: Do not use standard Windows or macOS built-in zip utilities to create the final archive, as they will likely ignore the Acorn filesystem attributes. 4. Verification After zipping, verify your content by:
: Use standard compression flags if running through a BASIC implementation like BBC BASIC IV. Part 2- bbczip
To prepare "proper content" for an archive using BBCZip, you should follow these steps: 1. Organize Metadata for Portability : Do not use standard Windows or macOS
: If you are preparing files on a modern PC (Windows/Linux) for use on an Acorn system, use ZipToInf to extract this metadata and save it as .inf sidecar files. To prepare "proper content" for an archive using
Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical metadata (Load/Exec addresses) required by BBC Micro hardware to run programs.
If you are moving files between a PC and an original BBC Micro/Master:
: Use a utility like *CAT or *EX on the BBC Micro after a test extraction to confirm the addresses were preserved.