w8sdz%brl@sri-unix.UUCP (12/30/83)
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@brl>
ERAQ15.ASM is now available on SIMTEL20 in the MICRO:<CPM.DIRUTL>
directory.
ERAQ15 is a selective erase program. Shows file names and separately
asks confirmation on each, prior to erasure. This minimizes accidental
erasures. (If you still erase a file you meant to keep you can easily
restore it to normal by using a program called "UNERA". This assumes
you have not overwritten any part of it). This program is patterned
after the ERAQ function provided with Digital Research's MP/M system.
Modification & Update List:
12/21/83 Increased capacity to more than 256 files. Used to have
v1.5 problems with large directories because file counters were
only eight bits wide - now 16. Made the "no files specified"
error optional by conditional assembly. Added "ASEG" directive
and eliminated colons on equate lables to allow assembly by
Macro-80.
Tony Newman (WB7FCN)
01/10/83 Modified to eliminate warm reboot when finished. Was most
annoying, for if not in 'A' drive rebooted both the current
v1.4 drive and 'A' as well. Reformatted, now assembles normally
with ASM or MAC. Standardized tab stops, some were missing.
Included error message if no files specified for erasure.
- Irv Hoff
04/16/82 Mask bit 7 for console output for memory-mapped video boards
which use the high bit for attribute info.
12/10/81 Added checks for $SYS and $RO attributes.
11/20/81 Added default to '*.*' if no input parameters.
11/08/81 Original program written by Thomas Hill.