newRPL - build 1255 released! [updated to 1299]

[Claudio L.]

(01-03-2018 09:01 AM)BarryMead Wrote:  Claudio: Thanks for the info. I confirmed that everything I wanted to do works.
I fully understand why you wanted to emulate a fat16 sd image in the emulator.

I did notice some unexpected inconsistencies in the file suffix rules for various file operations.
Both SDSTO and SDRCL save files in nrpl format but do not append the .nrpl file suffix.

Both the "Stack->Open File to Level 1..." and "Stack->Save Level 1 as.." emulator menu actions save files to .nrpl format and add the .nrpl suffix

I was wondering why the "Calculator" omits the .nrpl suffix, while the emulator's equivalent direct to file operations add the .nrpl suffix?
When moving files from a simulated sdcard to a direct hard drive file you have to manually add the .nrpl suffix to be able to read them in the emulator.

There's no good reason for it, on a PC it is customary to add an extension to know what file type you are dealing with, in the calculator there's no need, and actually simplifies things to have the file name be exactly the same as the variable name you stored in your calculator.
For backup files, though, it is nice to distinguish them from normal objects, so you don't go crazy trying to SDRCL a backup file.

I'll add the (*.*) mask to the dialog boxes, and make the .nrpl suffix optional. Thanks for the feedback!