Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> --- Richard Atkinson <rga24@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Does anyone know how filetypes (PRG, USR, SEQ and REL) are implemented?
>
> Implemented how? The difference between a PRG file and an SEQ file (besides
> the bit in the directory entry) is that a PRG starts with the load address
> as a low-byte, high-byte pair. USR files are undefined by CBM DOS, and REL
> files are different depending on the exact version you have (super-side-sectors
> and the like). There's lots of code in every drive to support relative files.
> I've writted professional code to manipulate them, but at this point in
> history, I don't think the amount of coding required to continue to support
> them is worth the payback. Has anyone ever used them for anything more
> interesting than a simple index file, a la electronic Rolodex?
>
> -ethan
>
The BBS I prefer to use requires REL files for it's user files and messaging
system. (Image 1.2) I figure there may be a few other BBS systems that use
REL files as extensively. Other than that, there are a few databases like the
Consultant... but mainly it would be BBS sysops.
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