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Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities.
Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities.
The Utilites are:
* ROM Examiner - Dump or Disassemble a ROM
* Disc Editor - Edit a disk
* Fast Tape Save
* Print Wide Catalog - Print contents of a disk using full width of printer
* Print Narrow Catalog  - Print contents of a disk using half width of printer
* 8-bit Printer Port - Enables the printer in 8 bit mode


Author unknown : Rob?
Author unknown : Rob?
== Notes ==
Although this is a ROM, it actually loads a BASIC file into memory and runs that.
The utility suite collects several basic programs into one file, which were sourced from various places:
*The Z80 disassembler is code from R.A Waddilove which was first included in "Computing with the Amstrad", November 1985.
*The Print Catalog code is from John Campbell, published in "Amstrad Computer User", October 1985 ([https://archive.org/details/AmstradComputerUser11-1085/page/n3/mode/2up Read on Archive.org ])


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Revision as of 22:24, 5 August 2024

Description

Utility Suite is a ROM based set of utilities offering a ROM Examiner, Disc Editor and printer utilities.

The Utilites are:

  • ROM Examiner - Dump or Disassemble a ROM
  • Disc Editor - Edit a disk
  • Fast Tape Save
  • Print Wide Catalog - Print contents of a disk using full width of printer
  • Print Narrow Catalog - Print contents of a disk using half width of printer
  • 8-bit Printer Port - Enables the printer in 8 bit mode


Author unknown : Rob?

Notes

Although this is a ROM, it actually loads a BASIC file into memory and runs that.

The utility suite collects several basic programs into one file, which were sourced from various places:

  • The Z80 disassembler is code from R.A Waddilove which was first included in "Computing with the Amstrad", November 1985.
  • The Print Catalog code is from John Campbell, published in "Amstrad Computer User", October 1985 (Read on Archive.org )


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