appmake(1) The z88dk application generator

SYSNOPIS

appmake [+target] [options]

DESCRIPIONS

This manual page documents briefly the z88dk tools. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others), because the original program does not have a manual page.

Please refer to the z88dk documentation in /usr/share/doc/z88dk-doc/ for the complete description of the system. If /usr/share/doc/z88dk-doc not exists, please install the package z88dk-doc.

This program is used to produce files which are suitable for use in emulators or on the real hardware.

OPTIONS

Options used in all targets:
-h
--help Display help
-b
--binfile [file] Linked binary file
-o
--output [name] Name of output file

+[target]
generate file for target machine. Targets with additional options are:
abc80
ace
Generates a .byt file suitable for loading into emulators
acetap
Generates a .TAP for the Ace32 emulator
aquarius
Creates a BASIC loader file and binary stored in variable array format
cpc
Gegerates file for Amstrad CPC

Additional options:

-c
--crt0file [file] crt0 file used in linking
--exec [nnnn]
Location address to start execution
--org [nnnn]
Origin of the binary
hex
Creates an intel hex record suitable for embedded devices

Additional options:

--org [nnnn]
Origin of the binary
msx
Adds a file header to enable the program to be loaded using 'bload "file.bin",r
mz
nas
Generates a .NAS file suitable for use by emulators

Additional options:

--org [nnnn]
Origin of the binary
rex

Additional options:

-n
--appname [name] Application Name
-c
--comment [text] Application Comment
--nt
Don't pad out to 8k addin
ti82
Creates a .82p file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
ti83
Creates a .83p file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
ti8x
Creates a .8xp file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
ti85
Creates a .85p file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
ti86
Creates a .86p file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
ti86s
Creates a .86s file

Additional options:

--comment [text]
File comment (42 chars)
svi
Creates a .cas file loadable with the SVI emulator
z88
Generates .63 and .62 files suitable for burning to EPROM

Additional options:

-c
--crt0file [file] crt0 file used in linking
--nt
Do not truncate bank 63
z88shell
Patches the header to ensure that the program is recognised by the shell

Additional options:

-c
--crt0file [file] crt0 file used in linking
zxvgs
Creates a zxvgs application file

Additional options:

-c
--crt0file [file] crt0 file used in linking
zx
Generates a .TAP file complete with BASIC header

Additional options:

-c
--crt0file [file] crt0 file used in linking
--org [nnnn]
Origin of the binary
--blockname [name]
Name of the code block in tap file

AUTHOR

z88dk was written by Dominic Morris <[email protected]>, and others. This manual page was written by Krystian Wlosek <[email protected]> using exists documentation, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.