> Surely the trick is to check whether the directory is type 5. If so treat it
> like a new directory and file naming. If not treat it like a type 255
> directory.
> Would you not get compatability then?
In case this helps, here's a list of file type numbers used already, including
some that were used by PROGS for their Painter graphics programs.
$05 byte file type
(decimal 5) 0=a data file or SuperBASIC program
1=an executable file
2=SROFF relocatable object file
255=directory
3=Thor directory
4=font file in 'The Painter'
5=pattern file in The Painter
6=4 colour mode compressed picture in The Painter
11=8 colour mode compressed picture in The Painter
These are the file type numbers that I am aware of, if anyone knows of any
other type numbers which have been used in the past (even if obsolete), I'd
gladly add them to the list on my manuals&documentation page.
Dilwyn Jones
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