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7 ROMANTIC ROBOT 1984 "
7 ;" TRANS-EXPRESS ";
3 TRANSFERRING
3 TRANS 459
3 SUPERTRANS
3 ;"Loading":
2 {Pressing BREAK, CAPS SHIFT and btogether lets you exit to BASIC
2 ransfer
2 into microdrive 1 &
2 back-up
2 Transferring
2 Transfer to microdrive
2 Stop the tape
2 SEC LEN T NAME
2 Insert original cartridge
2 CARTRIDGE1
2 ;"The first sector of a file":
2 ;"TAPE TO MICRODRIVE";
2 ;"PART :";
2 ;"Memory left":
2 ;"MICRODRIVE TO TAPE";
2 ;"MICRODRIVE TO MICRODRIVE";
2 ;"LOADING":
2 ;"File type":
2 ;"File name":
2 ;"File length":
2 ;"Cartridge name":
2 3
2 "SEC LEN T NAME
2 Press a number...(1-5)...B
1 ~You can transfer selected filesor an entire cartridge
1 ~When loading/saving you can seethe type of current program withits name,length & either address(in m/c) or self-starting linein basic
1 ~There are various error-trappingroutines & tests
1 ~TRANS-EXPRESS loads, modifies &transfers each part separately
1 ~Saving is continuos and programscan be re-saved (by pressing y)
1 ~Example: if the name of programis ROMANTIC & has seven parts,the first will remain unchanged,the second will be ROMANTIC 1,the third ROMANTIC 2, etc
1 }}Pressing BREAK, CAPS SHIFT and btogether lets you exit to BASIC
1 }The catalogue displays cartridgename, remaining memory, and fileposition - its 1st sector numberlength - rounded to .5K with 0.0 marking corrupted filetype - B=Basic, C=Code, $=string array, N=numeric array} D=Datafile}name - inverse letters showing hexadecimal numbers of unprintable characters
1 }If in doubt, consult the ownersof the copyright of a particularprogram you'd like to transfer
1 }Entire cartridge is transferredby pressing t - provided there'snot a single file selected, elsethe file(s) will be transferred
1 |Use TRANS-EXPRESS to transferyour programs as desired, thenswitch the SPECTRUM off and onor press BREAK, CAPS SHIFT and btogether & load the transferredprograms in the usual way
1 |TAPE TO TAPE is self-explanatory& little has to be added to it
1 |TAPE TO MICRODRIVE transfers andmodifies programs of any length
1 |MICRODRIVE TO TAPE is meant as aback-up facility for cartridgefiles
1 {}}********************************{TRANS-EXPRESS must not be usedto infringe copyright laws
1 {You can stop saving by pressingBREAK and either save again fromthe start or go to loading mode
1 {You can see the name of programbeing loaded from tape and onlyyou will know if it is the firstpart of a program or one of itsfurther parts
1 {You can abort at any stage & goa step backwards until you reachthe start of the program
1 {Unlike TAPE TO MICRODRIVE itdoes not modify files and purelytransfers them to tape one afteranother up to the length of 34k
1 {To select a file move the cursorusing keys 6 or 7 next to a filechosen for transferring/erasing& press s
1 {The name will not be exactly thesame: the last character will bean index number
1 {Tape loading errors are shown onheaders only
1 {TAPE TO TAPE carries on loadingtill you BREAK or exhaust memorywhen it goes to saving mode
1 {TAPE TO MICRODRIVE always checksavailable space on cartridge andprevents you from using names ofalready existing files by eithererasing the old ones or renamingthe new ones
1 {Some programs are unfortunatelyimpossible to run from m'drives,in which case TRANS-EXPRESS cannot possibly help
1 {Selected files are transferredin the order of selection and ifroom on back-up cartridge allowsplaced consecutively to speed uploading of multi-part programs
1 {Same sequence must be achievedwhen loading from microdrive andeach part must have its name
1 {SUPERTRANS allows transferringof multi-part programs, too
1 {Programs stored on tape can betransferred back to microdriveswith TAPE TO MICRODRIVE program
1 {Nearly everything is performedautomatically - in fact you willonly be required to PLAY, STOPor REWIND tape, insert cartridgeand press y/n in a few cases
1 {Most SPECTRUM programs consistof several parts that are loadedin a given sequence from tape
1 {MICRODRIVE TO TAPE instructionsare otherwise nearly the same asfor MICRODRIVE TO MICRODRIVE
1 {Longer programs can usually betransferred in two sections
1 {It is good practice to have tapeback-ups of your cartridge filesbecause of reliability problemswith microdrives
1 {Instructions, list of commandsor current operation are alwaysshown at the bottom of screen
1 {If you BREAK or exhaust memoryduring loading & the part beingloaded is left incomplete & thusdefective, it will automaticallybe removed both from the displayand from the memory
1 {If a single part exceeds the 40klimit, please use SUPERTRANS fortransferring
1 {Following on-screen instructionsyou can transfer programs withall their parts continuosly upto the overall length of 40k
1 {Files can also be erased on theoriginal cartridge if you selectthem, press t to get to transfermode and press e to erase them
1 {Cartridge files are displayed ina full catalogue, which can alsobe copied to a printer
1 {BREAK will abort at any stage &take you a step backwards untilyou eventually come back to thestart
1 {********************************{}}ROMANTIC ROBOT hopes you'll findTRANS-EXPRESS useful & friendly& wishes you good luck
1 will be erased.
1 wAnonymous?!
1 umber...(1-5)... Press a nuC
1 sc5
1 rint"+("
1 ress a number...(1-5)... PrC
1 o to start loading."
1 f$=" Press a number...(1-5)...":
1 eselect
1 es to save again or"
1 enu
1 elete
1 cartridge &
1 c)+(" "
1 c ?
1 already exists. Overwrite? >
1 already exists. Overwrite?
1 a$=" Press a number...(1-5)...":
1 a$(a)="|"):
1 [!u`"O["U[!5\"M[!Y[
1 You played:
1 The actual length is shown afterloading in the following line
1 Tape loading error. Rewind.
1 TRANS-EXPRESS takes care of it
1 TRANS 48/55
1 Start back-up tape & press
1 SUPERTRANS!
1 SEEKING:
1 SAVE again?
1 Rewind tape to the beginning of
1 Renamed: !lC
1 Play the tape to be transferred (BREAK to SAVE or abort)
1 Play the tape to be transferred
1 Out of memory.
1 NOT ERASED:
1 Midnight $
1 Microdrive full
1 Microdrive full
1 MIDNIGHT X
1 MICRODRIVE TO MICRODRIVE willtransfer any file of any lengthusing one or two m'drives
1 LAST BLOCK
1 Input cartridge name:
1 Headerless
1 G.A.TENSCR
1 Format in microdrive
1 First part of program?
1 FPC
1 FORMATTING:
1 BNum. array: !
1 All existing files
1 ANT ATTACKL
1 >!2W|*U["X|
1 >!2&|*M["'|
1 ;"m'drive "
1 ;"does not display any messages."
1 ;"and can only show garbage."
1 ;"You can transfer up to 48.4k."
1 ;"WELCOME TO TRANS-EXPRESS":
1 ;"Type of program":
1 ;"The screen is used as a buffer";
1 ;"Tape to "
1 ;"TAPE TO TAPE";
1 ;"TAPE TO TAPE program except it";
1 ;"TAPE TO TAPE & SUPERTRANS";
1 ;"Space on cartridge":
1 ;"Renamed for cartridge"
1 ;"Program:"
1 ;"Program name on tape":
1 ;"Program length":
1 ;"MICRODRIVE TO MICRODRIVE":
1 ;"Loading:"
1 ;"Load when the screen is clear,"
1 ;"It is nevertheless easy to use";
1 ;"INSTRUCTIONS":
1 ;"INSTRUCTIONS"
1 ;"GENERAL"
1 ;"Current operation":
1 ;" TAPE TO MICRODRIVE ":
1 ;" MICRODRIVE TO TAPE ":
1 ;" FOR 48K SPECTRUM ":
1 ;" TAPE TO TAPE ":
1 ;" SUPERTRANS ":
1 ;" "
1 ;" "
1 :~v<2~vO:|v
1 5 .
1 5
1 4 I
1 4
1 2-PART TRANSFER
1 2 I
1 2
1 1 4
1 1
1 (BREAK to abort) Start back-up tape & press
1 (BREAK to abort) :
1 ''" is shown. Then stop this tape, replace it by a program to be transferred & play it straight away without pressing any key."
1 ''" Leave this tape running until the screen clears and message"
1 '"Play the tape to be transferred (BREAK to SAVE or abort)",
1 " When the loading of the whole program is over BREAK to SAVE."''" Use SUPERTRANS for parts over 40K long."
1 when loading is over &";
1 to save. When save ends"
1 to abort)";
1 to abort) !
1 is identical with";
1 You're asked thisquestion with each loaded part &please answer correctly
1 When itis the first part you can renamethe program
1 Therecan also be other indexes like Hfor headerless part or 0,X,Y forparts helping to run programs
1 Parts longer than 38.5k will betransferred in two sections
1 NOT LOADED
1 It is a simplifiedversion of TAPE TO TAPE strippedof any messages so that it couldtransfer up to 48.4k
1 If an error occursin the data that follows or in aheaderless program, loading willstop & the part recorded up tothe error taken as finished
1 Finally, you can also format theback-up cartridge, if required
1 Cartridges arechecked if there's room enough &if files to be transferred don'talready exist
1 1
1 The information comesfrom the header & can be false
1 The file sector willflash & file will be added to alist of selected files which youcan see by pressing t
1 Selectedfiles can be deselected from thelist by pressing d
1 Its name will thenbe given to all following partscoming from tape for as long asyou press n after each loading
1 If a file of thesame name is found, there is anoption to erase and overwrite iton the back-up cartridge
1 FOR 48K SPECTRUM":
1 formatted