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- ROFF4, version 1.60 was developed with the BDS C
- compiler, version 1.44 and the Mark of the Unicorn L2 linker
- version 2.2 on an Exidy Sorcerer personal Computer with the
- S-100 expansion box. The Thinker Toys 2D dual 8" disk sub-
- system was used and total contiguous ram was 52K.
- Statistics from the BDS compiler indicated at least 12K left
- over at every stage. Thus it may be possible to recompile
- this in a 40K system. Tthe linkage statistics are that we
- have 131 functions, code ends at 7886H, and that externals
- are from 7900H-92F6H.
-
- I released version 1.50 last summer to the BDS C Users'
- Group and to SIG/M (volume 126). In addition to a description
- that appeared in the BDSCUG newsletter, it has been briefly
- reviewed by Chris Terry's column, "In the Public Domain" that
- was in the January 1984 issue of MICROSYSTEMS.
-
- To run ROFF4.COM I believe the TPA should be 44K or
- more because the alloc() function must allocate slightly
- more than 1K for each simultaneously open file and I have
- reserved (quite conservatively) 2K for the stack.
-
- I/O requirements are minimal. A dumb terminal (video
- or printing) and the CP/M disk interface are sufficient.
- Although a list device seems like a practical necessity (do
- you want to format only to a glass terminal?)
-
- By all means, read the file, ROFF4.DOC ("when all
- else fails, read the manual!") Try out the sample input
- files, they are probably better illustration of points where
- my writing isn't clear.
-
- Enjoy... (leave the debugging to us).
-
- March 10, 1984
-
- Ernest E. Bergmann
- Physics, Building #16
- Lehigh University
- Bethlehem, Pa. 18015
-
- (215-) 861-3932(at above)
- that appeared in the BDSCUG newsletter, it has been briefly
- reviewed by Chris Terry's column,