ASCOM
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'''ASCOM''' is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng. | '''ASCOM''' is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng. | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 9 February 2025
- Not to be confused with Asc2Com.
ASCOM is a DOS utility that converts a text file to a COM file that, when executed, displays the text in a viewer. It was developed by Kevin Tseng.
See also XDOC, a similar utility by the same author.
Format details
Except in early versions, the embedded text is obfuscated. For v1.0f at least, each byte is XORed with 0x01.
Identification
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