TOS/PRG executable file format

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From: Ralf Bayer {Herz-Baerchi}
Date: Fri, 16 May 1986 05:17

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I'd like to know the meaning of the information that is stored at the
beginning of a TOS executable file.

address         data            meaning

0000            60 1A           BRA $001C       ;branch over fields
0002            00 00 7E EC     length of file?
0006            00 00 00 00     ?
000A            00 02 25 04     ?
000E            00 00 00 00     ?
0012            00 00 00 00     ?
0016            00 00 00 00     ?
001A            00 00           ?
001C                                            ;begin of actual program

What do the several fields mean? Are they absolutely necessary or are
they just information for programs like debuggers and the like? Any
information greatly appreciated.

BTW, does anybody have a PD disassembler? Could someone mail it to me?

Thanx,
Ralf Bayer (The Care-Baer)
Computing Center @ the Technical University of Darmstadt, West Germany

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