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diff --git a/doc/mdk_mixvm.texi b/doc/mdk_mixvm.texi index e52790e..a60325e 100644 --- a/doc/mdk_mixvm.texi +++ b/doc/mdk_mixvm.texi @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ @c -*-texinfo-*- @c This is part of the GNU MDK Reference Manual. -@c Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 +@c Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 @c Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c See the file mdk.texi for copying conditions. -@c $Id: mdk_mixvm.texi,v 1.12 2003/06/02 23:20:38 jao Exp $ +@c $Id: mdk_mixvm.texi,v 1.13 2004/06/07 00:00:12 jao Exp $ @node mixvm, gmixvm, mixasm, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @@ -782,3 +782,13 @@ directory @file{~/.mdk}; this location can be changed using the @item Terminal @tab 19 @tab @code{stdout} @tab char out @item Paper tape @tab 20 @tab @file{paper.dev} @tab char out @end multitable + +Devices of type @i{char} are stored as ASCII files, using one line per +block. For instance, since the card reader has blocks of size 16, that +is, 80 characters, it will be emulated by an ASCII file consisting of +lines with length 80. Note that the virtual machine automatically +converts between the MIX and ASCII character encodings, so that you can +manipulate char device files with any ASCII editor. In addition, the +reader is not case-sensitive, i.e., it automatically converts lowercase +letters to their uppercase counterparts (since the MIX character set +does not include the former). |