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/* Protext CP/M Easter Egg */
Protext has sold over 30,000 copies. Original written for the Amstrad [[CPC 464]], Protext was subsequently released for the Amstrad [[PCW|PCW8256]], the IBM-PC, the [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga|Commodore Amiga]] and the [[Acorn Archimedes]]. When [[Arnor]] closed in 1995 it seemed that Protext had become another British casualty of the fast-evolving world of computers. [[WACCO]] continued with the sales. But a group of Protext users with professional experience from other areas of business, were not prepared to let it go. They formed a partnership called Protext Software with the copyright owners and original programmers and have relaunched the program in an new version (v6.7) for the PC. == Covers == <gallery caption="Protext (tape)"> Image:Protext (tape) Back Cover.jpg|Back CoverImage:Protext (tape) Front Cover.jpg|Front Cover </gallery> <gallery caption="Protext (ROM)"> Image:Protext (disc) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|Back CoverImage:Protext (ROM) Front Cover.jpg|Front Cover </gallery> <gallery caption="Protext (disc)"> Image:Protext (disc) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|(old version) Back CoverImage:Protext (disc) (old version) Front Cover.jpg|(old version) Front CoverImage:Protext (disc) (new version) Back Cover.jpg|(new version) Back CoverImage:Protext (disc) (new version) Front Cover.jpg|(new version) Front Cover </gallery> <gallery caption="Protext (disc-CPM)"> Image:Protext (disc-CPM) (old version) Back Cover.jpg|(old version) Back CoverImage:Protext (disc-CPM) (old version) Front Cover.jpg|(old version) Front CoverImage:Protext (disc-CPM) (new version) Back Cover.jpg|(new version) Back CoverImage:Protext (disc-CPM) (new version) Front Cover.jpg|(new version) Front Cover </gallery> == Tape == <gallery caption="Protext"> Image:Protext Tape.jpg|Tape </gallery>
== Disc ==
<gallery caption="Protext">
Image:Protext Disc - side B.jpg|(Side B) Dictionary DiscImage:Protext Disc - side A.jpg|(Side A) Program Disc
</gallery>
<gallery caption== Manual =="Protext CPM"> Image:Protext CPM Disc (Old version) - side B.jpg|Side B (Old version)Image:Protext CPM Disc (Old version) - side A.jpg|Side A (Old version)Image:Protext CPM Disc (New version) - side B.jpg|Side B (New version)Image:Protext CPM Disc (New version) - side A.jpg|Side A (New version)
</gallery>
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Wacco version).jpg
Image:Protext CPM Disc (Wacco 3' version).jpg
</gallery>
== ROM ==
<gallery caption="Protext">
Image:Protext ROM.jpg|ROM
</gallery>
== ROM Commands ==
Rom Details:
Rom type: Background
Version: 1.22
Rom Name: PROTEXT
Commands:
{|
|-
! Command !! Description
|-
|PROTEXT||Start Protext, in 80 column mode. If you want to start in 40 column mode use <nowiki>|PROTEXT,1</nowiki>
|-
|P||Start Protext
|-
|PRINTER||Select a printer driver
|-
|ROMON7||Disable all roms, except ROM 7 (the AMSDOS rom)
|-
|CP||Start Protext with a colour screen
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x0||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x1||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x2||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x3||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x4||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x5||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x6||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x7||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x8||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0x9||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0xa||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0xb||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0xc||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|-
| Hidden Command:0x10,0xd||See [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]]
|}
== ROM Technical Details ==
A separate technical manual was produced that could be obtained from Arnor. This was later recreated and uploaded to the [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/docs/proprog.html "Unofficial Amstrad WWW Resource"]
This provided the following information:
# Calls that can be made to PROTEXT which either return some information or perform some function.
# Vectors that may be intercepted to change the operation of some feature of PROTEXT or to add a new feature.
# Printer driver format.
# PROTEXT key translation table
>
== Protext CP/M Easter Egg ==
The CP/M version has a thanks easter egg:
At the Protext prompt, enter:
KEY E,^192
In editing mode, press Control-0 then E
If you did this correctly, you'll see "Many thanks to David Foster for all his help." show up at the top of the screen.
<gallery>
Protext_CPM_Thanks_Egg.png|Protext Thanks
</gallery>
== Review ==
* ACU December 1985, pages [[:File:ACU8512-134.jpg|134]], [[:File:ACU8512-135.jpg|135]].
== Manual ==
* [[Media:Protext (Arnor) Manual.pdf|Protext (Arnor) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
* [[Media:Protext CPM (Arnor) Manual.pdf|Protext CPM (Arnor) Manual]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
* [[Media:Proprog.txt|Protext ROM Technical Information]] (More information)
* [[Media:Proprog.zip|Zipped HTML version]] (More information)
== Download ==
* [[Media:Protext (tape).zip|Protext (tape) (Arnor).zip]] (CDT for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext (disc).zip|Protext (disc) (Arnor).zip]] (DSK for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext CPM (disc).zip|Protext CPM (disc) (Arnor).zip]] (DSK for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext_V1.20_(Rom).zip|Protext V1.20 (ROM) (Arnor).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
* [[Media:Protext(Rom).zip|Protext V1.22 (ROM) (Arnor).zip]] (ROM for Emulators)
== Links ==
* {{CPCPower|4114}}
* {{CPCPower|4667|Protext CPM}}
* [https://cpctech.cpcwiki.de/docs/proprog.html Protext Technical Information]
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