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   2 ROMANTIC ROBOT 1984  "
   2 ;"     TRANS-EXPRESS      ";
   2 2         
   1 ~TRANS-EXPRESS  loads, modifies &transfers each part separately
   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 }If in doubt, consult the  ownersof the copyright of a particularprogram you'd like to transfer
   1 |Use  TRANS-EXPRESS  to  transferyour  programs  as desired, thenswitch the  SPECTRUM  off and onor press BREAK, CAPS SHIFT and btogether & load  the transferredprogram from a m'drive under thename given  during  the transferof its first part
   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 {The name will not be exactly thesame: the last character will bean index number
   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 {Same sequence  must  be achievedwhen loading from microdrive andeach part  must  have  its name
   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 {BREAK  will abort at any stage &take you a step  backwards untilyou  eventually come back to thestart
   1 {********************************{TRANS-EXPRESS  must  not be usedto infringe copyright laws
   1 {********************************{ROMANTIC ROBOT hopes you'll findTRANS-EXPRESS  useful & friendly& wishes you good luck
   1 wAnonymous?!
   1 sc5       
   1 ress a number...(1-2)... PrC
   1 ext page","
   1 cartridge & 
   1 c         ?
   1 already exists. Overwrite?  >
   1 a$=" Press a number...(1-2)...":
   1 [!u`"O["U[!5\"M[!Y[
   1 You played:
   1 Tape loading error. Rewind. 
   1 TRANSFERRING
   1 TRANS-EXPRESS takes care of it
   1 TRANS TM48|
   1 TRANS 459 
   1 TAPE TO MICRODRIVE transfers andmodifies programs of any length
   1 Stop the tape
   1 SEEKING:  
   1 Rewind tape to the beginning of 
   1 Renamed:  !lC
   1 Play the tape to be transferred 
   1 Midnight  $
   1 MIDNIGHT  X
   1 LAST BLOCK
   1 Headerless
   1 G.A.TENSCR
   1 First part of program?
   1 FPC       
   1 Created with Ramsoft MakeTZX
   1 BNum. array:  !
   1 ANT ATTACKL
   1 >!2W|*U["X|
   1 >!2&|*M["'|
   1 ;"m'drive "
   1 ;"WELCOME TO TRANS-EXPRESS":
   1 ;"Type of program":
   1 ;"Tape to        "
   1 ;"TAPE TO MICRODRIVE";
   1 ;"Space on cartridge":
   1 ;"Renamed for cartridge"
   1 ;"Program:"
   1 ;"Program name on tape":
   1 ;"Program length":
   1 ;"PART 2";
   1 ;"PART 1";
   1 ;"Loading:"
   1 ;"Loading":
   1 ;"INSTRUCTIONS"
   1 ;"Current operation":
   1 ;"   TAPE TO MICRODRIVE   ":
   1 ;"          " 
   1 ;"          "
   1 2-PART TRANSFER
   1 1         4
   1 1         
   1  to abort)";
   1  to abort) !
   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  Press a number...(1-2)...B
   1  Parts  longer than  39k  will betransferred in two sections
   1  1         
   1   Its name will thenbe given to all following  partscoming  from tape for as long asyou press n after  each loading
   1   FOR 48K SPECTRUM":