Announcement of GhostRider V1.9
PRODUCT NAME
GhostRider V1.9
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
GhostRider (GR) is tool for viewing/changing memory contents in
different formats (hex/ascii/disassembly). Also it is possible to do
program debugging independant of the system resources, i.e. in
demos/games. This type of tool is called a monitor (remnant from the
C64). GR features most "standard" functions, but also many things not
normally found in this type of software.
AUTHOR
Name: Jesper Skov
Address: (Check GhostRider.guide for snail address)
EMail: jskov iesd.auc.dk
DESCRIPTION
GhostRider is a new monitor written in pure assembler. The most
important difference between GR and other monitors of this kind is that
GR is build up from scratch - not a (simple) modification of some old
CON-based monitor. Before starting this project I tried to figure out
what single feature of a monitor is more important. Since a monitor is
to be used by many different people, I decided that the most important
feature would be the ability of configuration according to the user's
needs. Therefore GR comes with a preference editor which will allow
you, the user, to configure the "feel" of GR... See below for a list of
some of the features in GhostRider:
- Works on all (well, most :) Amigas; AGA, ECS, NTSC, PAL,
MC68ooo-MC68o4o/MMU/FPU.
- Does _NOT_ rely on the system to be around.
- Fast screen handling. You may define custom screen types. By default
the following modes are supported: PAL/NTSC lace/non-lace and
productivity.
- Powerfull input parser, support use of symbols.
- Copper-list locater.
- System, NMI, generic, reset (also GURU) & BreakPoint entry modes.
- Text snapping/pasting with the mouse.
- Full dis/assembler support for the M68k family (well, not the 'o6o).
- "Standard" block dump as well as editor environments for
disassembling, HEX-viewing, ASCII-viewing and Memory-Peeking
(bitmap). You may of course also change the memory contents in all
formats but bitmap.
- Memory hunt featuring; long strings, jokers (wildcards), NOT-data,
case(in)-sensitive text hunt, branch hunt and PC-relative hunt.
- Memory fill featuring; long strings and jokers.
- Breakpoint support.
- Full control of CustomRegister contents at exit.
- Results from hunt/compare operations are kept in a buffer for fast and
easy access.
- Capable of resuming (some) interrupted commands.
- Disk system with UN*X like parsing of path.
- Includes system interface (ghostrider.library) which allow usage in
your own programs (for easy debugging).
- Online help screens for quick reference to available key shortcuts
and command syntax.
- Full documentation in AmigaGuide format.
NEW FEATURES
GhostRider V1.9 contains following updates from version V1.0:
- Added disk verify.
- Better control of custom registers at exit; Now a copper-like program
(supplied by you) may be executed at exit.
- New generic entry mode.
- Preference editor is now capable of changing the GR executable.
- A few bug fixes.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
GhostRider should run on all systems, but the DeckRunner and Preference
Editor require Kickstart 2.04+ (V37+). No additional hardware is
required to run GhostRider.
HOST NAME
ftp.luth.se (All AmiNet sites)
DIRECTORY
dev/moni
FILENAME
GhostRiderV19.lha
PRICE
The shareware fee is 100DKr/20$US/30DM. If you use this program I ask
you to register.
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Shareware, Copyright © 1992-1994 Jesper Skov.
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