[comp.sys.apple2] The infamous P8/file save bug

TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL (07/30/90)

Does anyone know of any way of getting around the P8 (or is it basic.
system) -- save over old file bug other than rebooting GSOS?  Is there
any short piece of code one could run after exiting P8 that would undo
whatever damage is done?  (Just to make it clear:  this is the bug that
makes the file save dialogue not work properly when you are trying to
save over an existing file and you've run a ProDos8 program -- or maybe
it takes a Basic.system program -- between when you booted GSOS and you
are trying the save.)

TMPLee@dockmaster.ncsc.mil

dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons) (07/31/90)

In article <900730060746.210263@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL> TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL writes:
>Does anyone know of any way of getting around the P8 (or is it basic.
>system) -- save over old file bug other than rebooting GSOS?  Is there
>any short piece of code one could run after exiting P8 that would undo
>whatever damage is done?  (Just to make it clear:  this is the bug that
>makes the file save dialogue not work properly when you are trying to
>save over an existing file and you've run a ProDos8 program -- or maybe
>it takes a Basic.system program -- between when you booted GSOS and you
>are trying the save.)

I don't know of a good general-purpose solution (other than waiting for the
next release of the System Software, which isn't a bad idea).  If it's an
application you're writing yourself, the solution is easy--start up the
resource manager with ResourceStartUp or StartUpTools.
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