[softwarelist] Re: SparkFS

In message <005701c6485f$de7ee930$22f8e5d4@mypc2>
          "David Pilling" <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> 
>>zip = type a91 is set within HostFS and also within MimeMap
> 
>>it appears as <filename>.zip,ddc
> 
> There seems to be an inconsistency there. If you create a zip on RISC OS in
> the old fashioned way (drag and drop) what hex file type does it get?

Everything is set up for a91=zip and ddc=arc

After a lot further tests:
There should not be both zip=a91 and zip=ddc in hostfs extensions. The 
second instance appears to overwrite the first. This appears to have 
been the root of the inconsistency.
Having found that, over both Sunfish and HostFS I find:

Creating <file>/zip from the icon bar and dragging produces a file 
which appears in Windows as <file>.zip.
Creating <file> from the icon bar appears as <file>,a91
which appears to be correct.

Sparkfscreate 4 <file>/zip at the command line creates a  file 
appearing as <file>.zip,ddc from Windows.
sparkfscreate 4 <file> produces <file>,ddc

Unfortunately it seems sparkfscreate 4 is always producing a ddc file.
-- 
Martin R. Devon MSc
Consulting Engineer, Box, Wilts, UK
RISC OS in the Timber Frame Housing Industry

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