---
name: "z88dk-appmake"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "z88dk-bin"
version: "1.8.ds1-10"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/z88dk-appmake"
---

# z88dk-appmake(1)

The z88dk application generator

## NAME

**appmake** - The z88dk application generator

## SYSNOPIS

appmake \[+target\] \[options\]

## DESCRIPIONS

This manual page documents briefly the z88dk tools. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others), because the original program does not have a manual page.

Please refer to the z88dk documentation in /usr/share/doc/z88dk-doc/ for the complete description of the system. If /usr/share/doc/z88dk-doc not exists, please install the package z88dk-doc.

This program is used to produce files which are suitable for use in emulators or on the real hardware.

## OPTIONS

Options used in all targets:

- **-h**

  **--help**            Display help

- **-b**

  **--binfile** \[file\]  Linked binary file

- **-o**

  **--output** \[name\]   Name of output file

- **+\[target\]**

  generate file for target machine. Targets with additional options are:

  - **abc80**

    - **ace**

    Generates a .byt file suitable for loading into emulators

  - **acetap**

    Generates a .TAP for the Ace32 emulator

  - **aquarius**

    Creates a BASIC loader file and binary stored in variable array format

  - **cpc**

    Gegerates file for Amstrad CPC

  Additional options:

  - **-c**

    **--crt0file** \[file\]  crt0 file used in linking

    - **--exec \[nnnn\]**

      Location address to start execution

    - **--org \[nnnn\]**

      Origin of the binary

  - **hex**

    Creates an intel hex record suitable for embedded devices

  Additional options:

  - **--org \[nnnn\]**

    Origin of the binary

  - **msx**

    Adds a file header to enable the program to be loaded using 'bload "file.bin",r

  - **mz**

    - **nas**

    Generates a .NAS file suitable for use by emulators

  Additional options:

  - **--org \[nnnn\]**

    Origin of the binary

  - **rex**

    Additional options:

  - **-n**

    **--appname** \[name\] Application Name

  - **-c**

    **--comment** \[text\] Application Comment

    - **--nt**

      Don't pad out to 8k addin

  - **ti82**

    Creates a .82p file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **ti83**

    Creates a .83p file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **ti8x**

    Creates a .8xp file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **ti85**

    Creates a .85p file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **ti86**

    Creates a .86p file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **ti86s**

    Creates a .86s file

  Additional options:

  - **--comment \[text\]**

    File comment (42 chars)

  - **svi**

    Creates a .cas file loadable with the SVI emulator

  - **z88**

    Generates .63 and .62 files suitable for burning to EPROM

  Additional options:

  - **-c**

    **--crt0file** \[file\]   crt0 file used in linking

    - **--nt**

      Do not truncate bank 63

  - **z88shell**

    Patches the header to ensure that the program is recognised by the shell

  Additional options:

  - **-c**

    **--crt0file** \[file\]   crt0 file used in linking

  - **zxvgs**

    Creates a zxvgs application file

  Additional options:

  - **-c**

    **--crt0file** \[file\]   crt0 file used in linking

  - **zx**

    Generates a .TAP file complete with BASIC header

  Additional options:

  - **-c**

    **--crt0file** \[file\]    crt0 file used in linking

    - **--org \[nnnn\]**

      Origin of the binary

    - **--blockname \[name\]**

      Name of the code block in tap file

## SEE ALSO

[**z88dk**(1)](/z88dk/1.md), [**z88dk-zcc**(1)](/z88dk-zcc/1.md), [**z88dk-z80asm**(1)](/z88dk-z80asm/1.md), [**z88dk-appmake**(1)](/z88dk-appmake/1.md), [**z88dk-copt**(1)](/z88dk-copt/1.md).

## AUTHOR

z88dk was written by Dominic Morris \<dom@z88dk.org\>, and others. This manual page was written by Krystian Wlosek \<tygrys@waw.pdi.net\> using exists documentation, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.