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From: engber@ils.nwu.edu (Mike Engber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: file not appearing SFGetFile, but appears in Finder
Summary: how is this possible?
Message-ID: <1472@anaxagoras.ils.nwu.edu>
Date: 24 Apr 91 03:19:10 GMT
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences
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I create a file with rsrc fork by calling HCreate & HCreateResFile.
Sometimes the file shows up in the Finder, I can open & use it
just fine, but it won't show up in any SFGetFile dialogs (initially
I discovered this when trying to open it with ResEdit) Re-booting
doesn't seem to help. If I duplicate the file, the copy will show
up in SFGetFile.

I can't consistenty reproduce the problem. It seems to happen in
spurts - for a while it always happens, then I won't be able to
reproduce it. Obviously I need to work on narrowing the problem
down a bit, but in the meantime I was wondering if anyone had any
ideas on how this behavior is even possible?

Please respond via email if possible.

-ME