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 Back to HINTS-INDEX