FAT FS access from C++?

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mmiikkee12

FAT FS access from C++?

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I'm writing a kernel in C++. Can anyone please tell me how to access a FAT drive using C++ code? i.e. get the contents of files and directories? Yes, I have already searched Google, I just need something basic to go from. No, I am not writing this for school-it's my latest hobby. 8)
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Re:FAT FS access from C++?

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What do you mean by a FAT drive? like a floppy or hard drive formatted with the FAT12/16/32 Filesystem?? In that case you will have to write a floppy drive or ATA driver, then read the File Allocation table, which points to all the files on the disk. check out the FAT section in the FAQ

-Stephen
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Re:FAT FS access from C++?

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There are also hints about writing a floppy driver in the same FAQ ;)
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