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- A complete upgrade for all 48K+ CP/M 2.2/3.0 and equivalent
- systems. Provides professional capabilities with blinding
- speed, as often found on more expensive state-of-the-art
- MS-DOS(tm) and UNIX(tm) machines.
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- ConIX eliminates all points of user frustration with CP/M.
- Replaces the standard plain-vanilla CCP with a greatly
- superior user interface providing increased power,
- productivity, and ease of system use.
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- "(ConIX) goes a great deal farther in flexibility than any
- other CP/M shells... this system has all of its competitors
- beat." Computer Language, 6/85.
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- Features include:
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- * I/O Redirection and Pipes (uses memory or disk)
- * Vastly improved and redesigned User Areas
- * Command and Overlay-File Path Searching
- * End-of-screen output page pause
- * 8Mb capacity disk-based Print Buffering
- * 22 new BDOS SysCalls
- * User-Definable Function Keys
- * Exit Status Return Code Testing
- * Prompt displays user number and drive R/O
- * Command line memory access and debugging
- * Virtual disk system
- * Type-Ahead Buffering with Echo and Cancel
- * Archiver with time-stamp (saves disk space)
- * Over 300 Data Variables
- * Multiple commands per line
- * Upper/Lower Case and Argument Handling
- * Filename argument pattern matching
- * Command memory-relocation facility
- * User-Definable I/O Devices
- * Over 100 built-in commands
- * Sophisticated TPA Memory Management
- * On-Line Manual - user customizable
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- Easy one minute installation requires no system or BIOS
- modifications. Runs with CP/M for 100% compatibility with
- existing software and data files. Uses only 1/2K TPA memory,
- 0-27K disk minimum.
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- ConIX is the greatest, most powerful 8-bit upgrade, with speed
- and capabilities that are so incredible it's bringing users
- back to CP/M! See what its like to use software at its best -
- try ConIX today!
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- * ConIX Pull-Down Menu System *
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- The ConIX Pull-Down Menu System is an add-on package for the
- basic ConIX Operating System. It provides a simple user-
- friendly menu-driven interface to all programmable ConIX
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- "It's impressive." Computer Language, 6/85.
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- * All ConIX default settings can be changed temporarily
- or saved for recall each time ConIX is initially loaded
- into your system.
- * Automatically edits the startup PROFILE command when
- changing system parameters.
- * Set ConIX to load and execute whenever your system is
- powered up or reset (cold booted).
- * Set ConIX to execute a sequence of internal commands or
- chain to any existing program after each cold system
- load.
- * Quick one-keystroke loading and execution from any
- drive and/or user area.
- * Fully menu-driven, with helpful prompts and built-in
- plain-English explanations of all menu functions. Set
- ConIX features on-the-fly without having to refer to
- system documentation.
- * Complete, fully-commented Command Language source code
- included - easily customized to your own personal
- tastes. Great example for learning how to write
- intricate shell language scripts.
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- * ConIX Programming System: *
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- The ConIX Programming System is an add-on product which
- enhances the capabilities of the basic ConIX Operating System.
- This package provides several utilities including an
- incredibly powerful, full-featured "shell" programming
- language which replaces the obsolete CP/M SUBMIT facility.
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- At the heart of the system is a special Preprocessor which
- translates program source code into an execution-optimized
- pseudocode. ConIX runs this file directly off disk using a
- virtual-memory scheme. This innovative design provides
- execution speed surpassing that of many minicomputers!
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- "A powerful... excellent programming language."
- Micro/Systems Journal, 5/86.
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- * If-Then-Else Conditional Testing
- * While-Do Conditional Block Loops
- * Switch-Case-Default String Testing
- * Nest Constructs/Files to 255 levels
- * Gosub/Return Subroutines
- * XSUB-like pipelines to any program
- * Statement labels to 128 characters
- * Goto Conditional Branching
- * On-Interrupt branch/kill/ignore
- * On-Execution error traps
- * Run-time positioning to any code line
- * Exit Status Code Testing
- * Shell Source Code Preprocessor
- * Generates .COM Pseudocode Executables
- * Preprocessor strips comments, tokenizes
- * Program source code size up to 64K lines
- * Generated code not restricted by TPA RAM
- * Automatic Memory-Variable Allocation
- * String and Numeric Variable Substitution
- * Integer Math Package
- * Relocatable Assembly Code Generator
- * Hex Assembly Code Manipulation Package
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- The ConIX Programming System is the one package which can take
- all the exciting features ConIX provides and tie them together
- with your existing base of software to create totally new
- applications.
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- Use the Programming System to design intricate menu systems,
- process automation scripts, aliases, and custom user-friendly
- interfaces. It's a definite must for CP/M power-users and
- developers!
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- * ConIX Library I - XCC Utilities *
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- The ConIX Library is a collection of utility and application
- software designed exclusively for use with the ConIX Operating
- System.
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- Volume I contains over 25 general purpose utilities written in
- the ConIX shell language, with fully commented source code
- included!
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- "A superb product at a reasonable price. ConIX is a bargain."
- Micro/Systems Journal, 5/86.
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- Features include:
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- * Complete Hierarchical Directory System
- Overlay adds Pathnames to existing software
- * Alternative Named User-Area System
- Assigns a descriptive name to user numbers
- * Interactive Program Debugging Tool
- Loads without disturbing TPA memory
- * Move/Copy/Link multiple disk files
- * Print files with pagination control, headers,
- line and page numbers, single sheet feed
- * Review disk files for deletion
- Clean up clutter and old files in directory
- * Quickly change file modes and attributes
- * Expand tabs and strip 8th bit in files
- * Split a file into segments by lines/bytes
- * Restore previously erased disk files
- Statistics determine if recovery is possible
- * Full-screen TYPE with page-pause,
- searching, screen-print, reverse scrolling
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- * ConIX Questions & Answers *
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- What exactly is ConIX?
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- ConIX can be described as a replacement for the Console
- Command Processor - the part of CP/M that processes and
- executes commands. In addition to supporting all the existing
- CCP functions, ConIX adds hundreds of new commands and
- features to CP/M, from internal commands that are available at
- the system prompt level, to System Calls that go deep into the
- inner workings of your computer. That makes ConIX more than
- just a CCP replacement. That makes ConIX an Operating System!
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- I've seen other programs that have similar features.
- How does ConIX compare?
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- While other manufacturers offer CP/M enhancements, none can
- even compare to ConIX as far as price per feature and
- functionality. If you pieced together a set of software from
- different companies that came as close as possible to what
- ConIX provides, the total cost would be over $300. At that
- price you'd get a set of programs that run independently, and
- don't even interface with each other. If you take a good look
- at ConIX, you'll find it one of the best buys in software
- available today!
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- Does ConIX use a lot of memory and disk space?
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- Some programs are overly expensive with regard to disk and
- memory usage, partly because they were written mainly to be
- sold, and not to be used. ConIX, on the other hand, is most
- efficient in these areas.
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- Advanced Disk Buffering, Disk Optimization, and Memory
- Management techniques make ConIX very thrifty and highly
- flexible as far as disk and memory overhead is concerned. In
- fact, our archiver can even compact disk file storage by more
- than 50%!
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- Will ConIX slow my system down?
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- ConIX was designed to perform acceptably fast on a 2 MHz 8080
- with 8" SSSD drives, the slowest existing CP/M system. If
- your system runs any faster than the crawl of an 8080, you may
- not even notice a difference in speed. In fact, if you use a
- hard or RAM disk, ConIX will improve system performance!
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- Will I lose CP/M compatibility with ConIX?
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- ConIX does not replace CP/M, but actually works with it. A
- valid analogy is: CP/M is to ConIX what the BIOS is to CP/M,
- thus all of CP/M functions as the "system dependent section"
- under ConIX. Since CP/M will never leave your system,
- complete software and data file compatibility can be assured.
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- Will ConIX really work on my system?
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- If your system has an 8080/8085/Z80 CPU with at least 48K of
- memory, running CP/M 2.2, 3.0, or an equivalent (emulators
- included), the answer is yes. ConIX is machine independent
- within the CP/M family, so you don't have to worry about
- things like disk controllers, terminal type and printer brand.
- ConIX uses the same internal conventions as any standard
- program, and simply requires CP/M compatibility in order to
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- How difficult will it be for me to install ConIX?
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- ConIX can be installed in as little as one minute without any
- modifications to existing hardware or software! There are no
- complicated installation programs that ask a barrage of 101
- questions about intricate details even an expert couldn't
- answer. The user is, instead, provided with the ability to
- customize the operation of ConIX from the system prompt level.
- Everything is truly programmable, and little is hard-wired at
- the time of installation.
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- What about software upgrades?
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- We do, from time to time, upgrade ConIX by adding new features
- or improving existing ones. You will be notified by mail when
- these are available. The price will always be reasonable, as
- we do not believe that our customers should pay more than once
- for a single product. Our current rates are only $10-$20.
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- If I have more questions, who do I contact?
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- If you need more information about ConIX, write to us at the
- address below or contact your local software dealer. The
- support you receive as a potential customer will be as prompt
- and courteous as given those who already own ConIX. Thank you
- very much for your time and consideration.
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- Computer Helper Industries Inc.
- Post Office Box 680
- Parkchester Station, N.Y. 10462
- (212) 652-1786
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- "We're helping your computer work better for you!"
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- Trademarks: ConIX - Computer Helper Industries,
- CP/M - Digital Research,
- Microshell - New Generation Systems,
- ZCPR - R. Conn/Echelon,
- MS-DOS - Microsoft,
- UNIX - AT&T Bell Labs
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