Date   : Wed, 17 Jul 1996 22:45:27 +0100 (BST)
From   : sf4000@... (Steven Flintham)
Subject: Using Spellmaster's dictionary in another program

I recently bought a copy of Computer Concepts' Spellmaster without the
manual. It's not pirated, of course, because as far as I'm aware it's
basically impossible to pirate a ROM like Spellmaster - if anyone *has*
worked out how to do it I'd be interested (from a technical point of
view) as I imagine it would be quite complex, even if you had 128K of
sideways RAM.

Anyway, I'd like to use the dictionary in a program of my own and before I
start examining the ROM and try to figure out a way of doing it I thought
I'd ask if there are any official ways to access it, so that my program
will work with all versions of Spellmaster, not just the one I have.

Failing that, before I try it for myself, does anyone have any advice on
how to get at the data in the ROM using 'unofficial' techniques? If it's
important, I've got version 1.65. Of course, if no one replies and I manage
to work something out myself then I'll post the information to the list.

Thanks in advance.

Steven