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From: beard@ux1.lbl.gov (Patrick C Beard)
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Subject: Re: How to set EOF of "resource" file to 0?
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Date: 3 May 90 17:26:50 GMT
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In article <9084@tank.uchicago.edu> gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:
#When a user wants to overwrite a "data" file (that is, in SFPutFile they've
#indicated that they wish to make a new file with same name as an old one), I
#just open it and then SetEOF to 0.  But how do I do it for the "resource"
#files?  Do I use OpenRF and then call SetEOF to set the EOF to 0, or do I
#actually have to use the Resource Manager to delete every resource?

You said it, use OpenRF, and SetEOF of that to 0.  That has always worked
for me.  If you don't the Resource fork will still contain the old 
resource map I believe.

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