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%JL%"notebook" is a Basic program intended for use at home or at work.  For 
%JR%those who always have their Z88 close by it provides a very convenient 
substitute for a notebook, or the usual scraps of paper!

%JL%NOTEBK is a Pipedream file created by the program.  It can be loaded into 
%JR%any RAM where it will stay whilst it is being added to and looked at.  It 
%JL%can be brought into Pipedream in the usual way (plain text!) for weeding 
%JR%out unwanted notes (perhaps weekly?).  Complete clearance of entries is 
done from the Basic program.

%JL%If the notes could only be brought on to the Basic screen in seven-line 
%JR%batches it would be useful enough.  This program enables scribbles on 
%JL%particular topics to be picked out for screening.  When the subject of a 
%JR%note differs from the previous one a "key" is placed at the start.

%JL%The key always starts with two asterisks, followed by your code for the 
%JR%topic.   In the example I have used  **SL for sales matters  **MK for 
%JL%marketing  &  **HM for the home.  If you would prefer more than two 
%JR%characters after the asterisks then just amend line 130 of the program - 
for five characters change the `4' in this line to `7'

%JL%When entering notes it is not necessary to fill a line.  You can make a 
%JR%shopping list, for instance more readable by entering the items on 
%JL%separate lines.  As long as they are all under a first heading of **XX or 
%JR%some such, they won't be lost or separated.  Best not to exceed 70 words 
to the line if you might want to print the file - just above the _- key.

If you now put NOTEBK into RAM we can demonstrate -

%JR%RUN the Basic program, read the preamble and then see the choices - to 
%JL%add entries,  read entries or empty the notebook.  Enter R and Enter 
again and you will see all of the entries. 

%JR%Next, choose R again but then enter **MK   You get two entries which were 
%JL%added at different times.  Next time, enter **HM   The first four notes 
%JR%were added successively but the others were separated from these by notes 
on other topics.

%JL%Now add some notes to the list.  Use a two-letter code of your choice to 
%JR%follow the two asterisks.  "Enter" a blank line and you go back to the 
menu.  Select R and find your entries - only your entries and no clutter!

%JR%When you are familiar with the method, choose E to delete the NOTEBK 
%JL%file. No worry! Next time you select N the file will be restored in RAM.  

%JL%If you want it in a particular RAM then amend the name in lines 50 and 85 
%JR%to ":RAM.x/NOTEBK" x being your choice.  It is really better to do this 
%JL%as it is possible to get more than one version in different RAMs!  They 
are all cleared by line 210 but who needs more than one?        

%JR%Yes, I know that the openend name is in brackets and the openin one is 
%JL%not. I don't know why; that's the way they are in the Reference Manual, 
pps 8-26 and 8-27. 

Have fun using it (or playing with it) - I enjoyed devising it.


Jack Lawrie, 15 Sycamore Grove, Southam, Leamington Spa  CV33 0EY. (4635)
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