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From: delac@midas.mgmt.purdue.edu (Chas. DeLa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: how to lock file names
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Date: 18 Feb 91 16:44:29 GMT
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Jeff Detweiler writes:

JD>   You can lock the file name by checking the "System" bit with Resedit,
JD>   Disktop, etc.  If you have Resedit, use the "get info" option under
JD>   the file menu once you've clicked on the file in question, and click
JD>  in the box that says "System".  As far as I know checking the System
JD>   bit only locks the file name and does not interfere w/ other system
JD>   files.  Hope this helps!

Jeff,

I tried this out (used ResEdit to change the "System" check box to "on" in 
ResEdit Get Info), but was able to change the name afterwards even though I'd saved the ResEdit changes.  What gives?

I'd like to be able to do this, but unless I had brain-lock, the proposed 
solution didn't produce the desired effect.   Also, is there a way to 
prevent a file from being deleted which doesn't use the file level Get 
Info lock box?


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