bintap

Binary files to ZX Spectrum .tap tape file converter to be used in ZX Spectrum emulating software.

License

Public domain (see LICENSE file).

Authors

See AUTHORS file.

Build using GNU/Linux environment

Compile

cd src
make

Install

As root or using sudo:

cp bintap /usr/local/bin

Clean

make clean

Usage

Usage: bintap [OPTIONS] INPUT_FILE

Options:
  -h, --help                            show this help and exit.
      --version                         show version and exit.
  -p, --program                         make `Program' instead of `Bytes'.
  -t TITLE, --title TITLE               set header name for all blocks.
  -s LINE, --start-line LINE            BASIC start line for program.
  -o FILENAME, --output FILENAME        set output filename.
      --auto-name                       make output filename from input.
  -a, --append                          append tape at end of file.
  -l ADDRESS, --load-address ADDRESS    load address of a binary file.
  -x ADDRESS, --extra-address ADDRESS   extra address of a binary file.

BASIC loader options:
  -b, --basic                           include BASIC loader.
  -d, --d80                             create D80 syntax loader.
  -c ADDRESS, --clear-address ADDRESS   set clear address.
  -e ADDRESS, --exec-address ADDRESS    set code start address.
      --bc COLOR, --border-color COLOR  set border color.
      --pc COLOR, --paper-color COLOR   set paper color.
      --ic COLOR, --ink-color COLOR     set ink color.
      --nph, --no-print-headers         hide header title when loading.

Maximum supported input file size is 49152 bytes.
Maximum `TITLE' length is 10.
`LINE' is a number in range [0; 9999].
`ADDRESS' is a number in range [0; 65535].
`COLOR' is a number in range [0; 7].
All numbers are decimal or hexadecimal (prefixed with `0x' or `0X').

Links

• GNU Operating System
• GNU Core Utilities (package)
• GNU Make - utility for directing compilation (package)
• GNU Compiler Collection (package)
• GNU Standards - GNU coding and package maintenance standards (package)
• Description of TAP file format on faqwiki.zxnet.co.uk
• ZX-Spectrum utilities - ZX-Spectrum emulators format utilities.