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Fsetdta()                                                            GEMDOS

Syntax

VOID Fsetdta( ndta )
DTA *ndta;

Function      Fsetdta() sets the location of a new DTA (Disk Transfer
              Address) in memory.

Opcode        26 (0x1A)

Availability  All GEMDOS versions.

Parameters    ndta is a pointer to a valid memory area which will be used
              as the new DTA. The DTA structure is defined under the entry
              for Fgetdta().

Binding       pea      ndta
              move.w   #$1A,-(sp)
              trap     #1
              addq.l   #6,sp

Comments      When an application starts, its DTA overlaps the command
              line string in the processes' basepage. Any use of the
              Fsfirst() or Fsnext() call without first reallocating a new
              DTA will cause the processes' command line to be
              corrupted. To prevent this, you should use Fsetdta() to
              define a new DTA structure for your process prior to using
              Fsfirst() or Fsnext(). Be careful to avoid assigning your
              DTA to a local or automatic variable without setting it to
              its original value before the variable goes out of scope.

See Also      Fgetdta(), Fsfirst(), Fsnext()