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APPENDIX C
MicroShell Compatibility with other Programs
Compatible Programs: Many popular CP/M compatible programs have been run
under MicroShell with satisfactory operation. The following is a partial
list:
1.
CP/M utilities: ASM, DDT, ED, LOAD, STAT, PIP, SYSGEN
2.
Assemblers: MAC, ACT 80, ACT 86
3.
Word Processors: Wordstar/Spellstar, Benchmark, Spellbinder,
Mince
4.
Languages: BDS C, CBASIC II, BASCOM, PASCAL/M
5.
Apple CP/M (with Microsoft Softcard)
Incompatible Programs: Programs which are incompatible with MicroShell are
usually accessing information inside of CP/M rather than using the normal
CP/M entry points. MicroShell depends on a program using the normal entry
points for CP/M: the BDOS entry point at location 5 and the warm start entry
point at location O.
The following programs are known to be incompatible with MicroShell:
1.
CP/M utilities:
MOVCPM - Requires that the CP/M CCP be present. Exit MicroShell
to do MOVCPM.
SUBMIT - MicroShell provides a capability equivalent to the CP/M
SUBMIT function. SUBMIT itself requires that the CP/M CCP be
present. A useful feature is described in Section 4 for having
MicroShell create a submit file and then exit to CP/M to execute
the submit file. This permits long programs, which require all of
the computer's memory, to be started from MicroShell and
MicroShell reloaded automatically on completion of the program.
2.
CP/M User Group Programs
Some of the earlier utilities in the CP/M Users' Group did not
access CP/M via its design entry points. Some of these programs
may not operate correctly with MicroShell.
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