Re: GS/OS applications on HFS disks

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

> Slick <PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >That leads to something I was going to post about. Is there any utility
> >that I can use on the GS end that allows me to manipulate the (GS) file
> >type and atributes of files on an HFS volume. Specificaly, I want to be
> >able to make a file invisible on the HFS partition of my hard drive.
> >None of my utilities will do this. In fact, only the Finder can lock and
> >unlock files on the HFS partition.
> 
> Slick, get UtilityWorks GS from the ground ftp server.  It will set file
> types and attributes on an HFS volume.
> 
> My question...what utility can type a FOLDER?

Do you mean on an HFS volume or a ProDOS volume?

It is not possible to set the file type of an HFS folder - it doesn't
have type and creator fields like normal files.

It should be possible to set the auxiliary type of a ProDOS folder, and
I've done this with low-level tools such as GS/OS Excerciser.  You
shouldn't change the file type (I seem to recall this not working via
GS/OS calls).

> UtilityWorks can't do it...none of my typers can do it...when I try to
> select a folder, it always gets open.  How do you type a folder?

This sounds like a user interface limitation.  If the program is using
the Standard File selection mechanism (single file, not multi-file), and
hasn't provided a special method for picking a folder (an extra button),
then you cannot pick a folder (only open it to access files inside the
folder).

Does UtilityWorks have a method of renaming files?  This would also be
unable to rename a directory unless they added an appropriate button.

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