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Chapter 3
3-4.5 BBTALK LOG Files
The LOG feature lets you record data to a disk file. You name the file
(DOS convention) by pressing the
F3
key. You can enable logging at any
time. The help line shows the CAPTURE status. To use LOG, do the fol-
lowing steps.
a. Press
F3
to enable the LOG function.
b. Enter the DRIVE (if other than current drive) and FILENAME.EXT.
For example, type
C:\ADFM\SAMPLE.TXT
.
T
Figure 3-4. BBTALK Log File
c. If the file already exists, the program asks you if you want to over-
write the existing file.
d. All data sent to the screen will now be written to the file you speci-
fied. You can enable the CAPTURE feature at any time, even if the
ADFM is already sending data.
e. To disable CAPTURE, press
F3
, and then press
Enter
without entering
a file name.
NOTE. When a high baud rate is being used, LOG may lose some data.
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