Date   : Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:31:17 +0100
From   : dl.harper@... (David Harper)
Subject: ADFS documentation error and possible clarification

Steve O'Learywrote:

> On the ADFS doc the directory footer information has a small error. It
> states the Directory name as starting at &4CD and ending at &4D5, that 
> would
> give only 9 bytes when the directory name can be 10 bytes long.  There 
> seems
> to be a gap as the previous entry states a single byte at &4CB of the 
> value
> &00 but nothing is mentioned for &4CC.
>
> So I presume that a directory name in fact starts at &4CC and not &4CD as
> stated which would give 10 bytes,
>
> Also, a possible clarification. The document also states that all strings 
> in
> directories are terminated with &D if less than 10 bytes. For the 
> directory
> name or title in the footer this does not hold true for the root dir which
> on a newly formatted disk with by $ and then &00 not $0D. A real beeb is
> tolerant of this dual terminator.

I can confirm that these observations are actually correct. This is the way 
I have things on my info page at: 
http://www.cowsarenotpurple.co.uk/bbccomputer/native/adfs.html

David Harper