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               Environmental Processing EXecutive
                          Revision 1.1

              Copyright (c) 1986  James H. Whorton
                       All rights reserved


                        [Features/notes]

  EPE╪á provide≤á aε advanceΣ operatinτ environmen⌠ fo≥ CP/═á 2.▓ ì
users. Some of its features are:

  o  Writteε entirel∙ iε 808░ code« Compatiblσ witΦ 8080/8085/Z8░ ì
ááááásystems«á Yo⌡á wil∞ neve≥ bσ 'lockeΣ outº becausσ yo⌡á don'⌠ ì
áááááhavσ ß Z8░ processor.

  oááInstall≤ itselµ withou⌠ an∙ use≥ installatioεá required«á N∩ ì
ááááásysteφ patching¼á hacking¼ etc« i≤ needeΣ witΦ thi≤ package« ì
ááááá(Note║á Ma∙ requirσ ß ne≈ releasσ fo≥ somσ non-standarΣ CP/═ ì
ááááásystems¼ reaΣ oε fo≥ morσ details)

  o  Caεá bσá removeΣá anΣ reinstalleΣ b∙á standarΣá CP/═á SUBMI╘ ì
ááááácontro∞ t∩ ruε softwarσ tha⌠ i≤ no⌠ compatiblσ witΦ thσ EPE╪ ì
áááááenvironment.

  o  Provide≤á ful∞ logica∞ flo≈ control≤á (GOTO¼á IF/ELSE/ENDIF⌐ ì
áááááfor alias or manual multiple-command processing.

  o  EPE╪á i≤ compatiblσ witΦ mos⌠ CP/═ software«á Somσ RS╪á (RA═ ì
áááááresident⌐á utilitie≤ mus⌠ bσ ruε b∙ exitinτ EPEX¼á bu⌠ sincσ ì
áááááthi≤ proces≤ caε bσ automateΣ b∙ ß SUBMI╘ script¼á thi≤ doe≤ ì
ááááánot present a major problem.

  oááThσá systeφá provide≤ strinτá anΣá numeriπá variables¼á plu≤ ì
ááááácommands to handle them (SET, INR, DCR, etc.)

  o  Abilit∙ t∩ makσ an∙ executablσ commanΣ linσ thσ ne≈ 'shell'¼ ì
áááááo≥ use≥ interface«á A≤ aε example¼á aε MBASI├ prograφ calleΣ ì
áááááUSER.BA╙á coulΣ becomσ thσ ne≈ shel∞ b∙ simpl∙ executinτ thσ ìèááááácommand line 'SET SHELL=MBASIC USER'.

  o  CommanΣá (program⌐á searcΦá path¼á full∙á use≥á anΣá prograφ ì
áááááadjustable.

  o  Ful∞á se⌠á oµá utilitie≤ fo≥á filσá anΣá systeφá management¼ ì
áááááincludinτ DIR¼ ERA¼ REN¼ TYPE¼ LIST¼ C╨ (filσ copier)¼ ALIA╙ ì
     (alia≤ generator)¼á MKALIAS¼ MKDIR¼ MKMEN╒ (men⌡ generator)¼ ì
áááááCLS, SECURE, PWD.

  o  CP¼á thσá filσá cop∙ utility¼á allow≤ copyinτ oµá singlσá o≥ ì
ááááámultiple files using wildcards and multiple arguments.

  o  NameΣáá directorie≤áá (drive/use≥á areas⌐áá supported«áá Ne≈ ì
ááááádirector∙ definition≤ caε bσ easil∙ loadeΣ froφ simplσ ASCI╔ ì
ááááátext files using MKDIR.

  o  ┴á full-featureΣ men⌡ contro∞ system«á Men⌡ program≤ caεá bσ ì
áááááeasil∙á createΣá b∙ writinτ ASCI╔ men⌡ forma⌠ filσ anΣá theε ì
ááááárunninτá MKMENU«á (Advantagσá herσ i≤ tha⌠á sourcσá codσá i≤ ì
áááááalway≤ availablσ fo≥ late≥ mods)

  o  SECUR┼á modσ available¼á idea∞ fo≥ runninτ ß remotσá system« ì
áááááThσá sensitivσ systeφ command≤ arσ keyeΣ t∩ thσ systeφ mode¼ ì
áááááfor added security.

  o  Multiplσá command-linσá processe≤ (aliases⌐ caεá bσá createΣ ì
áááááusinτá an∙á ASCI╔á tex⌠á edito≥ anΣá theεá runninτá MKALIAS« ì
ááááá(Advantagσ herσ i≤ tha⌠ sourcσ codσ i≤ alway≤ availablσá fo≥ ì
ááááálater mods)

  o  Multiple command-line input and execution.

  o  Completσá manua∞ provideΣ oε disk¼á iε read∙ t∩ prin⌠á ASCI╔ ì
áááááformat« Thσ manua∞ document≤ al∞ feature≤ anΣ aspect≤ oµ thσ ì
áááááEPE╪á environment¼á provide≤á 'realº example≤ oµ codinτá anΣ ì
ááááásysteφá operatinτ techniques¼á detail≤ al∞ systeφá commands¼ ì
ááááálistinτ syntax¼ usage¼ descriptions¼ examples.

  o  Uncomplicated¼á documenteΣ acces≤ t∩ severa∞ systeφ feature≤ ì
áááááanΣá datßá structures¼á includinτ ßá drive/user:filename.ty≡ ì
áááááparser¼á nameΣá director∙á structure¼á commanΣá searcΦá patΦ ì
 áááádefinitions, secure mode byte, etc.


                         [Contributions]

  Thi≤ softwarσ i≤ beinτ distributeΣ unde≥ thσ ShareWarσ concept« ì
Iµá yo⌡á finΣá thi≤á softwarσ useful¼á ßá 15.0░á contributioεá i≤ ì
requested¼á t∩á hel≡á suppor⌠á furthe≥ worδá oεá thi≤á anΣá othe≥ ì
softwarσ tha⌠ ╔ currentl∙ havσ unde≥ development«á Upoε receivinτ ì
you≥á contribution¼á yo⌡á wil∞ becomσ ß RegistereΣ Use≥á oµá thi≤ ì
software«á Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ entitleΣ t∩ receivσ direc⌠ notice≤ oµ ì
majo≥á revisions/release≤á oµ thi≤ software¼á a≤ wel∞á a≤á direc⌠ ì
phonσ support¼ iε casσ yo⌡ ruε int∩ problems.è
  Iµá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ makσ ß contribution¼á enclosσ 15.0░ iε checδ o≥ ì
mone∙ orde≥ anΣ senΣ i⌠ to:

                        James H. Whorton
                        715 N. Mt. Carmel
                        Wichita, KS 67203

Yo⌡á wil∞á bσá sen⌠á ßá notificatioεá oµá you≥á registratioεá anΣ ì
thereafte≥á wil∞ receivσ notice≤ wheneve≥ majo≥ revisions/update≤ ì
are released.


                     [Contacting the Author]

  If you desire to contact me, there are several ways to do so.

  1. Iµá yo⌡á havσá ß modem¼á yo⌡ caε contac⌠ mσ viß onσá oµá thσ ì
áááááfollowinτ on-linσ systems.

ááááá[The Mid-West Information Exchange]
áááááHours: 9:30PM - 7:00AM, CST, seven days a week.
ááááá1200 baud only.
ááááá(316) 943-5135
áááááThi≤á i≤á m∙ system¼á anΣ shoulΣ bσ considereΣá thσá primar∙ ì
ááááádistributioεá poin⌠á fo≥á thi≤ anΣá othe≥á softwarσá tha⌠á ╔ ì
     release«á Leavσá message≤ t∩ SYSOP«á Run≤ EPE╪ on-linσ unde≥ ì
áááááCP/═á 2.▓ anΣ REMOTE¼á ß remotσ I/╧ drive≥ tha⌠ ╔á developeΣ ì
áááááfor in-house use.

ááááá[Andromeda]
áááááHours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
ááááá300, 1200 baud.
ááááá(316) 722-9526
áááááLeave messages to JAMES WHORTON.

ááááá[Night Flight]
áááááHours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
ááááá300, 1200 baud.
ááááá(316) 721-0581
áááááLeave messages to JAMES WHORTON.

áááááPleasσá D╧ NO╘ tr∙ t∩ contac⌠ mσ viß an∙ othe≥á systems«á Iµ ì
áááááyou do so, you will probably NOT receive a reply!!

  2. You may also write to me at the following address:

                        James H. Whorton
                        715 N. Mt. Carmel
                        Wichita, KS 67203


                      [EPEX compatibility]

  Onσ questioε tha⌠ ma∙ bσ askeΣ i≤ 'Wil∞ thi≤ softwarσ ruε oε m∙ ìèsystem?º Sincσ ╔ aφ anxiou≤ t∩ servσ al∞ CP/═ 2.▓ users¼á herσ i≤ ì
ho≈á yo⌡ caε easil∙ finΣ out«á Extrac⌠ thσ filσ CHECKENV.OB╩á anΣ ì
renamσ i⌠ t∩ CHECKENV.COM«á Ensurσ tha⌠ you≥ systeφ ha≤ al∞á ram-ì
residen⌠á utilitie≤á anΣ enhancement≤ removed¼á excep⌠ fo≥á thosσ ì
tha⌠á camσ witΦ you≥ computer«á No≈ ruε i⌠ oεá you≥á system«á Thσ ì
prograφá doe≤ ß quicδ checδ oµ you≥ systeφ environmen⌠ anΣá tell≤ ì
yo⌡á whethe≥á o≥ no⌠ EPE╪ wil∞ ruε a≤ i≤ oε you≥á system«á Iµá i⌠ ì
tell≤á yo⌡á tha⌠ i⌠ will¼á yo⌡ havσ nothinτ t∩ worr∙á about«á If¼ ì
however¼á thσ prograφ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ EPE╪ wil∞ no⌠ instal∞ itselµ ì
oε you≥ systeφ a≤ i⌠ currentl∙ stands¼á anΣ yo⌡ stil∞ wan⌠ t∩ usσ ì
EPEX¼ herσ i≤ wha⌠ yo⌡ do.

  Writσá dowεá EXACTL┘á wha⌠ CHECKENV.CO═ display≤ wheεá ruεá (o≥ ì
bette≥ yet¼ d∩ ß ^╨ beforσ runninτ thσ prograφ anΣ le⌠ i⌠ ech∩ t∩ ì
you≥á printer)«á SenΣ thσ printou⌠ o≥ copieΣ datß alonτ witΦá thσ ì
completeΣá Suggestion/Commen⌠á Forφ founΣá below«á Oεá thσá form¼ ì
indicatσá wha⌠á compute≥á systeφ yo⌡ havσ tha⌠ wil∞ no⌠á ruεá thσ ì
standarΣ release«á ╔ wil∞ theε seσ abou⌠ generatinτ ß versioεá oµ ì
EPE╪á tha⌠ wil∞ ruε oε it¼á anΣ includinτ i⌠ iε thσ nex⌠ release« ì
AnΣ tha⌠ i≤ al∞ therσ i≤ t∩ it!

Please use the form that follows.


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                  EPEX Suggestion/Comment Form

Name:    _______________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City:    ________________________  State: ___  Zip: ____________

Date EPEX obtained: ______________ Revision: ___________________

Computer brand: _______________________  Model: ________________

Configuration: _________________________________________________

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Comments║ ______________________________________________________

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     Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail to:

                        James H. Whorton
                        715 N. Mt. Carmel
                        Wichita, KS 67203


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                       [Closing thoughts]

  ╔ havσ donσ publiπ domaiε programminτ iε thσ past¼á anΣ plaε t∩ ì
d∩á s∩á iεá thσá future«á Whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ yo⌡á choosσá t∩á senΣá ß ì
contribution¼á ╔ encouragσ yo⌡ t∩ usσ thi≤ software« You≥ suppor⌠ ì
wil∞á bσá appreciateΣ anΣ wil∞ enablσ mσ t∩ continuσá t∩á develo≡ ì
usefu∞ software.

  S∩ whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ yo⌡ decidσ tha⌠ EPE╪ i≤ fo≥ you¼á ╔ thanδ yo⌡ ì
fo≥áá you≥á attentioεá anΣá wisΦá yo⌡á wel∞á iεá you≥áá computinτ ì
experiences.

  NOTE║á Iµ yo⌡ usσ an∙ oµ thσ othe≥ softwarσ tha⌠ ╔ havσ writteε ì
(PLOAD¼á FASTGO¼ TPBBS¼ VD╧ v2.│ anΣ up¼ SPT¼ SCOPY⌐ fee∞ freσ t∩ ì
dro≡ mσ ß linσ o≥ ß cal∞ anΣ le⌠ mσ kno≈ ho≈ yo⌡ fee∞ abou⌠ it« ╔ ì
likσ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ peoplσ thinδ oµ wha⌠ ╔ write.


     April 29, 1986
     Mid-West Information Exchange
     James H. Whorton, SysOp




























































_____________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

        ________________________________________________________________

             Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail to:

                                James H. Whorton
                                715 N. Mt. Carmel
                                Wichita, KS 67203





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                               [Closing thoughts]

          ╔ havσ donσ publiπ domaiε programminτ iε thσ past¼á anΣ plaε t∩ ì
        d∩á s∩á iεá thσá future«á Whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ yo⌡á choosσá t∩á senΣá ß ì
        contribution¼á ╔ encouragσ yo⌡ t∩ usσ thi≤ software« You≥ suppor⌠ ì
        wil∞á bσá appreciateΣ anΣ wil∞ enablσ mσ t∩ continuσá t∩á develo≡ ì
        usefu∞ software.

          S∩ whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ yo⌡ decidσ tha⌠ EPE╪ i≤ fo≥ you¼á ╔ thanδ yo⌡ ì
        fo≥áá you≥á attentioεá anΣá wisΦá yo⌡á wel∞á iεá you≥áá computinτ ì
        experiences.

          NOTE║á Iµ yo⌡ usσ an∙ oµ thσ othe≥ softwarσ tha⌠ ╔ havσ writteε ì
        (PLOAD¼á FASTGO¼ TPBBS¼ VD╧ v2.│ anΣ up¼ SPT¼ SCOPY⌐ fee∞ freσ t∩ ì
        dro≡ mσ ß linσ o≥ ß cal∞ anΣ le⌠ mσ kno≈ ho≈ yo⌡ fee∞ abou⌠ it« ╔ ì
        likσ t∩ finΣ ou⌠ wha⌠ peoplσ thinδ oµ wha⌠ ╔ write.


             April 29, 1986
             Mid-West Information Exchange
             James H. Whorton, SysOp




































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