TXT2COM (Uwe Schlenther)
- See TXT2COM for other things with that name.
TXT2COM is a simple DOS utility for converting a text file to a COM file that, when executed, prints the text to the screen. It was developed by Uwe Schlenther Software-Design. The utility and its documentation are in German.
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Discussion
Two versions have been identified.
The "old" version has a 633-byte TXT2COM.COM file. It generates very simple executable files, with significant restrictions.
The "new" version has a 671-byte TXT2COM.COM file. Its generated files have a pager, and fewer restrictions than the old version.
Identification
Old format files start with bytes ba 0d 01 b4 09 cd 21 32 c0 b4 4c cd 21
, and end with 0x24
. This is basically the minimal COM program that prints a string, so it might not be unique to TXT2COM.
New format: The first 51 bytes of a file are probably always the same. The first 16 are bf 33 01 32 db 2e 8a 15 0a d2 74 21 b4 06 cd 21
.
Software
- Old: Pegasus 2.0 → pegasus/util-fo/freeutil.zip → TXT2COM.*
- New: Coco's Super Shareware Box - II → coco_share2/DOS/DUTILS/B1470.ZIP
Sample files
- SHAREWARE HIT-MIX Vol. 6 → hit-mix_6/06/004/PROCOPY.ZIP → README.COM
- SHAREWARE HIT-MIX Vol. 6 → hit-mix_6/04/297/*.COM