HP 95LX - Using ASCII Files to Transfer Data

Using ASCII Files to Transfer Data
The other way to move data between applications in the Palmtop is via files that
are readable by more than one application. These are text-only ASCII files. For
example, when you save a Phone Book file, it has a suffix, «PBK, to remind you
that it has the data structure unique to Phone Book. But you can also transform
a Phone Book file to an ASCII file (with a « T®T suffix) by “printing” it to a file.
Normally, when you print a file, the output goes to a temporary “print” file, which
isthenrouted to the printer. Use the same procedure to create an ASCII-formatted
text file—but it will remain stored on disk instead of being sent to the printer:
1. In the open file you wish to save as an ASCII file, press (MENU), (P)rint, (Flile.
2. Some applications will need you to specify whether you want to “print” all or
just a portion of the original file to its ASCII version. The Phone Book
application, for example, allows you to choose one of the following to “print.”
just the currently selected record ((O)ne), just the currently tagged records
(Tagged), or all the records in the current file (A))]). Make any selections you
need to.
3. Type in a name for the new ASCII file, and press [ENTER).
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