Date   : Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:50:24 +0100
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: L3 server versions

Rob wrote:

>> Place CHR$(128) into the keyboard buffer? Is this a special code
 >> to tell the server not to ask for the time/date?
> I can't believe you've not come across that before!!

With my time on RISC OS, I had forgotten about the Beeb method... Though 
  RISC OS did have some sort of OS_Byte to alter the 
offset/interpretation of the function keys. The few times I needed Fkey 
use, it was via the Wimp and that worked differently.


> it's a quick way of defining a long string to put in the keyboard
> buffer, and then inserting it all in one go!

Useful to remember.


Best wishes,

Rick.

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