Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!portal!cup.portal.com!nicky
From: nicky@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Lacking AppleLink, another Finder Bug
Message-ID: <9530@cup.portal.com>
Date: 28 Sep 88 17:23:21 GMT
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>Along the same lines, however; the Finder seems to cache information about
>files in open folders.  This causes problems with certain programs who
>create files, and then give them creators and types later (or so I believe).
>The Finder doesn't realize that the file types have been changed until
>the window is closed and opened again.  Double-clicking on the file before that
>will result in the dread ``Application not found'' alert.  I really think
>the Finder ought to go to the disk and check before putting up that alert.
>
>An example of an application that causes this is StuffIt; try archiving your
>favorite document, then restoring it into an open window.  You will have to
>close and reopen the folder before double-clicking the document.

Microsoft Word seems to do this correctly.  If you change a Word Document to
a plain text document, the icon will change almost immediately.  Any hints
on how to make the finder recognize these changes?  FlushVol() perhaps ?
Deleting the old file and creating a new one?



Nick Pilch
nicky@cup.portal.com
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