Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!claris!wombat From: wombat@claris.com (Scott Lindsey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: 5.0.2 Finder Bugs Keywords: fogy, belvedere, sleety, logistic Message-ID: Date: 9 Apr 90 21:57:39 GMT References: <25fed47d.217d@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU> <1190@madnix.UUCP> <190@mstr.hgc.edu> <1239@madnix.UUCP> <6666@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Sender: wombat@claris.com Organization: Claris Corporation, Santa Clara, CA Lines: 29 In-reply-to: rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com's message of 9 Apr 90 17:47:18 GMT Subversive: NORAD In article <6666@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> rankins@argentina.crd.ge.com (raymond r rankins) writes: > In article <1239@madnix.UUCP> jason@madnix.UUCP (Jason Blochowiak) writes: > > Seeing as I discovered this while attempting to copy a file on the > >same volume (instead of moving it) - does anyone know how to copy a file on > >the same volume without 1) Duplicating the file, 2) Moving the original > >file, and 3) Renaming the duplicate? I tried holding down the option key, > >but that didn't do what I wanted... > > There doesn't appear to be any method to do this. While you tried the obvious (Mac) method, the documentation for the Finder specifies the same process you described. > On the other hand, how does one "move" a file from one volume to another > without having to copy it and then delete it from the original volume? Once again, sorry, but you can't. This isn't possible on the Macintosh, from which the GS Finder is derived. Human Interfaces probably decided that destructive moves would both be confusing to some naive users and could be dangerous.... this way you're always in control of creation and deletion of files (except for all those annoying Finder files :-). -- More rationalization from -- Scott Lindsey | I dig iguana in their outer space duds Claris Corp. | saying, "Aren't you glad we only eat bugs?" ames!claris!wombat| DISCLAIMER: These are not the opinions of Claris, Apple, wombat@claris.com | StyleWare, the author, or anyone else living or Dead.