Re: Please explain this!? More....
Re: Please explain this!? More....
- Subject: Re: Please explain this!? More....
- From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 15:54:30 -0800
On 11/25/01 3:38 PM, "Harald E Brandt" <email@hidden> wrote:
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So, it would have been MUCH more useful if I could have the
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Standard Additions 'list folder' to return full references instead of just
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string names, and use such things in filter for identifying files etc. I could
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use that, in combination with 'info for' in my filter constructs, instead of
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using Finder. It would me MUCH faster!
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In addition, the class 'file information' of Standard Additions would need to
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be smarter, e.g including the path to original targets of aliases. I take for
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granted this has been debated a lot already. An improvement would be very
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welcome, but it will unfortunately not make it easier for scripts that must be
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portable to also older computers.
Harald,
As long as you're not yet in OS X, it sounds like you need Akua Sweets. Take
a look at its 'the entries in' which does everything you want, and then
some, and then some more, all super-fast.
--
Paul Berkowitz