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Subject: Is AppFile.vRefNum always WDRefNum???
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Date: 5 Feb 91 01:01:15 GMT
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I have a question regarding the vRefNum field in the AppFile data type: under
HFS is this actually a WDRefNum?  Is it guaranteed to be a WDRefNum?

My problem is this: I need to get the dirID (parent dir id) for each file I get
AppFile information for (i.e. for each file which is opened from the Finder
with the application).  If I know this field is a WDRefNum I can call
PBGetWDInfo() on it and find the dirID.  If it's not always a WDRefNum I'm not
sure if this call will work.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Robert


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