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One '''Protext''' is one of the most successful British word processor programs, developed by Peterborough-based [[Arnor|Arnor Ltd.]] Ltd between 1985 and 1995. Protext has It was sold over 30on tape,000 copies. Original written for the Amstrad [[CPC]]464, Protext was subsequently released for the Amstrad PCW8256, the PC, the Atari ST, Commodore Amiga and the Acorn Archimedesdisc or as ROM.

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 BImage:Protext Disc - side A.jpg|Side A </gallery> <gallery caption="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> <gallery caption="Protext CPM (Wacco)"> Image:Protext CPM Disc (Wacco version).jpgImage: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]].