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  • fetch, unzip, install RAM Applications then delete the any working files used left in RAM
  • fetch, unzip and view a file in Pipedream 

Writing a .cli File

Planning

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Prerequisites

  • OZ 4.7
  • At least 128K RAM
  • Flash card

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

Loading and installing a Game

Here are the steps to write a cli file. The object of this file is to

  • Start Unzip
  • Unzip bounder.zip from the file area

Check List


CheckNotes

Image Added

Make the first action of the cli file
to go into the INDEX Image AddedI

If at any time the cli file (which starts in the Filer) needs to be a BOOT.CLI file (which starts in the INDEX), putting this command here ensures that both start at the same place.

Image Added

Use the Image AddedImage Added keys to select Applications and menu commands.


Image Added

Do not use cursor keys Image AddedImage AddedImage AddedImage Added to select files or functions

unless there is no other way of using that function

















Using the Keyboard

Editing the file

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This corrects the file and the comment identifier works correctly (those lines are skipped by CLI).

.CLI Examples

OZ 3.0

The following example shows a simple BOOT.CLI file with comments.

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.; Here is a sample BOOT.CLI file. 
.; Anything typed after a .;
.; at the beginning of a line is a comment. 
.; You can use this to remind
.; yourself what you are trying to do, 
.; so when you look at it
.; later on, you will understand 
.; what you have done.
.; First we change the Default Device 
.; on the Panel to use
.; RAM.1 (You can't use the Z88 
.; very well using the internal
.; ram, :RAM.0)
.;

OZ 4.7

Loading and installing a Game

OZ 3.0

Change the Default RAM in the Panel

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You should check and clear any files in :RAM.-. See Bug - :RAM.-. 

OZ 4.7

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