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# chtype - change file type command for ProDOS
Build with [ca65 ](https://cc65.github.io/doc/ca65.html )
Installation:
* Copy target to ProDOS disk
* From BASIC.SYSTEM prompt, run: `-CHTYPE` from STARTUP (or by hand)
Usage:
```
CHTYPE pathname,Ttype[,Aauxtype][,S#][,D#]
```
Examples:
* `CHTYPE pic,T$08`
* `CHTYPE /root/was_bin,TSYS`
* `CHTYPE now_basic,TBAS,A$801`
* `CHTYPE as_text,TTXT,S6,D1`
Notes:
* Allocates a 1 page buffer to store the code
* Relative or absolute paths can be used
* Can be invoked as lower case (e.g. `chtype ...` )
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Resources:
* [File Types Table ](http://www.easy68k.com/paulrsm/6502/PDOS8TRM.HTM#B-1T ) - [ProDOS 8 Technical Reference Manual ](http://www.easy68k.com/paulrsm/6502/PDOS8TRM.HTM ) -
* [File Types ](https://www.kreativekorp.com/miscpages/a2info/filetypes.shtml ) - [Jon Relay's Apple II Info Archives ](https://www.kreativekorp.com/miscpages/a2info/ )
* [ProDOS File Types 2.0 ](https://macgui.com/kb/article/116 ) - [Mac GUI ](https://macgui.com )
