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'''COSMOS''' is a personal cost monitoring system written by [[KSLImage:COSMOS_set_up.jpg|KSLright|thumb|250px|COSMOS installation utility]][[Image:COSMOS_Initial_Screen. <br>jpg|right|thumb|250px|COSMOS initial screen]]

It '''COSMOS''' is a personal '''COS'''t '''MO'''nitoring '''S'''ystem programed by [[KSL|KSL]] for the CPC6128 and [[CP/M]]-80 operating system, the latter being the industry standard of the late 70s - early 80s. This budget monitoring system is a business application similar to the MSDOS-era PC applications and one of the most recent (2021) projects developed for CP/M-80.<br> Unlike most applications for CP/M, COSMOS is built upon the '''mouse based graphics user interface''' as pioneered by Xerox at Palo Alto and popularized by Apple with the Lisa and Macintosh computers. Nowadays, COSMOS can be used on an everyday basis (using [[CaPriCe]] or [[WinCPC]] or a real CPC) in order to edit the daily income, plan the monthly expenses and perform trial and error analyses aiming at maximizing the annual profit. Notice that COSMOS also contains the latest version of [[ASCII Tools]].

COSMOS runs under [[has been developed on the basis of the hardware peripherals as well as the software that were (contemporary) available for the CP/M|CP/M 2.2and the CPC6128: the 512 KB [[Dobbertin Memory Expansion]], the [[ParaDOS]] or [[X-DDOS]] ROMS for the external (800 KB) floppy drive, the 20 MB [[Dobbertin 63 Harddisc]], the [[Amstrad Serial Interface]], the Amstrad Parallel [[Printer Port]], the [[CTM640/CTM644]] colour monitor, the [[AMX Mouse]], the [[MicroScript]] (142 KB TPA version) and is built upon , the mouse - based graphics user interface [[WordStar]] (GUI706 KB) as pioneered by Xerox at Palo Alto and popularized by Apple with , the Lisa and Macintosh computers.<br> A full project of COSMOS can hardly run on a standard CPC6128 as it requires approximately 300 [[Protext]] (406 KB of disc space.<br> The suggested configuration refers to ), the "personal computer" configuration of the CPC: <br>128 [[Multiplan]] (208 KB RAM), <br>256-512 the [[SuperCalc 2]] (240 KB RAM expansion), <br>External floppy disk drive the [[DBase II]] (400-800 272 KB), <br>Hard disk the [[DR Draw]] (Dobbertin HD20235 KB), <br>the [[AMX MouseDR Graph]](306 KB), <br>RS232 serial interface, <br>X-DDOS or Parados ROM, <br>Dot matrix printer, <br>Color monitor the [[MAXAM]] (for 206 KB), the [[Atlast Plus]] (224 KB) and other [[Programming software]]. COSMOS includes its own graphics routines (similar to [[GSX]]), its own graphics screen saver, is based on the [[Dobbertin]] version of CP/M 2.2 (v1.2)which provides 59 KB TPA, supports the RAM expansion and the 20 MB hard disk.<br><br> Notice: Prior In addition to installing the command and chain files, COSMOS original disc also contains the CP/M 2.2 (v1.2) boot sectors as well as an installation utility. By executing the latter utility (A>SETUP) the user can initialize any annual project, install or start a demo temporary project using Setup utility in order to become familiar with the COSMOS user interface and functions. As far as the controls are concerned, use Cursor keys Upon installing COSMOS in drive B or Mouse HD20 it is suggested to control execute COSMOS using all the pointer. [F0] key simulates the left button of the mouse. [F.] key simulates the right button of the mouse. Use left button for available extra RAM (Yesno RAM load minimization). Use right button for (No),(Next) or (On-Board) help. ESC key and to escapeuse a new empty CP/M 2. <br><br> Download the latest version 2 (vv1.25/20202) using boot disk in drive A as the link belowredundant disk. Boot CP/M using original A full annual project of COSMOS disk and execute SETUP, including the user attachments, the user block of invoices, the summary files as well as the user agenda notices requires minimum 350 KB of disc space.COM <br>

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