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Manual conventions
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Device & Directory scrolling
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Directories Selection
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Marking Files
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MENU Selecting an option
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HELP
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Filenames
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Save and Load as Plain text
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Z88 International Versions
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There are a number of common statements that have been repeated in each of the manuals. To save space they have been put here.
You should make yourself familiar with this section before reading any other manuals.
Manual conventions
Command | | Instruction |
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| | | In this manual, commands are as follows. |
This column is what you type. | This column is used when you need to press the enter key. | This column is used for comments. |
| | | So when you see |
C: | -ENTER- Image Added | Move onto the hard disk |
cd \ | -ENTER-Image Added | Move to the root directory |
PCLINK | -ENTER-Image Added | Start the program. |
| | | This means that you type these three commands to the computer. |
Specific keys will be shown within dashesas follows, (-ESC- -TAB- -SHIFT- -INDEX- -MENU- -HELP- and -DEL-) viz when -ENTER-Image Added Image Added Image Added Image Added Image Added -Image Added and Image Added) viz when Image Added appears, it means that the key marked ENTER should be pressed.
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From the Application, enter the Filer by pressing -INDEX-Image Added, and then F
Change the device to :RAM.1 using the SELECT DEVICE command SV
Return to the Application by pressing the -ESC-Image Added key
For example, suppose that the Default Device for PipeDream had been set to :RAM. 1 and a file had been saved from PipeDream to the Default Device, i.e. just the filename had been entered.. If the Default Device for a different Application had been set to :RAM.0, typing just the filename when specifying the file to that Application would cause a file not found- error. To specify the file correctly for the Application, it would be necessary to either type in the device as well as the filename (:RAM.1 /filename) or to change the Application's Default Device to RAM.1.
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Directories can also be selected with the cursor. Move the cursor onto the desired directory name in either Z88 or PC window and press -SHIFT- Image Added and . The window will 'move down' into the directory. To move back into a parent directory, position the cursor anywhere in either the Z88 or PC window and press -SHIFT- and Image Added and . The window will move 'back up' to the parent directory. If no files are present in the child directory, the name "PARENT DIRECTORY" will appear in the window so that this function can be performed.
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The following commands can be used to mark files:
ENTER
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Place the cursor bar on the desired file name using the cursor keys. Press -ENTER-Image Added. A chevron symbol appears, denoting that the file is marked.
Only one file at a time can be marked with -ENTER-Image Added. If the key is pressed again, the file is unmarked. Further files can be marked by pressing -SHIFT- and -ENTER-Image Added and Image Added together. See -See TAB-.
Note: If -ENTER- is Image Added is pressed while marked files appear in a window, all files in that window will be unmarked.
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Place the cursor bar on the desired file name and press '-TAB-' Image Added. A chevron symbol appears, denoting that the file is marked.
Any number of files can be marked with '-TAB-'with Image Added. However, if the cursor bar is placed on a marked file and '-TAB-' and Image Added is then pressed, the file is unmarked.
Image AddedImage Modified-ENTER-. (Ranger and Rakewell software only) Place the cursor bar anywhere in the relevant window and press , followed by -ENTER-by Image Added. All files in the window will be marked.
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The two keys on the Z88 keyboard marked -MENU-Image Added and-HELP- allow the operator to access a comprehensive set of commands to perform all the necessary functions within an Application. When the -MENU- key Image Added key is pressed a screen offering a range of menu commands is presented. If the command required is present on the screen, the cursor keys can be used to move the cursor to the command. If the -ENTER- key Image Added key is pressed, the Application will perform the command currently highlighted by the cursor. If the required command is not present on the screen, pressing the -MENU- key will present a further page of commands. The -MENU- key Image Added key can be pressed repeatedly until the required command is shown on the screen.
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its diamond () sequence,
by highlighting the command on the commands list or
by highlighting the selected option in the menu, obtained by pressing the -MENU- keyImage Added key.
HELP
Each menu command has a page of "help" text associated with it. To display the help text for any given command, it is necessary to press the -MENU- key Image Added key and use the cursor keys to move the cursor onto the command required. Then, by pressing the -HELP-Image Added key instead of the -ENTER-Image Added key, the Application will display the help text for that command.
-ESC-Image Added returns to the Application or to the INDEX (in the case of a pop-up) front screen. The cursor keys will display other help screens.
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Some applications can share files with Pipedream require loading and saving files in as plain text files. The Save and Load commands (FL and FS) in PipeDream displays a series of options, including one which allows the file to be saved in plain text format (without the embedded % codes), as shown below:
Image RemovedImage Added
Press FS, orFS followed by the file name. Move the cursor down 4 lines using the , to the question, 'Save plain text'. Enter a Y for Yes and hit -ENTER-.press Image Added
If you intend to return the file to PipeDream then this option should remain set to 'No', so that PipeDream saves its embedded formatting codes. However, if the file does not need to be returned, or if the formatting is not required, the option can be set to 'Yes'.
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