Difference between revisions of "Utility Suite"
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Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities. | Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities. | ||
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| + | The Utilites are: | ||
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| + | * ROM Examiner - Dump or Disassemble a ROM | ||
| + | * Disc Editor - Edit a disk | ||
| + | * Fast Tape Save | ||
| + | * Print Wide Catalog - Print contents of a disk using full width of printer | ||
| + | * Print Narrow Catalog - Print contents of a disk using half width of printer | ||
| + | * 8-bit Printer Port - Enables the printer in 8 bit mode | ||
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Author unknown : Rob? | Author unknown : Rob? | ||
| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | Although this is a ROM, it actually loads a BASIC file into memory and runs that. | ||
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| + | The utility suite collects several basic programs into one file, which were sourced from various places: | ||
| + | *The Z80 disassembler is code from R.A Waddilove which was first included in "Computing with the Amstrad", November 1985. | ||
| + | *The Print Catalog code is from John Campbell, published in "Amstrad Computer User", October 1985 ([https://archive.org/details/AmstradComputerUser11-1085/page/n3/mode/2up Read on Archive.org ]) | ||
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== Download == | == Download == | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 5 August 2024
Description
Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities.
The Utilites are:
- ROM Examiner - Dump or Disassemble a ROM
- Disc Editor - Edit a disk
- Fast Tape Save
- Print Wide Catalog - Print contents of a disk using full width of printer
- Print Narrow Catalog - Print contents of a disk using half width of printer
- 8-bit Printer Port - Enables the printer in 8 bit mode
Author unknown : Rob?
Notes
Although this is a ROM, it actually loads a BASIC file into memory and runs that.
The utility suite collects several basic programs into one file, which were sourced from various places:
- The Z80 disassembler is code from R.A Waddilove which was first included in "Computing with the Amstrad", November 1985.
- The Print Catalog code is from John Campbell, published in "Amstrad Computer User", October 1985 (Read on Archive.org )
