Date   : Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:40:49 EST
From   : DDevenp666@...
Subject: Re: __CATALOG__ files

In a message dated 2/26/98 03:37:14 GMT, you write:

<<
 > Spaces in file names are currently not catered for, I think, though it'd
 > seem natural to enclose the name in double quotes.  E.g:
 > 
 > "$.Amazing 3D Maze"  E00 8023
 > 
 > This might not be handled by the currently available utilities (Wouter's
 > bbcim, Tom's WSCONV) or Dave's emulator.  Could any of you comment on
 > this?
 
 Spaces aren't handled in my conversion utilities at least, and not in my
 emulator, because the original Beeb didn't support them either. Actually I
 cheat a bit here, because they could be handled fine, but by sticking
 closely to the BBC I make things easier for myself and am able to say it's
 a good thing ;-)
>>

Spaces aren't catered for in the names of files on my emulator either - I
think (on the last released version), it won't like the quotes (") either....
Tom: It is a good thing! :)

<< 
 > CRC=<value>: a CRC value calculated according to the algorithm given 
 > 	in the AUG (for file verification)
 
 Isn't the CRC field now obsolete?
>>

Well I just ignore it - I  just assume that the images are 'good' ones...




I always found the follow assembler quite good at *LOADing *TAPE things
(it is off the top of my head - it may be wrong)...
Just chain it in at the &204 IRQ1V :)

LDA&3CA:AND#&FE:STA&3CA  <-- this kills the *LOCKED message

LDA#0:STA&3C7 <-- this loads files that won't load (block 0 ignored)

LDX#10:.loop LDA&3B2,X:STA&3D2,X:DEX:BPL loop <-- loads changing file name
files

Cheers

Dave

PS My personal favourite copy-to-disk was sentinel - it loaded the loader
again while loading the main part of the file - very nice!! I only every
bothered to buy 2 disc games, the rest I got on tape and disc'ed em myself...