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From: eilers@stolaf.UUCP (David V. Eilers)
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Subject: Re: Re: Font/Da Mover
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Date: Wed, 15-May-85 20:14:42 EDT
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> > Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but it appears to me that
> > desk accessories in DAM v1.3 or v1.4 format cannot be loaded
> > using the new Font/DA mover.
> 
> DAM stores its desk accessories in the data fork of its files.
> DA/Font Mover stores its fonts and desk accessories as resources
> in the resource fork.  To change your DAM files to mover file
> you have to cycle them through a system file.

*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
A quick method to transfer DAM formated (data) DAs to Font/DA Mover DAs
is to use a ram disk with a system file on it and install your DAs in
that system.  It cuts the time you'll wait for these programs to access
the disk dramatically.
Dave Eilers
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