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What is a .CLI File?

A CLI file is a 'plain text' or ASCII file that is read by Command Line Interpreter reads a file that when run, the . The Z88 can then use this file to interpret a list of keystrokes to fulfil a particular function. There are other commands apart from keystrokes, but these are the ones being used here,

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Planning

Prerequisites

  • OZ 4.7 with Unzip *
  • At least 128K RAM
  • Flash card
  • Connection to the desktop to get files off the internet

The typical configuration would either be a

  • 512K/512K Flash/RAM card in slot 1 or
  • 1M Flash card in slot 1 and at least 128K RAM in slot 2
Note
titleUnzip*

Having Unzip as an application allows smaller files to be stored in the File Area which can be unzipped when required. The image of OZ 4.7 leaves a 32K hole before the File area begins. This hole may be used to add other applications.

Ziputils, which consists of Unzip and ZipUp together with ZetiZ is supplied to fill the hole with new flash cards. These files are not supplied with the upgrade version. If Unzip is not available,

  1. It may be added as a separate exercise
  2. It may be run as a RAM application
  3. the file may be unzipped on the desktop and stored on the Z88 as a RAM file. The Unzip component of this example is then omitted.

Collecting the files

These files are RAM applications

Writing Loadgame.cli

Here are the steps to write a cli file to do the following:-

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