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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: The infamous P8/file save bug
Message-ID: <43446@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 31 Jul 90 00:36:35 GMT
References: <900730060746.210263@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <900730060746.210263@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL> TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL writes:
>Does anyone know of any way of getting around the P8 (or is it basic.
>system) -- save over old file bug other than rebooting GSOS?  Is there
>any short piece of code one could run after exiting P8 that would undo
>whatever damage is done?  (Just to make it clear:  this is the bug that
>makes the file save dialogue not work properly when you are trying to
>save over an existing file and you've run a ProDos8 program -- or maybe
>it takes a Basic.system program -- between when you booted GSOS and you
>are trying the save.)

I don't know of a good general-purpose solution (other than waiting for the
next release of the System Software, which isn't a bad idea).  If it's an
application you're writing yourself, the solution is easy--start up the
resource manager with ResourceStartUp or StartUpTools.
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