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Chapter 5
Files
When
you
have
returned
to the MENU,
notice that the files
PC8201.BA and PC8201.DO have been added to the display:
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TEXT
TELCOM
PCS201.DO
Pc8201TBA
Load
Save
Name
List
12374
The addition of these file names on the display indicates that they
have been saved in the RAM.
A file can be saved in the RAM of the PC-8201 from the MENU,
BASIC or TEXT modes.
A file contained within the RAM will not
be erased when the power switch is turned OFF, but will be saved in
its original condition.
A file name consists of three parts:
• The main name, which must be no more than 6 characters in
length.
• A period, used as a connector in the middle of the file name.
• The file type extension, added to the end of the file name,
which is 2 characters long.
The file name can consist of any combination of characters, however
the
use
of
letters
instead
of
numbers
or symbols
is
recom¬
mended.
You run the risk of getting the error message "?NM
Error" (Name Error) when using characters other than ordinary
letters.
A
legal
file
name must be entered if this message is
displayed.
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