NEC PC-8201A - Page 72

Chapter 5
f.2/SAVE
FUNCTION
Saves a file from the RAM into a specified input/output device.
DESCRIPTION
To use the SAVE command:
1. Move the cursor onto the file name to be saved and then press
the f.2 Function Key.
2. Designate the external device on which the file is to be saved,
in response to the following prompt:
Save (file name) as
3. When you are designating a BASIC file to be saved on any
external device other than the RS-232C, the PC-8201 will ask
what storage format is to be used:
B(inary) or A(sciii?
Type "B" if the file is to be stored in binary format and "A"
when it is to be saved in ASCII format. Press the Q Key
alone to default to binary format.
4. A prompt for confirmation is then displayed:
Ready?
If you respond with "Y" or with the Key, the save process
will start. When saving is successfully completed the screen
will display the MENU.
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