AWCTTYPA@UIAMVS.BITNET ("David A. Lyons") (01/15/88)
>Date: Thu, 14 Jan 88 08:33:39 EDT >From: CS656%OUACCVMB.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU >Subject: SPARSE FILES IN PRODOS 8 >Are sparse files always a product of text files? No, a ProDOS file of any type can be sparse. >In either case, is the creation of a sparse file something that ProDOS >takes upon itself or is it a product of certain software packages? >Bob Church CS656@OUACCVMB Well, ProDOS is still doing the actual work, but most software will never ask ProDOS to do something that results in a sparse file being created. A sparse file is just one where the *logical* file size is larger than the disk space allocated to the file. Be careful; Many file-copy utilities will make a full-sized copy of a sparse file! --David A. Lyons a.k.a. DAL Systems PO Box 287 | North Liberty, IA 52317 BITNET: AWCTTYPA@UIAMVS CI$: 72177,3233