Re: [cc65] CBM LFN Question

On 2010-10-24, at 20:48, Ullrich von Bassewitz wrote:

>> Some time ago - I wrote a short code that scans the file table and returns
>> available "filehandle", unless the limit of ten concurrent files is reached.
> [...]
>> Maybe something like that could go into lib? I should still have it somewhere
>> but if memory serves, it was quite trivial.
> 
> As always it's balancing the advantages and disadvantages of the possible
> solutions. Yours works and is not difficult to implement, but it is larger,
> and platform dependent, because there is no "official" access to the file
> handle table of the kernal.

The tables are a documented feature, but you are right that there is no official entry for accessing it.

> Given the case in question, it would offer an
> advantage, but in my eyes the better solution is to make CBM file I/O
> unnecessary (by adding POSIX directory routines).

In the longer run - I clearly agree. I just needed it at some point and couldn't wait too long ;-)

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