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

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From: Mark Sproul
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 16:38

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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!  :)


OSType  myType;
Str255  string;
long    tempLong;


    tempLong    =   string[1];
    myType      =   tempLong << 24;

    tempLong    =   string[2];
    myType      |=  tempLong << 16;

    tempLong    =   string[3];
    myType      |=  tempLong << 8;


    tempLong    =   string[4];
    myType      |=  tempLong;

Mark

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Subject: Re: Can an OSType be interchanged with a Str255?  How?
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 12:38:29 -0400
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