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From: barmar@think.COM (Barry Margolin)
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Subject: Re: ResEdit and Multifinder
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Date: 30 May 89 23:51:14 GMT
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Re: using ResEdit under MultiFinder.

"Macintosh Bible" probably warns against this because many of the
common uses of ResEdit could cause trouble when used this way.  You
probably shouldn't edit the resources of an application that's
running, for example.  But a common use of ResEdit is to edit the
resources of the Finder (e.g. to change the LAYO resource).  Also,
some types of editing may produce confusing results; for example,
changing icons in an application may not take effect, because the
Finder caches the icons when it starts up.

Presumably the intended audience of this book is not expected to be
knowledgeable about these interactions.  If you believe you understand
them, then do as you like.

Barry Margolin
Thinking Machines Corp.

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