peter@umecs.UUCP (Peter Lundberg) (03/09/87)
MEMORY RESIDENT PROGRAMS
I have two problems that I thought I should try out on all you
people out there to se what we could come up with.
My first problem is connected with a program that is supposed
to be handled by the public. In this program a large number of
different files are used. (the files represent pictures of
different kind)
Since this is a "real-life" project and not just something kept
in a lab there is a need to produce statistics about how the
system is used i. e. witch files have been used, when and in
what sequence. Naturally I have not got access to the
sourcecode.
My problem could be easily solved if there was just some way of
producing a file with the names of the used files and the
time/date of the access.
Multitasking of some kind would be an interesting approach to
the problem, but it would probably slow down the machine too
much, the only acceptable alternative as I see it today is to
write a modified devicedriver who would log all accesses to the
FAT.
As i have no experience in writing memory-resident program and
is somewhat allergic to assembler my question to YOU ALL is:
1. Is this the right way of solving the problem? IF not please
give me a hint.
2. Is there anyone out there who has tried to make this or
anything similar, if so I would be extremely grateful if YOU
would let me know.
My second problem is concerning HERCULES-graphics.
Is there anyone out there who is in the possession of, or who
has heard of a driver for HERCULES witch would make it Turbo-
compatibile?
I have heard a rumour that the Turbo Grafic Toolbox contains
such a driver, if so is true, does that driver make use of the
card or is it just a filter to make it fit to the standard
640 * 200 resolution?
Any solutions to these problems would surely take a load of my
back, please mail me your thoughts and ideas.
Peter Lundberg