yip@mcgill-vision.uucp (McGill/CONCAVE Group) (09/25/90)
I work on a network of Macintoshes where we manipulate hundreds of files. No one uses the information field (which could be used to describe the file contents), and no one seems to know why they don't. Except ... I've heard that what is entered in an information field can be deleted during certain sytem maintenance operations (like rebuilding the System). Before I waste any time filling in hundreds of information fields here with file-descriptor information, could anyone fill me in on the durability and permanence of information fields. What are the risks? -Rick Vitale.
clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson) (09/25/90)
In article <1990Sep25.152310.2014@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> yip@mcgill-vision.uucp (McGill/CONCAVE Group) writes: >I've heard that what is entered in an information >field can be deleted during certain sytem maintenance >operations (like rebuilding the System). You've heard correctly. Barring certain arcane manipulations using ResEdit, rebuilding the Desktop file [something that should be done periodically] will eliminate all your "Get Info" comments. >Before I waste any time filling in hundreds of information >fields here with file-descriptor information, >could anyone fill me in on the durability >and permanence of information fields. What are the risks? Not very durable and exceedingly impermanent [?]. I wouldn't type anything important into a "Get Info" box. chaz -- -- "I Am The Reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln", Insists Prince. -spew clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu AOL:Crowbone
favorini-francis@cs.yale.edu (Francis Favorini) (09/28/90)
What's the scoop in System 7.0? Do comments still get blown away with rebuilding the desktop? I.e. are they still mostly useless? Also, it would be nice to be able to attach Get Info comments in the Standard File dialogs, especially when creating a new file. I can do this in Windows using AmiPro (a word processor). It comes in handy for identifying files you created months ago. Anyone know of an INIT that does this? Anyone want to write one? Could make a nice addition to Boomerang. -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Francis Favorini favorini@cs.yale.edu favorini@yalecs.bitnet ...!yale!favorini