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[[Image:COSMOS_set_up.jpg|right|thumb|250px|COSMOS installation utility]][[Image:COSMOS_Initial_Screen.jpg|right|thumb|250px|COSMOS initial screen]] '''COSMOS''' is a personal cost monitoring system written '''COS'''t '''MO'''nitoring '''S'''ystem programed by [[KSL|KSL]]. It runs under for the CPC6128 and [[CP/M|CP/M]] 2-80 operating system, the latter being the industry standard of the late 70s - early 80s.2 (v 1.2) and This budget monitoring system is under development since 2005. The user can track his expenses and organize his costs. Original disk contains a user friendly&nbsp;SETUP installation utility. COSMOS requires at least 128 kB of RAM business application similar to the MSDOS-era PC applications and two disc drives. Furthermore it supports one of the Dobbertin Hard Disk most recent (20 MB2021)projects developed for CP/M. Unlike most applications for CP/M, deals COSMOS is built upon the '''mouse based graphics user interface''' as pioneered by Xerox at Palo Alto and popularized by Apple with the RAM expansion (up to 576 kB RAM)Lisa and Macintosh computers. Nowadays, includes a user friendly GUI COSMOS can be used on an everyday basis (using AMX mouse, supports [[CaPriCe]] or [[WinCPC]] or a 16 color screen saver, supports high capacity external drives (up real CPC) in order to 800 kB)edit the daily income, deals with plan the&nbsp;Amstrad&nbsp;Serial (RS232C) monthly expenses and&nbsp;Parallel ports&nbsp;perform trial and error analyses aiming at maximizing the annual profit. Notice that COSMOS also contains graphicsthe latest version of [[ASCII Tools]]. <br><br><br> COSMOS : Keep your Amstrad at home!History-------.. May 2005 Starting COSMOS coding during Military Service.. January 2006 COSMOS first release (v.18)!.. June 2006- Improved COSMOS documentation- COSMOS OverView added in COSMOS Tools- Transfer function added in OverView module (Overview -> Month processor)- Number has been developed on the basis of hits added in search the hardware peripherals as well as the software that were (SRCcontemporary) module- New editor added available for user attachments (NotePad-like)- Added support for attachmentsthe CP/M and the CPC6128: *.ATT extension files only- Added the ability to modify text attachments with built in editor (ATT files)512 KB [[Dobbertin Memory Expansion]], the [[ParaDOS]] or [[X- All in-progress ASCII bars converted to real graphic bars- Verification of Cost matrix added in tools module- Improved speed DDOS]] ROMS for SUM module- Option added for <End Of Month> Calculations and 2D Graph- Added the ability to install COSMOS in HD-0 external (800 KB) floppy drive, the 20 MB [[DobbertinHarddisc]], the [[Amstrad Serial Interface]], the Amstrad Parallel [[Printer Port]], the [[CTM640/Vortex/Campursoft ?CTM644]] colour monitor, the [[AMX Mouse]], the [[MicroScript]] (142 KB)- Small graphic icons added at specific procedures and locations- Option for 5 sequential inputs added in month processor , the [[WordStar]] (instead of calc.706 KB)- Annual agenda module included in COSMOS OverView , the [[Protext]] (view and edit406 KB)- Full Agenda Search support added in search module- Individual Annual Agenda module added , the [[Multiplan]] (this requires a lot of memory...208 KB)- Improved Month editor- Alarm signal added in SUM module- Warning Meassages added in case of negative cash availability- Optimized Ram Expansion management for multiple projects- COSMOS second release , the [[SuperCalc 2]] (v.19240 KB)!.. July 2007- Improved Verify procedure to check Net annual costs and income- Skip Option added in SUM module providing faster execution time- Save icon added in advanced mode , the [[DBase II]] (3.5" disc272 KB)- Printer support for TXT review file , the [[DR Draw]] (instead of using CP/M PIP235 KB)- Printer function checked with EPSON Stylus Color 640 printer, Hewlett Packard 410 Laser printer and EPSON 6200L laser printer- Auxiliary logical device support for review file the [[DR Graph]] (PUN: and RDR:306 KB)- Improved Agenda editor- In-progress bars added while Printing or transferring- Left margin added on printed hard copy in SUM print function- All CRT frames and logos tuned for reasons of uniformity- Calculation of maximum profit added in SUM module- Previous year residual added in TXT review file- VDU bugs fixed in Overview, Annual and Constant module- Help modules homogenized in one executable- All modules renamed for easier backup using wild cards the [[MAXAM]] (module.*206 KB), the [[Atlast Plus]] (224 KB)- Improved management of temporary files- Free disk space and free RAM space added- Added control of destination disk space in Setup- Each comment variable size reduced by 1 byte- Day and Date added in Agenda in Overview module- Graphic bar added in month module- Sequantial month analysis added for faster processing- Added comments length check- New low level other [[Programming software]]. COSMOS includes its own graphics routines added (some provided by Werner Cirsovius :similar to [[GSX]]) )- New TAX module added to control TAX- Virtual matrices reduced to allow COSMOS execution in 169 kB disks- Alert function implemented in COSMOS Main, Overviewits own graphics screen saver, Agenda and SUM- Code checked for its validity for more than 2 years is based on a daily basis- Automatic tracking the [[Dobbertin]] version of income or expenses added in Search module- COSMOS third release CP/M 2.2 (vv1.202)which provides 59 KB TPA, supports the RAM expansion and the 20 MB hard disk. <br><br> In addition to the command and chain files, COSMOS original disc also contains the CP/M 2.September 2008- Improving software processing speed:- Improved speed for End of Month calculations 2 (+ 700 %v1.2)- Improved speed for project Verification (+ 700 %)- Improved speed for Constant module (+ 700 %)- Adding available cash in month module- Improving management of memory resources:- Improved memory management for AmsDOS/X-DDOS/ParaDOS ROM machines- Improved TPA memory resources- Adding boot sectors as well as an installation utility. By executing the ability to compress latter utility (ZIPA>SETUP) projet, releasing disk space- Adding the ability to Retrieve user can initialize any annual project from ZIP file- ZIP effect:Up or start a temporary project in order to 16 projects for X-DDOS/ParaDOS users on become familiar with the same disk!- Compressed Tools source code COSMOS user interface and functions. Upon installing COSMOS in drive B or HD20 it is suggested to gain 5 kB of execute COSMOS using all the available extra RAM- Improving Graphics User Interface:- Added 2D graph support for very large profits (larger than MaxIntno RAM load minimization)- Improving software performance:- System bug fixed for and to use a new empty CP/M 2.2 (v1.2) boot disk in drive B: free A as the redundant disk space in Tools- Added user defined delay parameter in SUM module and option for page mode- Escape function implemented using ESC key for on board help- Improved robustness . A full annual project of SETUP installation utility- Included Currency support (EuroCOSMOS, USDincluding the user attachments, GBPthe user block of invoices, or other) for all modules- Added the ability to edit any ASCII char (127-255) in Attachments- Printer support:- Adding drivers for Windows dot matrix printers (EPSON LX-300)- Added summary files as well as the ability to directly print attachments- Added user agenda notices requires minimum 350 KB of disc space. <br><br> As far as the ability controls are concerned, '''Cursor keys''' or '''Mouse''' can be used in order to directly print each month data- Added control the ability to directly print constant income / expenses- Added pointer. '''[F0]''' key simulates the ability to directly print End left button of Month Cash- Introducing CNTRL the mouse, whereas '''[F.]''' key functions in Tools Module for drive contents- Added on board calculator in Tools Module- Move function added in Month Module- Forward/Backward move added in Month Module- Improved GUI in OverView module- Added new Screen Saver (simulates the graphics example included in Turbo Pascal vright button of the mouse.3.00 MSDOS disk, modified to 16 colors to run on CPCLeft button can be used for (Yes)- Added full suport , whereas the right button can be used for small-RAM extension machines (64-256 kBNo)- Mixed running mode implemented ,(part of project in RAM extensionNext)or (On- Introducing COSMOS Network modules using an Amstrad RS232C Interface- Implementing Amstrad CPC - Windows XP HyperTerminal communication- Board) help. ESC key can be used to quit. <br><br>  To download the final version of COSMOS (v.21 released!27) use the link located at the bottom of this page.Boot CP/M 2. March 2013--<br2 v1.2 using the original COSMOS disk and execute A>SETUP.COM. == Web links Download ==*[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:COSMOS_V21COSMOS_v27.dsk Download from CPCWiki] [[Category:Applications]] [[Category:CP/M]] [[Category:Manual]]