[comp.sys.atari.st] foldrxxx.prg

pa1562@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (C. SQuibby Breyman) (12/05/89)

	Pardon me, but I have a copy of foldrxxx.prg that 
	is said to fix the 40 folder bug. Is this true?
	How does one use it?

		Thanks in advance,
				C. Breyman

wallace@oldtmr.dec.com (Ray Wallace) (12/06/89)

In article <5587@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>, pa1562@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (C. SQuibby Breyman) writes...
> Pardon me, but I have a copy of foldrxxx.prg that...How does one use it?

Rename FOLDRxxx.PRG such that you replace the xxx with a number. Then place
the renamed program in your \auto folder. The number is the number of
additional folders (above and beyond the 40 folder limit) you want memory
allocated for. Examples:
		FOLDR100.PRG	Allows almost 140 folders TOTAL
		FOLDR135.PRG	Allows almost 175 folders
		FOLDR400.PRG	Allows a couple of large HD's :-)

What I do is keep xxx (the number) set to the TOTAL number of folders on all
my hard drive partitions plus about 10 or 20. AND I count the number of
folders (adjusting xxx accordingly) occasionaly.  This leaves room for what
ever folders might be on any floppies you have in the floppy drive and some
room to create more folders on your HD.
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andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (Andy Cassino) (12/07/89)

|
|	Pardon me, but I have a copy of foldrxxx.prg that 
|	is said to fix the 40 folder bug. Is this true?
|	How does one use it?
|
|		Thanks in advance,
|				C. Breyman
|----------

Change the name of the program to represent the number of extra folders you
want - e.g FOLDR100.PRG gives you 100 extra folders. Now put this into your
AUTO folder and boot. As I recall, FOLDERXXX.PRG should be the first AUTP
program run, but should follow FATSPEED if you use that.

How many extra folders? The rule of thumb I've heard is to set it equal to
the number of folders on you disc drive. I think this is for the absolute
worst case of accessing all the folders at once which may never happen (a
disk catalog or search program probably will do this).

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those solely of the author,
            who has no pecuniary interest in the companies, products,
            or publications mentioned.

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