Re: [cc65] Filenames for POSIX functins on CBM targets

From: <silverdr1wfmh.org.pl>
Date: 2012-08-12 00:44:26
On 2012-08-12, at 00:39, silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote:

>>>>>> * Everybody has his pet syntax for this purpose.
>>>>> 
>>>>> A missing standard is from my perspective no excuse to not support it at
>>>>> all.
>>>> 
>>>> If you write a program and require the user to enter a file name, you
>>>> will need to teach him the required syntax. This is difficult if he is
>>>> used to something else.
>>> 
>>> This should be for the programmers, not the users. The users should have UI
>>> with fields to choose/enter device, drive, file. Programmers should know
>>> what to do with what users enter.
>>> 
>>> Now the problem is that programmers don't have a way to deliver those
>>> choices (of devices) to the users.
>> 
>> the programmer cant have the user enter the device number and then put that 
>> number into _curdrive ?
> 
> It was a shortcut. Of course he has number of other options. He can use cbm_k_ or assembler or, etc.

But - frankly - if this is to remain purely CBM specific, then I don't think I care much.
-- 
SD!

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