Setting the UNIX Preferences from a service

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From: Manuel Alberto Ricart
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 07:35

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I usually find myself bringing in the UNIX preferences to toggle the UNIX Expert  
flag. I grow ever so tired of doing something that I should be able to toggle in  
an easier form. Doing it from a service is a way. The problem is finding the  
undocumented method to call...

Is there a way of messaging the Workspace to be in UNIX Expert mode?
(Is there a way of finding out what messages the Listener responds to?)
-- 
Manuel Alberto Ricart
alberto@parsec.mixcom.com <NeXTMail Welcome>

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Subject: Setting the UNIX Preferences from a service
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