J.E.Lawrie                                                           HINTS-10.
                                                                        V.2.  
Loading a filename into Pipedream

  Do you ever want to load a file into  Pipedream  and  then  find  you  can't
  remember  its  name?  And you know that if you get it wrong you will have to
  go to the Filer and make a check?

  Well, to avoid this, proceed as follows , every time.

  In  Pipedream,  press  <>  and FL.  Go to the Filer; put the cursor over the
  filename you want to load, then press TAB   ESC   []P   and    ENTER   .....
  that's all! - probably less keypresses than the filename alone !


Listing a program on paper.

  To print out a listing of a Basic program proceed as follows -
      type LIST and ENTER and ESC
      type LIST (or L.) then []+P and ENTER
  when the listing is finished type []-P and ENTER.


Foldaway Foot replacement.

  Having trouble with the foldaway foot on your Z88?  Won/t stay shut or won't
  stay open? - or both!!

  I have spent hours trying to fix mine, with packing, springs, and many other
  ideas, all a waste of time.  I have now removed the foot entirely.   In  its
  place  I  have  two pieces of wood dowelling; 1/4" diameter and 1.3/4" long.
  These push into the screw holes in the top corners of the case and stay put.
  I have a small piece of rubber glued on the ends so that  desk or table does
  not get scratched.

  Not  a good solution if the Z88 is used, literally, as a "laptop"? Actually,
  if you have a Topper - some people use this upside down  on  their  lap  and
  stand the Z88 on it - these "pegs" are an improvement on the foot.


ASCII numbers for Keypresses.

  Almost every book on computers will show the  ASCII  numbers  (decimal)  for
  selected keys but rarely is this comprehensive, though Appendix D of the Z88
  manual is better than most.

  If  you  want  to  find out ASCII numbers for (say) []~ or <>], which I have
  never seen anywhere but I have a need for these (and others)  then copy this
  simple program into Basic -

           5 *NAME key/ascii
          10 CLS
          20 PRINT SPC(10);"KEY";SPC(10);"ASCII"
          30 REPEAT
          40 K=INKEY(0)
          50 IF K=-1 THEN 40
          60 PRINT SPC(11);CHR$(K);SPC(12);K
          70 UNTIL FALSE
                                                                           END

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