James Hunkins writes: > Can anyone tell me the best way in either 'C' or assembly to determine > the file type (executable, directory, etc)?
Here is a Directory Record Definition (The mnemonics may possibly be my own as none were published when this was written). * File Header Definition fht_len equ $00 .l file length fht_acces equ $04 .b file access key (0 in qdos 1.03) fht_type equ $05 .b file type: fht.nor equ 0 basic program or ordinary data files fht.exe equ 1 executable program fht.rel equ 2 relocatable object files fht.thd equ 3 Thor directory files (ArgOS) * Others ? fht.dir equ 255 directory files (standard) fht_finf equ $06 8.b file type-dependent information fht_data equ $06 .l default data space for executable files fht_name equ $0E .q name string fht.nmln equ 36 max file name length fht_updt equ $34 .l date of last update fht_vers equ $38 .w version number fht_filn equ $3A .w file number fht_bkdt equ $3C .l date of last backup HTH Per
