SD: Re: Common File formats

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Subject: SD: Re: Common File formats
From: Jonathan Chang <coder@geocities.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 18:39:23 -0700
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>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:58:33 -0700
>To: ess.andreas@computerhaus.at (Ess Andreas)
>From: Jonathan Chang <coder@geocities.com>
>Subject: Re: Common File formats
>
>>I don't quite understand. Auto PROGRAM_ADDR? It would be best if the
library functions would only be called with a normal CALL,
>>but that's nearly impossible... Hm. I have to think over this again.
>Basically, my idea is to insert a table at the end of the string.  If we
were to use the library-numbering system USGard has, a possible format would be
>
>00  byte    Number of libraries used  
>
>---------For each library entry
>
>00  byte    Number of calls made to this library   
>
>---------For each entry
>00  word    Address where library is called from
>02  byte    Function number
>
>In the Shell, before the program is run, the kernal will find each entry,
and load it with the address of the function within the appropriate library.
This table can be placed backwards like the VAT, so that all that has to be
done is to seek to the end of the file, and begin the procedure.
>
>Please reply. 
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