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- Library Files and Utilities Jun. 16, 1983
-
- Many of the public domain utilities found on the RCPM sys-
- tems are starting to appear in library form. This is an introduc-
- tion to this form and the utilities available here to support
- this type of file.
-
- Libraries as found on RCPM systems are files that consist of
- several other files, combined with a directory that enables
- access to the individual members of the collection. They have a
- type of .LBR, not to be confused with .LIB files, which are usually
- assembler "include" files. They are made and maintained by a
- utility LU, written by Gary Novosielski.
-
- Some advantages of libraries are the ability to collect all
- the related files for a particular program in one place. They may
- all be transferred as a single file, without concern that you
- might overlook one by accident. Also, when the library contains
- many relatively small files, the library takes less total disk
- space than the separate files would.
-
- On the other side, you may not want all the files, so it is
- a drawback to get more than you need. Some of the utilities here
- are intended to address this problem
-
- Utilities LDIR, LCRCK, LTYPE, and LMODEM may be used from
- anywhere in the system. LDIR will print the directory of the
- library, including file sizes. LCRCK acts like the regular CRCK
- utility, but gives the check for a particular member. LTYPE will
- permit looking at the beginning of any text member, so you can
- decide if that's what you're after. Finally, LMODEM will extract
- and send an individual member from the library.
-
- None of these utilities accept "wild characters", and all
- will give help messages if invoked without arguments. Of course,
- the whole library may be sent with XMODEM, and separated at your
- end with the LU program.
-
- One problem may exist for those limited to 300 baud usage.
- Some of the libraries are large enough that they can't be sent
- within the system time limit at this speed. I'm afraid you have
- no choice but to extract and send one member at a time with
- LMODEM. So far, no member is large enough to run into that prob-
- lem, but some are creeping up close.
-
- Bill Earnest, Allentown SYSOP
-
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-
- BYEII
-
- ByeII is a revolution in the Bye program.
- It is a new version of Bye that has all of the modem dependant stuff
- in one small file that just needs to be YANKED into the main ASM file
- using Mince (yea!) or WordMaster or WordStar, or whatever your favorite
- editor is.
-
- Modules currently exist for the following modems:
-
- D.C. Hayes MM100/82-103A
- PMMI
- D.C. Hayes Micromodem
- CompuPro Interfacer 3/4 with external modem
- WD8250 with external modem
- IN8251 with external modem (this module will need work)
- Novation AppleCat
- and some others too.
-
- All modifications should PLEASE be sent to me, so that I can keep up
- the library of modem files.
-
- Paul Traina - Sysop
- OxGate-001 San Jose
- weekdays 6pm to 8am
- weekends 24 hours
- (408) 287-5901
-