Core Manual

Core! Manual version 1.1 1 Core! A Redcode development system for the Macintosh Release Version 1.1 14 September 1991 by Jon Newman jonn@microsoft.com with help from Robert Martin and Paul DuBois Introduction This document describes Core!, a Core War simulator application for the Macintosh computer. It should run on any Macintosh with 512K RAM or more. Later versions may support sound, hierarchical menus, and other extensions which may require recent versions of the System or ROMs. Core! is fully MultiFinder compatible and is System 7 friendly. Core! is a SIMULATOR; it is entirely different from the old Core War programs from the early days of the Macintosh or from mainframe hacking. It is not necessary to disconnect your hard drive to run Core!! Core! is no more (or less) dangerous than other Macintosh applications. Distribution Information ShareWare fees: Just Registration: US$14; Registration Plus Latest Update: US$17, or US$14 plus stamped self-addressed disk mailer with 800K disk; payable in check or money order to: Jon Newman 1809 Imperial Ridge Las Cruces, NM 88001 USA (PLEASE NOTE: Core! is my own personal product, and is not in any way associated with Microsoft Corp. or its legal department. This is just my best SnailMail address…) About ShareWare: Core! is a ShareWare product. For those unfamiliar with ShareWare, this means that the product is distributed freely throughout the Macintosh community, except that commercial distribution is prohibited. After a trial period using Core!, you are honor-bound to either send in the registration fee or erase Core! from your software collection. Feel free to give Core! to your friends! but be sure to tell them that Core! is not free, and that if they like and use Core! they too must send in their personal registration fee. If you have questions, contact me at the address above, or at jonn@microsoft.com. Using This Documentation Core! consists of: This document " Core! manual" for MacWrite 5.0 The document "MARS Standard" for MacWrite 5.0 The application " Core!" An assortment of fighter programs READ.ME (of course!) If you already understand Core War, read the MENUS and WINDOWS sections to learn how to use this particular simulator. If you are unfamiliar with Core War, skip ahead to GENERAL INFORMATION and come back to MENUS and WINDOWS later. If you have questions about Core War syntax, program behavior, or the Core War extensions implemented in Core!, check the MARS Standard document. Core! Manual version 1.1 2 MENUS The File Menu New Fighter: Creates an empty new Edit window. This window can be used to edit, load and save MARS fighter programs. The editor is a standard multi-window TextEdit-based editor. Open Fighter: Loads a file into a new Edit window. Close Fighter: Closes the fro…