Documented FindFolder, GetFInfo, SetFInfo and the FInfo object.

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Jack Jansen 1995-08-10 11:53:14 +00:00
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@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ alias as a string. This is mainly useful if you have obtained an
FSSpec structure over a network. FSSpec structure over a network.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{FInfo}{}
Create a zero-filled FInfo object.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{ResolveAliasFile}{file} \begin{funcdesc}{ResolveAliasFile}{file}
Resolve an alias file. Returns a 3-tuple \code{(\var{fsspec}, \var{isfolder}, Resolve an alias file. Returns a 3-tuple \code{(\var{fsspec}, \var{isfolder},
\var{aliased})} where \var{fsspec} is the resulting FSSpec object, \var{aliased})} where \var{fsspec} is the resulting FSSpec object,
@ -57,6 +61,16 @@ Present the user with a non-standard ``select a directory''
dialog. Return an FSSpec object and a success-indicator. dialog. Return an FSSpec object and a success-indicator.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{FindFolder}{where\, which\, create}
Locates one of the ``special'' folders that MacOS knows about, such as
the trash or the Preferences folder. \var{Where} is the disk to search
(\code{0x8000} for the boot disk), \var{which} is the 4-char string
specifying which folder to locate. Setting \var{create} causes the
folder to be created if it does not exist. Returns a \code{(vrefnum,
dirid)} tuple. See Inside Mac VI for a complete description, including
4-char names.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{FSSpec objects} \subsection{FSSpec objects}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FSSpec object attribute)} \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FSSpec object attribute)}
@ -93,6 +107,15 @@ Return the 4-char creator and type of the file.
Set the 4-char creator and type of the file. Set the 4-char creator and type of the file.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{GetFInfo}{}
Return a FInfo object describing the finder info for the file.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{SetFInfo}{finfo}
Set the finder info for the file to the values specified in the
\var{finfo} object.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{alias objects} \subsection{alias objects}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(alias object attribute)} \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(alias object attribute)}
@ -125,3 +148,28 @@ is responsible for getting the \var{data} from the alias object and
modifying the resource. modifying the resource.
\subsection{FInfo objects}
See Inside Mac for a complete description of what the various fields
mean.
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FInfo object attribute)}
\begin{datadesc}{Creator}
The 4-char creator code of the file.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Type}
The 4-char type code of the file.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Flags}
The finder flags for the file as 16-bit integer.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Location}
A Point giving the position of the file's icon in its folder.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Fldr}
The folder the file is in (as an integer).
\end{datadesc}

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@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ alias as a string. This is mainly useful if you have obtained an
FSSpec structure over a network. FSSpec structure over a network.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{FInfo}{}
Create a zero-filled FInfo object.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{ResolveAliasFile}{file} \begin{funcdesc}{ResolveAliasFile}{file}
Resolve an alias file. Returns a 3-tuple \code{(\var{fsspec}, \var{isfolder}, Resolve an alias file. Returns a 3-tuple \code{(\var{fsspec}, \var{isfolder},
\var{aliased})} where \var{fsspec} is the resulting FSSpec object, \var{aliased})} where \var{fsspec} is the resulting FSSpec object,
@ -57,6 +61,16 @@ Present the user with a non-standard ``select a directory''
dialog. Return an FSSpec object and a success-indicator. dialog. Return an FSSpec object and a success-indicator.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{FindFolder}{where\, which\, create}
Locates one of the ``special'' folders that MacOS knows about, such as
the trash or the Preferences folder. \var{Where} is the disk to search
(\code{0x8000} for the boot disk), \var{which} is the 4-char string
specifying which folder to locate. Setting \var{create} causes the
folder to be created if it does not exist. Returns a \code{(vrefnum,
dirid)} tuple. See Inside Mac VI for a complete description, including
4-char names.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{FSSpec objects} \subsection{FSSpec objects}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FSSpec object attribute)} \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FSSpec object attribute)}
@ -93,6 +107,15 @@ Return the 4-char creator and type of the file.
Set the 4-char creator and type of the file. Set the 4-char creator and type of the file.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{GetFInfo}{}
Return a FInfo object describing the finder info for the file.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{SetFInfo}{finfo}
Set the finder info for the file to the values specified in the
\var{finfo} object.
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{alias objects} \subsection{alias objects}
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(alias object attribute)} \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(alias object attribute)}
@ -125,3 +148,28 @@ is responsible for getting the \var{data} from the alias object and
modifying the resource. modifying the resource.
\subsection{FInfo objects}
See Inside Mac for a complete description of what the various fields
mean.
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(FInfo object attribute)}
\begin{datadesc}{Creator}
The 4-char creator code of the file.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Type}
The 4-char type code of the file.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Flags}
The finder flags for the file as 16-bit integer.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Location}
A Point giving the position of the file's icon in its folder.
\end{datadesc}
\begin{datadesc}{Fldr}
The folder the file is in (as an integer).
\end{datadesc}