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From: clive@drutx.ATT.COM (Clive Steward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Versaterm 2.10
Message-ID: <6475@drutx.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Jan 88 04:16:06 GMT
References: <1470@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Organization: resident visitor
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in article <1470@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>, buzz@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Mahboud Zabetian) says:
> 
> 
> I am using Versaterm 2.10.  I know there is a new version out, but haven't had
> the time to send in my disk.  
> 
> My question is:  When I download, while running under multifinder, the finder 
> does not recgnize the file attributes of the downloaded file.  I get a generic
> document icon, and sometimes the file type and creator are incorrect too.
> 
> Is this a problem with versaterm?  Is there a way to fix it?  Is there a way
> to get around it, after the download is done?

Mahboud,

I have an old copy too (another shipping screwup keeps my upgrade
away, this one Christmas-related).  It does the same thing, but there's
an easy fix.

Just do your downloading and finish your session before looking at the
files.  It helps to keep the downloads in a closed folder.

Then, quit Versaterm before looking at them.   It apparently lacks the
file flush being called, perhaps just for the BNDL resource (also
desktop position) or something, and quitting does the flush.

Then your downloads will be in position, and wearing the right image.

If you want to do more terminal work, then you can fire up Versaterm
again; it's quick.


I imagine it's fixed in the Multifinder-compatible version -- will
post if not, when it finally comes.


Clive