Re: Forked Files

[Robert Flossmann <robert.flossmann@freenet.de>]

Robert Flossmann wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> could someone please help me understand the concept of forked files, as
> I keep running into these when toying around with my Apple IIe/IIGS and
> Macs. I understand that there are two parts to an Apple file, the data
> fork and the resource fork. Now for some questions:
> 
> *       Are the two forks stored in a contiguous manner (1 file) or as two
> seperate files?
> *       What does the data and resource forks contain respectively for, say,
> an application, a text file, a graphics file?
> *       What is lost on transfer of, say, a text file to a Windoze PC?
> 
> Thanks and looking forward to your answers, Robert


Thanks to all who answered and added to my confusion ;-)

Yours, Robert