File/Folder Info Definitions

Note: This selection allows you to view information on a file or folder of your
           choosing.  It also allows you to set its Attributes by choosing the Set 
           button.

           The “Use Alias” checkbox in the selection dialog becomes active when you
           have chosen an alias under System 7.  The checkbox allows you to view and
           set the information in the alias file itself, not the target.  Remember that
           an alias of a file or folder is actually a file and is labeled accordingly.

File Related:
• File Name = Name
• Path Name = Location of the file
• File Type = Finder type
• File Creator = Finder creator
• File is Locked = Is the file protected from erasure or name change?  This 
                 status is maintained by the File system
• File Reference# = Number assigned to an open file.  Zero if closed
• Enclosing Folder ID# = Number assigned to last folder in Path Name
• Data + Resource Forks:
   ◊ Fork is Open = Is Fork open?
   ◊ Actual (Logical) Length = Number of bytes actually taken by information
   ◊ Allocated (Physical) Length = Number of bytes assigned to the file.  This
                 amount is dependent upon the Allocation Block Size listed for each 
                 mounted volume under the Volumes + Drives listing.
• Dates: 
   ◊ Created = Date and time of creation
   ◊ Modified = Date and time of modification
   ◊ Backup = Date and time of backup
• Finder Related: 

   (Note: The following data appears for System 7 files)
   ◊ File is Alias = Is the file an Alias file
   ◊ File is Invisible = Is the file visible/listed by the Finder?
   ◊ File has Bundle Resource = Does the file have a resource that associates
                 file types and custom icons for proper display in the finder?
   ◊ File Name is Locked = Can the file name be changed in the Finder?
   ◊ File is Stationary Pad = Is the file a Stationary Pad?
   ◊ File has Custom Icon = Does the file have an icon specifically assigned
                  by the user through the Get Info dialog?
   ◊ File is Letter = Is the file an AOCE letter?
   ◊ File has been Inited = Has the Finder included the Bundle Resource and its
                  related data in the desktop database?
   ◊ File has No INITs = Does this file contain INIT resources which modify the
                  system during startup?
   ◊ File is Shared = Only related to Applications, is this Application available
                  to multiple users? 

   (Note: The following data appears for System 6 files)
   ◊ File is Locked = Is the file Locked via a secondary method which is
                  controlled by the finder through this setting
   ◊ File is Invisible = Is the file visible/listed by the Finder?
   ◊ File has Bundle Resource = Does the file have a resource that associates
                  file types and custom icons for proper display in the finder?
   ◊ File is System File = Can the file name be changed in the Finder or can it
                  be thrown away without a warning?
   ◊ File is Protected (BOZO)  = Is the file protected using a crude copy
                  protection system later abandoned?
   ◊ File is Busy = Is the file currently open?
   ◊ File has Changed = Has there been a change to the file since it was last
                  saved?
   ◊ File has been Inited = Has the Finder included the Bundle Resource and its
                  related data in the desktop database?
   ◊ File has No INITs = Does this file contain INIT resources which modify the
                  system during startup?
   ◊ Always SwitchLaunch = On startup of the program, should the active
                  system be switch to the one residing on the same disk as the program? 
   ◊ Never SwitchLaunch = On startup of the program, should the active
                  never be switched? 
   ◊ File is on Desktop = Is the file currently located on the desktop?
   ◊ File is Shared = Only related to Applications, is this Application available
                  to multiple users? 

Folder Related:
• Folder Name = Name
• Path Name = Location of the Folder
• Number of Items in Folder = Includes both files and folders
• Folder ID# = Number assigned to Folder by operating system
• Folder is Shared = When File Sharing is on, is this folder a shared folder.  It
                 is also controlled by the Sharing... menu item
• Folder is Locked = Is the Folder protected from erasure or name change?  Its
                 status is maintained by the File system.
• User Privileges: 
   ◊ User is Owner of Folder = Is the user the creator/publisher of the
                folder?
   ◊ User can See Folder = Can user view the contents of the folder?
   ◊ User can See Enclosed Files = Can user view the enclosed files’ 
                contents?
   ◊ User can Make Changes = Can user change the contents of the
                files/folder?
• Dates: 
   ◊ Created = Date and time of creation
   ◊ Modified = Date and time of modification
   ◊ Backup = Date and time of backup

   (Note: The following data appears for System 7 folders)
   ◊ Folder is Invisible = Is the folder visible/listed by the Finder?
   ◊ Folder Name is Locked = Can the folder name be changed in the Finder?
   ◊ Folder has Custom Icon = Does the folder have an icon specifically
                  assigned by the user through the Get Info dialog?

   (Note: The following data appears for System 6 folders)
   ◊ Folder is Invisible = Is the folder visible/listed by the Finder?
   ◊ Folder is Locked = Is the folder locked via a secondary method which is
                  controlled by the finder through this setting
   ◊ Folder is on Desktop = Is the folder currently located on the desktop?