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July 2015

posted Jul 7, 2015, 7:08 AM by Dan Antohi   [ updated Jul 7, 2015, 7:36 AM]
07-Jul-2015

    Adding support for loops in the 'tape player', as requested, is not feasible, for the simple reason that it would go against the basic principle, that tape files should be strictly SEQUENTIAL data structures.
    Yet, because being able to use the 'Interface 1bis' for playing practically any .TXZ file is a reasonable demand, an alternative arrangement was devised, consisting in 'fixing' .TZX files, by expanding the loops and thus eliminating block types #24 and #25, which are actually an arbitrary and unnecessary construct.
    The corresponding function: 'Fix TZX file' ( SIMBOLSHIFT-X ) was added to the GBL 'Game browser / launcher' and works on both the SD card and the server machine.
    When applied, it replaces the currently highlighted TZX file with the 'fixed' version, keeping the original as a backup.
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