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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Copy ][+ upgrade
Keywords: resource files
Message-ID: <34474@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 31 Aug 89 17:50:51 GMT
References: <1482@cbnewsd.ATT.COM>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <1482@cbnewsd.ATT.COM> bird@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (j.l.walters) writes:
>[...]
>There you have it gang, if you want the ability to use Copy ][+ to
>copy the new resource fork file type, drop them a line or [...]

The filetype of a file is actually no problem for a file-copying program:
the new thing here causing problems for Copy II Plus is a *storage type*
(specifically, storage type 5--"extended").

Files of *any* filetype can be "extended" (have two forks).

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