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- Item 8793477 5-Sept-88 08:35
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- From: D0619 Palomar Software, Dev, Joel West
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- To: MACAPP.TECH$ MACAPP Tech
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- Sub: Yet Another vRefNum Comment
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- The algorithm that Larry describes for constructing a
- full pathname is coded on page 467 of “Programming with MPW”.
- Note that C strings avoid the 255-character name
- limit problem.
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- I would guess that the vRefNum, name approach is probably
- best. If file not found, use a HyperCard-style SFGetFile dialog
- "Where is «name»?"
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- I would note that the Script Manager, like SysEnvirons, returns
- a vRefNum for the blessed folder (the same one?). Now if we
- just had a system call to return the vRefNum of the preferences
- folder Darin keeps recommending to us.
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- Joel
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