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- FASTART: Makes customized startup routine.
-
- Copyright (c) 1985 by Kent Anderson, Berkeley, CA.
- Commercial sale without written permission is prohibited.
-
- FASTART will create a tiny program that quickly and automatically
- takes care of the simple chores you want done when you turn on your
- computer. For example, the computer can print a greeting, switch the
- default drive to B, silence the keyboard, display the directory for
- the B disk and make a copy of the directory as a disk file, leaving
- you logged into B with the directory on the screen--all in under 10
- seconds. I find that the directory is already there before the screen
- warms up.
-
- FASTART is fairly flexible. You can choose:
- - which disk should be logged in,
- - whether to have the keyboard click on or off,
- - whether to display the directory,
- - whether the directory should be alphabetized in rows (like
- SD-44) or in four vertical columns,
- - whether a copy of the directory should be captured on disk,
- and, if so, what the disk file should be called.
-
- You can also automatically
- - erase a list of files and
- - run a list of programs.
-
- For example, you could get rid of .$$$ files and .BAK files
- automatically (although this might not be wise), and you can run as
- many as seven programs (to reprogram the numeric keyboard, load a
- RAM-disk, and start a word processor, for example).
-
- The program FASTART creates will occupy only 1k in most cases. If the
- "display directory" function is used with the "erase files" or the
- "run programs" functions, it will take 2k.
-
- FASTART's built-in directory function is a stripped-down version of
- D.COM/D1.COM. Its only mode of operation is to display the complete
- directory of the default drive. If you want to automatically display
- directories for multiple drives, or for partial lists of files (such
- as *.MSS), order FASTART to run a directory program. If you do this,
- the startup program will be 1k (since you're not using the built-in
- directory function), but the startup routine will take 2-4 seconds
- longer to run, because CP/M will have to find, load, and run the
- directory program.
-
- Once you have created your startup routine with FASTART, you can use
- the COPY program to load a default command line to be run when the
- computer is switched on or reset. Run COPY, put your program disk in
- drive B, hit 'O', hit 'S' and <CR>. The COPY program will then ask
- for a startup command line. Assuming you have named your startup
- program 'START.COM', make your command line something like 'start edit
- disk' or 'start calc disk'. The "EDIT DISK" or "CALC DISK" part of
- the command will be displayed at the top of the screen, thereby
- identifying the program disk in the A drive.
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- FASTART Page 2
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- Operation of FASTART is self-explanatory: just answer its questions.
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- Note on running programs from FASTART: if you are using ZCPR, FASTART
- can run the first program without a Warm Boot, by inserting the
- command directly into the ZCPR command buffer and entering ZCPR.
- FASTART uses the Bdos address in location 0006-7h to determine the
- location of ZCPR. Programs like Backgrounder, SmartKey, etc.,
- change this address, and so must not be present while running FASTART
- if you want to use the feature to run programs with ZCPR.
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- While this program has been carefully tested, no warranty is
- offered, and no liability is assumed for any loss or damage caused, or
- alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by this program. This
- includes, but is not limited to, any interruption of service, loss of
- business, anticipatory profits, or consequential damages resulting
- from the use of this program.
-
- COPYRIGHT NOTICE
-
- This program has been contributed to non-profit users' groups
- in support of their activities and to facilitate its distribution. It
- is not fair for profit-seeking enterprises to make money distributing
- such material without paying the authors. Consequently, although this
- program has been placed in the public domain, I retain all copyrights to
- it. This program and its associated documentation MAY NOT BE SOLD BY
- ANY PARTY except non-profit users' groups, unless specifically
- authorized by the author, Kent Anderson, in writing, prior to sale of
- the first copy. Furthermore, this program MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY
- PACKAGE FOR SALE, even if this program is indicated as being "in the
- public domain". All of the above applies to both the original and any
- derived or modified copies of the original. Any modified copies MUST
- NOT have the copyright notice violated or altered.
-
- Please report any copyright violations to the author. I'm in
- the phone book.
-
- Kent Anderson
- 34 Panoramic Way
- Berkeley, CA 94704
-
- CONTRIBUTIONS
-
- I spent a lot of effort to make this program as useful and
- flexible as possible, and I believe you will find that it makes your
- computer better. If this program is valuable to you, please feel free
- to tell me so, by sending a contribution (say, $15, or whatever you
- think it's worth) to the above address. Suggestions for enhancement
- would also be appreciated.
- SOLD BY
- ANY PARTY except non-profit users' groups, unless specifically
- author