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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: GetDirEntry
Message-ID: <34455@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 89 23:22:04 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <8908292329.aa02284@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> V112PDL5@UBVMSC.CC.BUFFALO.EDU writes:
>Does anybody know the proper parameter block values before and after a
>GetDirEntry call? Trying to brute force it only gave me sporadic errors that
>aren't documented in ProDOS 16 Reference Manual. 

(What errors did you get?)

The GetDirEntry parameters aren't simple--you need System Software release
notes and/or the GS/OS reference (volume 1) from APDA:  800-282-APDA.

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