Justin Mattson wrote [4/20/05 3:34 PM]: > Personally I think a resource fork is a great idea. The file > type/creator code system certainly beat the pants off of the > three-letter extension model in DOS/Windows.
Here, here! I found this today, on the ZipIt website, during this discussion: "A zip archive is any file that ends with the extension '.zip'" Is that the most ridiculous (i.e., "worthy of ridicule") statement that you've read lately? Imagine, any file with a ".zip" extension is a zipped archive. Why, we don't even need a Zip program. We just have to change the extension! Yeah, us. The "3-char-extension" was a HUGE step backward for Apple, IMO. I get files all the time with an extension (usually added by Windoze XP, silently, invisibly) that are NOT the type of file the extension indicates. That just causes wasted time and corrupted files. With a resource fork, the file knows what it is. -- Gary -- To unsubscribe: send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FMPexperts is hosted by Ironclad Networks <http://www.ironclad.net.au/>
