READMAKE
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'''READMAKE''' is a DOS utility for creating a DOS [[EXE]] file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Bruce Guthrie and Wayne Software. | '''READMAKE''' is a DOS utility for creating a DOS [[EXE]] file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Bruce Guthrie and Wayne Software. | ||
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| + | READMAKE is related to ''READ'' (a.k.a. ''READ.EXE''), a text file viewer by the same developer. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | + | The executable part of a generated file is compressed with [[EXEPACK]]. | |
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| + | The EXE ''code segment ''(refer to [[MS-DOS EXE#Special file positions]]) at offset 512 starts with ASCII "{{magic|blREADINCL}}". While not a deliberate signature (it's some sort of linker artifact?), it could be a fairly effective way to identify the files. | ||
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| + | The ''overlay'' always starts with the same 62 bytes, the first four being {{magic|3e 00 00 00}} (presumably a ''segment size'' field). However, some other EXE files from the same developer also have this trait. | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:52, 24 October 2024
READMAKE is a DOS utility for creating a DOS EXE file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Bruce Guthrie and Wayne Software.
READMAKE is related to READ (a.k.a. READ.EXE), a text file viewer by the same developer.
[edit] Identification
The executable part of a generated file is compressed with EXEPACK.
The EXE code segment (refer to MS-DOS EXE#Special file positions) at offset 512 starts with ASCII "blREADINCL". While not a deliberate signature (it's some sort of linker artifact?), it could be a fairly effective way to identify the files.
The overlay always starts with the same 62 bytes, the first four being 3e 00 00 00 (presumably a segment size field). However, some other EXE files from the same developer also have this trait.
[edit] Software
READMAKE was usually packaged with other software by the same author. The individual programs have revision dates that serve as their version numbers. Each package as a whole has an apparent 3-digit version number, probably loosely derived from the release date.
- READMAKE (selected versions)
- 01/07/93 (3.01): Pegasus 2.0 → pegasus/textutil/read301.zip
- 07/09/93 (3.07): READ307.ZIP
- 09/04/95 (5.09): read509.zip
- 10/08/97 (7.10): read710.zip
- 03/08/98 (8.06): Hot Shareware 36 → FICHEROS/DUTI/READ806.ZIP
[edit] Sample files
- READMAKE Sample → HELLO.EXE
- ezydosv1.zip → README.EXE
- mornt10.zip → README.EXE
- hof893.zip → README.EXE
- pgold11.zip → README.EXE
- makelst.zip → README.EXE
