Gets the file reference number of the current resource file.

SInt16 CurResFile ();

function result

The file reference number associated with the current resource file. You can call this function when your application starts up (before opening the resource fork of any other file) to get the file reference number of your application’s resource fork. If the current resource file is the System file, the function returns the actual file reference number. You can use this number or 0 with functions that take a file reference number for the System file. All Resource Manager functions recognize both 0 and the actual file reference number as referring to the System file.0

DISCUSSION

Most of the Resource Manager functions assume that the current resource file is the file on whose resource fork they should operate or, in the case of a search, the file where they should begin. In general, the current resource file is the last one whose resource fork your application opened unless you specify otherwise.

To check for errors, call the ResError function.

AVAILABILITY

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

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