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- File/Folder Settings
-
- Various settings related to the file/folder information can be changed through
- this dialog. The items which may be changed vary depending upon whether the item
- is a file or folder, what system is running, and whether folder locking is supported
- by the volume where the folder is located. The items which may be changed are
- automatically enabled depending upon the status of these items.
-
- Generally speaking, the following rules apply:
-
- 1) The dates and times may be changed under any circumstances.
- 2) The Creator and Type only apply to files and must be exactly 4 characters
- long.
- 3) The Finder Flags are adjusted so that only those flags which will effect a change
- are enabled. Disabled flags either are immaterial to the current status of your
- system or are for informational or system use only. The use of these flags have
- changed over time as you can see from the differing meanings under system 6
- and system 7. The meanings of the flags under the differing conditions can be
- obtained from the Definitions in the main listing.
- 4) The File/Folder Locked checkbox above the Definitions button operates through
- the file system and is the most consistent and reliable across various systems.
- The File Locked checkbox corresponds to the one in the Get Info dialog available
- from the Finder menu, and the Folder Locked checkbox corresponds to the
- “Can’t be moved, renamed, or deleted” checkbox in the File Sharing dialog
- also available from the Finder menu.