>I've got the answer. Use a 4-byte magic number (either in the file or in >the directory - in the file is easier for the program that creates it or >that wants to know what kind of file it is, but in the directory is easier >for the DIR command). Have an /etc/magic file that the user can alter or >obtain from somewhere. Write a program which is able to update the DOS >with the /etc/magic file and install the new DOS on the disk. Write a >DIR program that can (optionally) look at the magic number of each file >and the /etc/magic file and print out what the file is. > >imc >
Wouldn't it be just as easy to have a 4 character text field? No need for the magic file then. Stefan Drissen aka Solar Flare of Entropy E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stefan Drissen) S-mail: Zevende Herven 6, 5232 JZ 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
