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            MORE CP/M
             By Stan Wong
   Due to a recent increase in my workload, I haven't had much time to devote to ADAM.
   However, because of popular demand, I'm back with a new article on CP/M.  As I have mentioned countless times before, I am certainly no expert in CP/M, but with time, I have learned how to use a few of the more useful utility programs and I would like to share these lessons with you.
   If you have CP/M 2.2, you know that there is a file transfer program called PIP.COM right on the tape.  It works fairly well, but it does have bugs which crop up from time to time.  A much better program that does the same thing and more is a public domain program called NSWP.COM (newsweep). The appeal of this program is that it is a simple, menu driven program that allows quick and easy mass transfers. That's right...in one swoop, you can transfer as many files as you want from one tape to another.
   When you first load NSWP by simply typing "NSWP" and hitting return, you are presented with a display that tells you the current user area, the total amount of space occupied by the files, the number of files there are and the amount of space left on the tape.  It then gives you the name of the first filename in the directory.  Hitting return repeatedly will cycle you forward through the directory and you can view all the filenames on the tape.  Typing "B" will move you backwards in the directory.  If you type a question mark, the program will list a menu of all the NSWP functions.  You may exit the program by typing X.  What follows is a brief summary of the NSWP commands.  Hopefully, this will enable you to use the program more efficiently.
     C - This allows you to copy a given file to the drive of your choice.
     D - This will delete the file that is presently displayed on the directory.
     P - This will send the file to your printer and print out the file.  You can stop this with Control-C.
     R - This will rename the file displayed.
     V - If the file is an ASCII file, this will display it on your monitor with automatic pagination.  Hitting return will take you to the next page.  You can cancel this at any time by typing Control-X.
     T - This is the function that I use the most.  As you scroll through the directory, press T for each file you want transferred.  This tags the file with an asterix for mass transfers later.
     U - This untags a file.
     M - This is what you use after you have tagged your files. Hitting this will begin the mass transfer process. It will prompt you for the destination drive. After the tagged file has been transferred, the asterix that had appeared next to the filename in the directory is changed to a "#" symbol to indicate that it has been sent.  You can cancel the transfer process at any point by typing Control-C.
     L - This logs a new disk.

     There are a couple of other commands as well, but these are the ones that I understand and use the most.  By using L, T, and M, I can usually accomplish what I want from NWSP. It sure seems easier to use than PIP.COM (at least to me it does) and it usually performs without a hitch.  If you want, it will even verify the copied file to ensure that the transfer has been accurate.
   I hope this helps out those of you who have this program.  If you have CP/M but don't have this program, get it!  It's really slick and best of all, it's free!  ### 
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