PROGRAM: SAVECRT VERSION: 1.0 AUTHOR : Sam Weiss (Alias **Mad@Kaypro**) DATE : August 8, 1986 This program just simply clears the screen, turns off the cursor, and waits for something to be typed in. When something is typed in, this program turns the cursor into a solid block, and exits. MODIFIED: v1.1 Sam Weiss August 11,1986 OOOOPS.. Forgot about the status line.. This one now clears the status line. MODIFIED: v1.1BL Sam Weiss August 16,1986 This is NOT a version upgrade... just a choice upgrade.. This version 'BL' just turns the cursor back on.. in its normal blinking self, instead of an unblinking cursor.. no other changes were made.. IF U WANT THIS PROGRAM TO RETURN A NON-BLINKING CURSOR, GET SAVECRT1.LBR(SC.COM).. THAT VERSION RETURNS A NON-BLINKING CURSOR. Purpose: I got tired of reaching in back of my computer to turn down the video whenever I left my computer. since I usually exited to CP/M before I did this, I figured that this would be a very simple way to save the screen, since I am not familiar with assembley language enough to make a routine which save the contents of the screen, and cleared it after several minutes of inactivity. it also does not take up any needed RAM, while U run other programs!! in fact, THIS PROGRAM IS SO SIMPLE, I WONDER WHY SOMEBODY DIDN'T MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS PROGRAM WILL ONLY WORK ON KAYPRO 84'S(I think), SINCE I MADE THIS PROGRAM IN Z80 CODE, AND IT TURNS THE CURSOR INTO A SOLID BLOCK, BY ACCESSING A PORT IN THE COMPUTER. However, with a little modification, this program is practically Universal(more on this in later revisions.. this is only version 1.0 The reason the program is called SC, instead of SAVECRT, is because the program is supposed to be able to be executed fast, and typeing is the ultamate computer speed=up(when I was testing this program.. before I renamed it, I mispelled it 5 times.... thats wy I renamed it... it's hard to mispell a name that is only 2 characters long. The source code included in this library is in z80 code, and includes almost all the instructions above(Thats where I got the instructions from). The code can be compiled with the z80mr macro Z80 assembler. it is a public domain program, and is availiable on the KAYFUN BBS(415-572-8219), BUT it is also everywhere else, so look on Compuserve, before calling long distance(I'll put it up there as soon as I can!!) Questions, BUGS(shouldn't be any.. the program is too DAMN short for bugs!!), leave a message to Sam Weiss on the KAY FUN BBS(number above), OR compuserve(74666,2263)[expect a long delay on compuserve, Because I am a student, and I only have enough money to pay for a 12.00 CIS bill, which usually gets used up the first 2 days of each month!! Your Welcome for this lifesaving program!!! Sam Weiss (ALIAS Mad@Kaypro) --------------------------End of document-------------------