CRTFix 1.16 by Independent (IND)
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2001 May 25
CRTFix is a patcher that fixes bug a bug in Borland Pascal / Turbo Pascal CRT unit. This bug causes a run-time error 200 at the very beginning of any application that uses CRT when used on any CPU since the Intel Pentium.
- Zip - Windows / Computer tool
- Eugene Toder, program credits
5 items in the archive
- CRTFIX.PAS
- MAKELIST.BAT
- CRTFIX.TXT
- CRT.TPU
- CRTFIX.EXE
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by Eugene Toder, 2001 version 1.16
... fixing bugs by Borland, Inc ...
CRTFix is provided "AS IS". I'm not responsible for any results of using
CRTFix. You use it on your own risk. Feel free to use or modify it as you
wish. If you have used or modified it in an interresting way, please tell me.
I will be glad if you send me your notes (and bug reports :) to
[email protected].
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│ In this file │
└──────────────┘
1. About CRTFix.
2. How to use CRTFix.
3. What CRTFix does.
4. History.
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ About CRTFix │
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CRTFix is a patcher that fixes bug in Borland Pascal (aka Turbo Pascal)
CRT unit. This bug causes run-time error 200 in the very beginning of ANY
programm that uses CRT when this program is run on fast machines (I think
Pentium 200 and better).
You can use fixed version of CRT that I supply (use tpumover to insert it
to turbo.tpl) if your version is already patched and CRTFix can't find original
code. (This unit was patched with delay factor 200)
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│ How to use CRTFix │
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General syntax is:
> CRTFix <file_masks> [options]
Where file_masks are masks of files to be patched. It can be ANY executable
or unit (*.EXE, *.OVL, *.TPU, *.TPL, *.TPP,..) made with BP/TP (ANY version, I
hope, if you know some versions that CRTFix can not fix, please contact me). If
you want to specify several masks devide them with spaces or semicolons. First
mask can also include path (if you need several pathes - run CRTFix several
times). If file mask is incomplete it'll be extended with '*.exe'.
For example if you want to fix all executables and units in your C:\BP\WORK
directory use:
> CRTFix c:\bp\work\*.exe;*.tpu
Do not specify equal file masks or some files might be processed more than
once (CRTFix won't crash or spoil your files - you'll just lose your time).
You can also specify one or more of the following parameter:
/d## - set delay factor (_DELAY_) to ## or enable auto-detect if 0 is
specified. Low values gives more precision, high - make Delay() to
work correctly on fast machines. Don't be afraid of selecting wrong
value - patched programm will never cause run-time error 200.
I've got the following values for delay factor using autodetection:
Pentium II-300 ~45
Pentium II-500 ~75
Duron-750 ~180
I recommend you to use autodetection, too ;) Anyway, values ~200
seems to work OK on most computers. Default is 0.
/m## - set maximal delay factor to ## (used for auto-detection). Use this
option if you get warning. Default is 400.
/t - test mode. Only search for CRT code in files but don not patch. All
other options (except log) are ignored. Defaul - No.
/b - backup files before patching. Defaul - No.
/a - ask before patching. You can choose: 'Yes' - patch this file, 'No'
- don't patch this file, 'Quit' - exit programm or 'Backup' - back
up this file, if you don't use /b parameter. Defaul - No.
/l - write log file. In log file you can find names of all processed
files (unless /p is specified), position of patched code in file
and file status (PATCHED, BACKUPED). Defaul - No.
/p - write to log only files containing CRT code. Can be used do make
list of patched files, or files that need patching. Defaul - No.
/e - do not reapply fix (apply fix to fixed files). Defaul - No.
/r - recursive search. Search in all subdirectories of searching path
(current directory or directory given in file mask). Defaul - No.
/h,/?- display help w/o error messages ;)
All options are case-insensetive. You can use - instead of /. You can
mix options and file masks in the way you want. For example:
> CRTFix -t *.exe /R *.tpu
After finishing CRTFix shows statistic: number of processed files, files
containing CRT code, patched files and I/O errors. If you want to know WHAT
files it has fixed you can use /b (because it backups only patched files) or
/l parameters.
CRTFix has a trick to prevent self patching so you can run it with mask
*.EXE without a fear. CRTFix checks files carefuly before patching them so no
file would be spoiled (I hope so :). Of course, packed files should be unpacked
first (look for UNP of cup386 if you have problems).
CRTFix can be reapplied (for example, to change delay factor) and applied
after TPPATCH (and before 8)
Comments, suggestions, bugs - please send me mail to [email protected].
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│ What CRTFix does │
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This section is only for curious people who know assmebler and want to
know what causes run-time error 200 (if they don't ;) and what is my solution
of this problem (aka Advanced Users).
As I have said (and you probably know) on fast machines you'll get run-
time error 200 (division by zero usually, but not in this case) in the very
beginning of ANY BP programm that uses CRT unit. This bug is hidden in Delay()
function startup code when it's testing CPU's speed. After dividing DX:AX
(which is the number of passes of delay's main loop in 1/18 second) by 55
(37h) the result doesn't fit into AX (DX:AX div 55>$FFFF) and THIS causes run-
time error 200.
Of course, there are many ways of fixing this bug (you can divide DX:AX by
110 (or more), or look for overflowing (like TPPATCH does), or do something
else), but I've found another way. As I have said Delay() startup code runs
Delay() main loop for 1/18 second and calculates number of passes. But on fast
machines this number is too high. So we just need to decrease number of passes.
In other words - increase time needed for one main loop's pass.
This is original CRT code:
>00009C76: sub ax, 01 ; Substact 1 from DX:AX
>00009C79: sbb dx, 00
>00009C7C: jb 00009C83 ; If DX:AX is less than zero - return
>00009C7E: cmp bl, es:[di] ; If values at ES:[DI] have changed
>00009C81: je 00009C76 ; return, else - continue loop
>00009C83: ret
Remark. When this loop is started by startup code ES:[DI] is pointing to
BIOS timer counter. When it's started by Delay() ES:[DI] points to some data
in your program that doen't change.
I have changed this code to:
>00009C76: dec ax ; Substarct 1 from AX
>00009C77: mov cx, _DELAY_ ; Do empty loop
>00009C7A: loop 00009C7A ; _DELAY_ times
>00009C7C: je 00009C83 ; If AX is zero - return
>00009C7E: cmp bl, es:[di] ; If values at ES:[DI] have changed
>00009C81: je 00009C76 ; return, else - continue loop
>00009C83: ret
And that's all. This code makes loop longer (as long as you need) and it's
fully compatible with the rest of CRT code. But it uses CX, so I had to change
Delay() code a bit.
From:
>00009C6C: xor dx, dx
>00009C6E: call 00009C76
To:
>00009C6C: push cx
>00009C6D: call 00009C76
>00009C70: pop cx
So one pass of Delay() main loop became longer and number of passes can fit
in AX. Delay() now works perfectly (and precise - unlike after TPPATCH)! Also
we now have parameter _DELAY_ which can increase precision of Delay() (small
values) or make Delay() to run correctly on fast machines (big values), but
whatever you choose - programm will never cause run-time error 200 again.
And that's all folks! Have a nice day.
P.S.: CRTFix doesn't use CRT at all.
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│ History │
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Changes to version 1.16
+ Fixed another seacrhing issue (thanks to Richard Green)
+ Fixed some autodetection issues
+ Patched version of CRT.TPU now uses delay factor 200
+ Now packed with UPX!
+ Some changes to this file
Changes to version 1.15
+ Delay factor auto-detection is much faster
+ CRT code searching is significantly faster
+ Allow mulptiply file masks
+ Allow parameters in uppercase
+ /m parameter added - maximal delay factor
+ /e parameter added - do not reapply fix
+ Increased maximal number of subdirectories for recursive search
+ Some minor changes
+ Patched version of CRT included in this package
Changes to version 1.10
+ /a parameter added - ask before patching
+ /l parameter added - write log file
+ /p parameter added - write to log only files, containing CRT code
+ /r parameter added - recursive search
+ /t parameter added - test mode
+ File mask can now include path
+ File mask extension added
+ Added I/O errors and "code found" statistic
+ Now can open readonly files (preserving R/O attribute)
+ Strict parameters checking
+ Fixed search bug (CRTFix didn't find code in some (rare ;) cases)
+ Some minor changes and bugfixes
Version 1.0
! First release