Re: A86: directories

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Subject: Re: A86: directories
From: David Phillips <electrum@tfs.net>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 17:50:08 -0500
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At 02:45 AM 5/17/98 -0400, you wrote:
>David Phillips wrote:
>> I don't really think it could be done easily.  You'd have to create a new
>> VAT/FAT table to account for directories, and the real VAT wouldn't reflect
>> the new one.
>No you wouldn't.  You can just take advantage of the unused byte.

You'd have to have some list for multiple vars with the same name.

>> At 08:58 PM 5/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> >If it's really possible to create new variable types, what do you folks
>> >think about creating a directory variable type, that can be accessed
>> >with a token called "cd".  "cd games", when typed to the home screen,
>> >would switch to the games directory.. The unused byte in the VAT can be
>> >used to place each variable in a directory.
>> >It would be pretty neat -- you could have directories that require root
>> >access, or directories that have disabled sqrt programs..
>> >Does that ring like worthy idea?


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