Release Announcement

[jeff <jko@bsn1.net>]

Announcement:

http://linuxasmtools.net/ now exists with the
programs listed below. Previously, many of
these progrms were part of the DesktopLinuxAsm
site.

Development tools
  AsmBug - terminal debugger
  MiniBug - console debugger
  AsmTrace - execution trace
  AsmDis - disassembler
  AsmSrc - creates nasm source
  AsmProj - new project setup
Help and information
  AsmRef - menu oriented reference to asm
  ElfDecode - ELF executable decoder
  file_info - file decoder
Libraries
  AsmLib - general terminal library
  AsmLibx - simple x-window library
  Alib - DOS library
Utilities
  AsmMgr - asm optimized file manager
  AsmFile - gemeral file manager
  AsmTimer - program timer
  AsmFind - file or text search utility
  AsmView - file viewer
  AsmLinks - hyper file viewer
Text processing
  AsmEdit -  mode oriented editor customized for assembler
  AsmNano - clone of the nano editor
  AsmPlan - planner and todo program
  AsmPub - comment extractor and document builder
  DoMac - text processing (like sed,awk,m4)
Example programs
  AsmColor - color chooser for library functions
  key_echo - simple keyboard code echo program
  AsmMenu - simple menu generator for scripts
  Crt_test - utility to show display/keyboard settings
  Ainfo - wrapper for info program
  File_Browse - file selector
  Sort - file sort utility
  StepTest - health test/sound demo
  WalkTest - health test/math demo
  Format_doc - search and replace demo

The AsmRef program now has example code for most
kernel calls and a large quanity of additional
material.

The DoMac program is a unique text processer with
very readable language.  Similiar to sed, awk, m4.

MiniBug is a new debugger that works in both console
and terminal.

AsmLib continues to grow and is approacing 500
functions.

Note: all these programs are considered beta.  The
AsmBug, AsmMgr, AsmEdit, AsmLib programs are used
daily and very stable.