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- From: ag775@detroit.freenet.org (Bill Beogelein)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Protection bits
- Date: 2 Jan 1996 19:23:18 GMT
- Organization: Greater Detroit Free-Net, Detroit, MI
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- Reply-To: ag775@detroit.freenet.org (Bill Beogelein)
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- >The use of the 'H' bit for _anything_ is deprecated.
- >
- >Some versions of AmigaDOS used it for "Hold" (if a program is pure,
- >the H-bit set, then make the program resident). Others don't. Some
- >FS'es use it for Hidden. Others don't.
- >
- >As bit-7 isn't documented, it shouldn't be used.
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- I sure hope a future release adds (at least) another 8-bits worth.
- (And a few more designated as 'for your own use'.)
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- What would be some new flags you'd like to see supported in OS v4.0?
- What are some Mac and/or IBM flags that might come in handy on the
- Amiga also?
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