lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden) (05/05/89)
A couple of notes. I have been asked to explain ECP so that folks can decide whether they want it or not. I am sorry - I assumed that everyone knew about this pgm. 1. ECP is written by Don Elton - anything that I say is my own opinions. Don, if you want to rephrase or correct things just jump right in there! 2. ECP stands for Extended Command Processor. It is a 'shell' command processor - a program which enables one to have access to most of the operating system's capabilities such as creating directories, copying files, deleting files, etc. as well as the ability to put said access into 'exec' like files and thus create your own commands. 3. ECP8 is the Prodos 8 version. It will run on about any machine that can run Prodos 8 - though I dont know any Mac owners with that II emulator that have tried it. 4. Think of it as a command line program launcher. 5. It can also be thought of as working like the Applesoft BASIC system program called BASIC.SYSTEM. This program provides the user with the same sort of interface to the operating system, but for BASIC programming. ECP8 gives you an interface to the operating system for the user who is invoking various programs. 6. There is, for the IIgs owner, an alternative called ECP16 which uses GS/OS or ProDOS 16. It does all that ECP8 does and more from what I understand. I have it, but have a ram disk setup program which I use which boots up into prodos 8, so I use ecp8. -- Larry W. Virden 674 Falls Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 864-8817 75046,606 (CIS) ; LVirden (ALPE) ; osu-cis!n8emr!lwv (UUCP) osu-cis!n8emr!lwv@TUT.CIS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (INTERNET) The world's not inherited from our parents, but borrowed from our children.
msp@psuhcx.psu.edu (Mark S. Pfaff) (05/08/89)
yow. okay, now i know exactly what ecp8 does for me. now, the big question is: where do I get it? mark pfaff position mouse over the red box, do the hokie-pokie, and hope for the best
delton@pro-carolina.cts.com (Don Elton) (05/08/89)
Network Comment: to #2356 by obsolete!psuhcx!msp%psuvax1.cs.psu.edu
ECP8 is now freeware and is available (source + object code) on Compuserve,
GEnie, AppleLink PE, my own BBS (see .sig below) and probably other places as
well.
UUCP: [ sdcsvax nosc ] !crash!pro-carolina!delton
ARPA: crash!pro-carolina!delton@nosc.mil
INET: delton@pro-carolina.cts.com
Pro-Carolina: 803-776-3936 (300-2400 baud, login as 'register')
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