buzz@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Mahboud Zabetian) (01/16/88)
I am using Versaterm 2.10. I know there is a new version out, but haven't had the time to send in my disk. My question is: When I download, while running under multifinder, the finder does not recgnize the file attributes of the downloaded file. I get a generic document icon, and sometimes the file type and creator are incorrect too. Is this a problem with versaterm? Is there a way to fix it? Is there a way to get around it, after the download is done? Thank you. -Mahboud
macak@lakesys.UUCP (01/16/88)
In article <1470@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> buzz@phoenix (Mahboud Zabetian) writes: > >I am using Versaterm 2.10. I know there is a new version out, but haven't had >the time to send in my disk. > >My question is: When I download, while running under multifinder, the finder >does not recgnize the file attributes of the downloaded file. I get a generic >document icon, and sometimes the file type and creator are incorrect too. > >Is this a problem with versaterm? Is there a way to fix it? Is there a way >to get around it, after the download is done? > This sort of thing seems to be a common problem as I have seen reports of similar behavior with Red Ryder 10.3 running under MultiFinder. The difficulty occurs when you download a file to a folder that is open on the Desktop. MultiFinder apparently does not correctly attach the attributes to a file that is created in this manner (via a download using a term program) and hence you get the generic icon, etc. The solution for Red Ryder (and I assume other term programs) is to make sure that the folder that your new file will be downloaded to is closed when you see it on the Desktop. You should then find the file in "normal shape" (and function) when you go to use it. I fear that I do not know how to recover files that have the problem that you have noted. Perhaps someone else... Jim --> USENET macak@lakesys.UUCP (Jim Macak)
clive@drutx.ATT.COM (Clive Steward) (01/17/88)
in article <1470@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>, buzz@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Mahboud Zabetian) says: > > > I am using Versaterm 2.10. I know there is a new version out, but haven't had > the time to send in my disk. > > My question is: When I download, while running under multifinder, the finder > does not recgnize the file attributes of the downloaded file. I get a generic > document icon, and sometimes the file type and creator are incorrect too. > > Is this a problem with versaterm? Is there a way to fix it? Is there a way > to get around it, after the download is done? Mahboud, I have an old copy too (another shipping screwup keeps my upgrade away, this one Christmas-related). It does the same thing, but there's an easy fix. Just do your downloading and finish your session before looking at the files. It helps to keep the downloads in a closed folder. Then, quit Versaterm before looking at them. It apparently lacks the file flush being called, perhaps just for the BNDL resource (also desktop position) or something, and quitting does the flush. Then your downloads will be in position, and wearing the right image. If you want to do more terminal work, then you can fire up Versaterm again; it's quick. I imagine it's fixed in the Multifinder-compatible version -- will post if not, when it finally comes. Clive