There are now four libraries (or archives) to this set of
programs: TSIGNS, ISIGNS, MSIGNS, and GSIGNS. Generally
speaking, TSIGNS contains a complete set of files for TurboPascal
under CP/M-80, ISIGNS contains the complete set for MS-DOS,
MSIGNS contains generic sources and executables [in Pascal MT+]
for CP/M-80 (8080's), and GSIGNS contains generic sources and
executables [in TurboPascal] for CP/M-80 (Z80). Pick whatever
you need, all can (generally-speaking) standalone.
SIGNS is a program to make banners (down page) and signs (across
page). Written in TurboPascal, SIGNS allows lots of options:
input from keyboard or file, output to screen, printer or file,
change height and width of output, and printer control, all in an
screen oriented format. Generic versions are a bit less
capabile and don't have fancy screen displays.
A separate program, MakeFont, is used to generate the random
access fontfile used by SIGNS. Three fontfiles are included, one
of which will work only on the MS-DOS version (it's *BIG*).
The full-blown SIGNS is supplied in source code - it may have to
be recomplied, preferably with TurboPascal. If you don't have
TurboPascal, you will have to get either of the GSIGNS or MSIGNS
which contains two other versions: a stripped down version
(MSIGNS) without all the fancy Turbo-Pascal-specific functions,
(the executable COM file for CP/M-80 was done with DR's Pascal
MT+ so it should run on 8080's and 8085's too) and a TurboPascal
version (GSIGNS) that is very near to the full SIGNS but with the
screen and printer controls stripped out (this executable COM
file for CP/M-80 was done with TurboPascal, so it's probably Z80
only.)
MS-DOS people have it a bit easier, ISIGNS contains both sources
and executables.
The library name is only a mneumonic to remember the contents of
each library, all are varients or different versions of the base
'SIGNS'. Contents are:
Archive: GSIGNS32.ARK CRC = 29 86 Generic Signs in Z80 CP/M (TurboPascal)
Actual Stored
Filename Length Size
-------- ------ ------
FONT1.DAT 12032 1595 \ two font files
FONT2.DAT 12032 3297 / (TSIGNS has source)
GSIGNS32.COM 25856 18349 \ executable
GSIGNS32.PAS 45696 18171 / source to generic signs
MAKEFONT.COM 11136 9617 \ executable
MAKEFONT.PAS 5894 2702 / source to font generator
---- ------ ------
0006 112646 53731
Archive: ISIGNS41.ARC CRC = 1B 87 Signs for IBM in MS-DOS (TurboPascal)
Filename Length Size
-------- ------ ------
FONT1.ASC 10624 2357 \ small (10x12) font
FONT1.DAT 12000 1576 /
FONT2.ASC 62464 6266 \ medium (20x40) font
FONT2.DAT 12000 3284 /
FONT2.TST 256 206 input file to test font2
GOTHFONT.ASC 177408 21009 \ large (24x105) font
GOTHFONT.DAT 71040 12352 /
GOTHFONT.FF 163200 9331 original font from 'gothic'
GOTHMASC.COM 12654 11919 \ convert horizontal format font to vertical
GOTHMASC.PAS 2284 1224 /
GOTHMF.COM 14124 13045 \ makefont patched for large font
GOTHMF.PAS 5908 2721 /
GOTHSN.COM 34673 27969 \ signs patched for large font
GOTHSN.PAS 54699 20392 /
MAKEFONT.COM 14106 13032 \ create fonts (up to medium size)
MAKEFONT.PAS 5913 2720 /
POP.COM 14380 13148 \ make your machine go 'pop'
POP.PAS 10413 4280 /
SIGNS.IN 256 213 sample input
SIGNS.OUT 13440 3489 sample output
SIGNS.COM 34666 27917 \ signs for up to medium fonts
SIGNS.PAS 54694 20567 /
---- ------ ------
0022 781202 219017
Archive: TSIGNS41.ARK CRC = C1 57 TurboPascal Source for CP/M-80
Actual Stored
Filename Length Size
-------- ------ ------
FONT1.ASC 10624 2357 small font
FONT2.ASC 62464 6266 medium font
FONT2.TST 143 143 test the medium font
MAKEFONT.PAS 5894 2702 create dat files from asc files
POP.PAS 10046 4145 self destruct?
SIGNS.IN 256 213 input file (font1 test)
SIGNS.OUT 13332 3485 output file
SIGNS.PAS 10305 3794 \
SIGNS0.PAS 5799 2615 \
SIGNS1.PAS 6827 2763 \
SIGNS2.PAS 10125 4031 \
SIGNS3.PAS 6691 2519 \
SIGNS4.PAS 15033 6020 \ source
---- ------ ------
0013 157539 41053
--> FILE: SIGNS .DQC CRC = 80 27
The separate documentation file, SIGNS.DQC, contains lots more info.
SIGNS.DOC is formatted to print pretty with WordStar - if control
characters and print commands are not acceptable to your system
run the file though a filter. (FILT from Irv Hof is
recommended.)
