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From: DCS100@PSUVM.BITNET (David C. Schweisguth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Directory subtypes on System Disk V5.0
Message-ID: <89252.175435DCS100@PSUVM.BITNET>
Date: 9 Sep 89 21:54:35 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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Hi, all. A summary of the answers to my recent question:

>What are directory subtypes $4 and $8? [or ">"-preceded words to that effect]

$4, which has for an icon a folder with an arrow pointing down into it, is an
AppleShare drop folder. One can drop stuff into it but can't write to it,
delete it, or whatever thereafter.

$8, whose icon is a folder with a black tab, is an "owned" folder which can
only be written to by its owner.

Both of these directory subtypes (as well as subtype $2, the GS/OS System
folder) actually have auxtype $0; only the icons themselves have the "auxtype"
for icon-matching purposes.

Gee, I'll bet those were in the manual, but I've never seen one ...

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