Re: Tracking files the right way
Re: Tracking files the right way
On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 03:49:54PM -0400, Bill Bumgarner wrote:
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There really isn't a 100% correct answer to this particular problem.
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Going with a pure FSRef (alias) or pure Path based implementation will
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both lead to problems -- different problems, but both potentially
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severe. A combination of the two with some well considered user
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interaction will be a bit more complex, but will likely/often yield a
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solution that makes for a considerably more pleasant user experience.
A FSRef is not an alias; a FSRef is only valid for the lifetime of the
app. Aliases include path information. If you use aliases sensibly
in your code (and their behavior is free of bugs), everything should
work.
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=Nicholas Riley <email@hidden> | <
http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/njriley>
Pablo Research Group, Department of Computer Science and
Medical Scholars Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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