> You could *allow* say the last char of the file-name dir allocation to be > used > internally to signify the special file type to save accessing a file header > to > get the type in a dir or load attempt, much of the sam/mgt directory guff is > to speed the dir/cat process and isn't used when actually LOAD'ing the file! > It's a very wasteful way of managing drive space IMHO.
Well, the info I'm thinking of storing in the directory (there will be 64 characters per file per entry btw) is a 32 character max filename, filetype byte (0 = msdos style, others as SAM up to 23, then the new EDOS ones come into play, such as SAM Disk images etc), file status byte (system, hidden, read only, directory etc), then the file start address, file length, file execute address. This is for Directory purposes only -- no more information is needed. > Once you finalise the partition table Si please send me details so I can code > around it to suit. Okeydokey :) > At the moment I know nothing about the contents and location on the drive of > the table, as yet I've no manuals at all on ms-dos and have built up this pc > from common sense! Will do -- I'll try and get it down on paper today and post it here. Si Cooke
