chtype/README.md

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chtype - change file type command for ProDOS

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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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