[comp.sys.mac] Rebuilding the Desktop File

jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) (04/20/89)

In article <344@utscsd.oz>, gregw@utscsd.oz (gregw) writes:
> 
> 
> Does anyone know of a utility, public domain or otherwise, that will
> rebuild the Desktop file without loosing the Get Info information.
> 
> I currently save a copy of the FCMT resource with ResEdit, rebuild the
> Desktop file with CMD and OPTION held down while rebooting, and
> finally paste back the saved resource.  This is not only time
> consuming, but also inefficient because comments from deleted files
> remain in the FCMT resource.
> 
> Any help will be much appreciated.
> 
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> Greg Webb

Please send me information where I could obtain such a program, too!  Thanks.


						Jim Collymore

Arthur.Yuter@f823.n102.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Arthur Yuter) (04/25/89)

Disk Express has a feature called something like compact desktop.  It
does the same thing as a rebuild without the loss of Get info stuff.


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