Modifies information about files and directories.

OSErr PBSetCatInfoAsync (
    CInfoPBPtr paramBlock
);

Parameter descriptions

paramBlock

A pointer to a catalog information parameter block.

function result

A result code.

DISCUSSION

The fields used by both files and directories are:

• ioCompletion

  On input, a pointer to a completion function.

• ioResult

  On output, the result code of the function.

• ioNamePtr

  On input, a pointer to a pathname.

• ioVRefNum

  On input, a volume specification.

For files, these fields of the parameter block are also used:

• ioFlFndrInfo

  On input, information used by the Finder.

• ioDirID

  On input, the directory ID.

• ioFlCrDat

  On input, the date and time of creation.

• ioFlMdDat

  On input, the date and time of the last modification.

• ioFlBkDat

  On input, the date and time of the last backup.

• ioFlXFndrInfo

  On input, additional information used by the Finder.

For directories, these fields of the parameter block are also used:

• ioDrUsrWds

  On input, information used by the Finder.

• ioDrDirID

  On input, the directory ID.

• ioDrCrDat

  On input, the date and time of creation.

• ioDrMdDat

  On input, the date and time of the last modification.

• ioDrBkDat

  On input, the date and time of the last backup.

• ioDrFndrInfo

  On input, additional information used by the Finder.

The PBSetCatInfoAsync function sets information about a file or directory. When used to set information about a file, it works much as PBHSetFInfoAsync does, but lets you set some additional information.

AVAILABILITY

Supported in Carbon. Available in Carbon 1.0.2 and later when running Mac OS 8.1 or later.

© 2000 Apple Computer, Inc. (Last Updated 6/30/2000)