Voyager #01 06 июля 1998

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Kaleidoscope - Overview of new system software: HRUMv3.5, STSv6.2, ALASMv4.1.

(C) Dr.DASH
Music: REMEMBER (C) Mr.Z / LS (R) DGN



     REVIEW novelties system software



     From a large number of novelties that have appeared in
Thule lately, not so many serious things (unfortunately), but 
few programs provide only necessary because such works do not 
appear more than once a year. So ... 


             HRUM v3.5i (48/128K)

           Compressor code blocks.

           (C) 1997 Dmitry drinking.



               Characteristics.


1. Max. length of the working file 49,033 bytes.
2. Total length of the decompressor 150 bytes.
3. The length of the decompressor 119 bytes.
4. Compression speed 1 kb / sec.
5. Ability to work with interrupts enabled

  the second kind.



     Among other things, HRUM has friendly interface and built 
most detailed help, so that work no problem.


     But to show HRUM throughout its steepness, I did a quick 
test (or components as you more like it), whose results are 
shown in the table below ...


Test file - the main code block game "HOPPIN

              MAD "(C) 1988 ELITE.
Its parameters - the load address 24500,

              file length 27702 bytes.



              Length after TIME
 COMPRESSOR compression. Comp-MISCELLANEOUS

                 (Bytes) Ressie


 DSQ v4.12 20293 2:24 window
 (C) DMS 0.5K



 DSQ v4.12 20157 3:16 window
 (C) DMS 1K



 Ms_PACK 20052 0:57 _____
 (C) Microspace



 CODE 21918 4:21 _____
 CRUNCHER
 v3.22 (C) KSA



 HRUM v3.5i 19538 0:35 _____
 (C) D. P.



     Well, the results are there. Oh, yes! In this test, did 
not participate Powerfull Code Decreaser (C) KSA. In fact, 
participated in, but once he thought of this file more than 10 
minutes, running at 50% of the entire work, my patience just 
not enough .... 



                 STS 6.2

               (C) STALKER



  The main differences from previous versions:


- Supports any type of computer memory
  ters: Profi, Scorpion, ATM, KAY, etc.;


- Select the cursor file from a directory, as well as bys
  try entering the name of a file without reading a directory 
in the fundamental   ktsiyah Load file and Save file;


- Support for HDD controller firm Scorpion (with concentration
  trollerom SMUC v1.0) working with ramdisk

  TR-DOS commands in a file;

- New function: [G] - Get subroutine tacts - change
  satisfies the runtime routines in ticks (Over
  s);

- In version 6.2 is not realized as a function disassembler
  on, and Setup boot overlay;

- Function [P] / [SS + P] operate on the principle of the stack,

  calculated for 32 addresses;


- Set the speed of the keyboard in Setup;


- Function change in the position and size of the window re
  daktirovaniya sacrificed for other more
  helpful functions;


- Change the options in the Setup command and Trace;


- Support for tags ([SS +5]) the coolest Assemblée
  pa ALASM 3.9.



     Immediately after the ALASM 3.9, we have a more
later version of this assembly - 4.1.



                 ALASM 4.1

               (C) 1997 ALEM



     This version ALASM'a is quite different from its 
predecessors. One of the strengths of the differences is 
loadable overlay file CONFIG, containing all the internal 
settings. To load it possible, by pressing the "F" (conFig), 
and then will search the disk configuration file, and, if 
successful, will appear quite elegant menu SETUP, where you can 
reset the settings on your liking, install the correct driver 
upper memory, and more. 

     Also, a nice little thing was the introduction of team 
treatment of any page from the main memory Menu assembler.


     Besides all this, I am very pleased with the speed 
podgruzki files, plug out of the body assembliruemoy program 
INCBIN'ami and INCLUD'ami. By compared with ALASM 3.8, the rate 
was higher. 

     That is, in my opinion, the main differences between the 
new versions of this assembly, which immediately "thrown

in the eye. "



     Unfortunately, there were some glitches ...



     As with previous versions, ALASM 4.1, was left alone quite 
a serious bug. For example, if when assembling the text, the 
address of 32767 you hit team assembler LD HL, ADR, then ALASM

put a team of LD HL, address quite guidance to you.

     New ALASM again does not work with been'ami,
not to ship the object code on disk.

     True, the author has promised to do in the OBJECT SAVE
subsequent versions, but what about been'ov -
not absolutely clear ...


     One way or another, but the assembly went very steep. The 
whole DIO-GEN willing to use only this assembler, and 
personally I am quite happy with it. 

     The only pity is that the usual ways, I feel so
and failed to "make friends" ALASM 4.1 and STS 6.2, we have to 
use this RULEZ'nym assmom together with STS 5.11 ...




and STS 6.2, we have to use this RULEZ'nym assmom together
with STS 5.11 ...



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