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Article #32748Re: Lacking AppleLink, another Finder Bug
From: nicky
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1988 17:23
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1988 17:23
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>Along the same lines, however; the Finder seems to cache information about >files in open folders. This causes problems with certain programs who >create files, and then give them creators and types later (or so I believe). >The Finder doesn't realize that the file types have been changed until >the window is closed and opened again. Double-clicking on the file before that >will result in the dread ``Application not found'' alert. I really think >the Finder ought to go to the disk and check before putting up that alert. > >An example of an application that causes this is StuffIt; try archiving your >favorite document, then restoring it into an open window. You will have to >close and reopen the folder before double-clicking the document. Microsoft Word seems to do this correctly. If you change a Word Document to a plain text document, the icon will change almost immediately. Any hints on how to make the finder recognize these changes? FlushVol() perhaps ? Deleting the old file and creating a new one? Nick Pilch nicky@cup.portal.com sun!cup.portal.com!nicky
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!nicky From: nicky@cup.portal.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Lacking AppleLink, another Finder Bug Message-ID: <9530@cup.portal.com> Date: 28 Sep 88 17:23:21 GMT References: <870236@hpcilzb.HP.COM> <8778@drutx.ATT.COM> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 23 XPortal-User-Id: 1.1001.4956