WordStar (c) * user-patchable area documentation:

WordStar (c) * user-patchable area documentation:

Patc� location� fo� termina� contro� sequences� dela� value� an� �
othe� miscellaneou� user-patchabl� area� a� liste� i� th� "USER1� �
TERMINA� PATC� AREA� o� WordStar�� (3.� value� take� fro� IBM/MS-�
DOӠ version�� bu� ar� th� sam� a� CP/M-8� version�� 3.�� value� �
base� o� Kaypr� bundle� versio� o� 3.3�� bu� shoul� b� th� sam� �
fo� generi� CP/M-8� versio� an� possibl� 16-bi� versio� a� well.)

�� muc� faste� versio� o� WordSta� ca� b� mad� o� system� whic� �
suppor� inser� an� delet� lin� (NO� th� sam� a� eras� line� �
delet� erase� lin� an� the� scroll� u� th� followin� line� o� th� �
screen)�� Lowerin� th� dela� value� (o� eliminatin� the� entirel� �
whe� possible� wil� als� spee� u� scree� updat� tim� an� improv� �
keyboar� response.

Als� liste� i� � recommende� patc� (wit� sampl� code�� t� �
implemen� printe� bus� statu� cal� fo� mos� CP/͠ system� whic� �
hav� th� "LISTST� (lis� devic� status� functio� implemente� i� �
thei� BIOӠ (no� al� BIO� imple- men� thi� functio� whic� i� �
optional)�� Installin� thi� patc� o� system� whic� suppor� th� �
LISTSԠ BIO� functio� wil� improv� keyboar� respons� TREMENDOUSL� �
whe� printin� � fil� usin� th� W� prin� functio� whil� editin� a� �
th� sam� time�� (Not� tha� i� m� example�� th� routin� start� a� �
2D7� becaus� ther� i� cod� i� MORPA� fro� 2CB-2D6�� yo� ma� star� �
th� cod� a� 2C� (v3.3� i� yo� hav� al� zeroe� ther� (n� cod� i� �
MORPAT).)

Ther� ar� othe� area� i� USER� patc� are� whic� ca� b� se� fro� �
th� WordSta� option� men� o� WINSTALL�� an� mos� o� th� "USER4� �
PRINTEҠ PATCȠ AREA�� ca� b� se� u� usin� th� selectio� o� � �
printe� fro� th� standar� supporte� printe� men� and/o� settin� �
u� usin� th� custo� set-u� routines.

Fo� mor� information� consul� you� WordSta� v3.� referenc� manua� �
appendi� � o� th� v3.� Installatio� Manual.

Patch locations are one of five types:

B = Byte value F = Flag byte (00 or FF)
J = JMP or NOP/NOP/RET P = Patch space (00 if unused)
S = String (1 byte length value + string data area)

(String� ar� store� wit� singl� byt� indicatin� length�� followe� �
b�� strin� data�� Mak� lengt� � zer� fo� non-applicabl� contro� �
sequence� whic� wil� the� b� don� usin� softwar� instea� o� �
termina� hardware.)

� (WordSta� i� � registere� trademar� o� MicroPr� International
Corporation� Sa� Rafael� California)
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LABEL 3.2 ADDR 3.3 ADDR LENGTH TYPE
===== ======== ======== ====== ====

HITE 248 232 1 B
(Number of lines on screen)

WID 249 233 1 B
(Number of columns per line)

CLEAD1 24A 234 9 (1+8) S
(Cursor addressing lead in)

CLEAD2 253 23D 5 (1+4) S
(Character(s) separating row/col)

CTRAIL 258 242 5 (1+4) S
(Ending character(s) for cursor address string)

CB4LFG 25D 247 1 F
(Column before line flag, 0=line/col, FF=col/line)

LINOFF 25E 248 1 B
(Line offset, 1st line=0)

COLOFF 25F 249 1 B
(Column offset, 1st column=0)

ASCUR 260 24A 1 B
(ASCII/binary cursor addr, 0=binary, 2=2 digit, 3=3 digits)

ERAEOL 26D 250 7 (1+6) S
(Erase to end of line)

LINDEL 274 257 7 (1+6) S
(Delete line)

LININS 27B 25E 9 (1+8) S
(Insert line)

IVON 284 267 7 (1+6) S
(Inverse video on)

IVOFF 28B 26E 7 (1+6) S
(Inverse video off)

TRMINI 292 275 9 (1+8) S
(Terminal initialization (clear screen usually))

TRMUNI 29B 27E 9 (1+8) S
(Terminal de-initialization (also clear screen usually))

INISUB 2A4 287 3 J
(NOP/NOP/RET or JMP to user initialization subroutine)
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LABEL 3.2 ADDR 3.3 ADDR LENGTH TYPE
===== ======== ======== ====== ====

UNISUB 2A7 28A 3 J
(NOP/NOP/RET or JMP to user de-initialization subroutine)

USELST 2AA 28D 1 F
(Use last line on CRT, 00=don't, FF=OK) (usually 00)

DELCUS 2AE 28E 1 B
(Delay after cursor addressing) (appox. # of MSECs)

DELMIS 2AF 28F 1 B
(Delay after other misc. functions) (appox. # of MSECs)

UCNSTA 2BA 29A 3 J
(0/NOP/RET or JMP to user console status routine)

UCONI 2BD 29D 3 J
(0/NOP/RET or JMP to user console input routine)

UCONO 2C0 2A0 3 J
(0/NOP/RET or JMP to user console output routine)

DEL1 2CF 2AF 1 B
(short delay: cursor blink "on" portion of cycle during replace)

DEL2 2D0 2B0 1 B
(medium-short delay: cursor blink "off" portion of cycle)

DEL3 2D1 2B1 1 B
(medium-long delay: prefix key till menu, delay till filename help)

DEL4 2D2 2B2 1 B
(long delay: time messages displayed, pause for screen refresh)

DEL5 2D3 2B3 1 B
(horizontal scrolling keystroke delay)

SCRLSZ 2DD 2BA 1 B
(horizontal scrolling scroll amount)

MORPAT 2E0 2CB 256 P
(area available for user patches)

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Printer status routine:

Implementin� thi� patc� fo� system� whic� suppor� th� LISTS� BIO� �
functio� wil� improv� keyboar� an� printe� respons� tim� durin� �
print� whil� editing�� (Se� note� abov� fo� mor� info.�� (Afte� �
assemblin� th� patch� us� DD� t� overla� .HE� fil� ont� installe� �
versio� o� WordStar�� the� us� � SAV� 6� WSNEW.CO� an� tes� i� �
out�� (includin� editin� � fil� durin� print� befor� erasin� you� �
origina� WS.CO͠ an� renamin� WSNEW.CO� t� WS.COM�� (B� sur� t� �
sav� � backu� cop� o� th� original� maste� version� though...)

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ORG 02D7H ; (in MORPAT area (USER1))
;
; (Area to use in MORPAT may be different, see notes above.)
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USRPST: ; (User printer status routine)
LHLD 0001H ; Get addr of JMP WBOOT in BIOS table
LXI D,42 ; +42 (decimal) gives JMP LISTST addr
DAD D ; HL = addr of JMP LISTST
LXI B,USRP2 ; return addr after LISTST "call"
PUSH B ; (push ret. addr on stack)
PCHL ; (JMP to HL location)
USRP2: ; (return location)
CPI 0FF ; is printer ready?
RZ ; if so, return with carry = 0
STC ; else set carry flag
RET ; and return (printer busy/not ready)
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ORG 0718H ; (in USER4 area)
HAVBSY: DB 0FFH ; set=FF to indicate have busy
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ORG 0719H ; (in USER4 area)
LIBSY: JMP USRPST ; JMP to user status routine
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