USAGE AND RECOMPILATION DOCUMENTATION FOR: 7/18/81
SQ.COM 1.3 File squeezer
USQ.COM 1.4 File unsqueezer
FLS.COM 1.1 Ambiguous file name expander
DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS:
ɠ� allo�� unrestricte� non-profi� distributio� o栠 thi� �
softwar� an� invit� user� group� t� sprea� i� around� �
However�� an� distributio� fo� profi� require� m� permissio� �
i� advance�� Thi� applie� onl� t� th� abov� liste� program� �
an� thei� progra� sourc� an� documentatio� files�� � d� sel� �
othe� software.
PURPOSE:
Th� fil� squeezer�� SQ� compresse� file� int� � mor� compac� �
for�.� This provides:
1. Faster transmission by modem.
2� Fewe� diskette� t� distribut� � progra� package� �
(Include USQ.COM and instructions, both unsqueezed.)
3. Fewer diskettes for archival storage.
An� fil� ca� b� squeezed�� bu� progra� sourc� file� an� tex� �
file� benefi� th� most�� typicall� shrinkin� b� 35%�� File� �
containin� onl� � limite� characte� set�� suc� a� dictionar� �
files�� ma� shrin� a� muc� a� 48%�� Squeeze� file� loo� lik� �
gibbers� an� mus� b� unsqueeze� befor� the� ca� b� used.
Th� unsqueezer�� USQ�� expand� squeeze� file� int� exac� �
duplicate� o� th� origina� o� provide� � quick�� unsqueeze� �
displa�� o� th� top� o� (o� al� of�� squeeze䠠 files� �
Unsqueezin� require� onl� � singl� pass.
Bot� S� an� US� accep� batche� o� wor� specifie� b� list� o� �
fil� name� (wit� drive� i� needed�� an䠠 miscellaneou� �
options. They accept these parameters in any of three ways:
1. On the CP/M command line.
2. From the console keyboard.
3. From a file.
Th� FL� progra� ca� b� use� (o� th� sam� comman� line!�� t� �
expan� paramete� list� containin� wild-car� (ambiguous� fil� �
name� int� list� wit� th� specifi� fil� name� require� b� S� �
an� USQ.
Thi� combinatio� o� program� allow� yo� t� issu� � singl� �
comman� whic� wil� produc� man� squeeze� o� unsqueeze� file� �
fro� an� t� variou� diskettes� Fo� example� t� unsqueez� al� �
squeeze� AS� file� o� driv� � an� sen� th� result� t� driv� �
à an� als� unsqueez� al� squeeze� TX� file� o� driv� �� an� �
sen� th� result� t� driv� D:
A>fls c: b:*.aqm d: *.tqt |usq
For detailed instructions see USAGE.
Thi� DOEӠ ru� unde� plai� ol� vanill� CP/M�� Man�� o� th� �
smart� ar� burie� i� th� CO� file� i� th� for� o� librar� ��routine� provide� wit� th� BD� � packag� (availabl� fro� �
Lifeboat).
Th� abov� exampl� simulate� � "pipe� (indicate� b� th� "|"� �
b� sendin� th� "console� outpu� o� th� fls.co� progra� t� � �
temporar�� fil� an� the� runnin� th� sq.co� progra� wit� �
option� whic� caus� i� t� rea� it� parameter� fro� it� �
"console� input� whic� i� reall� redirecte� t� com� fro� th� �
temporar� file.
THEORY:
Th� dat� i� th� fil� i� treate� a� th� byt� leve� rathe� �
the� th� wor� level�� an� ca� contai� absolutel�� anything� �
Th� compressio� i� i� tw� stages� firs� repeate� byt� value� �
ar� compresse� an� the� � Huffma� cod� i� dynamicall� �
generate� t� matc� th� propertie� o� eac� particula� file� �
Thi� require� tw� passe� ove� th� source data.
Th� decodin� tabl� i� include� i� th� squeeze� file�� s� �
squeezin� shor� file� ca� actuall�� lengthe� them�� Fixe� �
decodin� table� ar� no� use� becaus� Englis� an� variou� �
compute� language� var� greatl� a� t� uppe� an� lowe� cas� �
proportion� an� us� o� specia� characters�� Muc� o� th� �
saving� come� fro� no� assignin� code� t� unuse� byt� �
values.
Mor� detaile� comment� ar� include� i� th� sourc� files.
USAGE TUTORIAL:
A� usual� yo� hav� t� lear� ho� t� tel� th� program� wha� t� �
d� (i.e.�� wha� parameter� t� typ� afte� th� progra� name)� �
Firs� � wil� introduc� th� variou� possibilitie� b� example� �
Then I will summarize the rules.
I� th� simples� cas� eithe� S� o� US� ca� simpl�� b� give� �
on� o� mor� fil� name� (wit� o� withou� driv� names):
A>sq xyz.asm
A>sq thisfile.doc b:thatfile.doc
wil젠 creat� squeeze� file� xyz.aqm��� thisfile.dqc� an� �
thatfile.dqc�� al� o� th� curren� drive�� A�� Th� origina� �
file� ar� no� disturbed� Not� tha� th� name� o� th� squeeze� �
files are generated by rules - you don't specify them.
Likewise,
A>usq xyz.aqm
wil� creat� fil� xyz.as� o� th� �� drive�� overwritin� th� �
original�� (Th� origina� nam� i� recreate� fro� informatio� �
store� i� th� squeeze� version.� Th� squeeze� versio� i� no� �
disturbed.
Eac� fil� nam� i� processe� i� order�� an� yo� ca� lis� al� �
th� file� yo� ca� fi� i� � command�� Th� fil� name� give� t� �
S� an� US� mus� b� specific� Yo� wil� lear� belo� ho� t� us� �
th� FL� progra� t� expan� pattern� lik� *.as� (al� file� o� �
typ� asm� int� � lis� o� specifi� name� an� fee� the� int� ��SQ or USQ.
Th� abov� example� le� th� destinatio� driv� defaul� t� th� �
curren� logge� drive� whic� wa� show� i� th� promp� t� b� A� �
Yo� ca� chang� th� destinatio� driv� a� ofte� a� yo� lik� i� �
the parameter list. For example,
A>sq x.asm b: y.asm z.asm c: d:s.asm
wil� creat� x.aq� o� th� curren� drive�� A�� y.aq� an� z.aq� �
o� th� � driv� an� s.aq� o� th� � drive� Not� tha� th� firs� �
thre� original� ar� o� driv� � an� th� las� on� i� o� driv� �
D�� Remembe� tha� eac� paramete� i� processe� i� order�� s� �
yo� mus� chang� th� destinatio� driv� befor� yo� specif� th� �
files to be created on that drive.
Eventuall� yo� wil� hav� diskette� wit� man� squeeze� file� �
o� the� an� yo� wil� wonde� wha� i� i� whic� file�� I� the� �
weren'� squeeze� yo� woul� us� th� TYP� comman� t� loo� a� �
th� comment� a� th� beginnin� o� th� files�� Bu� squeeze� �
file� jus� mak� � mes� o� you� CR� scree� whe� yo�� TYP� �
them�� s� � hav� provide� th� require� featur� a� � previe� �
optio� t� th� US� program.
A>usq -10 x.bas b:y.asm
wil� no� tak� th� tim� t� creat� unsqueeze� files�� Instea� �
i� wil� unsqueez� th� firs� 1� line� o� eac� fil� an� �
displa�� the� o� you� console�� Th� displa� fro� eac� fil� �
consists of the file names, the data and a formfeed (FF).
Also,
A>usq - c:xyz.mac
wil� unsqueez� an� displa� th� firs� 65,53� line� o� an� �
file� listed� That'� th� bigges� numbe� yo� ca� giv� it� an� �
is intended to display the whole file.
Thi� previe�� optio� als� ensure� tha� th堠 datᠠ i� �
displayable�� Th� parit� bi� i� strippe� of� (som� Wordsta� �
file� us� i� fo� forma� control� an� an�� unusua� contro� �
character� ar� converte� t� periods�� You'l� se� som� o� �
thes� a� th� en� o� th� file� a� th� CP/� en� o� fil� i� �
treate� a� dat� an� th� remainde� o� th� secto� i� �
displayed.
Yo� ar� no� familia� wit� al� o� th� operationa� parameter� �
o� S� an� USQ�� Bu� s� fa� yo� hav� alway� type� the� o� th� �
comman� lin� whic� cause� th� progra� t� b� run� Fo� reason� �
whic� wil� becom� apparen� later�� � hav� als� provide� a� �
interactiv� mode��� I� ther� ar� n� parameter� (excep� �
directe� i/� parameters�� describe� later� o� th� comman� �
line�� SѠ an� US� wil� promp� wit� a� asteris� an� accep� �
parameter� fro� th� consol� keyboard� Eac� paramete� mus� b� �
followe� b�� RETUR� an� wil� b� processe� immediately�� A� �
empt�� comman� (jus� RETURN� wil� caus� th� progra� t� exi� �
bac� t� CP/M�� Tr� i� - i� wil� hel� yo�� understan� wha� �
follows.
No� let� ge� int� directe� i/o� whic� wil� b� ne� t� mos� o� �
you�� bu� wil� sav� yo� s� muc� wor� yo� wil� wonde� ho� yo� ��eve� go� alon� withou� it.
Perhap� yo� frequentl� squeez� o� unsqueez� th� sam� lis� o� �
file� an� yo� woul� lik� t� typ� th� lis� onc� an� b� don� �
wit� it� Us� a� edito� (o� FLS� describe� below� t� creat� � �
fil� wit� on� paramete� pe� line�� Fo� exampl� cal� i� �
commands.lst.
Then,
A>sq <commands.lst
wil� caus� th� comman� lis� fil� t� b� rea� a� i� yo�� wer� �
typing it! You will see it on the console.
Tha� wa� redirecte� consol� input�� No� assum� tha� yo� hav� �
� ver� lon� lis� o� file� t� squeez� o� unsqueez� an� whil� �
yo�� ar� takin� � na� th� progres� comment� an� mayb� som� �
erro� comment� scrol� of� th� screen�� Redirectin� th� �
consol堠 outpu� wil� le� yo�� captur堠 the�� progres� �
informatio� i� � fil� s� yo� ca� chec� i� later�� Th� erro� �
comments will have the screen to themselves.
For example,
A>sq <commands.lst >out
wil� sen� th� progres� comment� t� th� fil� "out"� whic� yo� �
ca� TYP� later�� Th� routin� displa� o� th� progra� nam� an� �
version� etc.� wil� stil� g� t� th� console.
� mor� practica� exampl� i� t� sen� tha� informatio� t� th� �
consol� an� t� th� file.
A>sq <commands.lst +out
will do that.
Redirecte� inpu� an� outpu� ar� independen� - yo�� ca� d� �
either, both or neither.
Ther� i� on� mor� for� o� redirectio� calle� � "pipe"� I� i� �
b� fa� th� mos� importan� t� you�� Recal� tha� � promise� t� �
tel� yo� ho� t� us� ambiguou� fil� name� suc� a� *.as� (al� �
file� o� typ� as� o� th� curren� defaul� drive�� o� *.?q� �
(al� file� havin� � "q� a� th� secon� lette� o� thei� type)� �
Tha� las� exampl� jus� happen� t� mea� "al� squeeze� files"� �
assumin� yo� don'� hav� an� othe� file� wit� suc� � sill� �
name (I hope).
ɠ hav� provide� � progra� calle� FLӠ whic� i� intende� �
primarily for use in pipes. Here is an example:
A>fls c: x.asm y*.asm >temp.$$$
wil� simpl�� pas� th� firs� tw� parameter� throug� t� th� �
consol� output�� whic� i� bein� redirecte� t� � fil� calle� �
temp.$$$�� Bu� th� thir� paramete� wil� b� replace� b�� al� �
th� file� o� th� curren� driv� whic� ar� o� typ� as� an� �
have names beginning with y.
FLӠ i� smar� enoug� t� kno� tha� � lette� followe� b�� � �
colo� an� nothin� els� i� � destinatio� driv� nam� intende� ��fo� S� o� USQ�� I� wil� als� trea� an� paramete� beginnin� �
wit� � - (minu� sign� a� a� optio� t� b� passe� through� �
Anythin� els� i� considere� � fil� nam� o� patter� an� i� �
checke� agains� th� director� o� th� appropriat� drive.
Therefore you could use:
A>fls b: c:*.aqm *.aqm -10 stuff.dqc >temp.$$$
A>usq <temp.$$$
A>era temp.$$$
t� unsqueez� al� file� o� typ� aq� o� drive� � an� � an� pu� �
th� unsqueeze� file� o� driv� B�� an� the� previe� th� firs� �
10 lines of file stuff.dqc.
Her� i� wher� th� pip� come� in�� Th� abov� thre� command� �
can be abbreviated as:
A>fls b: c:*.aqm *.aqm -10 stuff.dqc |usq
Tha� littl� "|� i� th� pip� optio� an� i� cause� th� FL� �
outpu� t� b� redirecte� t� � temporar� fil� an� whe� tha� i� �
don� i� actuall�� run� US� fo� yo� wit� th� prope� inpu� �
redirection and then erases the temporary file.
I� tha� isn'� enough�� yo�� ca� stil� us� th� �� o� � �
redirectio� optio� a� th� en� o� tha� lin� t� captur� th� �
console output from USQ.
A>fls b: c:*.aqm *.aqm -10 stuff.dqc |usq >out
I� yo� pla� you� comment� carefull� yo� ca� produc� � singl� �
fil� containin� a� abstrac� o� a� entir� librar� o� squeeze� �
files in one step!
A>fls -25 *.?q? |usq >abstract
On� fina� point�� Anywher� yo� specif� � fil� nam� yo�� ca� �
specif� � driv� i� fron� o� it�� Tha� applie� t� redirectio� �
an� wel� a� file� t� b� squeeze� an� unsqueezed�� I� � nam� �
begin� wit� � - (minu� sign� i� wil� loo� lik� a� optio� t� �
FL� unles� yo� pu� � driv� nam� i� fron� o� i� (b:-sq.077).
USAGE SUMMARY:
Th� previou� sectio� graduall� presente� th� variou� option� �
b� example� Thi� sectio� give� � condense� an� mor� abstrac� �
descriptio� an� i� intende� fo� reference�� I� yo� couldn'� �
se� th� fores� fo� th� trees�� mayb� thi� wil� giv� yo�� � �
better view.
Th� paramete� handlin� o� thes� program� i� straightforward� �
Parameter� fal� int� tw� classes�� directe� i/� option� an� �
operationa� parameters � Not� tha� parameter� rea� fro� file� �
o� fro� th� consol� ar� no� force� t� uppe� case�� bu� th� �
interna� fil� handlin� routine� al� trea� lowe� cas� a� �
uppe� case.
Whe� � fil� t� b� writte� alread� exists�� i� i� quietl� �
overwritten.
�
Directe� I/O parameters�
Th� firs� actio� take� b� thes� program� i� t� proces� �
directe� i/� parameter� fro� th� CP/� comman� line�� Thes� �
parameter� ar� optiona� an� tak� th� forms:
<file read console input from file
>file send most console output to file
+file send most console output to file and console
|pgm ... send most console output to a temporary file
then run PGM.COM and take console input
from the temporary file. "..." represent the
parameters for PGM. This is called "piping".
Onl�� on� inpu� an� on� outpu� redirectio� ca� appl� t� eac� �
program� Afte� th� progra� ha� arrange� fo� an� directe� i/� �
parameter� t� b� obeye� the� ar� delete� fro� th� paramete� �
lis� see� b� th� res� o� th� program.
Operationa� parameters�
Th堠 progra� the� check� i� ther� ar� an��� remainin� �
parameter� fro� th� CP/� comman� line�� I� ther� are�� the� �
ar� obeyed� I� an� onl� i� ther� ar� n� remainin� parameter� �
o� th� comman� line�� th� progra� prompt� fo� the� a� th� �
console�� I� consol� inpu� ha� bee� directe� t� � fil� on� �
paramete� i� rea� an� obeye� fro� eac� lin� o� th� file� �
Otherwise�� th� use� follow� eac� type� paramete� wit� � �
RETUR� an� a� empt� comman� exit� th� program.
Eac� operationa� paramete� i� obeye� withou� lookin� ahea� �
t� othe� parameters�� s� option� shoul� preced� th� fil� �
names to which they apply.
SQ operational parameters are a list of the following types:
drive: set the current destination drive
filename file to be squeezed
drive:filename " " " "
S� doe� no� chang� th� file� bein� squeezed� New� squeeze� �
file� ar� create� o� th� destinatio� driv� (default� t� th� �
curren� drive� wit� name� derive� fro� th� origina� nam� bu� �
wit� th� secon� lette� o� th� fil� typ� (extention� change� �
t� Q�� Whe� ther� i� n� type� QQ� i� used� Th� origina� nam� �
i� save� i� th� squeeze� file.
USѠ operationa� parameter� ar� � lis� o� th� followin� �
types:
drive: set the current destination drive
filename file to be squeezed
drive:filename " " " "
-count Preview (display on the console) the first
"count�� line� o� eac蠠 file��� wher� �
"count" is a number from 1 to 65535.
�I� th� -coun� optio� I� NO� i� effec� the� USѠ create� �
unsqueeze� version� o� th� liste� file� o� th� destinatio� �
drive�� whic� default� t� th� curren� logge� drive�� Eac� �
unsqueeze� fil� i� CR� checke� agains� th� CR� valu� o� th� �
origina� file� whic� i� par� o� th� squeeze� file.
Th� -coun� optio� i� fo� previewin� squeeze� files�� I� �
allow� yo�� t� ski� throug� � grou� o� squeeze� files� �
peekin� a� th� firs� "count� line� i� each�� Th� �� o� � �
outpu� redirectio� optio� coul� b� use� t� captur� thi� �
informatio� i� � file�� alon� wit� th� correspondin� fil� �
names� thu� formin� a� abstrac� o� th� file� o� � disk.
Whe� th� -coun� optio� i� use� th� CR� chec� i� cancelle� �
an� th� outpu� i� force� int� printabl� for� b�� strippin� �
th� parit� bi� an� changin� mos� unprintabl� character� t� �
periods�� Th� exception� ar� CR�� LF� TA� an� FF� Th� outpu� �
fro� eac� fil� i� terminate� b� a� FF�� PI� ca� b� use� t� �
stri� FF� an� provid� formatte� printin� i� desired� "Count� �
default� t� th� maximu� value�� 65,535�� i� cas� yo� wan� t� �
loo� a� � whol� file.
FL� operationa� parameters�� FL� i� � "filter"�� whic� mean� �
i� accept� inpu� fro� th� consol� inpu� o� comman� lin� an� �
transform� th� inpu� accordin� t� � se� o� rule� t� produc� �
consol� output�� That'� fin� fo� gettin� familia� wit� FLS� �
bu� t� mak� i� usefu� yo� "pipe� it� outpu� t� th� inpu� o� �
S� o� USQ.
An� FL� paramete� whic� i� o� th� form:
drive:
or -anything
i� copie� t� consol� outpu� unchanged�
An�� othe� FL� operationa� paramete� i� treate� a� � fil� �
nam� an� i� checke� agains� th� director� o� th� appropriat� �
drive� I� i� contain� � o� � i
� i� replace� b� � lis� o� al� �
th� file� whic� fi� th� pattern�� I� nothin� i� foun� i� th� �
director�� a� erro� commen� i� sen� t� th� console�� eve� i� �
norma� consol� outpu� ha� bee� redirecte� t� � file.
IMPORTANT�� whe� usin� � pip� fro� FL� o� an� othe� inpu� �
redirectio� t� ge� th� fil� list�� etc.�� o� whic� US� o� S� �
ar� t� operat� yo� mus� NO� pu� an� parameter� othe� tha� �
redirectio� followin� th� progra� name�� The� mus� b� al� �
togethe� i� th� inpu� paramete� list� Example:
A>fls -10 b:*.cq |usq +saveout
i� th� prope� wa� t� previe� th� to� (firs� 1�� lines�� o� �
eac� squeeze� .� fil� o� th� � drive�� Th� -1�� i� passe� �
throug� FLӠ t� USQ�� Th� result� wil� b� displaye� o� th� �
consol� an� save� i� fil� "saveout� o� th� �� drive�� Th� �
saveou� fil� let� yo� confir� th� lis� o� processe� file� �
eve� i� th� displa� scroll� of� th� scree� whil� runnin� �
unattended.
�
I� summary� i/� redirectio� parameter� (thos� prefixe� b� +� �
<�� >�� o� |� alway� follo� th� comman� t� whic� the� apply� �
bu� operationa� parameter� (destinatio� drive�� -options� �
mus� b� wit� th� fil� nam� list.
EXAMPLES:
1� Unsqueez� al� squeeze� file� o� th� curren� driv� an� pu� �
th� resultin� unsqueeze� file� o� th� sam� drive.
A>fls *.?q? |usq
2�� Loo� a� th� firs� 1� line� o� ever� squeeze� fil� o� �
driv� B.
A>fls -10 b:*.?Q? |usq
not� tha� sinc� th� fil� name� fo� US� cam� fro� FLS�� th� �
coun� optio� ha� t� com� fro� ther� too.
4�� Squeez� al� .AS� file� o� th� � an� � drive� an� pu� th� �
squeeze� file� o� th� � drive.
A>fls d: b:*.asm c:*.asm |sq
Not� tha� i� d�� ha� no� bee� firs� th� squeeze� file� woul� �
hav� gon� t� th� � drive.
5�� Squeez� fil� xyz.� o� th� � driv� an� pu� th� result� o� �
th� � drive.
A>sq xyz.c
6�� Buil� � paramete� lis� o� al� AS� file� o� driv� à i� �
fil� XX.PA� an� vie� i� o� th� console.
A>fls c:*.asm +xx.par
7� Us� th� abov� lis� t� squeez� th� file� t� th� � drive.
A>sq <xx.par
8� A� above� bu� result� t� th� � drive.
A>b:
B>a:sq <a:xx.par
9�� Squeez� al� AS� an� � file� o� th� � driv� an� pu� th� �
result� o� th� � drive� Captur� th� progres� comment� i� th� �
fil� "out� withou� displayin� them.
A>fls b: *.asm *.c |sq >out
10�� Previe�� th� firs� 2� line� o� eac� squeeze� AS͠ fil� �
THE� unsqueez� the� (unles� stoppe� vi� cntl-C).
A>fls -24 *.aqm a: *.aqm |usq
Not� tha� specificatio� o� � destinatio� driv� cancel� �
previewing.
RECOMPILATION:
Thes� program� ar� writte� i� � an� th� instruction� ar� fo� �
th� BD� � compiler� Th� librarie� mus� hav� bee� adapte� fo� �
directed i/o as described in DIO2.C.
Th� procedure� belo� indicat� th� variou� � languag� sourc� ��file� (fil� typ� .C� require� t� recompile�� Thos� file� �
contai� #includ� statement� whic� caus� heade� file� (fil� �
typ� .H� t� b� rea� an� compiled�� Th� BDSCIO.� heade� fil� �
contain� informatio� abou� you� system�� includin� ho�� muc� �
spac� t� reserv� fo� fil� buffers�� Yo� shoul� us� you� ow� �
versio� o� thi� file.
Th� sourc� file� DIO2.C� SQDIO.� an� USQDIO.� ar� identical� �
I� yo� onl� ge� one�� jus� us� PI� t� creat� th� rest�� The� �
ar� separate onl� t� provid� separate CR� files�� whic� ar� �
neede� becaus� o� th� differen� externa� variabl� options� �
Not� tha� the�� d� no� includ� al� th� heade� files� �
therefor� th� othe� sourc� file� mus� includ� th� di� �
relate� header� first.
DIO.� i� supplie� wit� BD� C�� Th� abov� thre� file� diffe� �
fro� th� officia� versio� onl� b� � chang� t� th� dioflus� �
functio� t� ensur� TEMPIN.$$� i� delete� befor� anothe� fil� �
i� rename� t� tha� name�� (CP/� i� stupi� enoug� t� mak� tw� �
file� o� th� sam� name!).
Th� procedur� fo� buildin� th� SQ.CO� an� USQ.CO� file� fro� �
thei� sourc� file� follows�� Not� tha� � hav� rename� th� �
firs� phas� o� th� BD� � compile� t� CC.COM�� Als� ɠ wil� �
assum� th� BD� � packag� i� o� driv� � an� th� SѠ an� US� �
relate� file� ar� o� � alon� wit� BDSCIO.� an� DIO.H.
Eac� C� comman� produce� � CR� fil� wit� specifi� addresse� �
fo� externa� variables�� I� yo� recompil� � fil� wit� th� �
sam� valu� i� th� -� optio� yo� don'� hav� t� recompil� th� �
othe� files�� jus� d� th� desire� C� an� the� repea� th� �
entir� CLINK.
CLINK'� -� optio� print� statistics� To� o� memor� mean� th� �
curren� TPA� Stac� spac� i� what'� lef� over� Thes� program� �
requir� stac� spac� fo� loca� variables�� includin� som� �
health� i/� buffers�� Als� som� function� ar� recursive�� I� �
S� doesn'� hav� severa� � o� stac� spac� i� wil� probabl� g� �
craz� an� d� almos� anything.
For SQ (note not all use -o):
D>cc b:sq.c -o -e3200
D>cc b:sqdio.c -e3200
D>cc b:tr1.c -o -e3200
D>cc b:tr2.c -o -e3200
D>cc b:io.c -o -e3200
D>clink b:sq sqdio tr2 tr1 io -s
Th� linke� wil� displa� som� statistics� Chec� tha� th� las� �
cod� addres� i� les� tha� th� star� addres� o� th� externa� �
variable� (320� i� thi� example)�� I� not�� repea� th� abov� �
wit� � highe� addres� i� th� -� options.
Fo� US� (note� -e280� ma� b� enough� Not� no� al� use -o):
D>cc b:usq.c -o -e2900
�D>cc b:usqdio.c -e2900
D>cc b:utr.c -o -e2900
D>clink b:usq usqdio utr -s
Check the addresses as described above.
For FLS:
D>cc b:fls.c
D>cc b:dio2.c
D>clink b:fls dio2
IN CASE OF TROUBLE:
ɠ welcom� suggestion� an� bu� reports��� bu� yo�� mus� �
understan� tha� som� o� th� idea� � ge� woul� involv� almos� �
a� muc� progra� developmen� a� th� origina� package�� � hav� �
wha� � wan� an� (� hope� wha� mos� user� want�� s� � a� no� �
motivate� t� spen� man� mor� month� creatin� somethin� �
entirel�� differen� whic� jus� happen� t� involv� dat� �
compression� Th� dat� compressio� routine� ar� probabl� les� �
tha� hal� o� thi� package�� an� ar� designe� t� operat� o� �
larg� block� o� data� suc� a� files.
Dick Greenlaw
251 Colony Ct.
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
614-475-0172 weekends and evenings