File Server Examine 32 (changes)

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Examine 32

This function is the 32 bit extended version of Examine.

The request packet is almost identical to Examine, but bytes 6 and 7 are swapped:

Byte	Meaning
1 – 5	standard Tx header (function code 45)
6	directory entry point
7	argument. Same as Examine, but with additional 8 → return all information, in machine readable format, with 32 bit file sizes
8	number of entries to examine (0 for all)
9…	name of directory terminated by CR

The response to argument 8 is:

Byte	Meaning
1 – 2	standard Rx header
3	number of entries in reply
4 – 5	unknown
6…	argument dependant information

The format for argument 8 is:

Byte	Meaning
1	unknown
2 – 5	load address
6 – 9	exec address
10 – 13	object length
14	~~<^.~~ attributes
15 – 25	unknown (date,SIN, etc?)
16 – 26	leaf name padded by spaces followed by CR

Revised on March 25, 2021 20:54:31 by James Woodcock (307)? (86.179.95.90)

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