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All seems to work well now, including the Rename program above.
Sorry about the fuss, but it was worth it

I arrive Thursday evening (inshallah!) and leave Sunday morning. Looking forward

Thanks, Derek. Im not doing any more with that program since I have something much better in the pipeline ;) So feel free to do with it as you please. Now for some good news: It was a false alarm I raised! Direct sector access works on Q68 in the same way as on QPC2 and SMSQmulator - ! (At least for...

Artificer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:14 pm

Per wrote:
Just use my program (above)

Why then are you unable to use your program to rename QXL.win files on the Q68?

I dont know. Can you? If you can then I must have been mistaken.. Please let us know.

Artificer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:07 pm Hi,

There is direct sector access in smsq/e ie winX_*d2d if I remember correctly. The QXLwin file format has the win file name embedded 6 bytes from the start. Wolfgang Lenerz WinEd program allows access and editing of the hard drive.

No need to remember correctly. Just use my program (above)

I think there IS direct sector access, its just that I dont understand the partition table (if thats what Im seeing). It may just be FAT32 and available somewhere on the Internet - or even in the SMSQ/Q68 source code. But I have neither the time nor inclination to hack it if there is an easier optio...

Hi Derek, that seems rather OTT. Use my routine instead of recreating the WIN drive any time you wish to alter the name.

As you say, on Q68 you get to specify a sensible name when you format the disk, however, there is no (easy) way to change that name once its set - for now.

Thanks, but its getting to the image file that is the problem. I'll check with Wolfgang when he's back. I'm all for QL side programming, but if all you want is to change is the volume name of a few images, why not use the hex editor on a PC? I dont see why Id want to do that considering the routine...

PS: Could the same be done for Q68?

Wow! Thats impressive - and hopeful. Looking forward to seeing the demo