Re: System 601 Finder

[jlee@ics.uci.edu (Orion Pax)]

Jason Perez (j0p7771@tamuts.tamu.edu) wrote:
: In article <2ocoa5$l1u@paris.ics.uci.edu>, Orion Pax <jlee@ics.uci.edu> wrote:
: -
: -I believe the file has to have a resource fork for this to work.  I think
: -I just do a icon info on the file and click "Add Comment" and that would
: -add a resource fork to the file, or more exact, make it an extended file.
: -Warning tho, this file won't be readable by p8 programs afterwards.

:    actually i think it'll work if the file doesn't have a resource fork,
: but does have an icon associated with it.  so you can create a dummy icon
: for the desired file, then do "option-control" in the Finder to set
: the correct application.

Yea, that's right.  I just made sure and you need an associated icon file,
not resource fork.  Geez, my brain must be on the fritz.  Must be the C++
homework.

Joseph
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