diff --git a/docs/Tips_And_Tricks.md b/docs/Tips_And_Tricks.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef397e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Tips_And_Tricks.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +△ = Open Apple + +▲ = Solid Apple + + +# Undiscoverable Features + +* Hold down **△** when launching `DESKTOP.SYSTEM` to prevent DeskTop from being copied to a RAM card. +* Desk Accessory files with high bit set in the aux type field will not appear in the menu. +* You can't run a Binary file by double-clicking, but you can run it with the **△-O** shortcut or holding down **△** or **▲** key while selecting **File > Open**. +* The Sort Directory desk accessory has two modes: + * If any files are selected, these are moved to the start of the directory listing, in selection order; other files appear after, order unchanged. + * If no files are selected, all files are sorted by type: DIR, then TXT, then SYS, then others in descending numeric order. + +# Secrets and Mysteries + +* The Calculator desk accessory has a tiny monogram resembling "JB" drawn in the title bar - possibly "J. Bernard" thanked in the credits? +* The string "Rien" appears in a couple of places in the code. Is this a name? +* In the "This Apple" desk accessory, type **E** to see what other Apple models look like.