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The Cambridge Z88 popdowns are utility programs that you can make use of while you are working within another application, such as PipeDream, the Diary, or BBC BASIC. They pop down over your application screen, and disappear again when you press 

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ESC

 to return to the application.

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Highlight the popdown's name on the APPLICATIONS list. You can move the bar highlighting items on this menu by pressing the  and keys at the bottom right of the keyboard. If you move the bar too far, press   to go up again. Then press 

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ENTER

 to run the popdown you have selected.

 

 

The Index - Image RemovedI

The Index popdown allows you to

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The Index screen

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Entering an application

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ENTER

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When the bar reaches the bottom of the screen, the list scrolls up to show the remaining options.

Entering PipeDream (or BBC BASIC) from the Index APPLICATIONS list creates a new, blank document (or program).

Suspended activities

The SUSPENDED ACTIVITIES list shows the following information for each suspended activity:

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YOUR REF.The name given to the document (with the
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PrinterEd Image RemovedFC, Image RemovedFS, or Image RemovedFL commands, or the
BASIC *NAME command)
APPLICATIONThe application name
WHEN SUSPENDEDThe time and date the document was suspended
CARDSThe number of the card slot, for activities using
an application card

There can be more than one PipeDream and BBC BASIC suspended activity, but only one for each of the other applications.

Re-entering a suspended activity

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ENTER

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Killing activities - Image RemovedKILL

To kill a suspended activity, select it on the SUSPENDED ACTIVITIES list with the cursor, and type Image RemovedKILL. The activity will be removed from the list, and the document (or program) associated with it will be lost. Image RemovedPURGE is equivalent to a soft reset, which kills all suspended activities, and should therefore be used with great caution.