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Generic CP/M

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Hardware requirements

The programs will be flagged:

CP/M - self-extract archive.

CP/M - archive requiring external unpacker.

CP/M - raw COM file, do not attempt to run under DOS.

Also runs under DOS.

Also runs under Unix - C source is provided.

Text file.

Intel HEX-format file, for use with HEXPAT.COM

About self-extracting archives

Self-extracting archives are .COM files containing a number of smaller files. When you run one, it will create its smaller files - either on the current disc, or on a drive you specify:

        archive
or
        archive B:

There are also a few options you can add to the command:

        archive L        lists the contents of the archive

        archive C        tests the archive for file corruption

        archive Q
or      archive x:Q      extracts the archive, asking individually
                                whether each file should be extracted.

The self-extract archive programs will run under DOS (2 or later) or CP/M, with identical effects. To extract them under Unix, you can use ZXCC:

    zxcc archive 
    zxcc archive c 

The programs

ARDEVSEA.COM

ADDEV/REMDEV - CP/M 3 DEVICE alternatives.

COMSPSEA.COM

COMSPLIT - extracts RSXs from the COM files to which they have been bound.

Date 2000

The Year 2000 fixes for CP/M Plus have been removed from this page. You can find ready-built binaries at the Unofficial CP/M Archive: CP/M
- Digital Research Binaries >> CP/M Binary with Year 2000 fixes

DISKINFO.ARK

DISKINFO is a program written by Joe DaSilva to display various information on disc formats - something like an extended SHOW [DRIVE] command.

FATBNSEA.COM

FATBIN combines a CP/M-80 .COM file and a DOS .COM file to produce one that will work on both systems. See the notes on this program.

IDSEA.COM

ID is a similar program to the file command in Unix; it attempts to identify file types from the first 128 bytes, and describes them. It includes a program to edit LocoScript or +3DOS header records. Requires CP/M 3.

M3C4SEA.COM

M3CONV version 4 - converts Spectrum snapshots in the .Z80 or .SNA format to or from Multiface 3 format ( Multiface 3 -> Z80 only on a PC).

M80ERSEA.COM

Makes M80 return an error code to CP/M 3 if assembly fails.

MENUSEA.COM

A front-end menu system, compatible with John Hunt's MENU 2.00 but with extra features. Requires a VT52-compatible display (like the PCW's) and CP/M 3.

MSODBALL 2.10

(Note: MSODBALL is not stored locally, but at Demon's ftp site). This program (which runs on PCs, PCWs, Spectrum+3s, CPCs, Sam Coupes and probably generic CP/M 2 computers) will convert discs in 706k CP/M format to one of three nonstandard DOS formats, which have been shown to be usable under MSDOS, DRDOS, Windows 95, Linux and NeXTStep; and with software for reading PC discs, on Macs, SPARCstations and Archimedeses. Source is also available. See the notes on this program.

PMARCARC.COM

A bug fix for PMARC which fixes its treatment of files with the Archive attribute.

PMATIME.COM

An extension for PMARC allowing it to use CP/M 3 date stamping when creating or extracting archives.

PMSFX21X.COM

PMSFX is the program that was used to generate these self-unpacking archives. This version (2.11) can generate archives which unpack themselves under CP/M or DOS. You will need PMARC to use PMSFX. New: Under DOS, it supports exact file sizes.

PPIP19.ARC

PPIP is a file copier which accepts DOS-like or CP/M-like syntax. The minimal version fits in 4k; there is also a 5k CP/M 3 version which copies file dates and exact sizes. Source is included.

SAVEPAT.SUB

Fixes a bug in CP/M 3 SAVE.COM

SELECSEA.COM

SELECT is a program, designed to be used in Submit files, that will display a list of files and allow the user to select one. It then executes a command based on the chosen file. SELECT requires a VT52 screen and CP/M 3.

SELPTR.COM

Choose which printer port to use from a menu. Requires a VT52 screen and CP/M 3.

SPDSEA.COM

SPD downloads a font in Stop Press format to a suitable printer. There are two versions: one for LQ-510 compatible printers and one for BJ10e compatibles. Requires CP/M 3.

SP2BMSEA.COM

Converts a Stop Press Canvas file to a Windows .BMP

SUBTSEA.COM

SUBTSEA.COM is a set of three tools for CP/M 3 SUBMIT.COM:

• QUIET should submitted commands be printed on the screen or not?
• GOTO allows GOTO commands in SUB files
• STOP Bring a Submit file to an immediate halt.

UKDIR.HEX

Makes DIR.COM display dates in UK format. Apply with: HEXPAT DIR.COM UKDIR.HEX

UNATIME.ARC

An extension for UNARC16 allowing it to use CP/M 3 date stamping when extracting archives.

UNQUILL.ARC

UNQUILL takes the snapshot (.SNA) of a game written with the Quill and converts it to text. It can also run the games without an emulator.

UUDECSEA.COM and UUENCSEA.COM

These programs are small, fast tools for UUencoding and UUdecoding. They can also XXencode or decode, and handle files with non-standard decoding tables.

XTENDSEA.COM

Extended command processor for CP/M 3 - allows programs to be stored in a file called COMMAND.LBR to save disc space. You will need to use SAVEPAT.SUB since this program excites a bug in SAVE.COM.