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diff --git a/whichbas.rst b/whichbas.rst index b4150e1..5a09c6a 100644 --- a/whichbas.rst +++ b/whichbas.rst @@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ or OSS BASIC XL". Atari Microsoft BASIC is detected by checking that: -- the first byte of the file **$00**\. + - the first byte of the file is **$00**\. -- the next 2 bytes (LSB/MSB) are the same as the actual file length minus 3. + - the next 2 bytes (LSB/MSB) are the same as the actual file length minus 3. -- the last 3 bytes of the file are zero. + - the last 3 bytes of the file are zero. This may result in false positives (files that aren't BASIC programs at all might show up as Microsoft). Also, no distinction is made between @@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ or Altirra BASIC. BUGS ==== +Misdetection +------------ It's possible to get a BASIC XL/XE program to misdetect as Atari BASIC by writing a program that does these things: |