Short: Version 1.8 - A symbolic disassembler/debugger Author: D.M.Alderson (contactable at above address) Uploader: bill@twilite.demon.co.uk Type: dev/debug * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Introduction ============ Disect is a very powerful combined disassembler/debugger program, which has been designed to be easy to use. Its power is achieved at the expense of memory: the minimum requirement is 1Mb; for larger projects, 2Mb will be required. The programmer neither encourages nor condones its use to assist in illegal duplication of copyright software. Disect can be used for two main purposes: development of software; and the gaining of knowledge (hacking can be very educational). The debugger allows an executable file, a disk boot-block, a binary file, or an area of memory to be loaded and created as a Process. It is even possible to grab an existing memory-resident Process. A Process's instructions can be executed individually, or the Process can be activated, with or without breakpoints installed. System exceptions can be trapped before they crash the machine, and program symbols can be read from execut- able files. The disassembler allows a loaded program to be commented, have blank lines inserted, and have it's numbers and addresses replaced with constant or program symbols. All the symbols of Release 3 of the system include files are available to the disassembler. A program which has been dissected in this way can then be saved as two source files: a program file, and a support file. The support file will contain EQUs for all required constant symbols. System constant symbols can be EQUs (grouped by the SI file where they live), or alternatively the support file can INCLUDE all required SI files. Disect data files can be saved, to be reloaded later: 'hold on to your hacks'! Disect requires Release 2 of the Amiga operating system; it also requires the ASL library, and GadTools library. If you've paid your shareware fee then you'll have the full version. Otherwise, the copy you've got is (hopefully) only a demo. This has a few differences: you cannot disassemble to file; you cannot extract program symbols from executable files; auto trace mode is not available. In addition, you will not have all of the system symbol data files. If this is so, and since, as I don't doubt, you'll be impressed by this program, then don't hesitate in registering today, by sending your name and full address (and a cheque/postal order for £20) to the address which you'll find at the end of this file. As well as receiving the full version, you'll also be en- titled to technical support (by mail) if required. If you like this program, it's well worth the money... this will encourage further versions, which will only get even more powerful... imagine! * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 125029 43717 65.0% 12-Jul-95 19:08:58 +DisectV1.8.doc 262 166 36.6% 12-Jul-95 19:09:02 +DisectV1.8.doc.info 15483 6697 56.7% 12-Jul-95 19:08:38 +History.doc 262 170 35.1% 12-Jul-95 19:08:36 +History.doc.info 320 77 75.9% 12-Jul-95 19:09:06 +Prefs.pf 174 123 29.3% 12-Jul-95 19:09:06 +Prefs.pf.info 16 9 43.7% 12-Jul-95 19:09:06 +SysSymb.pf 174 129 25.8% 12-Jul-95 19:09:06 +SysSymb.pf.info 28894 11933 58.7% 12-Jul-95 19:08:28 +dos.css 21732 8981 58.6% 12-Jul-95 19:08:24 +exec.css 40023 16545 58.6% 12-Jul-95 19:08:20 +graphics.css 17798 5854 67.1% 12-Jul-95 19:08:16 +hardware.css 41483 17478 57.8% 12-Jul-95 19:08:12 +intuition.css 2582 682 73.5% 12-Jul-95 19:08:08 +math.css 2821 1308 53.6% 12-Jul-95 19:08:06 +utility.css 155 113 27.0% 12-Jul-95 19:09:16 +KeepASL.dsct.info 1529 488 68.0% 12-Jul-95 19:09:16 +Support.s 3476 1586 54.3% 12-Jul-95 19:08:34 AllocMultiBin 150 115 23.3% 12-Jul-95 19:19:16 AllocMultiBin.info 668 421 36.9% 12-Jul-95 19:09:14 +KeepASL 6087 2085 65.7% 12-Jul-95 19:09:22 +KeepASL.dsct 150 115 23.3% 12-Jul-95 19:09:14 +KeepASL.info 3321 975 70.6% 12-Jul-95 19:09:14 +Program.s 262 165 37.0% 12-Jul-95 19:09:14 +Program.s.info 262 174 33.5% 12-Jul-95 19:09:16 +Support.s.info 1265 482 61.8% 21-Mar-95 14:38:58 Disect.Install.info 308996 143245 53.6% 12-Jul-95 19:10:14 DisectDemo.exe 22 22 0.0% 15-Aug-95 21:53:26 DisectV1.8 207 162 21.7% 12-Jul-95 19:19:12 DisectV1.8.info 388 229 40.9% 12-Jul-95 19:20:48 Disk.info 260 146 43.8% 12-Jul-95 19:19:14 Document.info 2780 1503 45.9% 12-Jul-95 19:09:10 GrabMem 150 115 23.3% 12-Jul-95 19:19:16 GrabMem.info 260 151 41.9% 12-Jul-95 19:19:16 Prefs.info 260 146 43.8% 12-Jul-95 19:19:16 SysSymbol.info 260 149 42.6% 12-Jul-95 19:19:14 Tutorial.info 2155 806 62.5% 15-Aug-95 22:10:28 Disect.Install -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 630116 267262 57.5% 16-Aug-95 11:11:00 37 files