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		 * ConIX Operating System: *
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A complete upgrade for all 48K+	CP/M 2.2/3.0 and equivalent
systems.  Provides professional	capabilities with blinding
speed, as often	found on more expensive	state-of-the-art
MS-DOS(tm) and UNIX(tm)	machines.

ConIX eliminates all points of user frustration	with CP/M.
Replaces the standard plain-vanilla CCP	with a greatly
superior user interface	providing increased power,
productivity, and ease of system use.

"(ConIX) goes a	great deal farther in flexibility than any
other CP/M shells... this system has all of its	competitors
beat." Computer	Language, 6/85.

Features include:

     * I/O Redirection and Pipes (uses memory or disk)
     * Vastly improved and redesigned User Areas
     * Command and Overlay-File	Path Searching
     * End-of-screen output page pause
     * 8Mb capacity disk-based Print Buffering
     * 22 new BDOS SysCalls
     * User-Definable Function Keys
     * Exit Status Return Code Testing
     * Prompt displays user number and drive R/O
     * Command line memory access and debugging
     * Virtual disk system
     * Type-Ahead Buffering with Echo and Cancel
     * Archiver	with time-stamp	(saves disk space)
     * Over 300	Data Variables
     * Multiple	commands per line
     * Upper/Lower Case	and Argument Handling
     * Filename	argument pattern matching
     * Command memory-relocation facility
     * User-Definable I/O Devices
     * Over 100	built-in commands
     * Sophisticated TPA Memory	Management
     * On-Line Manual -	user customizable

Easy one minute	installation requires no system	or BIOS
modifications.	Runs with CP/M for 100%	compatibility with
existing software and data files.  Uses	only 1/2K TPA memory,
0-27K disk minimum.

ConIX is the greatest, most powerful 8-bit upgrade, with speed
and capabilities that are so incredible	it's bringing users
back to	CP/M!  See what	its like to use	software at its	best -
try ConIX today!














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	       * ConIX Pull-Down Menu System *
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The ConIX Pull-Down Menu System	is an add-on package for the
basic ConIX Operating System.  It provides a simple user-
friendly menu-driven interface to all programmable ConIX
functions.

"It's impressive." Computer Language, 6/85.

Features include:

     * All ConIX default settings can be changed temporarily
       or saved	for recall each	time ConIX is initially	loaded
       into your system.
     * Automatically edits the startup PROFILE command when
       changing	system parameters.
     * Set ConIX to load and execute whenever your system is
       powered up or reset (cold booted).
     * Set ConIX to execute a sequence of internal commands or
       chain to	any existing program after each	cold system
       load.
     * Quick one-keystroke loading and execution from any
       drive and/or user area.
     * Fully menu-driven, with helpful prompts and built-in
       plain-English explanations of all menu functions.  Set
       ConIX features on-the-fly without having	to refer to
       system documentation.
     * Complete, fully-commented Command Language source code
       included	- easily customized to your own	personal
       tastes.	Great example for learning how to write
       intricate shell language	scripts.

































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		* ConIX	Programming System: *
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The ConIX Programming System is	an add-on product which
enhances the capabilities of the basic ConIX Operating System.
This package provides several utilities	including an
incredibly powerful, full-featured "shell" programming
language which replaces	the obsolete CP/M SUBMIT facility.

At the heart of	the system is a	special	Preprocessor which
translates program source code into an execution-optimized
pseudocode.  ConIX runs	this file directly off disk using a
virtual-memory scheme.	This innovative	design provides
execution speed	surpassing that	of many	minicomputers!

"A powerful... excellent programming language."
Micro/Systems Journal, 5/86.

Features include:

     * If-Then-Else Conditional	Testing
     * While-Do	Conditional Block Loops
     * Switch-Case-Default String Testing
     * Nest Constructs/Files to	255 levels
     * Gosub/Return Subroutines
     * XSUB-like pipelines to any program
     * Statement labels	to 128 characters
     * Goto Conditional	Branching
     * On-Interrupt branch/kill/ignore
     * On-Execution error traps
     * Run-time	positioning to any code	line
     * Exit Status Code	Testing
     * Shell Source Code Preprocessor
     * Generates .COM Pseudocode Executables
     * Preprocessor strips comments, tokenizes
     * Program source code size	up to 64K lines
     * Generated code not restricted by	TPA RAM
     * Automatic Memory-Variable Allocation
     * String and Numeric Variable Substitution
     * Integer Math Package
     * Relocatable Assembly Code Generator
     * Hex Assembly Code Manipulation Package

The ConIX Programming System is	the one	package	which can take
all the	exciting features ConIX	provides and tie them together
with your existing base	of software to create totally new
applications.

Use the	Programming System to design intricate menu systems,
process	automation scripts, aliases, and custom	user-friendly
interfaces.  It's a definite must for CP/M power-users and
developers!













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	     * ConIX Library I - XCC Utilities *
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The ConIX Library is a collection of utility and application
software designed exclusively for use with the ConIX Operating
System.

Volume I contains over 25 general purpose utilities written in
the ConIX shell	language, with fully commented source code
included!

"A superb product at a reasonable price. ConIX is a bargain."
Micro/Systems Journal, 5/86.

Features include:

     * Complete	Hierarchical Directory System
       Overlay adds Pathnames to existing software
     * Alternative Named User-Area System
       Assigns a descriptive name to user numbers
     * Interactive Program Debugging Tool
       Loads without disturbing	TPA memory
     * Move/Copy/Link multiple disk files
     * Print files with	pagination control, headers,
       line and	page numbers, single sheet feed
     * Review disk files for deletion
       Clean up	clutter	and old	files in directory
     * Quickly change file modes and attributes
     * Expand tabs and strip 8th bit in	files
     * Split a file into segments by lines/bytes
     * Restore previously erased disk files
       Statistics determine if recovery	is possible
     * Full-screen TYPE	with page-pause,
       searching, screen-print,	reverse	scrolling































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		* ConIX	Questions & Answers *
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What exactly is	ConIX?

ConIX can be described as a replacement	for the	Console
Command	Processor - the	part of	CP/M that processes and
executes commands.  In addition	to supporting all the existing
CCP functions, ConIX adds hundreds of new commands and
features to CP/M, from internal	commands that are available at
the system prompt level, to System Calls that go deep into the
inner workings of your computer.  That makes ConIX more	than
just a CCP replacement.	 That makes ConIX an Operating System!


I've seen other	programs that have similar features.
How does ConIX compare?

While other manufacturers offer	CP/M enhancements, none	can
even compare to	ConIX as far as	price per feature and
functionality.	If you pieced together a set of	software from
different companies that came as close as possible to what
ConIX provides,	the total cost would be	over $300.  At that
price you'd get	a set of programs that run independently, and
don't even interface with each other.  If you take a good look
at ConIX, you'll find it one of	the best buys in software
available today!


Does ConIX use a lot of	memory and disk	space?

Some programs are overly expensive with	regard to disk and
memory usage, partly because they were written mainly to be
sold, and not to be used.  ConIX, on the other hand, is	most
efficient in these areas.

Advanced Disk Buffering, Disk Optimization, and	Memory
Management techniques make ConIX very thrifty and highly
flexible as far	as disk	and memory overhead is concerned.  In
fact, our archiver can even compact disk file storage by more
than 50%!


Will ConIX slow	my system down?

ConIX was designed to perform acceptably fast on a 2 MHz 8080
with 8"	SSSD drives, the slowest existing CP/M system.	If
your system runs any faster than the crawl of an 8080, you may
not even notice	a difference in	speed.	In fact, if you	use a
hard or	RAM disk, ConIX	will improve system performance!


Will I lose CP/M compatibility with ConIX?

ConIX does not replace CP/M, but actually works	with it.  A
valid analogy is:  CP/M	is to ConIX what the BIOS is to	CP/M,
thus all of CP/M functions as the "system dependent section"
under ConIX.  Since CP/M will never leave your system,
complete software and data file	compatibility can be assured.






Will ConIX really work on my system?

If your	system has an 8080/8085/Z80 CPU	with at	least 48K of
memory,	running	CP/M 2.2, 3.0, or an equivalent	(emulators
included), the answer is yes.  ConIX is	machine	independent
within the CP/M	family,	so you don't have to worry about
things like disk controllers, terminal type and	printer	brand.
ConIX uses the same internal conventions as any	standard
program, and simply requires CP/M compatibility	in order to
run.


How difficult will it be for me	to install ConIX?

ConIX can be installed in as little as one minute without any
modifications to existing hardware or software!	 There are no
complicated installation programs that ask a barrage of	101
questions about	intricate details even an expert couldn't
answer.	 The user is, instead, provided	with the ability to
customize the operation	of ConIX from the system prompt	level.
Everything is truly programmable, and little is	hard-wired at
the time of installation.


What about software upgrades?

We do, from time to time, upgrade ConIX	by adding new features
or improving existing ones.  You will be notified by mail when
these are available.  The price	will always be reasonable, as
we do not believe that our customers should pay	more than once
for a single product.  Our current rates are only $10-$20.


If I have more questions, who do I contact?

If you need more information about ConIX, write	to us at the
address	below or contact your local software dealer.  The
support	you receive as a potential customer will be as prompt
and courteous as given those who already own ConIX.  Thank you
very much for your time	and consideration.

	       Computer	Helper Industries Inc.
		     Post Office Box 680
	       Parkchester Station, N.Y. 10462
			(212) 652-1786

      "We're helping your computer work	better for you!"

Trademarks:  ConIX - Computer Helper Industries,
	     CP/M - Digital Research,
	     Microshell	- New Generation Systems,
	     ZCPR - R. Conn/Echelon,
	     MS-DOS - Microsoft,
	     UNIX - AT&T Bell Labs