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  2.           SYNONYM  Version 2.0  by: Bill Allen Sep 1981
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  8.     SYNONY═ i≤ ß prograφ tha⌠ generate≤ ß program« Thi≤ generateΣ  
  9. prograφ  wheε executed¼á wil∞ invokσ  anothe≥ CP/═ command«á It'≤ 
  10. reall∙ no⌠ a≤ comple° a≤ i⌠ sounds« Herσ i≤ aε example║ Yo⌡ woulΣ 
  11. likσá t∩á  invokσ Microsof⌠ basiπ b∙ typinτ onl∙ thσá lette≥á "Bó 
  12. insteaΣ oµ typinτ  "MBASIC"«á  Yo⌡  coulΣ jus⌠  renamσ MBASIC.CO═ 
  13. t∩ B.CO═ bu⌠ yo⌡ coulΣ n∩ longe≥ use "MBASICó t∩ invokσ basic.
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  15.    SYNONY═á  caε    creatσ  ß  "B.COMó  filσ  tha⌠á wheεá invokeΣ 
  16. wil∞á modif∙ thσ CC╨ inpu⌠  buffe≥  t∩  "MBASICó  anΣ theεá  jum≡  
  17. t∩á  thσ CCP«á Thσ ne≈ .CO═ filσ i≤ ver∙ smal∞  (▒ block⌐  anΣ i≤ 
  18. saveΣ  witΦ  thσ  $SY╙ indicato≥ se⌠ (iε CP/═ 2.° ⌐  s∩ i⌠á won'⌠ 
  19. clutte≥á u≡ you≥ DIRectory«á Theε t∩ invokσ basiπ yo⌡ woulΣá onl∙ 
  20. havσ t∩ type║á "B"«á Yo⌡ coulΣ als∩  pas≤ basiπ  ß  prograφ  namσ  
  21. t∩á  executσá  jus⌠ a≤ witΦ MBASI├ b∙ typing║á "┬ BASPGMóá (wherσ  
  22. BASPG═  i≤  thσ namσ oµ thσ basic program).
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  24.    Yo⌡á caε als∩ creatσ ß SYNONY═ witΦ ß fixeΣ paramete≥á string« 
  25. Fo≥á examplσá yo⌡á migh⌠ likσ t∩ ruε  ßá  basiπá  prograφá calleΣ 
  26. STARTREK.BA╙á    b∙á typinτá "ST"«á SYNONY═á caεá creatσá ßá filσ 
  27. ("ST.COM"⌐á tha⌠ wil∞ invokσ  MBASI├ anΣ pas≤ i⌠ ßá fixeΣá strinτ 
  28. "STARTREK"«á Iµá yo⌡ d∩ creatσ ß SYNONY═ witΦ  ß  fixeΣ paramete≥  
  29. strinτá an∙ paramater≤ entereΣ oε thσ commanΣ linσ invokinτá  thσ  
  30. SYNONY═á  wil∞   bσ   appendeΣ  t∩  thσ  fixeΣá parameters«á Thi≤ 
  31. coulΣ bσ useΣ t∩ invokσ thσ SUBMI╘ program¼á pas≤ i⌠ thσ namσá oµ 
  32. thσ .SU┬ filσ a≤ ß fixeΣ parameter¼á  anΣ theε an∙ othe≥ variablσ 
  33. parameters.
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  37.                      SYNONYM COMMAND SYNTAX                     ______________________
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  39.           SYNONYM  newname  oldname  [parameter string]
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  41.           where:
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  43.           newnamσ  i≤ thσ namσ t∩ bσ useΣ a≤ ß synonym« I⌠ caε bσ 
  44.                    anythinτ acceptablσ  t∩ CP/═ a≤ a file name.
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  46.           oldnamσá i≤ thσ actua∞ namσ oµ thσ commanΣ t∩  bσá exe
  47.                    cuteΣ anΣ ma∙ includσ ß disδ letter.
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  49.           parameter string  is a fixed  string to be passed to the
  50.                             command« I⌠ i≤ optiona∞ anΣ an∙ para
  51.                             meter≤á entereΣá wheε thσ synonyφá i≤ 
  52.                             invokeΣ wil∞ bσ appended.
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  55. è          SYNONYM  Version 2.0  by: Bill Allen Sep 1981
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  60.                     SYNONYM EXAMPLES:
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  63.      Create  a  synonym "B" to invoke "MBASIC" (microsoft
  64. basic). The paramater  string  entered  on  the command line
  65. will be passed to MBASIC.
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  67.                     A>SYNONYM  B  MBASIC<cr>
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  69.                     example of use:  Invoke MBASIC and run "MYPROG"
  70.                     A>B MYPROG<cr>
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  73.      Creatσá ß synonyφ "STó t∩ invokσ "MBASICó froφ thσá A║á disδ 
  74. anΣ pas≤ i⌠ thσ fixeΣ strinτ "STARTREK".
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  76.                     A>SYNONYM  ST  A:MBASIC STARTREK<cr>
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  78.                     examplσ oµ use║  Invokσ MBASI├ anΣ ruε "STAR
  79.                                      TREK"
  80.                     A>ST<cr>
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  83.      Creatσ ß synonyφ "Tó t∩  invokσ  thσ  built-iε  CP/═ commanΣ 
  84. "TYPE".
  85.                     A>SYNONYM  T  TYPE<cr>
  86.                     example of use:  Type this file.
  87.  
  88.                     A>T SYNONYM.DOC<cr>
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  91.      Creatσá  ßá synonyφ "Mó t∩ invokσ ß SU┬ filσá (MAC.SUB⌐á anΣ 
  92. pas≤ i⌠ thσ paramete≥ strinτ  entereΣ witΦ thσ ne≈ "M" command.
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  94.                     A>SYNONYM  M  A:SUBMIT A:MAC<cr>
  95.                     examplσ oµ use║  Submi⌠ MA├ anΣ pas≤ "ASMPRO╟ 
  96.                                      $SZ"
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  98.                     A>M ASMPROG $SZ<cr>
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  101.      Obtaiεá HEL╨ witΦ thσ SYNONY═ commanΣ simila≥ t∩ thσ SYNONY═ 
  102. commanΣ synta° showε above.
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  104.                     A>SYNONYM ?<cr>     or    A>SYNONYM<cr>
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  109. è         SYNONYM  Version 2.0  by: Bill Allen Sep 1981
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  115.                     NOTES ON SYNONYM.ASM
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  118.      1. The program can be assembled with MAC or ASM.
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  120.      2. The  program has been tested on both CP/M version 1.4 and
  121.         version 2.x (The $SYS attribute is set only on 2.x).
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  123.      3. The subroutine  "XCTL"  could  easily  be  used  in other
  124.         programs that you would like to have transfer control  to
  125.         another CP/M command. It is self-contained except for the
  126.         call to VARMOV.
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  130.      Iµ  yo⌡ havσ an∙ problems¼ questions¼ suggestion≤ o≥ modifi
  131. cations╗ pleasσ leavσ ß  messagσ oε thσ TCBB╙ Dearborε (313⌐ 846-
  132. 612╖ o≥ cal∞ mσ durinτ busines≤  hour≤  at║  (313) 357-4800.
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  135.                                         Enjoy,
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  137.                                         Bill Allen - 09/01/81
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