Don and Abed,
A couple things come to mind. It is possible that Word 97 can not read Wordstar files. Maybe you can try sending a text file. You create a text file in Pipedream by Saving as Plain Text. Text files on the Z88 and the PC are formatted differently. The ends of lines on the Z88 include a carriage return. The ends of lines on the PC include a carriage return and a line feed. PC-Link may convert the file correctly. If not you have to run the file through a conversion program. You say you can’t find the file on the PC afterwards. It is possible that your files did not have the proper three letter extension. That is the only way PCs recognize files. Or you may have to look for the file with Find on the Start Menu.
I have a PC and a Mac. I do not have Word or PC-Link on the PC. I do have Mac-Link on the Mac. I can provide step by step directions to send files with PC-Link but I do not have PC-Link. If you want you can send me a copy of your PC-Link disk. I already have the Z88 PC-Link ROM (which is the same as the Mac-Link ROM) and a cable. I can borrow my laptop from work which has Word on it.
Here is a disk with Z88 communication files on it. You can use this instead of PC-Link to send files back and forth. You must install the Z88COM program first. Use HyperTerminal on your PC. It is built into Windows. I have included a shortcut to HyperTerminal. Z88.ht You must use the built-in Import-Export program on the Z88 and send the files phone.log and z88com.cli to the Z88. You send them as text files. Wait until the numbers have finished counting up. Once Z88com.cli is in your Z88 select it in Filer and choose Execute. You will see all the lines of the file scroll by one at a time. Once it has stopped at Line 5150 type on a new line SAVE “Z88com.bas” Now when you want to run it type RUN “z88com.bas” from BASIC. This procedure is also in the manual. Now try transferring some files with XModem. There is another XModem program on the disk zcp.bas. Try sending that over to the Z88. Select Transfer and Send File on the PC and Receive file on the Z88. Type the filenames on both machines and press enter at the same time on both machines. Now you will notice that it does not seem to be working. Don’t be alarmed. Z88COM and ZCP use Checksum for Error Checking. HyperTerminal initially uses CRC but changes to Checksum on the third retry.
Actually if all you are doing is sending text files you oily need the built-in HyperTerminal and Import-Export programs. But if you want to transfer BASIC programs then you need to use Z88COM or ZCP. You can convert the BASIC programs to text (cli) files but it is easier to transfer the BASIC programs as is. The disk also includes fadder.bas. This is a fast line feed adder for text files going from the Z88 to the PC. Kermit.bas is another transfer program which uses the kermit protocol. ZFU is a file utility to archive files. It is nice for backups. Finally I included the Patch to extend BASIC graphics commands. Let me know how you make out with the disk.