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THIS ARTICLE IS BEING PRESENTED THROUGH THE PIP ONLINE CP/M MAGAZINE
OF THE NATIONAL CP/M ROUNDTABLE ON GENIE. copyright (c) 1988 BY
BILL JULIANI. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED
TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ONLY TO REPRINT THIS ARTICLE OR PASS IT
ALONG ELECTRONICALLY AS LONG AS PROPER CREDIT IS GIVEN TO BOTH THE
AUTHOR AND GENIE.
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* Book Review *
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* By: Dale Ray *
* <D.RAY1> *
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Book Review
Making CP/M 80 Work for You
The Human Connection
TAB Books, Inc.
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. 17214
ISBN: 0-8306-0764-1 (hardcover)
0-8306-1764-1 (paperback)
By Dale Ray
GEnie address: D.RAY1
Making CP/M 80 Work for You" is a generic introduction to using the
CP/M operating system. While it is not C-128 specific, it is a very
good reference for CP/M beginners.
The book covers version 2.2 of CP/M. There are differences between
the version covered in the book and CP/M+ on the C-128. For instance,
some commands listed in the book as resident are non-resident in the
C-128 version.
After a brief explanation of what CP/M is, how to boot the system and
common CONTROL key functions, the book goes into detail on the
resident commands. from there the non-resident commands and utilities
are covered.
There are almost twenty pages on PIP (Peripheral Interchange
Program). Most beginners think of PIP as a copy program, but it is
far more. All of the various options and parameters are covered. I
was surprised to learn how powerful PIP is when it comes to
reformatting a file. Options I didn't know about, and that aren't
covered in the C-128 System guide, are: remove form feeds, add form
feeds at designated intervals, change all characters to upper or lower
case, and start copying at a specified phrase.
There is a chapter giving a brief overview of several programming
utilities. mentioned are: ED (editor), ASM (assembler), DDT (dynamic
debugging tool), DUMP (display file in hex), SUBMIT (automatic
operation), and XSUB (extended submit). These are not in depth, but
provide a starting place for the beginner.
There is a handy "Commands at a Glance" two page summary at the back
of the book. The Table of Contents is easy to use and there is an
index. This book is a very useful tool for those of you who want to
get started using CP/M on your C-128.
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Book Review
By Dale Ray
GEnie address: D.RAY1
The Commodore 128 Subroutine Library
David D. Busch
Bantam computer Books
ISBN: 0-553-34308-4 (paperback)
COST: $16.95 267 pages
The Commodore 128 Subroutine Library contains 100 basic 7.0
subroutines for you to use in your programs. Topics range from
business and financial programming to games. Data input, string
handling, graphics and sound are each given a separate chapter.
Each subroutine is listed with plenty of REMs. A brief explanation
of its use and a line-by-line description of what it does are
included. The subroutines are labelled according to level (novice,
intermediate, advanced). Sometimes there are suggested enhancements
that are a challenge to the reader to learn more.
The book has both a glossary and an index. The Table of Contents is
four pages long. It is easy to find your subject here.
The Commodore 128 Subroutine Library is not intended as a tutorial,
but there is a lot to learn here. If you've upgraded from a C-64 and
basic 2.0 it is a handy way to see how basic 7.0 can spruce up your
programs. Help abounds here for the beginning and intermediate
programmer.