You can download WordStar 3.0 from here. You need to download and unzip the file WS30.ZIP on a desktop system. Then copy the files to the CP/M system, which should be the following:
INSTALL.COM MAILMRGE.OVR MERGPRIN.OVR WIMSGS.OVR WS.COM WSMSGS.OVR WSOVLY1.OVR WSU.COM
As mentioned in the video, you need to "patch" WordStar to support a non-standard terminal like the VT100/ANSI terminal that the Briel Altair 8800 emulates. The basic procedure is to run INSTALL.COM and enter the codes. It is a little tedious, but once done you have a version that works with the Briel Altair 8800. A complete transcript of the session is given at the end of this blog post. Thanks go to one of the Briel forum users for coming up with the patch codes.
Here is the list of patch values:
Symbol Address Value(s)
HITE 0248 28
WID 0249 50
CLEAD1 024A 2,1B,5B
CLEAD2 0253 1,3B
CTRAIL 0258 1,48
LINOFF 025E 1
COLOFF 025F 1
ASCUR 0260 2
ERAEOL 026D 3,1B,5B,4B
LINDEL 0274 4,1B,5B,31,4D
LININS 027B 4,1B,5B,31,4C
IVON 0284 4,1B,5B,31,6D
IVOFF 028B 4,1B,5B,30,6D
TRMINI 0292 2,1B,63
IDTEX 018F 20,56,54,2D,31,30,30,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20
20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20
Once configured, run WS to launch WordStar.
A Google search will turn up copies of the complete WordStar 3 manuals.
You may also want a shorter command reference. A couple can be found here and here.
Don't forget to put the terminal in WordStar arrow key mode using
B>dir
B: WIMSGS OVR : WS COM : WSMSGS OVR : WSOVLY1 OVR
B: WSU COM : INSTALL COM : MAILMRGE OVR : MERGPRIN OVR
B>install
COPYRIGHT (C) 1981 MicroPro International Corporation
INSTALL version 4.2 for MicroPro WordStar release 3.00
Do you want a normal first-time INSTALLation of WordStar?
(Y = yes; N = display other options): Y
This will INSTALL the WSU.COM on the current drive, save
the result on file WS.COM on the current drive, and then
run the INSTALLed WordStar. OK (Y/N): Y
MicroPro WordStar release 3.00 serial # WZ3994AS
***** WordStar TERMINAL MENU #1 *****
A Lear-Siegler ADM-3A C Lear-Siegler ADM-31
D Hazeltine 1500 E Microterm ACT-IV
F Beehive 150/Cromemco 3100 G Imsai VIO
H Hewlett-Packard 2621 A/P I Infoton I-100
J Processor Tech Sol / VDM K Soroc IQ-120/140
L Perkin-Elmer 550 (Bantam) 2 Terminal Menu #2
3 Terminal Menu #3 Z none of the above
U no change
PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (1 LETTER): Z
For other terminals and video boards, Wordstar must be
"patched". Determine your terminal's control sequences
from the manufacturer's manual; refer to the MODIFICATION
section of the WordStar manual. Once these codes are determined
answer "N" to the "ARE THE MODIFICATIONS TO WORDSTAR
COMPLETE ?" question towards the end of INSTALL.
OK (Y/N): Y
***** PRINTER MENU *****
(More specific info is displayed after choice is entered)
A Any "Teletype-like" printer (ie almost any printer)
C "Teletype-like" printer that can BACKSPACE
D DIABLO 1610/1620 daisy wheel printer
E DIABLO 1640/1650/630/Xerox 1700 series daisy wheel printer
F QUME Sprint 5 daisy wheel printer
G NEC Spinwriter 5510/5520 thimble printer
I "Half-Line-Feed" Printers
M I/O Master / O.E.M. Printer Combination
R C. Itoh/TEC Starwriter Printer
U no change
Z none of the above
PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (1 LETTER): A
Teletype-like printer
This selection will drive almost any printer. The printer
must be capable of responding to ASCII printing characters,
carriage return, and line feed only.
Make sure any AUTO LF or LOCAL LF switch is OFF.
If your printer is capable of backspacing, use CHOICE C
instead for faster output.
If you have a DAISY WHEEL or thimble printer shown on the
menu, use the appropriate choice in order to obtain "Micro-
justified" output and additional formatting capabilities.
Refer to manual for instructions on patching in optional
control sequences for ribbon color change, character pitch
change, and half-line roll (for subscripts and superscripts)
if your printer has these capabilities.
OK (Y/N): Y
Most Teletype-like printers use no communications protocol.
***** COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL MENU *****
A "Communications Protocol" is necessary with some printers
to prevent printer buffer overflow and character loss.
E "ETX/ACK" Protocol
X "X-ON/X-OFF" Protocol
N NONE required (or handled outside of WordStar)
U no change
PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (E, X, N, B, or U): N
No communications protocol
OK (Y/N): Y
With no protocol, the usual driver selection (below) is L
***** DRIVER MENU *****
Or, how should WordStar send characters to your printer?
L CP/M "List" device (LST:)
T CP/M primary console device (TTY:)
C CP/M secondary console device (CRT:)
P Port Driver (direct I/O to 8-bit ports)
N Parallel Centronics Printer Driver
Q Serial Driver on TRS-80 Model-2
S User-installed driver subroutines
U no change
PLEASE ENTER SELECTION (L,T,C,P,N,P,S,B or U): L
CP/M List Output driver (LST:)
In most systems this is a "logical" device which must be
assigned to the desired one of four "physical" devices with
the STAT command, before WordStar is invoked.
OK (Y/N): Y
ARE THE MODIFICATIONS TO WORDSTAR NOW COMPLETE?
IF THEY ARE ANSWER YES TO THE NEXT QUESTION.
IF YOU WISH TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PATCHES TO WORDSTAR'S
USER AREAS, ANSWER NO TO THE NEXT QUESTION.
OK (Y/N): N
YOU MAY NOW MODIFY ANY LOCATION DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING
AT THE END OF THE USER MANUAL OR THE CUSTOMIZATION NOTES.
YOU MAY USE EITHER THE LABEL OR THE HEX ADDRESS TO SPECIFY
THE LOCATIONS YOU WISH TO CHANGE. IF YOU USE A LABEL THEN
YOU MAY APPEND AN OFFSET TO THE LABEL (I.E. LABEL:+31). THE
LABEL ALWAYS HAS A ":" APPENDED (LABEL:). YOU MAY SPECIFY
THE NEW VALUE ONLY AS A HEX NUMBER. A LOCATION OF ZERO (0)
WILL CAUSE THE END OF THE MODIFICATIONS
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): HITE:
ADDRESS : 0248H OLD VALUE: 18H NEW VALUE: 28
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): WID:
ADDRESS : 0249H OLD VALUE: 50H NEW VALUE: 50
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CLEAD1:
ADDRESS : 024AH OLD VALUE: 02H NEW VALUE: 02
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CLEAD1:+1
ADDRESS : 024BH OLD VALUE: 1BH NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CLEAD1:+2
ADDRESS : 024CH OLD VALUE: 59H NEW VALUE: 5B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CLEAD2:
ADDRESS : 0253H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 01
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CLEAD2:+1
ADDRESS : 0254H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 3B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CTRAIL:
ADDRESS : 0258H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 01
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): CTRAIL:+1
ADDRESS : 0259H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 48
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINOFF:
ADDRESS : 025EH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 01
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): COLOFF:
ADDRESS : 025FH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 01
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): ASCUR:
ADDRESS : 0260H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 02
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): ERAEOL:
ADDRESS : 026DH OLD VALUE: 03H NEW VALUE: 03
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): ERAEOL:+1
ADDRESS : 026EH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): ERAEOL:+2
ADDRESS : 026FH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 5B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): ERAEOL:+3
ADDRESS : 0270H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 4B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINDEL:
ADDRESS : 0274H OLD VALUE: 04H NEW VALUE: 04
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINDEL:+1
ADDRESS : 0275H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINDEL:+2
ADDRESS : 0276H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 5B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINDEL:+3
ADDRESS : 0277H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 31
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LINDEL:+4
ADDRESS : 0278H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 4D
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LININS:
ADDRESS : 027BH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 4
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LININS:+1
ADDRESS : 027CH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LININS:+2
ADDRESS : 027DH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 5B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LININS:+3
ADDRESS : 027EH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 31
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): LININS:+4
ADDRESS : 027FH OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 4C
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IVON:
ADDRESS : 0284H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 4
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IVON:+1
ADDRESS : 0285H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IVON:+2
ADDRESS : 0286H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 5B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IVON:+3
ADDRESS : 0287H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 31
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IVON:+4
ADDRESS : 0288H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 6D
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): TRMINI:
ADDRESS : 0292H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 2
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): TRMINI:+1
ADDRESS : 0293H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 1B
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): TRMINI:+2
ADDRESS : 0294H OLD VALUE: 00H NEW VALUE: 63
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:
ADDRESS : 018FH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1
ADDRESS : 0190H OLD VALUE: 49H NEW VALUE: 56
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+2
ADDRESS : 0191H OLD VALUE: 42H NEW VALUE: 54
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+3
ADDRESS : 0192H OLD VALUE: 4DH NEW VALUE: 2D
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+4
ADDRESS : 0193H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 31
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+5
ADDRESS : 0194H OLD VALUE: 33H NEW VALUE: 30
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+6
ADDRESS : 0195H OLD VALUE: 31H NEW VALUE: 30
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+7
ADDRESS : 0196H OLD VALUE: 30H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+8
ADDRESS : 0197H OLD VALUE: 31H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+9
ADDRESS : 0198H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+A
ADDRESS : 0199H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+B
ADDRESS : 019AH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+C
ADDRESS : 019BH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+D
ADDRESS : 019CH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+E
ADDRESS : 019DH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+F
ADDRESS : 019EH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+10
ADDRESS : 019FH OLD VALUE: 61H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+11
ADDRESS : 01A0H OLD VALUE: 6CH NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+12
ADDRESS : 01A1H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+13
ADDRESS : 01A2H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+14
ADDRESS : 01A3H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+15
ADDRESS : 01A4H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+16
ADDRESS : 01A5H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+17
ADDRESS : 01A6H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+18
ADDRESS : 01A7H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+19
ADDRESS : 01A8H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1A
ADDRESS : 01A9H OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1B
ADDRESS : 01AAH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1C
ADDRESS : 01ABH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1D
ADDRESS : 01ACH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1E
ADDRESS : 01ADH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): IDTEX:+1F
ADDRESS : 01AEH OLD VALUE: 20H NEW VALUE: 20
LOCATION TO BE CHANGED (0=END): 0
CONFIRM TERMINAL AND PRINTER SELECTIONS:
VT-100
Teletype-like printer
No communications protocol
CP/M List Output driver (LST:)
OK (Y/N): Y
Thanks, you got me the missing patch values that I needed.
ReplyDeleteI now have WS3 running on my MultiComp card.
I've been able to get WordStar to work for the most part, leveraging the file images, the instructions found here, and instead setting my screen size to 80x24 (via Symbol HITE). I still have an issue that perhaps one of you have already faced and resolved.
ReplyDeleteWhen I enter a ^N my screen responds by opening a new line (yay!) but then deposits the character sequence [1L on the screen. On the flip side when I use ^Y to delete the current line, the line is deleted, but then the character sequence [1M is deposited on the screen.
Anybody know the correct WS Symbols and values? For ^N I used LININS and the values 4,1B,5B,31,4C and for ^Y I used LINDEL and the values 4,1B5B31,4D as per Jeff Tanter's instructions on his blog. I also get the character sequence [1M when trying to ^Z (line up) and [1L when trying ^W (line down), but on the first display line for the file contents.
Thanks!
-Mark
Found on some other sites that VT100 didn't support LININS and LINDEL. Setting both to 0 fixed the issue. ^Y and ^N now work perfectly... Best... -Mark
ReplyDeleteThis is very very useful info - I finally have WordStar working.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I cannot figure out is how (and if) I can get the arrow keys to work. I use an old ViewSonic monitor, if that matters, and a vanilla keyboard.
And a few rare commands here and there still give me funny characters on the screen, but that's not really an issue.
Any tips welcome!
M
This is very very useful info - I finally have WordStar working.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I cannot figure out is how (and if) I can get the arrow keys to work. I use an old ViewSonic monitor, if that matters, and a vanilla keyboard.
And a few rare commands here and there still give me funny characters on the screen, but that's not really an issue.
Any tips welcome!
M