[Freemint-list] File Info name issue

[Peter Slegg]

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>    1. Reko decompiler (Peter Slegg)
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>    3. Re: File Info name issue (Peter Slegg)
>    4. Re: File Info name issue (Peter Slegg)
>    5. Re: File Info name issue (Miro Krop??ek)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:10:16 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk>
> Subject: [Freemint-list] Reko decompiler
> To: <freemint-list at atariforge.org>
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> I discovered the Reko decompiler on github and asked if they
> could make a TOS decompiler, they have an Amiga one.
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> The seem interested and said they might have a prototype fairly soon.
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> https://github.com/uxmal/reko
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> I am not sure how many "lost sources" there are but it could be useful.
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> Peter
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> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:36:10 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk>
> Subject: [Freemint-list] File Info name issue
> To: <freemint-list at atariforge.org>
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> I think I have found a long filename bug either in Thing or
> affecting Thing.
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> When I tried to change the filename of a file with a really long
> filename (38 chars) it is shown as  "        nd.MP3"
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> Trying to check the file info on other files shows exactly the
> same name instead of the correct filename or even part of the
> correct filename.
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> I tried quitting Thing and restarting it and the problem persists.
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> This is with Thing 1.50 dated Dec 20 2015
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> Peter
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:38:59 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Freemint-list] File Info name issue
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> On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:36:10 , Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > I think I have found a long filename bug either in Thing or
> > affecting Thing.
> >
> > When I tried to change the filename of a file with a really long
> > filename (38 chars) it is shown as  "        nd.MP3"
> >
> > Trying to check the file info on other files shows exactly the
> > same name instead of the correct filename or even part of the
> > correct filename.
> >
> > I tried quitting Thing and restarting it and the problem persists.
> >
> > This is with Thing 1.50 dated Dec 20 2015
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> > Peter
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> I also tried closing Thing and then restarting Xaaes from the menu
> and that clears the problem with the filename in the Info dialogue.
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> Peter
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:44:08 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Freemint-list] File Info name issue
> To: <freemint-list at atariforge.org>
> Message-ID: <00080ee4.01f7949031a8 at smtp.freeola.net>
> On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:38:59 , Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:36:10 , Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > I think I have found a long filename bug either in Thing or
> > > affecting Thing.
> > >
> > > When I tried to change the filename of a file with a really long
> > > filename (38 chars) it is shown as  "        nd.MP3"
> > >
> > > Trying to check the file info on other files shows exactly the
> > > same name instead of the correct filename or even part of the
> > > correct filename.
> > >
> > > I tried quitting Thing and restarting it and the problem persists.
> > >
> > > This is with Thing 1.50 dated Dec 20 2015
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > I also tried closing Thing and then restarting Xaaes from the menu
> > and that clears the problem with the filename in the Info dialogue.
> >
> > Peter
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> I just found something else odd.
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> bash-4.3# mv 03\ Kingcrow\ -\ Adrift.MP3 03\ Kingcrow\ -\ Adrift.mp3
> mv: `03 Kingcrow - Adrift.MP3' and `03 Kingcrow - Adrift.mp3' are the same file
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> I would have expected this to just change the file extension from
> MP3 to mp3 but more worryingly the file has vanished:
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> bash-4.3# ls -l
> total 51176
> -rw-------    1 root     wheel    13590992 Sep 24  2015 01 The Mountain Has Ghosts.mp3
> -rw-------    1 root     wheel     5371922 Sep 24  2015 02 Adkinson - Les Revenants.mp3
> -rw-------    1 root     wheel     5403197 Jul 25 11:55 04 Purposeful Porpoises-Unexplored.MP3
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> Is there any way to get it back ?
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> Peter
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:51:48 +1000
> From: Miro Krop??ek <miro.kropacek at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Freemint-list] File Info name issue
> To: Peter Slegg <p.slegg at scubadivers.co.uk>
> Cc: freemint-list at atariforge.org
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> > I would have expected this to just change the file extension from
> > MP3 to mp3 but more worryingly the file has vanished:
> >
> > bash-4.3# ls -l
> > total 51176
> > -rw-------    1 root     wheel    13590992 Sep 24  2015 01 The Mountain
> > Has Ghosts.mp3
> > -rw-------    1 root     wheel     5371922 Sep 24  2015 02 Adkinson - Les
> > Revenants.mp3
> > -rw-------    1 root     wheel     5403197 Jul 25 11:55 04 Purposeful
> > Porpoises-Unexplored.MP3
> >
> Seems like a bug in the VFAT driver. It should warn (as VFAT is case
> insensitive) but not delete.
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> > Is there any way to get it back ?
> >
> Unlikely, at least not in an easy way.
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I thought not.

I did once try mundelete and testdisk. One of them will build and run but
didn't recognise the disk partitions on the Atari.

Peter