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Thi� fil� suggests improvements for I.COM� version 2.1
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   � hav� bee� passin� aroun� I.CO� (versio� 2.1)� I.ASM� an� � �
smal� "ho� t� use� documen� � wrot� u� t� som� RCPM� i� th� area� �
Afte� � lon� tim� o� usin� it� an� heartil� recommendin� i� t� �
thos� � pas� i� o� to� � hav� though� o� � or 4 modification� whic� �
woul� reall� mak� i� ideal for a number of users. (I don'� kno� �
bean� abou� programming� o� els� � woul� d� i� myself�)  

     First change:  implement an additional option, invoked by 
the letter "d" (upper or lower case).  "D" would list the disk 
directory of the currently logged drive.  All too often, I want 
to use I.COM to view a series of files, but I forget all the 
filenames.  An option such as this would make file selection much 
easier.  (If you feel more ambitious, you could amplify this 
option so that pressing "d" would invoke a question like this:
"Display directory of drive/user?" )

     Second change:  implement an additional option, invoked by 
the letter "e" (upper or lower case).  "E" would stand for "Exit 
I and Edit current file."  I examine a lot of files on my disk 
usin� I� especiall� usin� it� searc� facility�  I� woul� b� nic� 
t� b� abl� t� pres� "e"� an� immediatel� exi� I.CO� an� lo� int� �
WordSta� o� something� an� g� directl� t� th� fil� � wa� �
examining.

     I would like to see a user-patchable address, with 11 bytes of 
empty code, so the user could patch in the name of his/her favorite 
word processor (or any .COM file, really), which would take the 
fil� currentl� i� memor� A� IT� ARGUMENT�  (Thos� las� word� �
are significant.)�


     Thir� change�  I� woul� b� nic� t� amplif� th� hel� men� �
whe� th� use� strike� a� incorrec� key�  Perhap� somethin� lik� �
this:

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<sp>  Forward one line	        	.   Forward 124 lines
v     Forward one screen		>   Go to end of file 
z     Previous screen			,   Backward 124 lines
p     Print screen to LST		<   Go to top of file

s     Search for string                c    Continue search 
m     More of current file             d    Disk directory 
e     Exit & Edit current file         n    Read new file 
                                       q    Quit, with warm boot
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     This is not a change, but rather a question: why does I.COM  
quit with a warm boot?  Why doesn't it quit silently, like NSWP?  
It would be nice if it exited silently, like NSWP, but if warm 
boots are desirable for some reason, then don't change its exit 
�procedure�  O� th� othe� hand� i� I.CO� coul� exi� silentl� �
withou� producin� an� problems� the� conside� thi� � fourt� �
suggested change.

     Thi� progra� wa� originall� writte� b� Mar� Boyd� Universit� o� �
Nort� Carolina� Compute� Scienc� Dept.� Asheville� N�  28804� an� �
assemble� wit� th� 250� A� Z8� assemble� an� � macr� librar� (modifie� �
fro� Miller'� "Masterin� CP/M")�  Mr� Boy� doesn'� hav� th� tim� t� �
upgrade the program, but he is willing to answer questions about it.

    � appreciat� whateve� hel� yo� ca� offer�  Pleas� notif� m� i� yo� �
decide to upgrade I.COM, version 2.1.

Eric Pement
4707 N. Malden
Chicago, IL  60640
Voice phone: (312) 989-2088
Data phone:  (312) 362-7875
(CFC #11, 24 hours, 2400 bps)

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