20 Dec
2014
20 Dec
'14
8:43 p.m.
From: Fred Cisin
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 1:34 PM
Could you create a separate file that is associated
with each file?
filename.DAT and filename.INF
That way, the .DAT file can be an "UNCORRUPTED" exact image of the
original data.
filename.INF could be a simple text description, maybe even in complete
sentences, containing whatever is known about the file, such as record
structure(s), etc. (and editable if/when more is learned!)
If there is an expectation of an extreme quantity of data files,
then the .INF file should have a fixed machine parseable format,
followed by a freeform text component at its end.
Maybe even create additional files, such as
filename.JPG containing an
image of the label.
The big problem with that is the requirement that the .INF file stay in
proximity to the file containing the image of the data. Maybe STAPLE them
together?
...and you've just recreated the essence of the Time Capsule File System.
Rich
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Sr. Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
2245 1st Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98134
mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org
http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/