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excerpt: "Tips and a QL SuperBASIC program for transferring files from the Cambridge Z88 to the Sinclair QL using the Z88 Export menu. The included listing reads ASCII text lines transmitted from the Z88 over a serial connection, handling the Z88 newline convention. Also covers the SKIP procedure for interrupting transfers with ESC."
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# Z88 Programs, Tips, and Other Useful Info

Tips and a QL SuperBASIC program for transferring files from the Cambridge Z88 to the Sinclair QL using the Z88 Export menu. The included listing reads ASCII text lines transmitted from the Z88 over a serial connection, handling the Z88 newline convention. Also covers the SKIP procedure for interrupting transfers with ESC.