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Documents/!Index!

This website contains an archive of files for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 16 and Commodore 64 computers, which Dominic Ford has rescued from his private collection of floppy disks and cassettes.

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ArcFS 0.50/2.00 Documentation
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Technical Reference index
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|            |                                                              |
| File       |  About                                                       |
|            |                                                              |
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| 65Emulator | ArcFS use with 65Tube and 65Host                             |
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| ArcFSFiler | Using the desktop front-end                                  |
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| ArcFSInfo  | Using the !ArcFSInfo application                             |
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| Attributes | Storage of CRC, no. bits and access rights in attributes     |
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| Clashes    | Known clashes between ArcFS and other software inc. games    |
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| Commands   | Commands supported by ArcFS                                  |
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| Comp/Mem   | Compression formats and memory requirements                  |
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| Contact    | How to contact the author                                    |
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| DirSelect  | Selection of CSD, PSD, URD and library                       |
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| Encryption | File Encryption                                              |
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| EntryPoint | Supported filing system entry points                         |
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| Errors     | Errors generated by ArcFS                                    |
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| Format     | ArcFS archive format                                         |
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| History    | History of ArcFS versions                                    |
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| NewSWIs    | New SWIs for ArcFS 0.50/2.00                                 |
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| OldSWIs    | Old SWIs for back compatibility                              |
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| OpenArcs   | Opening archives for use with ArcFS                          |
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| PrintOutpt | Screen output from commands, in particular *FileInfo         |
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| RandomIO   | Random Access filing                                         |
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| Re-Arrange | Archive compaction / autocompaction / making room for more   |
|            | headers                                                      |
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00000e70  2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 0a 0a                              |-----..|
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