Generic CP/M

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Hardware requirements

The programs will be flagged:

[CP/M SEA]
CP/M - self-extract archive.
[CP/M]
CP/M - archive requiring external unpacker.
[CP/M COM]
CP/M - raw COM file, do not attempt to run under DOS.
[DOS]
Also runs under DOS.
[UNIX]
Also runs under Unix - C source is provided.
[TEXT]
Text file.
[HEX]
Intel HEX-format file, for use with HEXPAT.COM

About self-extracting archives

Self-extracting archives are .COM files containing a number of smaller files. When you run one, it will create its smaller files - either on the current disc, or on a drive you specify:

        archive
or
        archive B:

There are also a few options you can add to the command:

        archive L        lists the contents of the archive

        archive C        tests the archive for file corruption

        archive Q
or      archive x:Q      extracts the archive, asking individually
                                whether each file should be extracted.

The self-extract archive programs will run under DOS (2 or later) or CP/M, with identical effects. To extract them under Unix, you can use ZXCC:

    zxcc archive 
    zxcc archive c 

although the Q option can't be used.

The programs

[CP/M SEA] ARDEVSEA.COM
ADDEV/REMDEV - CP/M 3 DEVICE alternatives.
[CP/M SEA] COMSPSEA.COM
COMSPLIT - extracts RSXs from the COM files to which they have been bound.
Date 2000
The Year 2000 fixes for CP/M Plus have been removed from this page. You can find ready-built binaries at the Unofficial CP/M Archive: CP/M
- Digital Research Binaries >> CP/M Binary with Year 2000 fixes
[CP/M] DISKINFO.ARK
DISKINFO is a program written by Joe DaSilva to display various information on disc formats - something like an extended SHOW [DRIVE] command.
[CP/M SEA] [DOS] FATBNSEA.COM
FATBIN combines a CP/M-80 .COM file and a DOS .COM file to produce one that will work on both systems. See the notes on this program.
[CP/M SEA] IDSEA.COM
ID is a similar program to the file command in Unix; it attempts to identify file types from the first 128 bytes, and describes them. It includes a program to edit LocoScript or +3DOS header records. Requires CP/M 3.
[CP/M SEA] [DOS] [UNIX] M3C4SEA.COM
M3CONV version 4 - converts Spectrum snapshots in the .Z80 or .SNA format to or from Multiface 3 format ( Multiface 3 -> Z80 only on a PC).
[CP/M SEA] M80ERSEA.COM
Makes M80 return an error code to CP/M 3 if assembly fails.
[CP/M SEA] MENUSEA.COM
A front-end menu system, compatible with John Hunt's MENU 2.00 but with extra features. Requires a VT52-compatible display (like the PCW's) and CP/M 3.
[CP/M and DOS] MSODBALL 2.10
(Note: MSODBALL is not stored locally, but at Demon's ftp site). This program (which runs on PCs, PCWs, Spectrum+3s, CPCs, Sam Coupes and probably generic CP/M 2 computers) will convert discs in 706k CP/M format to one of three nonstandard DOS formats, which have been shown to be usable under MSDOS, DRDOS, Windows 95, Linux and NeXTStep; and with software for reading PC discs, on Macs, SPARCstations and Archimedeses. Source is also available. See the notes on this program.
[CP/M SEA] PMARCARC.COM
A bug fix for PMARC which fixes its treatment of files with the Archive attribute.
[CP/M SEA] PMATIME.COM
An extension for PMARC allowing it to use CP/M 3 date stamping when creating or extracting archives.
[CP/M SEA] PMSFX21X.COM
PMSFX is the program that was used to generate these self-unpacking archives. This version (2.11) can generate archives which unpack themselves under CP/M or DOS. You will need PMARC to use PMSFX. New: Under DOS, it supports exact file sizes.
[CP/M] PPIP19.ARC
PPIP is a file copier which accepts DOS-like or CP/M-like syntax. The minimal version fits in 4k; there is also a 5k CP/M 3 version which copies file dates and exact sizes. Source is included.
[TEXT] SAVEPAT.SUB
Fixes a bug in CP/M 3 SAVE.COM
[CP/M SEA] SELECSEA.COM
SELECT is a program, designed to be used in Submit files, that will display a list of files and allow the user to select one. It then executes a command based on the chosen file. SELECT requires a VT52 screen and CP/M 3.
[CP/M COM] SELPTR.COM
Choose which printer port to use from a menu. Requires a VT52 screen and CP/M 3.
[CP/M SEA] SPDSEA.COM
SPD downloads a font in Stop Press format to a suitable printer. There are two versions: one for LQ-510 compatible printers and one for BJ10e compatibles. Requires CP/M 3.
[CP/M SEA] [DOS] SP2BMSEA.COM
Converts a Stop Press Canvas file to a Windows .BMP
[CP/M SEA] SUBTSEA.COM
SUBTSEA.COM is a set of three tools for CP/M 3 SUBMIT.COM:
[HEX] UKDIR.HEX
Makes DIR.COM display dates in UK format. Apply with: HEXPAT DIR.COM UKDIR.HEX
[CP/M] UNATIME.ARC
An extension for UNARC16 allowing it to use CP/M 3 date stamping when extracting archives.
[CP/M] [DOS] [UNIX] UNQUILL.ARC
UNQUILL takes the snapshot (.SNA) of a game written with the Quill and converts it to text. It can also run the games without an emulator.
[CP/M SEA] UUDECSEA.COM and UUENCSEA.COM
These programs are small, fast tools for UUencoding and UUdecoding. They can also XXencode or decode, and handle files with non-standard decoding tables.
[CP/M SEA] XTENDSEA.COM
Extended command processor for CP/M 3 - allows programs to be stored in a file called COMMAND.LBR to save disc space. You will need to use SAVEPAT.SUB since this program excites a bug in SAVE.COM.

John Elliott 18-1-1997