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From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Information Field of Macintosh File
Keywords: click and command-i
Message-ID: <2266@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Date: 25 Sep 90 16:13:36 GMT
References: <1990Sep25.152310.2014@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu>
Reply-To: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Organization: Iron City, USA
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In article <1990Sep25.152310.2014@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> yip@mcgill-vision.uucp (McGill/CONCAVE Group) writes:
>I've heard that what is entered in an information
>field can be deleted during certain sytem maintenance
>operations (like rebuilding the System).

You've heard correctly.  Barring certain arcane manipulations using ResEdit,
rebuilding the Desktop file [something that should be done periodically] will
eliminate all your "Get Info" comments.

>Before I waste any time filling in hundreds of information
>fields here with file-descriptor information,
>could anyone fill me in on the durability
>and permanence of information fields. What are the risks?

Not very durable and exceedingly impermanent [?].

I wouldn't type anything important into a "Get Info" box.

chaz


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