Files on the Distribution Disk

Filename.x      Description of Contents
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README.!!!      This file (you're reading it now)
WHATS.NEW       Change History

TPU6DOC.TXT     Report on Research (48 pages; copy to PRN:)

TPU6.EXE        The Supplied Program ready to run

TPU6.PAS        Turbo Pascal Source - The Main Program
TPU6AMS.PAS     Turbo Pascal Source - Access Methods for .TPU Files
TPU6EQU.PAS	Turbo Pascal Source - Release-Sensitive Procs
TPU6RPT.PAS     Turbo Pascal Source - Text File Output Unit
TPU6UNA.PAS     Turbo Pascal Source - Disassembler Unit
TPU6UNA.INC     Turbo Pascal Source - Disassembler Tables (included)
TPU6UTL.PAS     Turbo Pascal Source - High-Level .TPU Analysis Methods



                            Resources Required

This program was developed on a Dell System 316 (386-SX) system having 5
Mb RAM, 100 Mb Hard Drive, Super VGA Color.  Also used was a Dell System
316SX with 2 Mb RAM and 80 Mb Hard Drive, VGA Color Plus.

The program is intended to run on almost any system that is supported by
Turbo Pascal Version 6.0 for development.  It's even possible that it may
work on a system having as little as 256Kb of RAM but no guarantees.

Subject to the limitations below, the source codes are supplied without
charge and without warranty.  The source is highly sensitive to Turbo
Pascal Version 6.0 and will NOT compile on earlier versions.  Attempts to
modify it to compile under earlier versions are DANGEROUS since pointer
manipulations are performed that are incompatible with the heap managers
of earlier versions of Turbo Pascal.  BE WARNED.



                                The Author

This work was done by William L. Peavy, Houston Texas as a private research
endeavor.

I am interested in feedback, suggestions, constructive criticism, and
success stories.  A few "atta boys" wouldn't hurt either.  I can be reached
via Compuserve (70042,2310), via the HAL-PC Telecom-1 BBS or via the HAL-PC
Telecom-2 BBS.


                          License & Restrictions

You are free to use this material at your own risk for your own personal
and NON-COMMERCIAL ends.  You are free to distribute COMPLETE copies of all
materials via any means to any recipient provided that no charge is made
therefor save a small and nominal fee whose sole purpose is to recover
reasonable distribution expenses.  You MAY NOT make use of these materials
in a commercial manner.  No warranties of any kind are made by the author.
Should your use or distribution of this material result in damages to you,
the damages are yours to bear.  The opinions and findings contained in this
material are those of the author and of no other person.


                               Running TPU6

To run the program, simply type TPU6 at the command-line prompt.  You will
be asked for the name of the unit.  Reply with the name of the .TPU file
but WITHOUT the .TPU extension.  The unit must be in the current directory
or in some directory on the current path, either as "unit.TPU" or imbedded
in "TURBO.TPL".  You will then be asked whether or not to disassemble the
object code.  Be careful here.  SYSTEM.TPU will produce over 700K of output
in file SYSTEM.LST.  These files can be copied to PRN: but they are verbose.

Enjoy!