì wil∞ continue« However¼ thσ checkinτ ma∙ no⌠ bσ correc⌠ anΣ i⌠ ma∙ ì no⌠ bσ correctl∙ writteε t∩ thσ disδ iµ thσ file-markinτ optioε ha≤ ì beeε selected« Anyonσ wh∩ write≤ ß paragrapΦ tha⌠ lonτ deserve≤ ì wha⌠ happen≤ t∩ them. SKIPPING SECTIONS OF A FILE Therσ wil∞ occasionall∙ bσ part≤ oµ ß filσ tha⌠ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ ì wan⌠ checked« Fo≥ example¼ ß tablσ oµ number≤ wil∞ havσ ß lo⌠ oµ ì "Extrß spaceó error≤ flagged« T∩ makσ thσ prograφ ski≡ ove≥ ß ì sectioε oµ thσ file¼ simpl∙ inser⌠ "..SKIPó beforσ thσ sectioε anΣ ì "..STARTó afte≥ it« Thesσ command≤ mus⌠ bσ thσ onl∙ thinτ oε thσ ì linσ anΣ mus⌠ begiε iε columε ▒ witΦ n∩ spaces« WordSta≥ wil∞ ì trea⌠ thesσ a≤ comment≤ s∩ the∙ wil∞ no⌠ affec⌠ thσ filσ wheε i⌠ i≤ ì printed out. THE ABBREVS FILE Thσ ABBREV╙ filσ contain≤ abbreviation≤ afte≥ whicΦ i⌠ i≤ O╦ ì t∩ havσ onl∙ onσ spacσ afte≥ ß period¼ eveε iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ tw∩ space≤ ì betweeε sentences¼ fo≥ example¼ Mr.¼ Mrs.¼ Vol.¼ etc« Thσ filσ i≤ ì supplieΣ witΦ about 50 abbreviations« Yo⌡ caε adΣ additiona∞ ì abbreviations¼ usinτ WordStar¼ u≡ t∩ ß tota∞ oµ 400« Iµ therσ arσ ì morσ thaε 400¼ ß warninτ messagσ wil∞ bσ giveε wheε thσ prograφ i≤ ì ruε anΣ onl∙ thσ firs⌠ 40░ wil∞ bσ used« Thσ abbreviation≤ shoulΣ ì appear¼ onσ t∩ ß line¼ iε thσ file« The∙ ma∙ bσ iε uppe≥ o≥ lowe≥ ì case¼ o≥ ß mixture¼ witΦ n∩ spaces¼ anΣ thσ perioΣ afte≥ theφ ma∙ ì bσ includeΣ o≥ omitted. Thσ firs⌠ linσ oµ thσ ABBREV╙ filσ i≤ specia∞ anΣ i≤ useΣ t∩ ì communicatσ defaul⌠ value≤ t∩ thσ program« Thσ firs⌠ characte≥ oε ì thσ firs⌠ linσ wil∞ bσ useΣ t∩ marδ errors« Thσ seconΣ characte≥ ì shoulΣ bσ "1ó o≥ "2ó anΣ wil∞ bσ useΣ a≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ space≤ ì requireΣ betweeε sentences« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ Footnotσ note≤ anΣ call≤ ì recognized¼ theε thσ thirΣ characte≥ shoulΣ bσ "+"« Iµ therσ arσ ì onl∙ tw∩ character≤ oε thσ firs⌠ line¼ o≥ iµ thσ thirΣ characte≥ i≤ ì anythinτ othe≥ thaε "+"¼ theε Footnotσ note≤ anΣ call≤ wil∞ no⌠ bσ ì recognized. Iµ thσ firs⌠ characte≥ oµ thσ firs⌠ linσ i≤ ß lette≥ o≥ ß ì number¼ theε error≤ wil∞ bσ markeΣ witΦ "#"« Iµ thσ seconΣ ì characte≥ i≤ anythinτ othe≥ thaε "1ó o≥ "2"¼ theε thσ numbe≥ oµ ì space≤ betweeε sentence≤ wil∞ bσ se⌠ a⌠ 2« Iε eithe≥ oµ thesσ ì cases¼ ß warninτ messagσ wil∞ bσ displayeΣ anΣ you≥ firs⌠ ì abbreviatioε wil∞ probabl∙ bσ ignored« Oµ course¼ thσ default≤ caε ì bσ confirmeΣ o≥ changed. Thi≤ methoΣ oµ specifyinτ thσ defaul⌠ value≤ yo⌡ wan⌠ i≤ ì convenien⌠ becausσ yo⌡ arσ mos⌠ likel∙ no⌠ goinτ t∩ changσ theφ ì ver∙ frequently¼ anΣ yo⌡ caε confirφ theφ witΦ ß singlσ ke∙ stroke« ì Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ changσ theφ fo≥ ß particula≥ run¼ yo⌡ caε d∩ so¼ a≤ ìèdescribeΣ above. Thσ prograφ wil∞ reaΣ thσ ABBREV╙ filσ righ⌠ afte≥ locatinτ ì thσ filσ t∩ bσ checkeΣ anΣ beforσ askinτ ho≈ error≤ arσ t∩ bσ ì displayed« Iµ i⌠ can'⌠ finΣ ABBREV╙ oε thσ defaul⌠ drivσ o≥ drivσ ì A, it will display the message Can't find ABBREVS on default drive or drive A. What drive is it on (RETURN to skip)? Iµ yo⌡ specif∙ ß drivσ anΣ thσ filσ stil∞ can'⌠ bσ found¼ thσ erro≥ ì message will be Still can't find ABBREVS. Using defaults. Iε tha⌠ case¼ o≥ iµ yo⌡ diΣ no⌠ specif∙ ß drivσ afte≥ thσ firs⌠ ì message¼ theε thσ default≤ wil∞ bσ "#ó t∩ marδ error≤ anΣ ▒ spacσ ì betweeε sentences« Again¼ thσ default≤ caε bσ confirmeΣ o≥ ì changed. HARDWARE CONSIDERATIONS Thσ prograφ shoulΣ ruε oε an∙ 8-bi⌠ compute≥ witΦ ß Z8░ ì processo≥ runninτ CP/M¼ versioε 2.▓ o≥ later¼ o≥ oε an∙ 16-bi⌠ ì compute≥ runninτ MS-DO╙ o≥ PC-DOS« I⌠ doe≤ no⌠ recognizσ sub-ì directorie≤ iε MS-DO╙ o≥ PC-DOS« RecommendeΣ memor∙ capacit∙ i≤ ì 64╦ fo≥ thσ 8-bi⌠ versioε anΣ 128╦ fo≥ thσ 16-bi⌠ version« I⌠ wil∞ ì ruε witΦ les≤ memory¼ bu⌠ yo⌡ coulΣ ruε ou⌠ oµ memor∙ (ß fata∞ ì error⌐ iµ ver∙ lonτ paragraph≤ occur. Iε test≤ usinτ flopp∙ disk≤ oε botΦ thσ IB═ PC/X╘ anΣ thσ ì Osbornσ ▒ computer¼ i⌠ tooδ abou⌠ onσ minutσ t∩ proces≤ 7,50░ ì character≤ anΣ writσ ß markeΣ filσ oε thσ disk« Usinτ eithe≥ ß ì harΣ disδ o≥ ß RA═ disδ oε thσ IBM¼ processinτ speeΣ increaseΣ t∩ ì abou⌠ 15,00░ character≤ per minute. CONTRIBUTIONS Iµ yo⌡ likσ thi≤ prograφ anΣ finΣ i⌠ useful¼ fee∞ freσ t∩ senΣ ì ß contribution╗ ╔ sugges⌠ $15« Also¼ iµ yo⌡ havσ comment≤ o≥ ì suggestion≤ o≥ havσ founΣ bugs¼ pleasσ writσ t∩ me« M∙ addres≤ ì appears at the beginning of this document.