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Re: Limitations

From druck <news@druck.org.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.misc
Subject Re: Limitations
Date 2026-01-13 00:38 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <10k4462$2pijf$1@druck.eternal-september.org> (permalink)
References <5c9a0b988cmec@npost.uk>

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On 12/01/2026 13:27, Chris Newman wrote:
> I'm trying to remember if there is a limit to the number of files a
> directory can hold in R  Adjust 4.39. Don't think I've got a guide here
> in the Antipodes.

On Filecore formatted storage directories can grow to accommodate more 
files until they reach 4MB. The number of files will depend on the 
length of the filenames, the 28 bytes of meta for each file, and another 
~36 bytes overhead.

---druck

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Limitations Chris Newman <mec@npost.uk> - 2026-01-13 00:17 +1050
  Re: Limitations Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-01-12 16:43 +0000
    Re: Limitations Chris Newman <mec@npost.uk> - 2026-01-13 10:20 +1050
  Re: Limitations druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2026-01-13 00:38 +0000
    Re: Limitations Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-01-13 17:04 +0000
      Re: Limitations Chris Newman <mec@npost.uk> - 2026-01-15 14:02 +1050
        Re: Limitations Chris Newman <newslists@npost.uk> - 2026-02-02 16:35 +0000

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