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Re: StuffIt Converter (was Re: More SpaceSaver)

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From: Dave Newman
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:56
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In article <1992Aug26.030327.8672@terminator.cc.umich.edu> (comp.sys.mac.apps), leonardr@ccs.itd.umich.edu writes:
| >      I presume then that Aladdin is aware that in the Finder (viewing by name)
| >that listing a directory by clicking on the triangle causes all of the files
| >within that folder to be decompressed.  I presume that that's because of the
| >need to get the icons out of the rforks.  Still not cool, though.
| >
| 	This wll ONLY happen for folders containing files with custom icons.
| It will NOT happen for normal files, nor for folders w/custom icons!  

As more and more applications appear, which write out files with custom icons,
this problem will get worse. Already paint/draw applications are doing this
along with desktop pattern utilities.

--Dave

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Subject: Re: StuffIt Converter (was Re: More SpaceSaver)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 18:56:12 PST
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