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Buzz #14
29 апреля 1998 |
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Review sistemok - Overview of system programming: ZX-Turbo Assembler v3.10, Srite Maker, Storm v1.1, Burst Eyes v1.1, STS v6.2, Direct Commander v3.04, Turbo Disk Utility v1.0.
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(C) Paracels
Hello, dear readers Buzz. This issue of our
newspaper had accumulated a lot of interesting and new software
programs for review, so I will not take your time and get right
to review each of them.
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| Zx-Turbo Assembler v3.10 |
| (C) 1993-1995 Khokhlov, A. |
| (C) 1995-1996 Afendikov K. Rubtsov |
+----------------------------------------+
That came out (almost) full version of this assembly.
What's new in this version.
In Zasm 3.10 corrected all errors and inaccuracies when
compiling incorrectly typed commands. Introduced an
undocumented Team OUT (C), (HL), which STS'e looks as OUT (C),
0. Fixed so common to all (except, perhaps, ALASM'a) bug with
DEFS 0 when compiling this directive assembler filled with
zeros 65536 bytes with all the ensuing consequences. Introduced
a directive ENT <expression>, where <expression> - the address
will start with kotoroga otassemblirovannaya program. If the
text no ENT'a, then the program will start with the first
ORG'a. Now, to s'INCLUD'it many files do not clog under each
INCLUDE a new line. The file names can be listed separated by a
comma, for example:
INCLUDE "Speccy", "alive", "4ever ","!!!"
Introduced by the directive and PHASE UNPHASE, as in Tasm'e.
Macros are defined directives MACRO and ENDM. Recording format
macros as follows: Clear_screen MACRO
LD HL, # 4000; \
LD DE, # 4001;!
LD BC, 6911,> the body of a macro
definition
LD (HL), L;!
LDIR; /
ENDM
; Now the macro can izspolzovat in its program the following
, As follows:
DI
XOR A
OUT (# FE), A
; Here you otassembliruet
Clear_screen; Xia macros, which
; Rum you have assigned a
label
; Clear_screen.
...
In the assembly has the ability to create incremental marks.
Before using them, you must specify the directive CREATE:
CREATE $ imya_metki, the number of labels
In Zasm 3.10 There is also a very interesting opportunity to
write object code directly in assembly time. This can be done
as follows:
SAVEOBJ "filename", [start], [lenght]
where "filename" - name of the file you want to save a piece of
object code; [start] - start address block, and [lenght] - it
length.
In general, the assembler is very enjoyable. Impressive as
the interface and tremendous opportunities. Zasm 3.10 has,
perhaps, one drawback is the infinite disk accesses to load
overlays through which occurs assemble, and change colors in
the shell, as well as other functions of the assembler that is
very unpleasant when one drive.
But for the lucky owners of two disk drives or memory above
128 KB Zasm is probably the best assembler.
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| SPwRITE MAKER. Freware Release v4. |
| (C) 1996-1998 MAYhEM. |
+------------------------------------+
Another, but quite good, the editor of sprites, created
Tula Group MAYhEM. Original program was created to
Drawing sprites with a mask, but in this version you can draw
sprites, fonts and other small graphic elements like the mask,
so and without it.
You can edit a group of sprites only the same size. Under
this case set aside a total of 16 kilobytes, but the editor
runs on 48-mikilobaytnyh machines. The maximum size of a sprite
64x64 pixels, and the maximum number of sprites - 200.
You can edit sprites with both included a mask, and with
off (MASK On / Off).
Managing Editor by using the arrows and 3-
kinds of icons, which, in my opinion, very comfortable. So,
there are 3 the form of icons:
1) is activated by first pressing;
2) after clicking icons, you can, without releasing the button,
the "fire" and other control keys that any change smoothly, for
example, change the background of a sprite (see below); 3) of
this species will usually painted red. They are triggered by
double-clicking. As a rule, the use of these Icons lead to
major changes, such as destruction a set of sprites.
The editor has 4 modes of drawing sprites, which are also
selected icons.
There is a possibility podsovyvaniya a sprite mask
kakogonibud background to clearly see the mask.
A set of sprites can be written to disk in either of two
formats: SPECIAL and RAW. SPECIAL - a special format editor
used for further work with sprites, and when set RAW format on
the disk will write the code block ready to use sprites.
SPwRITE MAKER lets you choose the type of the disk: the use
of two entry points to the ROM-DOS - # 3D13, or # 3D2F.
Future versions will do:
√ Support kempston mouse;
√ fix all bugs or glitches;
√ may support 128 kbps.;
√ conservation sodrezhimogo sprites when resizing;
√ other improvements.
Author prohibits commercial distribution of the program, as
well as its use as an annex to any electronic publications.
Free distribution of software is allowed and encouraged!
+--------------------------------+
| STORM TURBO ASSEMBLER ver. 1.1 |
| (C) X-TRADE GROUP |
+--------------------------------+
The new assembly established the St Petersburg group
X-TRADE. Great attention paid to the creators of performance of
the program and this has affected both the speed of assembly,
and the speed of the the program itself. An example of this:
scrolling text line by line executed in a single frame (1 / 50
seconds), and flipping through the pages for 5 frames. Search
for words in the 1000 lines is carried out for 1 second!
It's also nice pleases the text size. For comparison:
Xas/1.2
ZxAsm / 2
AlAsm/1.4
Tasm/1.5
Window size for text editing 40h20 characters.
When you enter the line by an automatic syntax check.
There are built-in IMPORT and EXPORT TO DISK to / from text
format.
By the time of assembly STORM surpasses even AlAsm!!!
For comparison:
Xas/1.2
ZxAsm / 2
AlAsm/1.4
Tasm/1.5
Arithmetic computations are performed in compliance with the
priorities! All you can use the 22 arithmetic and logic
operations. Maximum length of the label 7 characters. Maximum
number of tags around 1536. Supported undocumented commands.
There is a very useful macros, such as LD HL, BC, LD BC, HL,
ADD DE, HL, etc. The work is carried out with a disk with a
direct appeal to the controller VG93.
The disadvantages of the program may include permanent
vydavanie Corrupted Disk label on every second disk.
Apparently, STORM, discovers any bugs in the catalog or simply
can not something to read and gives an error, while the disc is
completely normal.
Also a bit annoying when you typed in a string
comes out of the window redaktirovaniya.Vy something that does
not notice Editor-in here to introduce this line will not allow
and will blink Boarders. Sometimes you forget about it and
start swearing, not knowing why properly written line is not
entered. In this case, have to pull out the end of the line,
using the DELETE or kaknibud yet.
In general, STORM will appeal to those who are addicted to
speed and odnofreymovyh scrolling.
+-----------------------+
| BURST EYES v1.1 |
| (C) 1998 E. Vekentev |
+-----------------------+
Pretty good text viewer. Select a file from a directory
performed with the cursor. The text displayed in the format 64
characters per line. After downloading it will automatically
format a string length of 64 characters, that it is very
convenient for pc'shnyh reading texts. Vkl-/otklyuchit
formatting can be the key '2 '.
+---------------------------------+
| STalker Stealth monitor v6.2 |
| (C) Stalker (Dmitry Partsyrny) |
+---------------------------------+
The next version of the well-known debugger'a. Creating a
single software product is complete without the use of STS'a.
What is the new version will please us? ..
So now the STS support any extended memory. Selection
files from a directory that finally happens with the cursor
also removed all inherited already reread the directory and its
output on the screen when loading the file. Added support screw
firm Scorpion, which has so far not many. Now STS uses
overlays. This - an overlay to measure execution time, and
setup.
To make it all the author had to sacrifice some
monitor function, and in particular: removed the possibility of
disassembling the text to disk and resize the monitor.
STS v6.2 comes bundled with AlAsm v3.9, in which there was
only one, not very much and we need a new feature, and the
record object code on the disc is not done.
Also, some difficulties may cause the installation process
monitor to your computer's configuration.
+--------------------------+
| Direct Commander v3.04 |
| (C) 1996 Andrei Mikhailov |
+--------------------------+
The new commander of Novgorod. To say about this program can
be not much.
Tagging files is performed in two windows. Disc operations
produced by direct administration VG93. Sometimes when copying
files is not clear which drive needed Commander - who gives or
receives. The very process of copying going on like that
strange - too aggressively ... Without hesitation you can screw
up disc. Although, perhaps by reading a full and detailed help'a
This Commander someone and enjoy it. In addition, there is
already version 4.0, which can be bought, of course, in the
Novgorod Group Digital Reality.
+---------------------------------+
| Turbo Disk Utility v1.0 |
| (C) RED Limited Drunkards Group |
+---------------------------------+
New Disk Utility. In terms of features it is close to
RDS, but only the RDS to glitches, and TDU - no (or almost no).
In program implemented fastest disk operations. For example:
√ Check - 30 sec.;
√ Restore - 120 sec.;
√ Format - 60 sec.;
√ Copy (A to A) - 90 sec. (128 kb mode);
√ Copy 'Format (A to A) - 120 sec. (128 kb mode).
The program uses expanded memory, if available, of course.
Well that's all. Obzorchik came to an end. See you in
Buzz 15! C Ya!
Alexander Kalinin (Paracels)
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