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It is a truism that a craftsman is only as good as his
tools. The Z-System version of BDS-C is a giant step forward in
bringing "environmentally sensitive" programming to the Z
community. The compiler embeds Z awareness in the low level file
primitives, making it a breeze to allow true Z-Style file
specifications, password checking, etc.
Even with the low level support for Z-System, there are other
areas that need to be addressed to bring the full power of
Z-System and enhancements like time and date support to the C
programmer. This is where this collection of routines fits in.
The routines in the various modules are documented in the
*.DOC files in the library. Briefly, the collection includes:
* A full set of TCAP access routines similar to VLIB
* A set of box and line draw primitives
* A directory search engine
* FCB and DIR comparison routines
* A filesize routine
* ZS/ZDDOS clock and filestamp access
* Many ZCPR functions in the spirit of Z3LIB
* ..and more!
Several testbed programs, including a sorted directory with
filesize program, are included. None are very fancy as they exist
primarily to test the routines, but with a little polish....
It is my hope that Z-System programmers will use and expand
these routines while building Z-System programs and utilities with
them. I am still developing the collection and things like MCL
and Z3MSG manipulation are next on the list. Please use these and
report any problems, suggestions, etc. by email to:
Cameron W. Cotrill
Ladera Z-Node 300/1200/2400
213/670-9465