Re: [MacPerl] MacPerl::SetFileInfo Help (fwd)

[pudge@pobox.com (Chris Nandor)]

At 16.41 7/2/97, D. Beverly wrote:
>>That is not necessarily the case.  The Finder can incorrectly report the
>>file type.
>
>The only time I've ever seen Finder incorrectly report a file type was
>when an app had poorly implemented 'BNDL' and 'FREF' resources that
>confused Finder as to what types of files it supports.

Sometimes it just "forgets" to update.  I've seen it neglect to change a
file's type even on reboot.  Sometimes it takes a desktop rebuild.
Usually, it only takes some time.  If you duplicate or copy the file, the
copied file will sometimes get the new file type, while the old one will
stay the same old file type.  Sometimes all it takes is forcing the Finder
to redraw the screen (creating a new folder, for example).

I'm just saying the Finder is not a totally trustworthy indication of file type.

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