Re: Getting rid of invalid filename

[Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com>]

In article <1g9zir6.1ofg8v0sbobe4N%see_sig_for_valid_email@no.spam>,
 see_sig_for_valid_email@no.spam (Simon Williams) wrote:

> Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > > > In Cat Doctor, Sort the directory that file is in, moving that file to
> > > > the bottom of the directory.  When it's there, press Open-Apple Delete
> > > > (or maybe it's just Delete or Control Delete or something like that.
> > > <snip>
> > > 
> > > For some reason that makes the filename disappear, but does not actually
> > > remove the file...
> > 
> > Did you write out the directory?  That would be required.  Forgot to 
> > mention that I guess.  The procedure was designed for problem files 
> > exactly like you have.
> 
> A-ha! Apparently if there is only one file in the directory OA-DELETE
> doesn't work - just goes back to the CAT DOCTOR menu without giving the
> option to rewrite the directory. I would never have figured that out if
> I hadn't booted GS/OS and left the finder.data file behind. 

Ah, wouldn't have thought of that if it wasn't in front of me and I 
encountered it.  I take it that the file entry is now gone?  Sounds like 
it.

> Did I mention that I LOVE Prosel?

Yep, really sounds like the offensive file is gone...

And yes, it's great.  Should be required usage for every Apple II user.

Greg B.

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