Here's the fact sheet from Plu*Perfect Systems I received today.
Bob Dean, Sysop 12/19/86
Drexel Hill N* RCPM
[215] 623-4040
B-a-c-k-g-r-o-u-n-d-e-r ii
adds new dimension to CP/M 2.2 Z80 Computers
TASK SWITCHING... lets you run two programs at one time and switch
between them. For example, your text editor is available when
you are using a database manager, spreadsheet, or communications
program. With task switching, all of your programs immediately
become "desktop accessories" for use while running any other task.
BACKGROUND COMMANDS ... let you run BG's built-in commands without
disturbing your two primary tasks. You can change disks, get
file directories, erase, rename, view and print files. And get
"help" for a program at any time, even when it's running.
BACKGROUND PRINTING ... (using an optional module) prints any number of
files automatically while you are running other tasks. In
addition, a program's printer output can be redirected to a
file.
EXTENSIBLE COMMANDS ... allow programmers to add customized foreground
and background commands to those already built into BG ii.
TASK-TO-TASK DATA TRANSFERS ... lets you mark and "cut" a region of
data on the current screen and later "paste" it into another
program. There's a built-in notepad for making short notes
while other programs are running, and you can "dump" the
current screen to your printer, or to a file.
KEYBOARD MACROS ... allow you to use handy "alternate" and numeric-
keypad keys to represent complete commands, text, and printer
control sequences. You can create and edit new definitions,
or even automatically record your keystrokes at any time.
These custom definitions can be saved for use with particular
programs,a nd automatically loaded, if desired, when the
programs are rerun.
BACKGROUND CALCULATOR ... lets you do quick calculations in 15 digit
decimal or hexadecimal arithmetic, save results in memory
registers, and automatically recall the answer in a program.
NAMED DIRECTORIES ... for easily-remembered drive and user-number areas.
BG ii is a high-performance virtual-memory extension to CP/M. It works
best with a ram-disk or a hard-disk. BG ii replaces the CP/M command
processor and requires about 2.75K of additional space (just 0.25K in a
ZCPR3 system). The virtual-memory file on the disk required about 100K.
BG ii can be instantly removed to restore the original command processor,
should a very large program require more space.
BG ii is compatible with the ZCPR3 command processor concept and
associated high-memory buffers. Conflicts exist with a very few ZCPR3
applications programs that depart from CP/M standards; we believe they
can be solved by small changes to those programs.
Backgrounder, version ii, is Copyrite 1986 by Plu*Perfect Systems.
