DEBE


   DEBE is powerful BASIC device-to-device general purpose utility program. DEBE
does not normally use standard files, but rather allows you to process disk
sectors (it's an EXCELLENT disk sector editor) and cassette records, etc.,
directly. It's something like the (in)famous DEBE program widely used on the IBM
System/360.
   DEBE's commands are 2-letter codes indicating the source and destination
devices. Valid letters include: C=cassette; D=disk; K=keyboard (source only);
P=printer (destination only); S=screen (destination only). Hence, "DP" means
disk-to-printer. (To get a list of valid command options, type "?" at the
command prompt.)

   IMPORTANT NOTES

   DEBE will readily clobber a disk. A BACKUP IS THEREFORE HIGH RECOMMENDED!

   USE

   DEBE is largely self-prompting. I suggest that you experiment a bit with the
program using dummy disks and/or tapes before trying serious use.
   To use DEBE as a disk sector editor, first do a "DS" (disk-to-screen) of the
sector; then do a "KD" (keyboard-to-disk) and you will be able to edit the
sector data. (You may either modify the character data or the hex data. Use the
cursor arrow keys to move the cursor.) Don't forget the CTRL-3 to end the
keyboard transfer!

   -John Navas [72645,1070]




































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