Re: How do I delete file comments?

[jcd@vcp1.vcp.monash.edu.au (Jeff Dyason)]

In article <1992Nov2.112941.1921@actrix.gen.nz>, David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
> In article <1992Oct31.083714.13656@zip.eecs.umich.edu> grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas) writes:
>> 
>> The_Big_Question:  So how do I delete the Finder Comment?
> 
> Assuming there is nothing more than a comment in the file's resource
> fork, you need a program that deletes the resource fork.  The
> operating system doesn't provide a way to do this, but the same result
> can be achieved by copying the data fork ONLY to a new file.
Bits deleted for Brevity.
> -- 
> David Empson

	Probably the easiest way to do this is to use the copy command under
Orca 2.0. If my memory serves me correctly there are switches to specify
whether to copy the resource fork only or the data fork only or the whole
lot. I can't remember off hand what they are, but they will be in the manual.

Bye for now.	Jeff
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