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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: resource forks vs. data forks
Message-ID: <30958@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 17 May 89 20:40:18 GMT
References: <8905161918.AA00826@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <8905161918.AA00826@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-sol!mdavis@nosc.mil writes:
>Network Comment: to #7091 by pnet01!crash!apple.com!mattd
>
>Matt,
>
>Will the GS/OS 5.0 loader be smart enough to load CODE resources from an
>application's resource fork, or is it always assumed that the loader
>information and executable code will be stored in the data fork?
>
>--Morgan Davis

Yes, there's a mechanism for automatically running resources through the
Loader.  It's pretty slick, and the system uses it for some things (meaning
that it's been tested :-).


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