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A in depth book about using CP/M plus on Amstrad computers.
Author: David Powys Lybbe, Andrew R M Clarke
Publisher: MML Systems Ltd.
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|Title:|| '''The Amstrad CP/M Plus'''|-|Authors:|| David Powys-Lybbe - Andrew R.M. Clarke|-|Publisher:|| M.M.L. Systems Ltd.|-|Year:|| 1986|-|Pages:|| 530 pages|-|ISBN: || '''1 869910 05 -86991-005-2''' (paperback)|-|ISBN: || '''1 869910 00 -86991-000-1''' (ring binder)|-|}
== Contents ==
<pre> --- === Section 1 Introducing CP/M--- Chapter 1. The history of CP/M.The genesis of the first portable operating system.The evolution of the concept of the BIOS.CP/M 1.3, CP/M 1.4 The arrival of the 5 1/4 in. driveand the idea of the disk parameter table.(CP/M 2.2). MP/M, the multitasking CP/M, The 8088/86 revolutions (CP/M-86).MSDOS and the market gap.Concurrent CP/M; the gap widens.The attempt at a graphics operating system (GSX).CP/M+, the state of the art. CP/M goes visual (GEM).The Unix diversion. CP/M-68K Chapter 2. CP/M computers. The CP/M-lookalikes.Turbodos, TPM, CDOS, and MSDOS.The effect of hardware standardisation.The major software running under CP/M.Spreadsheets, wordprocessors, and databases.The arrival of integrated software. CP/M and MSDOS. --- Section 2 Using CP/M --- Chapter 3. Getting started. How to switch on.How to copy a disk. How to run a program.How to type a file. ..copy a file, ..change disks, ..change the contents of a file, ..delete a file, ..format a disk,etc.etc.. Chapter 4. The CP/M commands. the built-in commands and transients. How to use PIP, SID, MAC, ED, DIR, INITDIR, SHOW SET etc. Chapter 5. Communications using CP/M. Serial Ports. Parallel ports. Modems etc. Connecting with other computers. The usefullness of PIP. Bstam, Xmodem, Ascom, Modem7, etc. --- Section 3 Writing CP/M Software --- Chapter 6. The CP/M languages. How to interface with CP/M from a high level language.How to write well mannered CP/M software.Dos and donts. Chapter 7. The BDOS functions and their calls. The BIOS functions and their calls. Chapter 8. Extending the operating system.Why use RSXs? How to write RSXs.Writing a background spooler. Chapter 9. GSX and how to use it.Device independence in grahics and the GKS interface.Writing portable graphical software. --- Section 4 Running common CP/M software --- Chapter 10. Using BDS C, Small C and Astec C. Using BASIC-E MBASIC and CBASIC.Using Algol-M and Pascal MT+ etc. Chapter 11. Using a relocatable macroassembler. Using macros and maintaning a library of routines. --- Section 5 CP/M Users referance --- Appendix A The CP/M Assemblers. Macros and pseudoops. Appendix B Introduction to BASIC-E the CP/M basic.===
Appendix C # Chapter 1.## The history of CP/M Plus implementation on .## The genesis of the Amstrad 6128 first portable operating system.## The evolution of the concept of the BIOS.## CP/M 1.3, CP/M 1.4 The arrival of the 5 1/4 in. drive and the idea of the disk parameter table.## (CP/M 2.2). MP/M, the multitasking CP/M, The 8088/86 revolutions (CP/M-86).## MSDOS and the market gap.## Concurrent CP/M; the gap widens.## The attempt at a graphics operating system (GSX).## CP/M+, the state of the art. CP/M goes visual (GEM).## The Unix diversion. CP/M-68K# Chapter 2.## CP/M computers. The CP/M-lookalikes.## Turbodos, TPM, CDOS, and MSDOS.## The effect of hardware standardisation.## The major software running under CP/M.## Spreadsheets, wordprocessors, and databases.## The arrival of integrated software. CP/M and 8256MSDOS.
Appendix D The Amstrad Utilities.=== Section 2 Using CP/M ===
Appendix E The internal working # Chapter 3.## Getting started. How to switch on.## How to copy a disk. How to run a program.## How to type a file. ## ..copy a file, ..change disks, ..change the contents of a file, ..delete a file, ..format a disk, etc.etc..# Chapter 4.##The CP/M commands. the CCP built- an insightin commands and transients. How to use PIP, SID, MAC, ED, DIR, INITDIR, SHOW SET etc.#Chapter 5.##Communications using CP/M. Serial Ports. Parallel ports. Modems etc. Connecting with other computers. The usefullness of PIP. Bstam, Xmodem, Ascom, Modem7, etc.
--- Tables of BDOS and BIOS functions ---=== Section 3 Writing CP/M Software ===
# Chapter 6.## The CP/M languages. How to interface with CP/M from a high level language.## How to write well mannered CP/M software.## Dos and donts.# Chapter 7.## The BDOS Character Functionsfunctions and their calls. The BIOS functions and their calls.# Chapter 8.## Extending the operating system.## Why use RSXs? How to write RSXs.## Writing a background spooler.# Chapter 9.## GSX and how to use it.## Device independence in grahics and the GKS interface.## Writing portable graphical software.
BDOS Drive Functions=== Section 4 Running common CP/M software ===
BDOS FCB # Chapter 10.## Using BDS C, Small C and Directory FunctionsAztec C. Using BASIC-E MBASIC and CBASIC.## Using Algol-M and Pascal MT+ etc.# Chapter 11.## Using a relocatable macroassembler. Using macros and maintaning a library of routines.
BDOS Date and Time Functions=== Section 5 CP/M Users referance ===
BDOS System Control Block Function* Appendix A The CP/M Assemblers. Macros and pseudoops.* Appendix B Introduction to BASIC-E the CP/M basic.* Appendix C The CP/M Plus implementation on the Amstrad 6128 and 8256* Appendix D The Amstrad Utilities.* Appendix E The internal working of the CCP - an insight.
=== Tables of BDOS System and Miscelleneous FunctionsBIOS functions ===
* BDOS Character Functions* BDOS Drive Functions* BDOS FCB and Directory Functions* BDOS Date and Time Functions* BDOS System Control Block Function* BDOS System and Miscelleneous Functions* BDOS Pseudo Functions* BDOS Character Functions
BDOS Character Functions
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