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Gordon Van Huizen writes
> In article <1992Aug15.001900.1465@csus.edu> eps@futon.SFSU.EDU (Eric P.  
> Scott) writes:
> > In article <1992Aug13.220229.15234@sunova.ssc.gov>
> > 	sapp@falcon.ssc.gov (Kevin Sapp) writes:
> > >How does one create a file package from an app?  
> Again, what I think Kevin meant is a file package, not an app wrapper. I'd  
> like yo know how to do this too. (I already knew how to make an app  
> wrapper, besides in 3.0 it's the only thing you can do).

You have to create the file package yourself, by creating a directory
named "YourFilePackage.ext", where "ext" is the extension you wish to
use for your file packages. You then write files into this directory
as usual, or read from them.  I recommend a single file name inside
the wrapper; we use "PasteUpDoc.pub" inside the wrapper, following the
lead of WriteNow and others.  The main reason for this is so that a
user can rename the file package without knowing about anything inside
or worrying about keeping names in sync (contrast this with app wrappers,
which cannot be renamed unless you also rename the app inside the
wrapper).

The open/save panel will automatically handle the file packages, but
it will give you back the name of the package (directory). It's up to
you to deal with the internals of the file package.  3.0 might improve
upon this; I haven't checked.

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