CP/M Word-Master patch for Minitel French videotex terminal in 40 columns only.

Features :
  • Word-Master (WM) patch for Minitel/videotex terminals like Minitel 1/10 or Minitel 1C.
  • Works with CP/M 2.2 (or MP/M) and CP/M Plus with fixed height and width: 24x40.
  • Works with Zilog Z80 or Intel 8080/8085. No use of Z80 specific op-codes.
  • Fit perfectly in patches areas. No extra memory needed. Delays preserved.
  • Not patched EOL erase function. Simply send Ctrl-X (1 byte) for that purpose.
  • Works with WM 1.07A (or 5.55A which is another patched 1.07A for vt100).
  • Word-Master (WM) from 1978 patched today in 2015.
For Minitel 1B/2/2C/10B/12 - 80 columns able terminal please use this other vt100 compatible patch: wm3.hex.

FYI Clear screen code sequence is Ctrl-L and cursor positionning is US row+'A' col+'A' (row and col are respectively line and column numbers).

Installation procedure: Patch yourself your copy of WM.COM with this WM3VDTX.HEX file. 
5I>TYPE WM3VDTX.HEX
:03010000C36902CE
:200180003E0CCDEF01C9000000000000000000000000000000003E1FCDEF017DC641CDEF35
:2001A000017CC641CDEF01C9000000000000000000000000000000B82918281800FF0000FD
:1801C00000190A050000000000000000000000000000000000000000FF
:16023900F53ABB01CD9B253ABC01B7C49B253AC301CD4F02F1C92F
:1E29B80000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
:00000001FF

5I>SID WM.COM
CP/M 3 SID - Version 3.0
NEXT MSZE  PC  END
2A00 2A00 0100 CDFF
#Rwm3vdtx.hex
NEXT MSZE  PC  END
29D6 2A00 0100 CDFF
#Wwm3vdtx.com
0052h record(s) written.
#g0

5I>wm3vdtx file.tst
MicroPro WORDMASTER release 1.07A serial # WMxxxxXX
 COPYRIGHT (C) 1978  MICROPRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Download patch file: WM3VDTX.HEX.

Alexandre MONTARON (Paris)

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