RCONN@simtel20.arpa (02/26/86)
ZSIG for Z System (ZCPR3 and/or ZRDOS) users has been formed. It is similar to SIG/M for CP/M users. PD:<ZSYS.ZSIG> contains many programs and doc files from this user community. Details (PD:<ZSYS.CMDATA>ZSIG.FILES) follow: -- Rick Conn Program: ACREATE Search : ACR*.* Author : Howard Cripe Z-News : 204 Summary: Creates an ALIAS COM file from a conventional text file. Eliminates the need to use an ALIAS generator, like ALIAS or VALIAS, in the creation of an ALIAS. Program: ARUNZ Search : ARUNZ*.* Author : Jay Sage Z-News : 304, 308 Summary: ALIAS processor in which a number of alias commands are stored as simple text in a file from which ARUNZ extracts its command lines and ALIAS definitions. Program: BALIAS Search : BAL*.* Author : Paul Pomerleau Z-News : 307, 308 Summary: ALIAS generator/editor. Program: COMP Search : COMP*.* Author : Dennis Wright Z-News : 307 Summary: Screen-oriented file comparison program which highlights differences between two files by using split-screen displays and reverse video. Not Yet Documented: CSHELLV1.LBR.1 10240(8) Program: FINDERR Search : FINDER*.* Author : Ted Emigh Z-News : 009, 209 Summary: Errors from transient programs, such as M80, are detected by running FINDERR after the transient is executed. FINDERR then sets the Z System flags. Program: HSH Search : HSH*.* Author : Michael Rubenstein Z-News : 307, 308, 403 Summary: History Shell, which maintains a history of the commands executed to date and allows the user to recall and edit previous commands. Program: LDSK Search : LDSK*.* Author : Wilson Bent Z-News : 307 Summary: Named-directory program which dynamically reassigns directory names based on zero-length files present in the target directories. Program: LRUNZ Search : LRUN*.* Author : ??? Z-News : 205 Summary: A Z System Extended Command Processor (ECP) which can execute COM files from a library. Not Yet Documented: LUP11.PQS.1 5248(8) Program: POKE&GO.DOC Search : POKE*.* Author : Bruce Morgen Z-News : 107, 301 Summary: Idea for how to make code modifications to running programs on the fly by patching the programs as they reside in memory and then reexecuting them. Program: QUEUE Search : QUEUE*.* Author : Dreas Nielsen Z-News : 203 Summary: File Queue Manager, which allows files to be selected and placed into a queue. This queue is then used as the source of input for a command stream. Not Yet Documented: RCPTRAPS.LBR.1 10624(8) Program: TALIAS Search : TAL*.* Author : ??? Z-News : 307 Summary: ALIAS generator/editor. Program: THELLO Search : THE*.* Author : Tiger Computing Z-News : 308 Summary: Othello game which is screen-oriented, using the Z System TCAP. Program: VALIAS Search : VAL*.* Author : Jay Sage Z-News : 301, 302, 308 Summary: Screen-oriented ALIAS generator with command editing. Program: VCED Search : VCED*.* Author : Paul Pomerleau Z-News : 307, 308 Summary: Screen-oriented command line editor which permits editing, executing, and recalling command lines. Uses Word Star cursor commands. Program: VERROR Search : VER*.* Author : Paul Pomerleau Z-News : 301, 308 Summary: Screen-oriented error handler which allows the user to edit erroneous commands and resubmit them. Program: VTYPE Search : VTY*.* Author : Dennis Wright Z-News : 207 Summary: VTYPE provides Bidirectional viewing of text files with highlighting. Commands include built-in help, forward/backward movement a line/screen at a time, jump to beginning/end of file, and text string search. Program: WMZ3PAT (WMPATCH) Search : WMZ3*.* Author : Dennis Wright Z-News : 104 Summary: Patch to Micropro's Word Master editor which causes Word Master to feed directly off the Z System TCAP. Loading a new TCAP, then, automatically causes the patched Word Master to run with the different terminal. Program: WSZ3PAT (WSPATCH) Search : WSZ3*.* Author : Dennis Wright Z-News : 104 Summary: Patch to Micropro's Word Star editor which causes Word Star to feed directly off the Z System TCAP. Loading a new TCAP, then, automaticlaly causes the patched Word Star to run with the different terminal. Not Yet Documented: Z3BYE.DQC.1 7936(8) Not Yet Documented: Z3EMX.LBR.1 3072(8) Not Yet Documented: Z3KEY12.LBR.1 35840(8) Not Yet Documented: Z3TURB.LBR.1 37120(8) Not Yet Documented: ZBYE.MQC.1 20096(8) Not Yet Documented: ZBYE11C.MQC.1 20096(8) Not Yet Documented: ZCUBE11.LBR.1 10112(8) Not Yet Documented: ZTP-INS2.LBR.1 30720(8) -------