Re: Can an OSType be interchanged with a Str255? How?

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From: Martin Adler
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 11:54

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In article <oylerb-2108950006040001@msp1-5.nas.mr.net>,
oylerb@tdkt.skypoint.net (Bill A. Oyler) wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> This should be a simple question.  I need to change the creator of a file
> by using the SetFInfo toolbox call.  The creator is stored in a Str255,
> however, not in an OSType like the call requires.
> 
> How can I convert a Str255 to an OSType?  I tried some different methods
> of typecasting, but can't get anything to work.  Help!  :)

Try:

OSType   myOSType;
Str255   myStr255;
...
myOSType = *((OSType *) (myStr255 + 1));
...

Gulpi
= Martin Adler

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From: adler@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Martin Adler)
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Subject: Re: Can an OSType be interchanged with a Str255?  How?
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 13:54:09 +0200
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