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- Stay-Res
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- Makes Compiled BASIC Programs Memory Resident in as little as 7K*
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- (Demonstration disk available)
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- Published by
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- MicroHelp, Inc.
- 2220 Carlyle Dr.
- Marietta GA 30062-5841
- (404) 973-9272 (800) 922-3383
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- Now you can write your own SideKick! We've done all the hard work for you.
- Pop up your programs with a selectable hot key or with a POKE from another
- program.
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- Stay-Res is compatible with Microsoft QuickBASIC (all versions) but
- programs compiled with QuickBASIC 2+ require DOS 3.x to run. In addition,
- Stay-Res works with IBM BASCOM 1.0 and 2.0 as well as Microsoft's
- "generic" compiler version 5.36.
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- Stay-Res comes in the form of an .obj module that you LINK on to the front
- of your program. Inside your program, you have one or more CALL statements
- that reference Stay-Res.
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- You must have the BASIC source code for any program you want to become
- memory-resident. In addition, the program must be compiled as a
- "standalone" program (using the /O switch) and cannot use the /d, /v and
- /w switches.
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- There is no limit on your program size with QuickBASIC and BASCOM 2.0.
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- Stay-Res is compatible with and can be popped up over SideKick, Superkey,
- Microsoft Word, Lotus 1-2-3, the BASIC interpreter, QuickBASIC (except
- version 2.01) and any other program that does not "steal" the keyboard
- interrupt (INT 9H).
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- The only reported incompatibility we've had with Stay-Res is DesqView -
- the reason is simple - both programs are trying to accomplish the same
- thing and do it in a similar fashion.
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- Stay-Res includes the following features:
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- 1. Automatic screen save (when you pop up) and restore (when you pop
- back down) for text and 16K graphics modes. Mach 2 can also save
- EGA graphics images if you need to pop up over EGA graphics screens.
- 2. Screen images can be saved inside BASIC's string space (if you have
- room) or outside of BASIC's data area if not.
- 3. Selectable hot key, including shift status.
- 4. "Snow checking" during screen save and restore can be on or off.
- 5. Programs can be popped up with a POKE from another program.
- 6. Change the video mode independent of BASIC.
- 7. True SHELL facility (before or instead of becoming resident). Allows
- use of SHELL with all the compatible compilers shown above, including
- SHELL'ing other BASIC programs (compiled or interpreted).
- 8. Ability to remove the resident program from memory, returning all
- used memory back to DOS.
- 9. Multiple Stay-Res assisted programs can be in memory at the same time
- (each one must have a unique hot key).
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- * The EMS/disk module (DOS 3+) provides these additional features:
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- 1. Use Lotus/Intel/Microsoft expanded memory for program storage -
- your program takes only 7K of DOS memory. EMS memory, if present,
- will automatically be used for program storage but you can tell
- Stay-Res NOT to use it if you wish.
- 2. Allows use of RAM or hard disk for program storage - your program
- takes only 7K of DOS memory.
- 3. Determine if sufficient EMS memory is available before becoming
- resident.
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