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→Control . (ESCAPE)
Pressing '''CTRL.''' (ESCAPE} sends an escape (ESC) signal to the other system. Since the results of pressing ESCAPE are not always the same. check the other computer system's owner's manual for the meaning of this function.
=====Control / (BREAK)=====
Holding down the '''CTRL''' key and pressing '''/''' (slash) sends a BREAK signal to the other system. This function "gets the attention" of the other system and signals it to stop transmitting data. Some of the meanings for BREAK are:
:■ All data transmission is terminated.
:■ All transmission is delayed until you send a message to the other system.
:■ The other system displays a selection list for you to select a new topic.
The results obtained by pressing CTRL / (BREAK) depend on the other computer system.
===Recalling Sotred Data from a Diskette or Cassette===
''Note:'' The Terminal Emulator II module does not provide a means to retrieve data stored on a diskette or cassette. To do so, you will need an Extended BASIC module (sold separately). The following is an Extended BASIC program which will retrieve data stored on a
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''Note:'' When using a cassette, the OPEN in line 120 should have FIXED 80 instead of VARIABLE 80. Also with a cassette, there is no EOF marker on the tape; the program ends with an I/O error when all the data has been read.