Re: AppleWorks File Problem?

[swpeters@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Scott Peterson)]

In article <1994Mar22.071651.10921@pro-scat.cts.com>,
Arch Mirrielees <archm@pro-scat.cts.com> wrote:

>While using classic AWKS 3.0 something got into my GS and changed Slot 1
> 
>The date of the program file SEG.ER was also changed to the *current*
>date.
> 
>Every time I boot AWKS, the SEG.ER file gets updated to the current date
>(but everything continues to work OK).  This leaves me with the same kind
>of feeling as if I was using a cracked toilet seat - it works great but
>you just never know when its going to play *gotcha!* with you.
> 
>(The same updating occurs when booting from a disk drive with a freshly
>made copy of my master.  This indicates the problem does not lie with the
>hard drive.)  (Also, SEG.ER is the only file that gets its date changed.)


This is normal.  ER stands for Environmental Record, which is where all
default settings are stored, such as your default data drive or path. 
Another item that is stored in this file is the "current date" that was
entered from the keyboard (for clockless Apples), or was read in
automatically from a clock.  This way, users of clockless Apples who use
AppleWorks frequently have a recent (or possibly today's) date to start
from, and usually only have to change the date instead of the month and
year too.  Therefore, this file is automatically rewritten every time you 
start AW, in addition to when you change standard settings.  This is also 
why you can't use a write-protected program disk.

As to why your slot 1 got changed, I don't know.

Scott Peterson
swpeters@nox.cs.du.edu