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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (William D. Johnston)
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Subject: Re: XFCN to change file type and creator?
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Date: 1 Apr 91 03:08:44 GMT
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My novice question:  why doesn't this script work?

>on mouseUp
>  ChangeFileType("HD40:TempFolder:foo.txt", TEXT, ALFA)
>end mouseUp

The answer:  ChangeFileType is an XFCN, not an XCMD.  It must be
invoked with "get" or "put".  "get ChangeFileType(arg1,arg2,arg3)
works file.  Thanks to Chris Stluka and others for helpful suggestions.

-- Bill Johnston (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)