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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Re: How does one manage default files?
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Date: 3 May 90 22:12:32 GMT
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In article <1990May3.173308.646@Neon.Stanford.EDU>, kaufman@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman) writes...
 
>In article <1990May3.112707.4287@kth.se> d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte) writes:
> 
>-Check for the system folder.
>-Check for a folder named "Preferences" in the system folder.
>-If there is no such folder, create it and create your empty "prefs" file.
>-Otherwise, check in that folder for your "prefs" file.
>-If there is none, create it, in the "Preferences" folder.
> 
>Would someone like to suggest a canonical STR resource number containing the
>name 'Preferences' ?


Thanks for the info folks!  BTW, Larry Rosenstein (Apple Object Specialist)
sent me a note regarding my problem, and in it he mentioned that System 7 will
have a Preferences folder and a Folder Manager which will enable you to find
it.  Just thought I'd let you know before you re-write part of System 7. :->

Robert


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