Finding Out More About Cp/M - Epson PX-8 User Manual

c) ASM (8080 Assembler)
When an assembler program has been written and given the filename extension
. ASM, running this program will assemble it and produce object and list files
with the filename extension .HEX and .PRN which are automatically written
to disk.
d) LOAD (Producing COM files)
When an assembler program has been assembled using the ASM program, the
object code file (type .HEX) can be converted into an executable machine code
file with the filename extension .COM. You can use this to create your own
commands on disk.
e) DUMP (Hexadecimal file dump)
Any file on a disk can be shown on the screen in hexadecimal form using this
program. Each line contains a 16-byte section of the file with the starting ad-
dress given at the left hand end.
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3.11 Finding Out More About CP/M
This manual cannot cover all aspects of using CP/M particularly the finer points .
The following books are among many available from your computer dealer or
bookshop.
CP /M and the Personal Computer by Thos A. Dwyer and Margot Critchfield.
This covers CP/M from the beginners point of view as well as containing much
information on the internal workings of CP/M and advanced uses. (Published
by Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-201-10355-9)
CP/M Handbook by Rodney Zaks. This is a general guide to using CP/M.
(Published by Sybex. ISBN 089588-048-2)
Osborne CP/M User Guide by Thorn Hogan. Another general guide. (Pub-
lished by Osborne/McGraw Hill)
CP /M BIBLE - The Authorative Reference Guide to CP/M by Mitchell Waite
and John Anglermeyer. As the title suggests, a reference guide to the use of
CP/M. (Published by Howard Sams. ISBN 0-672-22015-6)
Soul of CP/M by Mitchell Waite and Robert Lafore. This is a guide for the
advanced user and programmer. (Published by Howard Sams. ISBN
0-672-22030-X)
CP /M The Software Bus - A Programmers Companion by A.Clarke, J .M.Ea-
ton and D.Powys-Lybbe. A further manual for advanced programmers. (Pub-
lished by Sigma Technical Press. ISBN 0905104-18-8)
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