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From: ml27192@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mark Lanett)
Subject: Re: MPW and modifying file resources
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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1991 21:27:26 GMT
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cegrw@cc.newcastle.edu.au writes:

>I'm transferring files backwards and forwards off other machines frequently
>and want the easiest way to modify the finder resources of the file so
>that when I double click on them they fire MPW. I don't see any obviuos way
>to do that in MPW with a script. Don't suggest Resedit since we are talking
>mega files here.

I once saw a HyperCard stack on sumex (in /card) that scans your hard drive and
converts creater codes, so you could tell it to convert ???? into MPS and
let it fly...

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Mark Lanett						ml27192@uxa.cs.uiuc.edu