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  1- Syntax  2- Usage                                                         


   MATESAVE is  a  CP/M program for use with the  8-bit version of PMATE.  Its
function is to recover text  from  memory  after  one  has  exited  from PMATE
prematurely  (i.e., before saving some text to disk)  or unintentionally (such
as when a system crash occurs).
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    Syntax 

	MATESAVE /	This will dispaly a help screen describing the program
			and explaining the syntax

	MATESAVE	Normal text saving  -  each of PMATE's  buffers (T and
			0-9) is examined for text, and any text found is saved
			in  a file with the name BUFFER-n.TXT,  where n is the
			name of the buffer.  All pre-existing files with names
			BUFFER-?.TXT  are  deleted  before  the  new  ones are 
			created, and  messages  are  displayed  on  the screen
			reporting on any text found and files created.

	MATESAVE S	Same as  above except that  pre-existing  BUFFER-?.TXT
			files are not  erased unless new  ones  are created in
			order to save new text.
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 Usage 

   To use MATESAVE you must  first patch it  for your  configuration of PMATE. 
Load  PMATE using  a debugger such  as  DDT and look  at address 01C9h  (PMATE
version 3.21).   This  address  contains the  address at  which  PMATE's  text
buffer begins  (remember,  the low byte of the address is  at  01C9h,  and the
high byte is at 01CAh).   This address depends on your specific configuration,
such as the size of your permanent macro area.   Confirm the address you found 
as follows.   Exit from the debugger;  run  PMATE normally and put some easily 
identified text in the T buffer; exit from PMATE; then reload the debugger and 
examine memory at the address found earlier to  make sure it has the text.  If 
that fails,  you can just scan memory until you find the text.   Then note the 
address at which it begins.

   The address of the  beginning of the  text  buffer  must  be  patched  into
MATESAVE using  a debugger.   The  place to put it is at the beginning  of the
file at a place clearly identified by a text string pointer (address is 11Dh).
