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- NSWPT version 2.05.24 / 11/16/85
-
-
- Greetings, all TurboDOS users hungry for a SWEEP utility!
-
- Thanks to Dave Rand and DISZILOG.COM, there now is a version of Dave's
- very popular NSWP program available for 8-bit TurboDOS.
-
- NOTE:
- This program is neither supported nor authorized by
- Dave Rand. You MUST NOT attempt to get him to help
- with problems. If you experience problems or would
- like to make suggestions, have someone get the word
- out to any one of the more popular TurboDOS remote
- systems and one day it'll appear with the changes!!
-
- NOBODY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR MALFUNCTIONS WHICH MAY CAUSE
- AGGRAVATION, INCONVENIENCE OR LOSS OF FILES. THE USER ASSUMES
- THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY!
-
-
- Now to the documentation....
-
- May I first suggest that you somehow get a hold of Dave Rand's official
- documentation. The features of NSWPT conform to NSWP version 2.05 and
- will NOT be brought to a higher original rev level. The documentation
- is quite lengthy and will answer any questions you may have.
-
- The following is a description of the "new" features and assumes you ARE
- somewhat familiar with NSWP or have at least read the documentation:
-
- NOTE: "features" will be updated with new versions and may refer back
- to other TurboDOS-only features.
-
- 1. NSWPT will only run on TurboDOS-Z80 version 1.3 and higher
- 2. "D" and "E" commands now report messages if unable to delete
- a file due to it being open by another process, etc.
- 3. "Y" command now correctly utilizes and reports TurboDOS
- attribute bit designations ("F" for FIFO and "GLB" for GLOBAL).
- To set to GLOBAL, use "G" where in CP/M you would use "S".
- 4. "L" command flushes buffers on the current drive
- 5. "P" command prints to default destination and signals end-of-print
- at the end of the print job.
- 6. All commands allowing user numbers now accept all 32 user areas
- 7. Drive still has to be specified before user, ie use "D17:"
- instead of "17D:".
- 8. "C" and "M" command now preserve R/O and GLOBAL atrribute bits (v14)
- 9. New command "Z": (v14)
- The "Z" command allows for changing a drive. After typing "Z",
- enter a valid drive letter and NSWPT will attempt to first flush
- all buffers, then lock the drive. If successful, you will be
- prompted to type any key to continue (the drive is locked at that
- time, allowing safe media changes). If the drive cannot be freed,
- an error message will be generated.
- 10. New command "G": (v14)
- The "G" command allows execution of a .COM file. The file must be
- the current file (the one to the left of the cursor) and it must
- be of type .COM. No arguments are allowed, and the file's execution
- will act upon the drive and user NSWPT was invoked from.
- 11. New configurations made easy: (v14)
- NSWPT is now supplied in .REL format along with NSWPT.GEN and
- NSWPT.PAR. Use NSWPT.PAR to customize NSWPT for your terminal.
- For no features, delete NSWPT.PAR or comment out all its
- patch information. NSWPT.PAR *must* be edited for your terminal
- if you intend to use it!
- 12. Many instructions have been converted to Z80 code to keep (v14)
- the size of NSWPT down to less than the original.
- 13. "C" and "M" commands now display " (D)" if a copy results in (v15)
- the destination file being overwritten.
- 14. Any failed delete will now be properly reported. (v15)
- 15. Drives defined as remote and unreachable are now reported (v16)
- with a fatal "Network Error".
- 16. Compatibility flags are explicitly set to 0F8 on entry. (v16)
- 17. FIFO attribute set capability now removed from "Y" cmd. (v18)
- 18. Non-privileged users now receive an error message and are (v19)
- returned to the OS.
- 19. The system serial number is displayed on entry. (v19)
- 20. Significant code savings through elimination of unneeded (v19)
- routines and partial conversion to Z-80 code.
- NOTE: VERSION 21,22 LOST TO DISK CRASH)
- 21. Added status info about system (TD version, CP/M version, (v23)
- network address). Made "G" command work with logged drive/user.
- 22. Increased buffer zone at end of TPA to at least 256 bytes. (v24)
- When destination disk full, buffers are now flushed.
-
-
- FUTURE PLANS:
-
- 1. More features.
- 2. Translation to 8086 (rather than disassembling 16-bit version).
-
-
- I'M SURE DAVE RAND GETS A BIT AGITATED ABOUT THIS, BUT HE'D REALLY HOLLER IF
- I SUPPLIED SOURCE, SO NO SOURCE, FOLKS. SORRY.
- remote and unreachable are now reported (v16)
- with a fata