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From: KMILES@CC.USU.EDU ("Kurt Miles, VAX Consultant")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: RE: Extended files & GS/OS
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Date: 17 May 89 16:51:00 GMT
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>I'm working on a revision to ECP16 (a GS/OS shell program) and am adding a
>column to the catalog display to show whether a file is forked or not.
>Currently the dir format is like:
> 
>*+ FILENAME TYPE BLOCKS MOD AUX LENGTH
> 
>where * = locked, + = backup needed.
> 
>What I need is a special character like */+ to designate a forked file.
>Anyone have any preferences here?
> 

How about a '=' for a forked file and a '-'for a non-forked file?  Another
alternative would be a 'Y' for forked file and a '|' for a non-forked file.

Just a few random thoughts from a random mind.

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Kurt Miles                  :        ..... remember, sometimes the DRAGON wins!
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