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From: amanda@lts.UUCP (Amanda Walker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: File and Folder Comments?
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Date: 27 Feb 89 16:01:57 GMT
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alexis@ccnysci.UUCP (Alexis Rosen) writes:
    
    (BTW, I wouldn't write code to parse the DTM init desktop files, as it is
    possible- no, likely- that they will change if/when Apple comes out with
    the revised resource manager, which could be as early as August. I know that
    those files don't use the Resource Manager now, but if the RM is altered
    in such a major way as it will be, it may be used for all sorts of things,
    like the Desktop file again.)
    
    Alexis Rosen
    alexis@ccnysci.uucp

You should never need to parse the DTM files, since any time you would
have to, you can use the new Desktop Manager calls; this is how the
Finder does it.  The calls are mentioned in IM V, although I don't remember
if they are documented there.