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- Short: Version 1.7 - A symbolic disassembler/debugger
- Author: D.M.Alderson (contactable at above address)
- Uploader: bill@twilite.demon.co.uk
- Type: dev/debug
-
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- Introduction
- ============
-
- Disect is a very powerful combined disassembler/debugger program,
- which has been designed to be easy to use. Its power is achieved at the
- expense of memory: the minimum requirement is 1Mb; for larger projects, 2Mb
- will be required. The programmer neither encourages nor condones its use to
- assist in illegal duplication of copyright software. Disect can be used for
- two main purposes: development of software; and the gaining of knowledge
- (hacking can be very educational).
-
- The debugger allows an executable file, a disk boot-block, a
- binary file, or an area of memory to be loaded and created as a Process. It
- is even possible to grab an existing memory-resident Process. A Process's
- instructions can be executed individually, or the Process can be activated,
- with or without breakpoints installed. System exceptions can be trapped
- before they crash the machine, and program symbols can be read from execut-
- able files.
-
- The disassembler allows a loaded program to be commented, have
- blank lines inserted, and have it's numbers and addresses replaced with
- constant or program symbols. All the symbols of Release 3 of the system
- include files are available to the disassembler. A program which has been
- dissected in this way can then be saved as two source files: a program file,
- and a support file. The support file will contain EQUs for all required
- constant symbols. System constant symbols can be EQUs (grouped by the SI file
- where they live), or alternatively the support file can INCLUDE all required
- SI files. Disect data files can be saved, to be reloaded later: 'hold on to
- your hacks'!
-
- Disect requires Release 2 of the Amiga operating system; it also
- requires the ASL library, and GadTools library.
-
- If you've paid your shareware fee then you'll have the full
- version. Otherwise, the copy you've got is (hopefully) only a demo. This
- has a few differences: you cannot disassemble to file; you cannot extract
- program symbols from executable files; auto trace mode is not available.
- In addition, you will not have all of the system symbol data files. If this
- is so, and since, as I don't doubt, you'll be impressed by this program, then
- don't hesitate in registering today, by sending your name and full address
- (and a cheque/postal order for £20) to the address which you'll find at the
- end of this file. As well as receiving the full version, you'll also be en-
- titled to technical support (by mail) if required. If you like this program,
- it's well worth the money... this will encourage further versions, which will
- only get even more powerful... imagine!
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- ============================= Archive contents =============================
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- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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- 110993 38802 65.0% 20-Mar-95 16:57:56 document/DisectV1.7.doc
- 281 189 32.7% 20-Mar-95 16:58:14 document/DisectV1.7.doc.info
- 9014 4000 55.6% 20-Mar-95 16:56:14 document/History.doc
- 262 169 35.4% 20-Mar-95 16:56:28 document/History.doc.info
- 310 73 76.4% 11-Mar-95 11:02:42 prefs/Prefs.pf
- 174 130 25.2% 11-Mar-95 11:02:42 prefs/Prefs.pf.info
- 16 9 43.7% 11-Mar-95 11:02:42 prefs/SysSymb.pf
- 174 126 27.5% 11-Mar-95 11:02:42 prefs/SysSymb.pf.info
- 33000 10522 68.1% 11-Mar-95 11:13:56 syssymbol/dos.ss
- 173 113 34.6% 11-Mar-95 11:13:48 syssymbol/dos.ss.info
- 173 116 32.9% 11-Mar-95 11:13:56 syssymbol/exec.ss.info
- 47384 15180 67.9% 11-Mar-95 11:14:04 syssymbol/intuition.ss
- 173 116 32.9% 11-Mar-95 11:13:56 syssymbol/intuition.ss.info
- 173 114 34.1% 11-Mar-95 11:14:04 syssymbol/libraries.ss.info
- 3260 1156 64.5% 11-Mar-95 11:13:48 syssymbol/utility.ss
- 173 118 31.7% 11-Mar-95 11:13:48 syssymbol/utility.ss.info
- 24652 8100 67.1% 11-Mar-95 11:14:16 syssymbol/exec.ss
- 19888 5550 72.0% 11-Mar-95 11:13:40 syssymbol/hardware.ss
- 173 116 32.9% 11-Mar-95 11:14:16 syssymbol/hardware.ss.info
- 39140 12076 69.1% 11-Mar-95 11:14:12 syssymbol/libraries.ss
- 668 421 36.9% 11-Mar-95 11:02:24 tutorial/KeepASL
- 150 115 23.3% 11-Mar-95 11:02:24 tutorial/KeepASL.info
- 3321 975 70.6% 11-Mar-95 11:02:24 tutorial/Program.s
- 262 165 37.0% 11-Mar-95 11:02:24 tutorial/Program.s.info
- 2932 1344 54.1% 20-Mar-95 16:57:10 AllocMultiBin
- 150 109 27.3% 20-Mar-95 16:58:48 AllocMultiBin.info
- 266572 124773 53.1% 20-Mar-95 16:52:00 DisectDemo.exe
- 51 51 0.0% 11-Mar-95 11:13:24 DisectV1.7
- 207 163 21.2% 20-Mar-95 16:58:42 DisectV1.7.info
- 388 231 40.4% 20-Mar-95 16:59:00 Disk.info
- 6087 2085 65.7% 11-Mar-95 11:02:36 tutorial/KeepASL.dsct
- 155 113 27.0% 11-Mar-95 11:02:34 tutorial/KeepASL.dsct.info
- 1529 488 68.0% 11-Mar-95 11:02:28 tutorial/Support.s
- 262 174 33.5% 11-Mar-95 11:02:24 tutorial/Support.s.info
- 260 148 43.0% 20-Mar-95 16:58:46 Document.info
- 2780 1503 45.9% 20-Mar-95 16:57:12 GrabMem
- 150 113 24.6% 20-Mar-95 16:58:50 GrabMem.info
- 260 150 42.3% 20-Mar-95 16:58:48 Prefs.info
- 260 143 45.0% 20-Mar-95 16:58:48 SysSymbol.info
- 260 151 41.9% 20-Mar-95 16:58:46 Tutorial.info
- 2248 854 62.0% 21-Mar-95 15:00:50 Disect.Install
- 1265 482 61.8% 21-Mar-95 14:38:58 Disect.Install.info
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- 579803 231526 60.0% 26-Mar-95 20:56:06 42 files
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