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From: huff@mcclb0.med.nyu.edu (Edward J. Huff)
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Subject: Shutdown before crash?
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Date: 11 Jun 91 16:57:42 GMT
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When debugging an application (prepared with MPW 3.1) which is
likely to crash, is there any way to ask the finder, etc. to
write out all cached data to the disk prior to starting the
application?  I write out all MPW windows, etc., but sometimes
find for example that windows I closed recently in the finder
show up open upon resetting the machine.  Usually I run
disk first aid or Norton Utilities after such an event, but
it takes time.  Sometimes there is something to repair.

Does anyone know of a way to essentially go through
shutdown, then start the application?