LocoScript to Keybase-2 conversion using Keybase Maintain V2.13 One page per record in a LocoMail type format as follows. The first page is ignored, (this page) so it may contain anything!... Each line MUST end with a curly carriage return thing like this one ---> The last line of each 'record' must ADDITIONALLY end with a 'newpage' code which will appear to give an extra line. (press [ALT]+[RETURN] in LocoScript2). Empty lines must still end with a carriage return ---> but may contain spaces if you want them to. The second page defines the record structure and forms the first record, so it is an idea to use a dummy record to define the field lengths but you don't have to do this if you don't want. Use any printable character, or maybe type in a reminder of the contents of each field padded out with spaces or any character, we have used a '-' here. What is important is that each line of the dummy record should be at least as long as the longest matching line which follows or you will lose data from the end of the line. Note that Mr. Birtwhistle Smith has deliberately been included to demonstrate this truncation effect. Remember, you don't have to use a dummy record if each line of the dummy record is longer than those that follow, but if you do then delete this dummy record from within the Keybase 'Edit Data' screen. WARNING! : EACH PAGE MUST BE THE SAME LENGTH!!! Field titles are automatically given by Maintain, you can amend then later using Keybase-2 - File Manager option [A]=Amend. Convert this file to an ASCII file using LocoScript2's [f1]=Actions - Make ASCII file - 'Simple Text File' command. Give it the name FILENAME.RPT where FILENAME is a filename of your choice don't forget the RPT bit. Then use MAINTAIN-2 [R] - Convert RPT to Keybase file. Here we go now... First the [ALT]+[RETURN] newpage code...---> Name--------------------- Address------------------ Town--------------- County------------- Postcode Unicorn Software 60 Shortwood Avenue Hucknall Notts NG15 6DA Walter Truncated Birtwhistle Smith 666 Extremely Long Streetname Another Extremely Long Town Long_in_the_extreme_shire Most_of_this_will_be_truncated_and_lost_code Irons, A J 78 South St. Annesley Woodhouse Nottinghamshire Miriam Leivers Leivers Farm Ilkeston Nottinghamshire NG56 6TG Dawes, Clara 67 South Street Annesley Woodhouse Notts Paul Morel 25 Sherwood St, Basford Basford Notts Baxter Dawes 69 Springfield Terrace Basford Notts Hall, B E 14 Naughty St. Bulwell Nottinghamshire NG5 7YT Bishay, Lionel 12 East Terr. Bulwell Notts Ceurstemont, Anthony P 6 North Terrace Bulwell Nottinghamshire NG3 9PE Gill, F 125 Logan Terr. Bulwell Notts Wyczolkowski, Peter 198 Smith St. Bulwell Notts Wzdulski, X 34 West View Bulwell Nottinghamshire Wysinski Norman 12 Main St. Eastwood Notts NG8 88GR Zannetou Anthonias 12 Curved Ave. Gedling Notts NG5 8HG Mr Last Record 1 Database Street Xanadu Anytown