Inside Macintosh: Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference /

Chapter 7 - Finder Interface Reference / Finder Interface Types and Constants

The Folder Descriptor Structure

Folder Descriptor Location Constants

NEW WITH MAC OS 8

Constants of type FolderClass specify how the foldLocation field of the folder descriptor structure should be interpreted. There are two special folder locations that may be specified in the foldLocation field of the folder descriptor structure.

enum {
   kBlessedFolder = 'blsf',
   kRootFolder    = 'rotf'
};
typedef OSType FolderLocation;

Constant descriptions

kBlessedFolder

Constant used to locate the folder algorithmically if the FolderClass field is kSpecialFolder.

kRootFolder

Constant used to locate the folder algorithmically if the FolderClass field is kSpecialFolder.