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Filename: 17-02-88/GRABINF
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File size: 0675 bytes
Load address: 0000
Exec address: FFFFFFFF
File contents
�.........*.......*.......*.......*.....<.*.......*.......*.......*.......*..
GRABBER, Version 1.1

by J R Crellin

DFS or ADFS, BASIC 1 or higher, ATS
ROM essential

Purpose

To search for a list of up to 30 pages
finding all subpages for subsequent
browsing, printing and/or saving. 
Pages are searched for concurrently;
GRABBER sets up as many page records
as it can (the actual number will vary
from with the model etc of computer).  

Using GRABBER

Enter the television channel when
prompted.  GRABBER will then present a
sequence of index pages (easily
altered by changing data statements at
the end of the program).  Enter any
page numbers you want "grabbed" and
enter 0 or press return alone when you
want to go onto the next index page. 
Enter #number to see a page straight
away; you may then enter page numbers
for saving and carry on as normal. 
Enter #RETURN for an update on the
current index page.

When all index pages have been shown
GRABBER will start to look for the
pages and will present the first one
when ready.  Use the arrow keys (or
SPACEBAR and B) to move through the
saved pages.  Press R for reveal, S to
save a screen image, TAB to print a
screen image, RETURN to print text
only.  The program assumes the
presence of MYROM but is easily
changed to use other printer dump ROMs
or routines.  (See REMs near the end
of the program.)

The routine uses several of the ATS's
page grabbers. It will therefore only
operate with teletext adapters whose
hardware allows more than one page
grabber to be active at any one time.
This includes the BBC Microcomputer
System adapter (both the older Acorn
adapter and the new GIS unit).
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00000050  41 42 42 45 52 2c 20 56  65 72 73 69 6f 6e 20 31  |ABBER, Version 1|
00000060  2e 31 0d 0d 62 79 20 4a  20 52 20 43 72 65 6c 6c  |.1..by J R Crell|
00000070  69 6e 0d 0d 44 46 53 20  6f 72 20 41 44 46 53 2c  |in..DFS or ADFS,|
00000080  20 42 41 53 49 43 20 31  20 6f 72 20 68 69 67 68  | BASIC 1 or high|
00000090  65 72 2c 20 41 54 53 0d  52 4f 4d 20 65 73 73 65  |er, ATS.ROM esse|
000000a0  6e 74 69 61 6c 0d 0d 50  75 72 70 6f 73 65 0d 0d  |ntial..Purpose..|
000000b0  54 6f 20 73 65 61 72 63  68 20 66 6f 72 20 61 20  |To search for a |
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000004a0  20 52 45 54 55 52 4e 20  74 6f 20 70 72 69 6e 74  | RETURN to print|
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00000670  69 74 29 2e 0d                                    |it)..|
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