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Strange attribute issue found, why so many files with +e flag?
Posted on: 2022/7/25 21:15    #1
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Showprogram argument should show only executable files and scripts in bold. but it shows soft links and config files in bold.

Only files with protection bit +S and +E should be bold.

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Edited by LiveForIt on 2022/7/26 10:28:45
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Re: dir command version 54.2 from AmigaKIT LTD has a bug.
Posted on: 2022/7/25 21:58    #2
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It shows in bold files with E or S attribs.

From OS4 help command:
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SHOWPROGRAMS

Executable programs and script files will be highlighted in the
listing, by printing their names in boldfaced script.
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Re: dir command version 54.2 from AmigaKIT LTD has a bug.
Posted on: 2022/7/25 22:07    #3
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@jabirulo

Did you even look at the picture?

because why use SNES9x.prefs is in bold when it does not have the +S or +E Flags, and its not a executable ELF file.


Edited by LiveForIt on 2022/7/26 10:24:53
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Re: dir command version 54.2 from AmigaKIT LTD has a bug.
Posted on: 2022/7/26 9:23    #4
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SNES9x.prefs file has E attrib set ¿:-/
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Re: dir command version 54.2 from AmigaKIT LTD has a bug.
Posted on: 2022/7/26 10:26    #5
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@jabirulo

Sorry about that, me wrong…

But why does so many files have +e attribute, its not logical to set it as default.
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Re: Strange attribute issue found, why so many files with +e flag?
Posted on: 2022/7/26 10:39    #6
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Not sure, but that's how by default files are created with "rwed" attrib, maybe you're right that E is not necessary.
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Re: Strange attribute issue found, why so many files with +e flag?
Posted on: 2022/7/26 22:26    #7
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@jabirulo

Not sure why either, but I remember this being the case for ages - maybe forever.

Possibly someone once thought it would prevent too many people complaining that their programs wouldn't run. Better to have one unnecessary bit set on many files than a necessary one missing on some?

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Re: Strange attribute issue found, why so many files with +e flag?
Posted on: 2022/7/27 9:02    #8
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It would be nice when opeining a file you can change attribs if you want/need, something like this:
Open("file",<mode>,<attrib_flags_like_in_SetProtection>);

maybe it can be done on a macro/define:

OpenWithAttribs(f,m,a) -> { Open(f,m); SetProtection(f,a); }
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